Caldwell Police department provides animal control services for all calls for service within the incorporated city limits of Caldwell. We contract with the West Valley Humane Society for housing of all animals that are impounded within city limits.
Our Animal Control Officers provides service seven days a week, 8 a.m to 5 p.m. After hours, patrol officers will respond for vicious or injured animals and for animals causing a noise disturbance or traffic problem. For all other animal complaints, please call during normal Animal Control Hours.
For further information on Animal licensing please click the link below to take you to the City Animal licensing page.
https://www.cityofcaldwell.org/departments/animal-control
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West Valley Animal Shelter
Why not add exercise, have more love in your life, and maybe even some kisses?! You get the benefits of all those things when you become a volunteer here at West Valley Humane Society! Orientations are October 20th at 11:30 am or October 25th at 5:30pm.
November 1st, 8th and 29th at 5:30pm orNovember 17th at 11:30am.Stop by for one, fill out an application on site, and see what volunteering is all about!Please call Shanya at 208-455-5928 or send her an email at:volunteer@westvalleyhumanesociety.org
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11 Facts About Animal Homelessness
Welcome to DoSomething.org, a global movement of 6 million young people making positive change, online and off! The 11 facts you want are below, and the sources for the facts are at the very bottom of the page. After you learn something, Do Something! Find out how to take action here.
- Only 1 out of every 10 dogs born will find a permanent home.
- The main reasons animals are in shelters: owners give them up, or animal control finds them on the street.
- Homeless animals outnumber homeless people 5 to 1.
- Each year, approximately 2.7 million dogs and cats are killed every year because shelters are too full and there aren’t enough adoptive homes. Act as a publicist for your local shelter so pets can find homes. Sign up for Shelter Pet PR.
- Approximately 7.6 million companion animals enter animal shelters nationwide every year. Of those, approximately 3.9 million are dogs and 3.4 million are cats
- According to the National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy (NCPPSP), less than 2% of cats and only 15 to 20% of dogs are returned to their owners.
- 25% of dogs that enter local shelters are purebred.
- About twice as many animals enter shelters as strays compared to the number that are relinquished by their owners.
- It’s impossible to determine how many stray dogs and cats live in the United States. Estimates for cats alone range up to 70 million.
- Only 10% of the animals received by shelters have been spayed or neutered. Overpopulation, due to owners letting their pets accidentally or intentionally reproduce, sees millions of these “excess” animals killed annually.
- Many strays are lost pets that were not kept properly indoors or provided with identification.
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https://www.petfinder.com/animal-shelters-and-rescues/fostering-dogs/best-dog-foster-care/
How to Be the Best Dog Foster Parent
Provided by Dogster
Fostering a d.og is one of many ways you can help improve the lives of homeless pets. Most Dogster members are well aware of the pet overpopulation problem both nationally and internationally – there are millions of dogs that wait and sadly die in shelters and rescues annually, awaiting the forever homes they truly deserve.
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While shelters and rescue facilities would like to house every homeless pet, this is often impractical and impossible due to a lack of resources or space. Dogs that would otherwise be euthanized due to lack of space can be saved through caring people who are willing to open their home and hearts to a shelter pet in need.
Many homeless pets grew up in homes where they were well-loved family members. For whatever reason, these dogs find themselves homeless and alone. It is scary and stressful to go from a place where you are well loved and surrounded by your family to a place where you are surrounded by strange dogs, people, sights, and sounds. In many of these dogs, the stress is manifested in the form of unwanted or self-destructive behaviors.
Foster homes are a great solution for dogs with kennel stress or other special needs. Whelping mothers, young puppies, and senior dogs are especially vulnerable to the shelter environment and need a quiet place to raise young, grow, and age peacefully until the right forever home can be found. If you choose to become a foster provider, you give these dogs a chance at life, and save them from the fate so many others suffer – euthanization while awaiting a forever home.
How Do I Become A Foster Care Provider?
