Greenhill Humane Society

Foster Care Program

Thank you for your interest in the Foster Care Program. Together our foster parents make an enormous contribution to Greenhill by caring for 600-800 animals each year. Without these dedicated volunteers Greenhill could not provide loving homes to nearly as many deserving animals as we do each year.

Contact Kelley Ferguson, Volunteer/Foster Care Manager with questions about this rewarding opportunity. Kelley can be reached at 541-689-1503 x116 and via email.

Click here to see our monthly Foster Spotlight.

Steps to Becoming a Foster Parent
1. Attend an orientation session (registration is required). Click here to RSVP, please leave your name and phone number.
2. Complete a Foster Care program application. Click here to download the application.
3. Ask your veterinarian about the risks associated with fostering and make sure all of your pets’ vaccinations are up to date.
4. Meet with Kelley Ferguson to discuss whether or not the program is right for you and have all of your questions answered.

Orientation Sessions

Monday, March 15th from 5:00pm-6:00pm (FULL)

Saturday, April 10th from 11:00am-12:00pm (FULL)

Monday, April 19th from 5:00pm-6:00pm (FULL)

Saturday, May 1st from 11:00am-12:00pm (FULL)

Monday, May 17th from 10:00am - 11:00am (FULL)

Monday, May 17th from 5:00pm-6:00pm (FULL)

Saturday, June 5th from 11:00am-12:00pm

Monday, June 21st from 11:00am-12:00pm

Saturday, July 10th from 11:00am - 12:00pm

Monday, July 19th from 11:00am - 12:00pm

You must be at least 21 years of age to become a foster parent. Children are encouraged to participate fully in this rewarding experience with their parents. If you are under 21 please ask a parent or guardian to attend the orientation session with you.

Success Stories

Foster Puppies

While we don't receive nearly as many puppies as we do kittens each year, there is more work involved in their care and they require more foster families to get the job done. Julie Ghormley volunteered to care for Lucy, a Gordon Setter, and her EIGHT puppies (Gordon Setter/Chocolate Lab mixes) until they were weaned.

Fortunately for Lucy (and Julie), these puppies were very interested in kibble and were fully weaned at five weeks of age.

At this point three more foster families (Davis, Quigley, and Pletcher) volunteered to help care for a couple of puppies and one additional family (Belachaikovsky) got involved to care for Lucy while her milk dried up and she could be spayed.

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