Helping homeless, unwanted, or abused pets be adopted into forever homes is possible because of the transitional care given by a community of loving foster homes. While some areas of the country are realizing the value of this practice and consider it to be innovative, it has been how Two by Two has operated since inception.
We provide everything needed to foster: food, crate, blankets, bed, bowls, flea prevention, heart worm prevention, collar with ID tag and leash, and all medical expenses. All resident pets in a foster home must be up to date on vaccinations, spayed or neutered, and on heart worm prevention.
Our foster homes are in the Greater Birmingham, Alabama, area. This makes it more convenient for foster animals to be seen at Two by Two approved animal clinics, attend adoption events, and facilitate meet and greets and home visits prior to adoption.
Foster dogs either stay in their foster home until they are adopted, or until a foster notifies the rescue they are ready for them to move on. Fostering is not a life-long commitment.
All our dogs must be kept up to date on vaccinations and heart worm prevention. The foster coordinator will arrange for vaccinations and provide the foster with monthly heart worm prevention.
We recognize our foster families need to:
- Be comfortable with the animal(s) placed in their home.
- Recognize their need to take a respite from fostering.
- Care for themselves and their families.
“We’re the bridge from their worst days to their best days ever. We’re making a difference, and sharing this incredible experience with our children. It’s overwhelming at times, but the rewards are so worth it. Every single time.”
– Mike and Bridget Merritt
What drives them to keep fostering, again and again? The bond they share with other Two by Two fosters and volunteers, who like them, are dedicated to changing the lives of homeless companion animals. Not sure you can foster? Think again! We’d love to welcome you into our family.
