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 How You Can Help
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Foster Care Program
Donations
Downloadable Program Materials
Cookies for Canines and Kitties | NEW!
 Julian is already giving back to his community. He had a bake sale and all his proceeds were donated to HEART of CVACF, the shelter's nonprofit organization. Julian's grandmother says he even helps with the baking, cracking eggs, and measuring. Julian has a little apple head Chihuahua at home that he loves very much and wants to help the homeless pets at the shelter that aren't so fortunate.
"Don't worry, I'll be back," Julian said after dropping off his bake sale donation. "I'm collecting pennies and soon will have enough to donate."
Every little bit counts. The funds donated help support our foster care program purchasing milk replacer, bottles, and heating pads.
Our Wish List
Pet Beds
- Donate a pet bed online, it's easy! Visit www.kuranda.com/petfinder and click on "Donate a Bed". Select "City of Chula Vista Animal Facility" from the pull-down menu and select the item you'd like to donate.
- Heated Dog Beds
- Dog or Cat Beds (new or used)
Pet Food
- Pedigree dry dog food (small chunks)
- Natural Balance dog food (blue label)
- IAMS dry kitten food
- Nutro Max dry cat food (low activity)
Supplies
- Towels (new or used)
- Blankets (new or used)
- Toys (balls, Kongs, etc.)
Volunteer
Volunteers help keep animals healthy, happy and adoptable! They truly make a difference and are always welcome!
To view current Volunteer Opportunties available, please click here.
Volunteer assignments may include the care and feeding of animals, exercising animals, assisting the public with adoptions, clerical work and providing general maintenance and upkeep of the Animal Care Facility.
Foster Care Program
The Foster Care Program is designed to provide care for animals that are not quite ready or old enough for adoption. Animals are given a chance to thrive in a loving, temporary home and are nurtured by foster parents until they can be adopted through the Chula Vista Animal Care Facility. Here are a few frequently asked questions.
What does the program do?
- Foster parents can provide the temporary
 specialized care that certain animals need.
- The Foster Care Program gives the community an opportunity to get involved and help the overwhelmed Animal Care Facility staff with caring for and housing some of the animals.
- Over 600 animals went through the Foster Care Program last year. With help from foster parents, these animals got a second chance. And foster parents really enjoy caring for their foster animals -- so everyone benefits!
Which animals go into foster care?
- Nursing mother cats or dogs and their babies.
- Baby animals that are too young to survive on their own.
- Young animals that need to grow enough to be spayed or neutered, then be put up for adoption.
- Animals being treated for medical reasons or those recovering from medical procedures.
What does a foster parent do?
- Foster parents provide animals with care, attention, housing and love.
- Foster parents bring the animals back to the Animal Care Facility for
 appointments and check-ups.
What is provided to foster parents?
- All supplies necessary to care for the animals are provided, including food, baby formula, medicine, heating pads, pet carriers, etc.
- The Animal Care Facility provides full veterinary care. Staff will schedule all check-ups and appointments.
Why become a foster parent?
- Not only can you save the lives of so many need animals, your efforts will be appreciated by the people that permanently adopt them.
- For more information, call Eileen Howard, Foster Care Coordinator at (619) 476-5309 ext. 0545
Click here to fill out our online Foster Care Program Application. With your completed application, please include -in your own words- why you feel you would make a great foster parent.
Upon review of your application and essay, you will be contacted by staff to schedule an in-person interview at the Animal Care Facility.
If you have already been selected as a foster parent, please click here for the Foster Care Program Agreement.
Monetary Donations
The Chula Vista Animal Care Facility always appreciates donations! Aside from monetary donations, we're always looking for:
If you would like to make a monetary donation, you can either donate directly to the Chula Vista Animal Care Facility (make checks payable to "City of Chula Vista") or through the facility's non-profit 501(c)(3) organization called H.E.A.R.T. Click here for more information.
Downloadable Promotional Materials *
* Downloadable materials are provided for the sole purpose of promoting the Chula Vista Animal Care Facility and its programs. The City of Chula Vista owns the copyrights. To request permission to alter the materials or utilize them for another use, please call (619) 585-5626.
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