Fort Bend County Animal Services has been overpopulated since last summer. Due to the increase of animals in need, the shelter and PAWS are incentivizing residents to foster animals through a program called “Finder to Foster.”
Instead of turning the dog into the shelter, residents who find a stray dog are asked to foster it until it can be adopted out. In return, the dog will be given all the basic vaccines and spayed or neutered free of charge. Likewise, the animal will get a microchip and their photo will be posted on the shelter’s social media pages and website. The shelter also will work toward finding someone to adopt the animal.
Anyone who fosters a shelter dog, the shelter will also provide a bag of dog food, travel kennel and gift card in appreciation.
Nonprofit organizations that are 501(C)3 that rescue/pull a dog from the shelter will receive $100 per dog or $150 for any year-long shelter dogs, medical dogs and senior dogs.
“The goal for the incentives is to try to work with the community to help us at this time of need,” FBC Animal Service director Rene Vasquez said.
Currently, the FBC Animal Shelter is 250% over capacity. Typically the shelter can house around 90 dogs.
“We have tried so many different tactics and nothing has worked to help us get animals out,” Vasquez said.
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