North Myrtle Beach Times Serving our Community and the Grand Strand for over 50 years
The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach is proud to announce their participation in Foster 50 — a nationwide campaign serving as a catalyst for change, rallying pet lovers, shelters and rescue organizations to spark a fostering movement and help change the future for shelter pets.
Foster 50 was designed by a coalition of animal welfare experts, led by PEDIGREE Foundation and including Maddie’s Fund, Adopt a Pet, MuttNation Foundation, ASPCA, Mutual Rescue, The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement and Outcomes for Pets. These organizations are working together to support animal shelters and foster-based rescues in creating and strengthening their foster programs. In addition, they are addressing foster barriers within the shelter system and providing strategies to make it easier for potential pet parents to foster.
“We’re excited to participate in the pioneering Foster 50 program to raise awareness among consumers for the power of pet fostering,” said Meaghan Pitman, Marketing Manager for the Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach. “Fostering is a life-saving shelter intervention for dogs and cats alike, preparing them for adoption and helping our shelters by reducing the length of stay for our animals and providing much-needed data, and even marketing, for each individual pet to help us match to permanent homes.”
Our foster program offers flexible options to fit different lifestyles. Summer is a great time to foster, with more flexible schedules and outdoor time benefiting both pets and people. Any amount of time outside the shelter environment has a valuable impact on the life of an animal in need. We have more than 100 animals in our care right now and invite pet parents all over the community to sign up to foster their new best friend.
Pet lovers and potential foster parents can visit our website at https://humanesocietynmb.org/be-a-foster-caregiver/ to fill out a foster application. For more information on Foster 50, visit www.PEDIGREEFoundation.org/ Foster50Challenge.