So you’ve decided you want to become a pet foster parent. Great! Providing foster care for dogs will certainly be a rewarding experience, but will just as likely be emotionally challenging. Sending a successful foster to his forever home is bittersweet – you are saying goodbye to a friend, which hurts, but are also sending him on to the greatest adventure of his life – a place where he will be cherished and loved until he goes to a forever home.
The first step will be visiting www.petfinder.com to find rescue organizations near you. If you have a favorite breed and are willing to branch out geographically, the site will be able to refer you to a number of breed-specific rescues (which may or may not allow mixed breeds). You can also find toy breed rescues, giant breed rescues, and organizations which focus specifically on senior, special needs, or puppy adoption and fostering.
When you’ve found a few that interest you, contact them requesting an application for fostering. Review the application carefully. If you have questions, ask! Who pays for the vet bills? Who is financially responsible for the dog’s food, microchip, leashes, crate, etc.? Are there organization-wide meetings? If so, when and how often do they occur? Where will the dog be introduced to prospective adopters and how much liberty do you have in scheduling these meetings? Are you responsible for training the dog and if so, to what level?
Some rescues require foster parents with fenced-in yards. For certain dogs, a foster parent who is home all day may be required, or a home without cats or children.
The rescue organization will likely require personal and veterinary references along with a printed application and one or more telephone or in-person interviews.
If You Already Have A Pet
Communicable diseases from the shelter environment could be carried into your own home where your pets may be infected. Talk to your vet about recommended quarantine periods for new foster pets, to keep your own pets safe!
Know Your Limits
Does your homeowners insurance or city have any breed restrictions? Do you have time to devote to a foster pet while giving your own pets the attention and care they need?
What kind of behavior problems are you comfortable dealing with – counter surfing, pulling on leash, jumping when greeting, inappropriate elimination, separation anxiety, barking, reactivity? Don’t accept a foster with behavior problems beyond your experience and knowledge, unless you are willing to consult with a qualified trainer.
What kind of health problems are you willing to deal with? Medicating the dog frequently? Incontinence? Digestive disorders? Special dietary needs? What about a dog with a wheelchair?
Are you willing to provide the husbandry needed to keep this dog well-groomed and sanitary? Do you require a foster dog that is safe around small children or animals?
Happy Fostering
Again, congratulations on your decision to start fostering. Let’s review the steps:
- Check petfinder.com to find rescues near you.
- Contact rescues and shelters for fostering applications
- Evaluate applications carefully
- Complete application process
- Set limits
- Bring home your foster dog
- Smile and cry at the same time when he finds his forever home
- Repeat steps 6 and 7 as often as possible!
Good luck, and happy fostering!
Read more about dog adoption, rescuing and fostering on Dogster.com.
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https://idahohumanesociety.org/get-involved/foster/
While many animals are adopted shortly after they arrive at the shelter, others need extra attention before they’re ready for adoption. That is where our amazing foster parents come in.
Our foster parent program is made up of community volunteers who take animals into their homes, give them care and help them find their forever homes. The shelter provides food, blankets, towels, crates and medical care for the animals. The only expense to the foster family is time and love.
Please be aware that we cannot temporarily foster public animals. All animals must be surrendered to the Idaho Humane Society before being considered for our foster program.
Becoming a Foster Parent
The first step is to fill out an application. Then, you will need to attend a foster orientation class. Foster orientations are held on the first Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. Advanced registration is not required and other arrangements can be made if you contact the foster office at (208) 331-8557 or fosterprogram@idahohumanesociety.org.
Qualifications
Cats and kittens
Foster homes for cats or kittens are always in demand. In order to foster cats, you must be able to separate them from your own animals for several days, until they are more secure with their surroundings. Mothers and kittens must always have separate living quarters so that mama cat has a secure place to take care of her young. Most foster parents use a spare bathroom or utility area for the family. Cats must stay indoors at all times.
Dogs and puppies
To foster a dog, you must have a fenced yard that is adequate for the size of dog you want to foster. And you need to be able to offer the foster dog a place in the house. All of your own pets need to be spayed or neutered and up-to-date on their shots. You must also be 21 years of age or older.
