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Open your home, save a life.

Fostering gives dogs safety, love, and time to heal while they wait for their forever family. Open your home and change a life forever.

Why Fostering Matters

Foster volunteers are the heart of Rescue the Underdog. Because we are a foster-based, volunteer-run rescue without a physical shelter, every home that opens its doors makes it possible for us to save another life.


When you foster, you give a dog safety, love, and stability — the very things they need to heal and prepare for adoption. Each foster not only transforms a dog’s life, but also creates space for us to rescue the next underdog waiting in a shelter.

Requirements

Becoming a foster is simple. All you need is:


  • A home in the San Francisco Bay Area
  • A genuine love for dogs
  • A patient and caring heart
     

That's it! No car or backyard required.

Apply to Foster

If you are ready to foster, complete the application below. Once your application has been reviewed and approved by a foster counselor, you can then complete the foster contract to begin your fostering journey.

Apply to Foster Here

Foster Contract

The foster contract is available below. Please complete it only after your application has been reviewed and officially approved by a foster counselor.

View Foster Contract

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