chasing a brighter future for shelter animals
What We Do
FosterSpot provides a seamless, user-friendly management platform tailored to the unique needs of foster programs. Our comprehensive foster ecosystem is designed to help end preventable euthanasia by unleashing the full life-saving potential of fostering.
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FosterSpot's platform democratizes access to life-saving technology for foster programs, enabling organizations across the country to save more animals, attract new funding, forge valuable partnerships, enhance community engagement, and improve the lives of both animals and people.
The Short Story
Fostering is the act of temporarily housing a shelter animal in your home, offering them a safe and loving environment while they await adoption. There are two types of foster programs: those run by animal shelters and those run by foster-based rescues that rely solely on networks of foster homes. Foster-based organizations help by pulling homeless animals from crowded shelters or from states with high euthanasia rates and transporting them to safe foster homes. There are approximately 4,915 animal shelters (88% of whom report having a foster program) and 9,514 exclusively foster-based rescues in the United States. Data source: www.shelteranimalscount.org/stats
What is Fostering?
The Problem
The lack of specialized foster program management software limits foster programs' ability to streamline operations, grow, and maximize their life-saving impact.
We are in the midst of a shelter crisis. Euthanasia is currently at a three-year high. Given the tools and support they need, foster programs have massive potential to help reverse the shelter crisis.
The Need
In fostering, animals are only half the equation—foster programs need user-friendly management software that seamlessly integrates the intricate processes of foster animal care and foster caregiver coordination.
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Existing software supports general shelter and animal management, but none meet the unique needs of foster programs.
FosterSpot's Solution
FosterSpot offers a foster program management platform that is designed to unleash the full potential of fostering.
FosterSpot's platform champions foster programs by improving discoverability and engagement of foster programs, streamlining program management for organizations, and optimizing support, education, and community for caregivers at every stage of the fostering process.
A World Ready
for FosterSpot
A recent survey found that Gen Z and Millennials are nearly twice as likely to adopt or foster a pet over the next 3-5 years compared to 36% of all current non-pet owners surveyed.
Across generations, many people today increasingly care about animal welfare, often work from home, and tend to seek seamless online experiences.
By meeting foster caregivers of all ages in their digital world, FosterSpot has the opportunity to power a life-saving revolution in animal welfare.
Fostering Change
Fostering Community
Fostering Joy
Care for the Caregivers,
Save More Lives.
Understanding the Magic of Fostering
Better Marketing
Exposure to potential adopters, photos in a home, a name, and personalized bios help animals get adopted!
Less Stress
Dogs in foster sleep better and for longer. Cortisol drops by 25% just in a dog’s first night in their foster home!
Better Health
Animals in foster were reported to have 70% better health outcomes than those in the shelter
Better Behavior
Behavior brought on from shelter stress disappears and dogs return to their true selves!
Dogs in foster care are 14.3 times more likely to be adopted not because their foster caregivers adopt them, but because of these key reasons:
Why Fostering Increases Adoption Rates
