HSSM Foster Hero Network

HSSM Foster Hero Network The HSSM Foster Hero network page is dedicated to keeping our foster parents updated about available foster opportunities and ways to assist the shelter. A: No!

Thank you for your interest in becoming a HSSM foster parent. HSSM saves more than 2,000 animals each year through our Foster Care Program. Foster parents provide temporary care for cats, kittens, dogs and puppies in their own area homes. Q: What is fostering? A: Foster volunteers provide behavior and medical rehabilitation in a nurturing home environment so that animals in your care may grow, hea

l, socialize, and become ready for adoption. Q: Does it cost money to foster? HSSM provides a starter bag of food, as well as any necessary medications for foster pets and an emergency phone number just in case! Q: What are the requirements to foster? A: You must be 18 years or older and head of household and have payment on file (as a safety measure). Before you get started make sure you can provide the time and attention needed to successfully care for animals in your home. (Typically up to two weeks). All fosters must have access to reliable transportation and be willing to drive to HSSM bi-weekly for check-ups. You must be able to communicate with our foster team by phone/email. Q: How do I become a foster parent? A: You can fill out the foster application online at HSSM.org or you can fill it out in house as well. You can call the foster line at 228-822-3828. Please leave a voicemail if we are unable to answer. You can also email [email protected]


Q: Why do animals need to be fostered and how long does fostering last? A: Pets may need to go into Foster homes for many different reasons, but usually they are sick, injured, too young to be adopted, or in need of socialization or behavioral help. The most common conditions needing Foster Homes (and average length of stay) are:

Calling All Puppy Fosters!๐ŸพOur shelter is beyond crowded, and we need your help now more than ever! We are looking for l...
06/03/2026

Calling All Puppy Fosters!๐Ÿพ

Our shelter is beyond crowded, and we need your help now more than ever! We are looking for loving foster homes for puppies in need. Fostering gives these little ones a safe, comfortable place to grow, learn, and thrive while they wait for their forever families.

โœจ Supplies and medical care are provided by the shelter.
โœจ Short-term and long-term foster opportunities available.
โœจ You provide the love, socialization, and a cozy place to call home.

Opening your home truly saves lives.

Interested in fostering? Contact us today to learn more at [email protected] or stop into the shelter Tuesday-Friday 10am-5pm Saturday 10am-4pm.

๐Ÿšจ Foster Needed for Mom-to-Be! ๐ŸพMeet Aruralee, a 2-year-old female terrier who is looking for a loving foster home. Arur...
05/01/2026

๐Ÿšจ Foster Needed for Mom-to-Be! ๐Ÿพ

Meet Aruralee, a 2-year-old female terrier who is looking for a loving foster home. Aruralee is pregnant and due very soon, and she needs a safe, quiet place where she can relax and welcome her puppies into the world.

She is very loving and sweet, and would do best in a calm environment where she can feel comfortable and cared for during this important time.

The shelter will provide all supplies and medical careโ€”you just provide a cozy space and lots of love for Aruralee and her soon-to-arrive puppies.

Fostering saves lives, and giving Aruralee a place to have her babies will make a huge difference for this little family. โค๏ธ

Interested in fostering Aruralee? Please reach out to us at: [email protected] or call 228-822-3828

We are in ๐”๐‘๐†๐„๐๐“ need of foster homes for the following:12 weaned kittens โ€“ playful, some healthy kittens, and few who n...
04/30/2026

We are in ๐”๐‘๐†๐„๐๐“ need of foster homes for the following:

12 weaned kittens โ€“ playful, some healthy kittens, and few who need extra TLC, around 3-4 weeks, eating on their own and ready to learn about life indoors!

Also 2 Mama cats with kittens, currently nursing.

Litter can be split for foster care.

๐Ÿ“ฆ All supplies provided
๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โš•๏ธ Vet care covered
๐Ÿ’– YOU save lives

If you have even a spare room and a little time, you can make a huge difference. Please reach out ASAP โ€“ time is critical for these babies!

๐Ÿ“ฉ Email at [email protected] or Call at (228) 822-3828

Please share to help us find foster heroes!

Foster Feature: Meet Shadow, a beautiful 1ยฝ-year-old Siberian Husky who is spayed, heartworm negative, and patiently wai...
04/27/2026

Foster Feature: Meet Shadow, a beautiful 1ยฝ-year-old Siberian Husky who is spayed, heartworm negative, and patiently waiting for her forever home. Shadow was surrendered in March through no fault of her own and is ready for a fresh start with a loving family.

Shadow is a shy girl at first, but incredibly sweet once she warms up. She is the perfect example of the 3-3-3 ruleโ€”she just needs a little time, patience, and understanding to show her true personality. Once she feels safe, she becomes a loyal companion who will happily stay by your side, just like her name suggests.

She does great with other dogs and enjoys spending time outside with her canine friends. Shadow has also lived in a foster home with cats; she was curious and interested in them but never bothered or harmed them.

Shadow would do best in a female-only home with no children, where she can feel secure and continue building her confidence. She was recently groomed and did wonderfully during her bath and de-shedding. Her kennel is her safe space, and sheโ€™s very comfortable relaxing there when she needs quiet time.

She also loves car rides and adventures with her people.

