The Scottish SPCA is appealing to the Lanarkshire public to consider opening their hearts and homes to an animal in need by signing up to become a foster carer for the charity.
Fostering was initially piloted by the Society during the first lockdown in March 2020 when animals were unable to be rehomed.
The scheme proved so successful that it was then trialled on a larger scale at the Scottish SPCA’s Dunbartonshire Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre in December 2021.
Now, the fostering scheme has rolled out across the west of Scotland and the charity is looking for even more loving foster families to care for animals from their Glasgow, Ayrshire, Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire centres.
Scottish SPCA animal fostering coordinator, David McBeth, said: “We’d be delighted if some of Lanarkshire's animal lovers would sign up to foster for us. We have roles fostering either dogs or cats and we’ll work with fosterers to find animals suited to their homes and level of experience.
“Introducing this scheme will give even more animals the chance to recuperate in a stable home environment rather than kennels, which in turn frees our kennel space up for urgent cases of animals in need.
“Fostering can be beneficial for animals for many reasons whether that’s taking an animal out of kennels who finds the environment too stressful, allowing an animal a quiet place to recover from medical treatment or helping rehabilitate an animal with behavioural issues.
“It’s incredibly rewarding for the people involved too as you’re helping an animal recover from a difficult time in their life and get ready to find a new forever home. All food and any veterinary treatment for the animal will be provided by us.
“If anyone is unsure about fostering we’d urge them to give it a go. You’ll be making a huge difference to the life of an animal and our team will be here every step of the way to support you.”
Anyone interested in fostering for the Scottish SPCA can find more details and apply via the website here: https://bit.ly/3vbhoHG
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