Thank you for your interest in becoming an RSPCA Qld foster carer. We are always keen to work with enthusiastic, empathetic people who would like to help give an animal a second take a chance at a safe and happy life.

Our foster carers are unique individuals who dedicate their fourth dimension to nurturing and loving those who demand it most. One of the about rewarding experiences for these carers is seeing a previously uncared-for animate being finding who they are and learning to trust once once more.

For some foster carers, the experience of fostering an driveling or neglected animal can be fifty-fifty more rewarding. These animals are in drastic need of human contact and to the special few fostering these animals, the experience can alter their lives.

Thousands of animals are cared for by dedicated foster carers each year. As the amount of animals that come up through each RSPCA middle grows, it is necessary at present more than ever to recruit new foster carers to add together to the RSPCA foster family unit network.

How exercise I get an RSPCA Foster Carer?

  • Be over eighteen years of historic period.
  • Read through our FAQs folio.
  • Click here to learn more almost fostering in your region and submit an application.
  • Consummate the basic foster care training modules via our online training platform.
  • Complete a property check to review the suitability of your property for foster animals

What I should be enlightened of when thinking nearly Fostering?

Even though information technology is difficult to predict what types of animals the RSPCA will have that require time in a foster dwelling, on a twenty-four hours to day basis there are currently only a relatively pocket-size number of puppies and toy / small sized adult dogs. Especially when compared to the large number of existing carers who have signed up exclusively to foster these animals.

As such, if y'all just have 4ft fences or only want to foster puppies and toy/small adult dogs, your wait might be considerable (y'all might not exist called at all). Further, if yous are signing on to foster kittens, please be aware that exterior of true cat breeding season (the cooler months), there are relatively few kittens who require foster care.

Our greatest need at the moment is for carers who want to foster medium to large sized adult dogs, who take five-6ft fences, no young children and no dogs in the dwelling house (or maybe ane well-socialised medium to large sized canis familiaris of your own). We are also e'er in need of carers who will take developed cats (especially our cat influenza kitties) and our canine and feline ringworm cases.