Dogs currently in need of foster homes

City Dogs Rescue needs foster homes in the Washington, DC metro area, including parts of Maryland and Northern Virginia. By fostering a dog or cat, you are enabling City Dogs Rescue to pull an animal from a high-kill shelter. We request you to commit a minimum of two weeks but prefer if you can have the pet up to the point of adoption. Many of our dogs and cats are adopted within a couple of months; however, we cannot guarantee this timeline. Sometimes they are adopted more quickly and sometimes they take longer to find their forever homes. If you have travel plans, let us know and we can make appropriate arrangements. City Dogs Rescue pays for all pre-approved vetting and provides you with a crate, "Adopt Me" vest, collar, leash, harness and other supplies, if needed, when you foster a dog. You provide a home, loving care and food.  To learn more about our cat foster program and cats in need of a foster, please visit our City Kitties page.

All of the dogs listed on this page need foster homes.  They are eligible for adoption at any time. 

If you are looking for a resource to rehome your pet and you did not adopt them from City Dogs Rescue & City Kitties, visit   rehome.adoptapet.com to learn more and create their profile. ​

*If you need to return your CDR&CK cat or dog, please contact info@citydogsrescuedc.org.

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NEW FOSTERS
If you haven't applied yet to foster for City Dogs Rescue, please apply. Questions may be directed to our foster team.

APPROVED FOSTERS
If you are an approved foster 
and can help, please email your 
Foster Assistant.

WANT TO ADOPT ONE? 

ADOPTION APPLICATION

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Temporary foster needed

NEEDS FOSTER 4/28 - 5/11 MOLLY: Retriever Mix, Female, 4 years old, 60 lbs. Knows several commands. No accidents, working on crate training. Has separation anxiety so FREE daytime daycare to fosters at either CDD location. Great with dogs.

NEEDS FOSTER 5/2 - 5/6 RHETT: Husky/Shepherd mix, Male, 1.5 years old, 61 lbs. House and crate information coming soon.

NEEDS FOSTER 5/11 - 5/14 DOTTIE: Black lab mix, female, 3 yrs old, 58 lbs. No recent accidents. Loves tennis balls. FREE daytime daycare.

Foster needed to start April 28

HALLIE: Terrier mix, female, ~ 2 years old, 25-30 lbs. No information on house or crate training.

SHEILA: Walker hound, Female, 3.5 years old, 58.8 lbs. Occasional accidents, not currently crated. Needs a foster in a single family home as she enjoys the sound of her own voice.

Foster needed to start May 5

BOOMER: St. Bernard mix, male, 1.5 yrs old, 52 lbs. Good with dogs, cats, and kids. No info on house or crate training.

HELA: Terrier mix, female, 7 mos old, 30 lbs. Fostered with cats and dogs. No accidents, good in crate. Has a little front leg but it doesn't inhibit activity.

NITRO: Shepherd mix, male, 1.5 yrs old, 77 lbs. Good with dogs. Can be tested with cats. No info on house or crate training.

OAKLEY: Collie mix, male, 1.5 yrs old, ~45 lbs. Good with dogs. Can be tested with cats. Said to be house trained and crate trained.

ROSALIND: Beagle mix, female, 5-6 yrs old, 25 lbs. Good with dogs, cats and kids. No info on house or crate training.

SYDNEY: Shepherd mix, female, 6 mos old, 43 lbs. Fostered with dogs and cats. Doing well with house and crate training.

TUPELO HONEY: Shepherd mix, female, 3 yrs old, 45 lbs. Fostered with dogs and cats. Doing great with house and crate training.

Foster needed to start May 6

BEAU: Beauceron mix, Male, 1 years old, 64 lbs. No accidents, great in his crate. Calm around shelter cats.

STARLA: Hound mix, female, ~2 years old, ~40 lbs. Good with dogs. No information on house or crate training.

CASEY: Feist / Chi mix, Female, 4 years old, 14 lbs. Kids not recommended. No recent accidents. Does well in crate. Learn more about Casey