Foster Program


Foster Program for Military Personnel Being Deployed
This program is designed to provide a loving, safe, temporary home for the pets of our deploying military service members. We do this by recruiting and qualifying volunteer foster homes that are willing to open their homes to provide a loving, safe environment for the pets of deploying military members until they can be reunited upon their owners' return. Except for preparing for veterinary care, insurance and medications, this service is provided at "no cost" to the military service member.

When a foster request is made, we will work with the military service member to match their pet(s) with an appropriate foster home. We will facilitate the foster home placement using the Foster Home Agreement - a written agreement that outlines the terms of the relationship and protects the interests of all parties involved.

During the foster term, where resources are available all efforts are made to maintain contact with the foster home to ensure the pet remains in a loving and safe environment, plus work with foster home care providers in regards to any issues or concerns that may arise.

If you are anticipating deployment, please contact us for more information on applying for foster care for your pet at foster@fostermilitarypets.com


Register Your Pet For Fostering


Foster Pet Submission
Our "Foster" program was created to help a military service member who has not been able to find a family member or friend to care for their loved pet prior to deployment and know their pet(s) will be waiting for them to return safely home. This program is available to all branches of service.

We recruit, interview, and match, loving and safe homes for your pet with a written agreement to return your pet to you at the end of the agreed foster term.

Please submit pet's information at least 60 days prior to your anticipated deployment date. The more time we have the better we will be able to assist in finding a perfect match to your pets specific needs.


We require the following for pets in the foster program:

  1. We will require the military member to complete a "Pet Profile" document, which will be emailed to the service member after the initial contact form has been submitted.

  2. We will also require the service member to submit a picture of their pet at the time they submit the "Pet Profile" document.

  3. Register your pet with a military veterinarian and be micro chipped for identification as your pet.

  4. Health & Vaccination Certificate issued by your base, or other licensed, veterinarian within 10 days prior to pet being placed in foster home.

  5. The pet is spayed or neutered before the pet is brought to the foster home. (see "Altered Pet Policy" below)

  6. Arrangements made with the pet's vet or the foster home Care Provider's vet in regards to any pet care billing arrangements.

  7. Provide copies to the foster home of the pet(s) veterinarian records which should include "Veterinary Certificate of Health", vaccination certificate. If your pet is feline, then the FIV Test certificate needs to be provided in addition to the above documentation.

  8. Acceptable pet insurance.

During the time your pet is fostered in a Someone Cares Rescue and Placement Inc. "Approved Foster Home" we work with the foster home to ensure the pet remains in a caring, loving, and safe home environment.

Military Service Member Pet Profile Information:
Note: When submitting information please show the latest date that you need pet(s) placed in a foster home, not the date you expect to be reunited with your pet.

Our "Altered Pet" Policy:
We require any pet entering the Foster Military Pet Program to be spayed or neutered. In spite of this policy, we periodically receive requests to foster pets that are unaltered, along with questions about the purpose of our policy. Please consider the following information and note that we do provide for several very specific exceptions.

What difference does it make if my pet is altered or not?
There is a strong belief with veterinarians that spaying and neutering dogs and cats makes them happier, healthier pets, adding up to two years, on average, to their life expectancy. We have no “specific pet politics” agenda at play, here. The policy is simply a matter of practicality.

• Most of our foster home volunteers already own one or more pets. The frequency and severity of fighting and other undesirable behavior problems is greatly increased when there is an unaltered pet in the household.

• When faced with “nature’s call” to reproduce, unaltered dogs and cats can exhibit behavior ranging from mildly unsettled, to excessively stressed, to agitated and even belligerent. These pets are more inclined to wander off and some are determined to escape, despite the best efforts of the foster home to contain them. The safety of both pets and care givers are a genuine and reasonable concern.

• Few foster homes are willing to take on the increased hygiene needs of a female in heat.

• If unaltered, neither we, nor foster home, cannot guarantee that a female pet will avoid unwanted pregnancy, or a male pet will not cause one. Unwanted pregnancies introduce unwanted health, financial and other liabilities that we do not assume.

Are there ANY exceptions to this policy?
Yes. There are several very specific exceptions. Meeting one of these criteria does not guarantee the availability of a suitable foster home, only that we will attempt to locate one for you.

• MEDICAL: Very rarely a pet may suffer from a disease or health condition which makes any surgery inadvisable. A full health history and letter of explanation from the veterinarian is required.

• AGE: It may be advisable, in the youngest pets, to delay alteration until age-appropriate as determined by the veterinarian. A written, signed plan (age/date, payment arrangements, clinic of choice, etc.) for the surgical alteration must be executed in advance, and accompany the foster care agreement.

• ACTIVE SHOW ANIMAL: Dog/cat is a finished or pointed champion (conformation only) intended for formal breeding program. Pedigree, registration papers, title documentation, and breeder or breed club referral required. Simply having a desire to breed your pet does not meet this criteria! NOTE: If you own a show pet, consider contacting your breeder about your circumstances. Most reputable breeders would be a willing and helpful resource in locating an appropriate temporary “show home.”

If you have any additional questions about this policy, please feel free to Contact us at info@fostermilitarypets.com for further discussion.

Register Your Pet For Fostering