If youโ€™re looking for a gentle, loyal companion who will truly be your shadow, this sweet husky girl may be the perfect match for you. Shadow just needs someone willing to give her the time and love she deserves. Contact us at [email protected] for more information.

Brooke, Maverick, and May have officially been adopted and are just waiting for their forever homes to be ready! In the ...
04/19/2026

Brooke, Maverick, and May have officially been adopted and are just waiting for their forever homes to be ready! In the meantime, they need a temporary couch to crash on for just one week.

We are looking for a short-term foster who can keep them comfortable and loved until they go home with their adopters.

๐Ÿ“… Foster needed until Friday, 4/24
๐Ÿ“ They will return to the shelter on Friday to go home with their families.

If you can help give one (or more!) of these sweet pups a quiet place to stay for a few days, please reach out. A short stay in a home makes a huge difference for them while they wait!

Email [email protected] or call 228-822-3828.

๐ˆ๐Œ๐Œ๐„๐ƒ๐ˆ๐€๐“๐„ ๐๐‹๐€๐‚๐„๐Œ๐„๐๐“ ๐๐„๐„๐ƒ๐„๐ƒโ—๏ธHSSM is looking for a foster hero for these 5 tiny bottle babies! They are estimated to be a...
04/17/2026

๐ˆ๐Œ๐Œ๐„๐ƒ๐ˆ๐€๐“๐„ ๐๐‹๐€๐‚๐„๐Œ๐„๐๐“ ๐๐„๐„๐ƒ๐„๐ƒโ—๏ธ

HSSM is looking for a foster hero for these 5 tiny bottle babies! They are estimated to be about 2 weeks old and will need around-the-clock care and frequent feedings.

All supplies and medical care will be provided by the shelter. We just need a dedicated foster willing to give them the time, warmth, and care they need to grow strong and healthy.

If you have bottle-feeding experience and can help these little ones, please reach out to us as soon as possible. They need you! ๐Ÿผ

Email: [email protected] or call: 228-822-3828.

04/10/2026

Join our team! We canโ€™t wait to meet you ๐Ÿฉต๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿฉถ

04/09/2026

๐Ÿง€ ๐Œ๐Ž๐‘๐„ ๐‚๐‡๐„๐„๐’๐„, ๐๐‹๐„๐€๐’๐„!๐Ÿพ

Gino is requesting (very politely, of course) for a little help getting some Velveeta cheese and pool noodles donated to the shelter!

Velveeta helps us hide medications and create fun enrichment for our shelter pets, while pool noodles become comfy, low-stress alternatives to cones after surgery.

Want to make tails wag and healing a little easier? Drop off donations at the adoption center Tuesday-Friday 10am-5pm and Saturday 10am-4pm. Gino and his friends at the shelter thank you in advance!๐Ÿ’›

๐Ÿšจ ๐”๐‘๐†๐„๐๐“: ๐…๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐จ ๐๐ž๐ž๐๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐†๐ข๐๐ž๐จ๐ง ๐ŸšจWhen Gideon arrived last week, he was suffering, severely. His skin, ravaged by...
03/27/2026

๐Ÿšจ ๐”๐‘๐†๐„๐๐“: ๐…๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐จ ๐๐ž๐ž๐๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐†๐ข๐๐ž๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿšจ

When Gideon arrived last week, he was suffering, severely. His skin, ravaged by demodex, was cracked and bleeding with every movement. Heโ€™s also battling painful ear infections and is heartworm positive. Despite all of this, Gideon has been nothing but brave, gentle, and trusting through every treatment weโ€™ve given him.

After a week of intensive care, heโ€™s finally starting to feel some relief, but the shelter is not where his healing should continue.

Gideon urgently needs a quiet, loving foster home where he can rest, recover, and continue treatment.

๐‡๐’๐’๐Œ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ž ๐†๐ข๐๐ž๐จ๐ง'๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐ž๐๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ, ๐Ÿ๐จ๐จ๐, ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ. ๐€๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ก๐ž ๐ง๐ž๐ž๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐š ๐ฌ๐š๐Ÿ๐ž ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ก๐ข๐ฆ ๐š ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž.

If you canโ€™t foster, please consider donating to HSSM's Chicken Soup Fund. Dogs like Gideon depend on it for lifesaving care, including his heartworm treatment. Every dollar brings him closer to being pain-free and ready for the loving home he deserves.

Please consider being his hero today.๐Ÿ’”
๐Ÿ“ง [email protected]
๐Ÿ“ž 228-822-3828

UPDATE: These babies have now left on foster!! Thank you for sharing! ๐Ÿšจ Foster Needed for Orphan Bottle Babies ๐ŸšจWe have ...
03/26/2026

UPDATE: These babies have now left on foster!! Thank you for sharing!

๐Ÿšจ Foster Needed for Orphan Bottle Babies ๐Ÿšจ

We have 3 orphan bottle baby kittens that urgently need a dedicated foster willing to provide around-the-clock care. These tiny babies require bottle feeding every few hours, warmth, and lots of love to help them grow strong.

Fostering bottle babies can be a lot of work, but it is also one of the most rewarding experiences. You truly get to save a life.

๐Ÿผ Supplies and support will be provided.
๐Ÿพ Experience with bottle babies is helpful but we can help guide you.

If you can help these little ones, please reach out to the HSSM Foster Team as soon as possible! Please share to help us find a foster quickly!

Call 228-822-3828 or email [email protected]

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