Foster a Pet

Our Mission

To provide a safe and healthy environment for stray animals awaiting return to their homes and to help those not claimed find a new home. We also provide education to the public regarding animal health, benefits of spay/neuter, Animal Control Laws and requirements, and general well-being of all pets.

Foster Information

Fosters have a huge impact on our organization!
- Allow us to take in animals that are most at risk, such as very young puppies/kittens and medical cases that need more care than we can provide during our regular business hours.
- Help puppies and kittens get the best start in life by providing them with socialization during a critical period and keeping them in a healthy home environment.
Things to consider before fostering:
- Do you have an area in your house/apartment to house fosters? Do you have landlord restrictions?
- How much time/availability do you have?
- Do you have reliable transportation to bring animals to appointments and back to the shelter?
- Fosters need compassion & dedication to helping animals find a permanent home!
- *Basic supplies such as food, bedding, crate, etc. can be provided by LAS as available*
Types of animals in need of foster:
- Neonatal- young kittens with or without a mother.
- Medical Needs- animals of any age that need extra care while recovering from a medical condition.
Neonatal program
- Time commitment can be anywhere from 2 - 8+ weeks depending on age of puppies/kittens
- Includes bottle babies, babies eating gruel, weaned kittens, and moms with litters.
- Fosters for moms with litters are ESPECIALLY needed!

Must be at least 18 years of age to be a foster. Children and teenagers in the home may help care for and interact with foster animals, but the primary foster must be over 18.

Your Next Steps

Read over our foster manual and foster agreement
Fill out a Foster Application on our website or in person at the Lampasas Animal Shelter

Follow us on Facebook at Lampasas Animal Shelter
Reply to a Foster E-mail
Start Fostering!

Complete the Application

If you are interested in becoming a Foster Care Volunteer, the next step is to complete the Foster Application. A copy of the Foster Manual and the Foster Agreement is available for review.

Please contact our Foster care coordinator at 512-556-8586 or via e-mail at FOSTER@CITYOFLAMPASAS.COM with any questions. Please write “Foster Care Inquiry” in your e-mail subject line.

If you feel you are not quite ready to become a Foster Care Volunteer but would like to help support our program, please consider donating any of the following much-needed supplies: