How to become a foster parent to a pet

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Beth Ostrosky Stern has cared for more than 2,000 cats at home. Not all at the same time. She is a pet foster parent. She and her husband, satellite radio host Howard Stern, take animals


waiting for permanent adoption into their homes. It all started a decade ago when the couple’s beloved bulldog Bianca died. “When she passed, we grabbed a litter of kittens and decided to


foster them just to get my mind off of Bianca and onto nurturing other little ones.” Pet fostering has become important because animal shelters are crowded, and some pets require more


attention than shelter staff can provide. Retirees, empty nesters and older adults make ideal candidates for the volunteer role. “I put animals before everything,” says Beth Stern, 50. “If I


had children, I wouldn’t be able to do that. When the kids are out of the house, or if you don’t have children, you can focus your time and your energy on these little lives that need you.”


Pet fostering requires less commitment than full pet ownership. “I can foster on my own schedule,” says Martine Korach, 57, a ­retired teacher in Long Beach, California, who volunteers for


the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles (SPCALA). Her foster duties don’t conflict with medical appointments or travel. HELP ANIMALS IN NEED What kind of pet can


you expect in foster care? Typically large-breed dogs that will benefit from more space; kittens or puppies that need extra attention; pets that are undergoing medical treatment and require


special care; or sometimes dogs or cats that are shy or fearful in a shelter environment, says Eileen Hanavan, director of volunteer and foster engagement at the American Society for the


Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Adoption Center. All those kittens in Stern’s first fostering stint eventually found “forever homes,” and Stern realized she had found a calling. “My husband


and I looked at each other and I said, ‘I’m not gonna stop.’ And he goes, ‘Why would we stop? This was such a great experience.’ It’s emotionally draining but ... I’ve found my life


purpose. I feel so lucky that I’m able to help.”


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