Keeping families together…

The Transitional Foster Program gives families affected by life-changing situations the ability to get back on their feet without the fear of being separated from their family pets.

The Roanoke Valley SPCA’s Transitional Foster Program offers a compassionate safety net for pets whose guardians are experiencing temporary crises such as hospitalization, displacement, or domestic violence. Through this program, we provide short-term foster care in loving homes, ensuring that pets are safe and cared for while their guardians work toward stability. Our goal is to preserve the bond between people and their pets during life’s most difficult moments, giving families the time and support they need to reunite when circumstances improve.

The Transitional Foster program is a pet support program available to residents in Roanoke City, Vinton, and Salem along with residents in Botetourt, Bedford, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Montgomery, and Roanoke Counties and animals adopted from the Roanoke Valley SPCA regardless of geographic location.

Prior to acceptance into the program, the animal(s) must be medically and behaviorally evaluated.  All dogs must be tested for heartworm and cats must be combo tested. If positive, we cannot accept. Likewise, if the animal is aggressive towards people and/or other animal, or is unable to be handled, they will not be eligible for the program.

This service is offered by appointment only and requires the support of foster volunteers to care for the pets during the foster period.  For more information about our Transitional Foster Program please contact our Foster Coordinator, or call 540 339 9506.