Foster Home Program

This program has been developed to assist our United States Armed Forces personnel (Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard) including activated National Guard and Reservists with pets that due to a deployment (combat or peacekeeping or humanitarian mission) or an unforeseen hardship (medical, homelessness) need assistance in locating and placing their beloved pet/pets into a caring and loving temporary foster home for a period up to one year (depending on deployment or hardship term). The situations we assist with relate to where the military pet owner has been unable to locate a family member or friend who is able or willing to care for these beloved pets.

Our primary objective is to assist in a way so that our heroes can deploy without any concerns for their pet's welfare and know their beloved pet(s) will be waiting for them to return safely home.  

This program is available to all branches of service and Veterans for domestic pets throughout our country.

Based on the number of potential foster homes available we may need to foster the pet in another part of your state or in another state as close to where the pet owner and their pets are located.  Where you have more than 1 pet needing to be placed into one of our foster homes, we will make every possible effort to do so, but depending on available resources, this may not be possible.

We are not a rescue group or shelter; we are unique in that we recruit, interview, and monitor caring, and safe homes open to your pet with a written agreement to return your pet to you at the end of the agreed to foster term.  We support our military and we are animal lovers; we have simply blended our passions, to honor you by reuniting you with your pet following a deployment or emergency hardship.

We do not charge a fee for providing this service, though the military pet owner is responsible for the same pet related care expenses (food, treats, grooming, veterinarian, etc.) as they would be responsible for if not deployed.

Our affiliated MN Chapter and state specific Support Teams provide assistance in determining a potential foster home within our foster home network, organizing and/or attending the “Greet and Meet”, and during the foster term remains in contact with the specific foster home (Guardian Angel) to ensure the pet/pets remain in a loving and safe home environment, plus works with the foster home in regards to any issues or concerns encountered.

Where possible, please submit pet's information a minimum of at least 30-45 days prior to the date for placing your pet/pets into one of our potential foster homes. The overall process from the time we receive the full requested information submission form (1 submission form pet pet) until a pet may be placed in a specific foster home averages 15 to 20 working days.  The more time we have the better we will be able to assist you.

Our Clients:

• Active Duty single and married couples deploying where their unit has received orders related to a combat or peacekeeping or humanitarian mission (foster term averaging between 3 to 12 months depending on branch of service and mission.
• Deployed military service member already deployed and has been advised the current “pet caregiver” can no longer do so and the pet owner needs to move their beloved pet to another caring and safe foster home environment until end of such deployment.
• Wounded Warrior Assistance related to a medical and/or homelessness situation by working with military medical facility and various VA medical and homelessness transition program representatives (mentor, counselor, case worker, etc.). Foster term averaging between 3 to 12 months.
• Deployed Hero Family related to a medical situation within the family (high risk pregnancy, handicap spouse or child) that would have an impact for the family to care for their pet/pets during the spouse’s deployment as shown above. Foster term averaging between
• Military Family PCSing where the family is taking their pet/pets with them to the new installation, but due to airline restrictions (certain time of year pets cannot be transported due to temperature restrictions) and USDA vaccinations/quarantine regulations.  Family is responsible to have all arrangements (tickets purchased, flight date, vaccinations required) made prior to pet being placed in a foster home.  Foster term average 3 to 6 months.

If you meet one of the above criteria’s shown, please click HERE to learn more and submit your pet or pets’ information (1 submission per pet).