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Shelter Care Insurance is given to each adopter at HES!

The first month is free!

Foster families are an important part of our volunteer program. When you become a Foster Parent, you can save the lives of many animals. While it might be difficult to say goodbye to your new friend, the personal reward of knowing you have given yet another animal a second chance at living a happy life grows with each and every foster. HES is always in need of loving homes that have the time and patience to provide a short term home to kittens and occasionally puppies that are still too young to be adopted into permanent homes. In special cases adult animals may also be in need of a foster home. To learn more about fostering and to see if it is right for you please review our foster application information page. Then fill the actual application. Our Foster Coordinator will contact you for an interview and answer all your questions.

Haven’t ever fostered before? Wondering how it works? Don’t worry, the HES Foster Coordinator will train you and give you full instructions on how to care for your tiny friends! The time frame for each situation will of course be different, depending on the animal/s you are fostering. One week to one month is the average time it takes to successfully foster a litter of kittens or a single animal that is waiting for a forever home. Perhaps you want to adopt but the time is just not right. Fostering is an excellent way to save lives until you are ready for a full time commitment. Contact the shelter if the foster application page does not answer all your questions.

What's Happening?

Please visit us at our off-site adoption at Petsmart on Gunbarrel Road.

We are at Petsmart 2 DAYS A WEEK with many wonderful animals1

Saturdays & Sundays: 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

212 N. Highland Park Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37404 | Phone: 423-624-5302 | Fax: 423-624-5017 | Contact Us