BECOME A FOSTER

Welcome to the Dogs Matter Foster Community!

We are always in need of foster families. The length of our foster care commitment varies widely based on each client’s situation, but typically 30-90 days. We are also in need of emergency fosters, for when a client is ready to go into treatment but we still haven’t found a temporary foster, and vacation fosters. Both typically range from 1-2 weeks.

If you’re a Texas resident and interested in fostering a pet through Dogs Matter, please fill out the foster application. If you live outside of Texas, we encourage you to look into fostering at your local shelter!

Dogs Matter is a Department of Dallas Pets Alive. You will be redirected to our application on the DPA website. Please Note: It can take up to 48-72 hours before we’re able to respond.

You may also decide by Choosing & Tagging a Pet:

Foster will email tag@dallaspetsalive.org to let us know which pet they are interested in fostering with the animal’s name and/or identification number included in the album info. It is also helpful to include: 

  • Whether this pet is a dog or a cat in your email or subject line 

  • Any questions you may have about this pet prior to fostering

  • Any items you may need for the pet, such as food, crate, bed, toys

  • Estimated availability to pick this pet up. Please note, our foster team will reach out to you to coordinate transportation and handoff of the pet to you.

Remember to save these numbers in your phone: 

  • DPA Medical Emergency 214-550-2891 (supports phone calls and text) 

  • DPA Behavioral Emergency 469-643-2003 (supports phone calls and text)