The Oshkosh Area Humane Society is a Life Saving Shelter. Every adoptable animal is given the opportunity to find a forever home, regardless of shelter space constraints. Our Foster Care program provides loving temporary homes to those animals needing some extra TLC before being adopted.
That can mean kittens too young to be adopted, a pregnant mom looking or a relaxing environment to have her babies, an animal needing time to recover from an illness or injury, or an animal who is stressed in a shelter environment and could use a break.
All you need to provide is your home and your love! We provide everything else, including food and supplies such as litter, feeding dishes, toys, medical care, training and support.
We are currently most in need of pets-free foster homes for medium to large dogs, socialization homes for cats and kittens, and foster homes for mama cats with babies!
Questions? Please contact our Dog Team at dog@oahs.org or 920-424-2128 ext. 108.
Questions? Please contact our Cat Foster Coordinator Nikita at nikita@oahs.org or 920-424-2128 ext. 117.
Questions? Please contact our Small Mammal Coordinator Sarah at sarah@oahs.org or 920-424-2128 ext. 116.
We always need bottle baby fosters, especially spring through fall!
Bottle babies are kittens who are too small to eat on their own. This means they need to be fed Kitten Milk Replacer (KMR) – not cow’s milk, it causes them diarrhea – every 2-3 hours, depending on their age.
Caring for bottle babies is one of the most rewarding experiences you can have as an animal lover, as you are literally saving their lives. We provide all supplies and training! Please consider bringing bottle babies into your home to help us help them! Contact Nikita@oahs.org for more info!
We ask foster homes be located within approximately 30 miles (or roughly a half-hour drive) of our shelter, as animals will need to return for scheduled appointments/medical updates/etc (kittens require updates every 2-3 weeks). This also allows our staff veterinarian to be accessible for any medical concerns.
Foster homes are assigned based on matchmaking the needs of the animal with the foster volunteer’s lifestyle, schedule, training abilities, etc.
Please note: We require that your personal animals are current on vaccines and spayed/neutered. We also ask that you to provide adequate living space for feline fosters, and keep them separated from the other pets in your home.
Thank you for your interest in fostering a homeless pet! Your generous gifts of your time, home, and love will save lives.