Foster Candidates
Click on the banners below to see a list of shelter animals who are currently looking for foster care. Animals are listed in three categories: dogs needing foster, cats needing foster, and kittens needing foster (this includes moms with kittens to care for!). Click the yellow banners to expand each section.
If you are a current foster and see someone below who you'd like to bring into your care, email us at foster@anticruelty.org. If you're not a current foster, but are interested in taking part, visit our About Fostering page to learn how to get started.
Animals Awaiting Placement
Updated: 6/30/2025 at 2:13 PM
Current fosters may view a full list of available animals on Better Impact. Please email foster@anticruelty.org for more information about the candidates below.
Additional Adult Dog Candidates : Adopt An Animal | Anti-Cruelty (anticruelty.org)
Reason for Foster: Adoption Ambassador
Length of Stay: Can go for anytime
Any available adult dog who is over 40 pounds and has been on the adoption floor for over a week can also go to foster. Just double-check they're located at our River North Location. Please reach out to the foster team for more information.
Use the following filters to see who can go to foster:
Location: 1. River North Adoption Center
Care Staus: In shelter
Species: Dog
Age: Adult, Senior
Size: Large, Medium
Name: Swayze A0058392071 ***URGENT***
Age: 3 years old
Reason for Foster: Adoption Ambassador
Length of Stay: Any amount of time!
I’ve been at ACS since: 4/28/2025
I am ON meds
Swayze is a sweet boy that could use some time out of the shelter to decompress. He has having a really hard time with kennel stress. He is on behavior medication to help with his anxiety. He loves to play and is very food motivated!
Name: Ace A0057748056
Age: 5years, 4months, 25days
Reason for Foster: Medical
Length of Stay: 4 Weeks
I’ve been at ACS since: 4/19/2025
I am ON meds
Ace is a big, lovable sweetheart with a gentle soul. He’s full of affection and just wants to be close to people. Unfortunately, the noisy, stressful shelter environment has been hard on him, and he’s feeling overwhelmed. Ace would thrive in a calm, caring foster home where he can decompress, relax, and be his true loving self. If you have a little extra space and a lot of love to give, Ace would be so grateful for a break from the shelter.
Current fosters may view a full list of available animals on Better Impact. Please email foster@anticruelty.org for more information about the candidates below.
Name: Bella A0012001695
Age: 16 years old
Reason for Foster: Medical
Length of Stay: 1 week
I’ve been at ACS since: 6/14/25
I am ON meds
Bella is an old girl who has a skin issue and will need to be on a specific food. She is super sweet and looking for a quiet and calm foster home!
Name: Casserole A0058326974
Age: 1year, 2months, 10days (As of 4/17)
Reason for Foster: Medical/Behavior
Length of Stay: 3 weeks
I’ve been at ACS since: 5/18/2025
I am ON meds
Casasola is very scared/shy in shelter. Needs to gain some weight and she currently has a URI. Casasola could really benefit from some time away from the shelter. She is FeLV positive
Name: Greyly A0058524091
Age: 7years, 1month, 10days (As of 5/17)
Reason for Foster: Socialization
Length of Stay: 1 Week
I’ve been at ACS since: 5/19/2025
I am ON meds
Greyly is looking for a foster home to help her take a break from the shelter and to help her come out of her shell.
Current fosters may view a full list of available animals on Better Impact. Please email foster@anticruelty.org for more information about the candidates below.
Name: Julien Casablancas, Fabrizio Moretti, & Nick Valensi (58533859, 3861, & 3864)
Age: 3 months old
Reason for Foster: Medical
Length of Stay: Until URI signs resolve
I’ve been at ACS since:6/2/25
I am NOT on meds
These 3 kittens have a URI need a foster home to recover in. They are sweet and playful!
Name: Pinky A0058714035
Age: 2months 19days (As of 4/10)
Reason for Foster: Medical
Length of Stay: 3 Weeks
I’ve been at ACS since: 6/15/2025
I am NOT on meds
Very shy kitten. Needs socialization. Is scared/shy of handling so foster will need to handle with care, wrapping them in a blanket like a burrito helps with handling them a lot. She is able to be picked up and cuddled. She just needs a little extra time/space and extra love and care to help her open up!
Name: Benji, Boris & Beebo (58754173, 4183, 4178)
Age: 1month 15days (As of 6/24)
Reason for Foster: Too young
Length of Stay: 4 weeks
I’ve been at ACS since: 6/20/2025
I am NOT on meds
These 3 little guys need a foster home to stay in while they work on gaining some weight and become socialized. They are a bit shy and small for their age at the moment.
Current fosters may view a full list of available animals on Better Impact. Please email foster@anticruelty.org for more information about the candidates below. Mom and babies must go together and cannot be separated.
Name: Mama cat and 3 kittens (58548285, 8301, 8513, 8314)
Age: Mom: 2 years old Kittens: 1 month 10 days (as of 6/13)
Reason for Foster: Medical/too young, nursing
Length of Stay: 4-5 weeks
I’ve been at ACS since: 05/21/2025
I am ON meds
Mom appears to be taking care of kittens well. Some of the kittens have varying degrees of conjunctivitis and are on medication. Foster may need to clean eyes and continue medication.
Please email foster@anticruelty.org for more information about the candidates below.
Name: Guinea Pigs and Rabbits
Age: 1-6 Years Old
Reason for Foster: Adoption Ambassador
Length of Stay: 2-4 weeks
We are NOT on meds.
We have a lot of small animals that would love to get a shelter break and make space for other animals. If you are interested, email the Foster Team for more information.