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: 6/20/2025 at 4:49 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: Stitch (A0046906831)
Age: 4 years old
Reason for Foster: Adoption Ambassador
Length of Stay: Any amount of time!
I’ve been at ACS since: 5/6/2025
I am ON meds
Stitch is a sweet boy that could use some time out of the shelter to chill out. He is on behavior medication to help with his anxiety. He loves treats and toys and has a very gentle spirit. Does have a history of dog reactivity.
Name: Diamond A0058584308
Age: 9 months old
Reason for Foster: Behavior/Adoption Ambassador
Length of Stay: 1 week
I’ve been at ACS since: 5/27/25
I am ON on meds
Diamond is a shy dog. She is on medication to help her cope with the shelter stress. She is social and leans into petting from staff. She will need a calm home with a predictable schedule to help her adjust. She is on trazodone, this would like go with her to foster - please follow vet instructions on whether or not to wean off the medication based on how she's doing in the home environment.
Name: Racine A0058659247
Age: 2 years old
Reason for Foster: Medical
Length of Stay: Until kennel cough signs resolve
I’ve been at ACS since: 6/6/2025
I am ON meds
Racine just needs a small break from the shelter until his kennel cough is gone. Sweet, social boy.
Name: Swayze A0058392071
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 is on behavior medication to help with his anxiety. He loves to play and is very food motivated!
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: Char A0058553084
Age: 10years, 5months,29days
Reason for Foster: Medical
Length of Stay: 1 Week
I’ve been at ACS since: 5/22/2025
I AM on meds
Char is a 10-year-old guy who recently lost his owner and is very scared/shy in shelter. Transferred in from another shelter and was noted to take a while to open up to staff. Char can really use a quiet and calm foster home to help him open up more and get better.
Name: Penguin A0058320085
Age: 2years, 15days (As of 6/5)
Reason for Foster: Medical
Length of Stay: 2 Weeks
I’ve been at ACS since: 6/5/2025
I AM on meds
Penguin can really use a break from the shelter to help her get better from the URI she currently has. Friendly, but can use some help to open her up more.
Name: Bartholomeow A0058567845
Age: 9months, 22days (AS of 8/29)
Reason for Foster: Medical
Length of Stay: 2 Weeks
I’ve been at ACS since: 5/23/2025
I AM on meds
Bartholomeow can really use a break from the shelter. He currently does have URI and is looking for a quiet and calm foster home to help him open up and to get better.
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: Marionette Kittens 1,4,5 (58591458, 1485, & 1495)
Age: 2 months old
Reason for Foster: Medical
Length of Stay: Until URI signs resolve
I’ve been at ACS since: 05/25/2025
I am ON meds
These siblings have a URI and need a foster home to recover in. They need to gain some weight and will benefit from socialization too!
Name: Oscar A0058683930 *URGENT
Age: 2 months old
Reason for Foster: Behavior
Length of Stay: 3 weeks
I’ve been at ACS since: 6/15/25
I am NOT on meds
Oscar is a scared little kitten who needs a foster home urgently. He is handleable but needs a lot of socialization. He is also very underweight and needs to gain a few pounds.
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: Little Bit and her 4 Kittens (58549748, 8252, 8247, 8255, 8259)
Age: Mom: 2 years old Kittens: 1 month 6 days (as of 6/13)
Reason for Foster: Medical, too young/nursing
Length of Stay: 6-7 weeks
I’ve been at ACS since: 05/21/2025
I am NOT meds
Mom is taking good care of kittens. Kittens had some conjunctivitis. Eyes will need to be kept clean and medicated at home if needed.
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.