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https://www.paws.org/get-involved/foster/
Thank you for your interest in becoming a PAWS foster parent volunteer. PAWS saves more than 2,000 animals each year through our Foster Care Program.
Foster parents provide temporary care for cats, kittens, dogs and puppies in their own King County and greater-Snohomish area homes. Some animals need as little as two weeks of care, while others may need care for up to three months.
Our greatest foster needs are:
- Caring for Kittens with Ringworm
- Adult Dogs – especially larger dogs
- Cats
- Momma cats with litters
- Orphaned kitten and puppies
Fostering is flexible enough for most lifestyles and PAWS will custom-match the animals to each foster home. By offering your time, energy and home to an animal in need, you prepare the animal for adoption into a permanent home as well as help prevent overcrowding in our shelter. PAWS is always looking for more foster homes, especially throughout the busy spring and summer seasons.
Most common reasons cats and dogs need foster care:
- They are too young to be spayed or neutered and adopted out into permanent homes. When kittens and puppies are eight weeks old and weigh at least two pounds, they can be spayed or neutered and made available for adoption.
- They are nursing a litter of kittens or puppies. Although the shelter is a safe environment, it is not the best for raising babies.
- They are being treated for injuries or illnesses.
PAWS provides: All veterinary care and medicine for foster animals, plus plenty of support to foster parent volunteers.
Foster parent volunteers provide: Time, pet supplies (e.g. cat litter, food), a place in their home and lots of love.
How foster care works
- When PAWS receives animals who are not ready to be put up for adoption, we contact foster parent volunteers. If a foster volunteer is not available to foster at that time, we simply try another person. There will be plenty of other opportunities to foster, so there is no pressure to take an animal.
- Foster parents come to our shelter located in Lynnwood, Washington to pick up the foster animal(s) to take home. At that time, volunteers receive information about the animal’s condition and needs.
- Foster parents may need to bring the animal to PAWS periodically to be examined by our veterinarian, receive vaccinations or other treatment.
- Once the foster period is over, the foster volunteer returns the animal(s) to PAWS.
- PAWS’ medical team will complete final steps necessary to prepare the animal for adoption.
Check out these frequently asked questions about fostering.
Get started
If you are interested in volunteering with PAWS, please follow these steps:
- Be of age. The primary caregiver of the foster animal must be at least 18 years old. However, young people can help at home and potentially receive school credit. Inquire more about school credit at the orientation.
- Be in the area. Foster volunteers must be able to get to our shelter in Lynnwood, Washington on a regular basis. Please consider the potential commute before applying to volunteer.
- Register for Foster Info Session & Training. Choose the class time that works for you and submit an online application to tell us a bit about yourself. If you have any questions about the process or signing up, please give us a call at 425.787.2500 x822 or email foster@paws.org. Please Note: We require that the primary caregiver, and therefore primary contact person, for the foster family be the one to attend the Foster Parent Info Session & Training. This person will need to provide an email address and phone number that is checked on a regular basis in order to fulfill communication requirements for fostering.
- Attend the Foster Info Session & Training. You will learn about program expectations, basic medical information, and have all your questions answered!
- Pay a one-time registration fee of $10 and complete a background check.
- Start saving lives. PAWS will match you with the foster animals that suit your lifestyle.
Please note that PAWS cannot accommodate those seeking to fulfill court-ordered community service.
Apply Now!
Statistics
Intro: What is animal homelessness?
How do so many animals become homeless? According to Abraham lincoln “ I am in favor of animal rights as well as human rights.That is the way of a whole human being.”
Some animals become homeless because their owners were mean to them or they did not take care of them as much.
What is the percentage of cats and dogs who are homeless? According to https://www.dosomething.org 3.9 millions dogs and 3.4 million cats are homeless. 25% of dogs that enter shelters are purebred.According to the National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy (NCPPSP), less than 2% of cats and only 15 to 20% of dogs are returned to their owners.
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