How to Set Up a Safe Temporary Shelter at Home 🧡 🐾

How to Create a Safe Foster Space at Home 🐕🏠

Fostering means giving a stray animal a temporary home — safety, rest, and care until adoption. Even a few days can save a life.

🧡 1. Prepare a safe zone

• 🔐 Secure windows, doors, balcony
• 🧺 Set up a cozy spot (blanket, crate, soft bed)
• 🚪 If the animal is scared — use a quiet room

🍽 2. Get the essentials:

• Clean water bowl
• Pet food (wet/dry)
• Litter tray or pads (for cats/pups)
• Paper towels, wipes, pee pads
• Flea/worm treatment if advised by rescuers

🚫 3. Avoid:

• ❌ Letting them roam outdoors
• ❌ Leaving with kids or pets unsupervised
• ❌ Loud noises, sudden movements
• ❌ Bathing without checking health first

🩺 4. Monitor health:

• 📞 Contact a rescue or vet
• 📋 Track appetite, behavior, energy
• 📷 Take photos — helpful for adoption posts

❤️ 5. Offer comfort:

• Warmth, quiet, routine
• Let them come to you
• Talk gently
• Help them feel safe

🧡 A foster home is a bridge between survival and a future 🐾