Foster & Adopt

Fostering

There are many ways to foster so you can choose what fits you best. We’ll be there every step of the way to help and provide encouragement, training and all the supplies you’ll need. All volunteers must attend an orientation and training before fostering CWAC dogs. In these training sessions you’ll learn skills to continue training, keep the dogs safe and have fun!

Foster Categories

Field Trip

Schedule to pick up dogs from the prison, take them for a fun outing, car ride or adventure and return them to the prison afterward. This type of experience allows the dog to explore new situations, while practicing training skills and also get an exciting change of scenery.

Emergencies

Should an emergency arise, we depend on our foster families for help. These volunteers are contacted should we need a foster quickly.

Weekend

This situation gives dogs the opportunity to practice skills and get some TLC in a home environment over a weekend or for a few days.

Short Term (1-2 Weeks)

Dogs that are awaiting placement may need a foster to care for them until their veteran is able to take them home.

Long Term

Occasionally, dogs that aren’t suitable for service work may need help from a foster family until they find their forever home.

Advanced Handling Fosters

Volunteers that have received advanced training and experience are able to foster dogs that need a little extra attention or training before they get adopted.

Hear It From Our Fosters!

Canines With A Cause thrives because of our amazing foster families. These volunteers provide enrichment, training and a little extra love for CWAC dogs until they find a forever home. Fostering is an excellent way to get some extra dog-time, learn new skills and support shelter dogs and veterans in your community. There are many ways to foster so you can choose what fits you best. We’ll be there every step of the way to help and provide encouragement, training and all the supplies you’ll need. All volunteers must attend an orientation and training before fostering CWAC dogs. In these training sessions you’ll learn skills to continue training, keep the dogs safe and have fun!

”Being a CWAC foster dog parent is life changing and an amazing experience. For Tango, it was a great feeling providing him a temporary home because I gave him a fighting chance to be happy and be in a home. Fostering is also a way to help CWAC have more opportunities for other dogs to be service dogs.
AzucenaNevada Program Foster

Interested in Fostering?

Please fill out the form below and we’ll be in touch!

Adoption

Canines With a Cause adoptable dogs are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, and assessed for behavior and personality traits. Some have received basic obedience training in our prison-based Pawsitive Healing or our Pawsitive Partnership programs. The dogs that we offer to the public for adoption are ones that we’ve deemed unsuitable for work as service dogs, which is a very stressful and highly skilled job for a dog to do. Our adoptable dogs are simply better suited to be great family pets or as therapy or emotional support dogs.

We do our best to make sure the dog will fit in their new home and all parties will benefit from the relationship. We do require a foster period before adoptions are final and ask that the dog be returned to CWAC if the dog can no longer stay with adopters.

For questions about fostering or adoption please contact:
fosteradopt@canineswithacause.org