Requirements:

  • Be at least 25 years of age

  • Have the knowledge and consent of all adults living in the household

  • Have approval from owner of residence (written in lease, no verbal approval)

  • Be approved as a suitable foster home by Treasured Animal Rescue Board Members

  • Be willing to foster the Treasured Animal Rescue dog until he/she is adopted

  • Have approval from owner of residence (written in lease, no verbal approval)

  • Provide structure, proper care (i.e. food, water, shelter) and basic needs while in their foster care

  • Take to approved Treasured Animal Rescue vets

Getting Started:

  • Apply to become a foster Mom/Dad

  • Once your foster application has been received, reviewed our Foster Coordinator will contact you to review our foster program

  • Vet references will be conducted. If you current animals are not updated on their vaccinations and/or neutered/spayed we thank you in advanced for applying to become our foster home sponsor but you will not be accepted in our Rescue

  • Homecheck will be conducted along with meeting dogs/cats on home premises

  • Provide new foster Mom/Dad Treasured Animal Rescue foster contract to be signed before 1st foster pet is placed in their home

Treasured Animal Rescue’s Responsibility:

  • Provide each foster home foster permits per State of Illinois guidelines – kept on file with Treasured Animal Rescue Treasurer

  • Provide each foster home list of Board Members phone contacts for case of emergency of foster animal

  • Provide a list of approved veterinary clinics

  • When supplies are available, each foster home will be provided (for foster dogs)

    • Dog crate – size applicable
    • Dog food
    • Bowls/collars/leashes
      • All Treasured Animal Rescue’s dogs MUST wear TAR ID’s tags which will be provided

Thank you for desiring to become a Treasured Animal Rescue Foster Mom/Dad – our Treasure Hunter! Fostering saves lives. Without a foster home we, at Treasured Animal Rescue, would not be able to save animals in need. Please help us with our Mission in saving, helping animals that face being homeless. 

All animals deserve a loving home.



  • Be at least 25 years of age
  • Have the knowledge and consent of all adults living in the household
  • Have approval from owner of residence (written in lease, no verbal approval)
  • Be approved as a suitable foster home by Treasured Animal Rescue Board Members
  • Be willing to foster the Treasured Animal Rescue dog until he/she is adopted
  • Have approval from owner of residence (written in lease, no verbal approval)
  • Provide structure, proper care (i.e. food, water, shelter) and basic needs while in their foster care
  • Take to approved Treasured Animal Rescue vets


Be at least 18 years of age

  • Under 18, must have a legal Guardian/Adult present at events


  • Be at least 21 years of age
  • Have the knowledge and consent of all adults living in the household
  • Have approval from owner of residence (written in lease, no verbal approval)
  • Fill out a Treasured Animal Rescue adoption application for a dog or cat and be approved as a suitable adoptive home by Treasured Animal Rescue Board Members and/or foster home
  • Adoption payment cash and check only

Treasured Animal Rescue

Restoring Animals’ Diamond Souls