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Resources for Fosters
Thank you for choosing to be a foster with Second City Canine Rescue! The resources below are designed to help you care for your foster dog. Please do not hesitate to contact the adoptions team at any time with questions.
You can download our Fostering 101 guide to have on hand as needed! Or, see the below topics:
How to Claim a Foster Dog
View and apply to care for the dogs in need of a foster home.

Provide Proper Decompression
Learn more about what this means and how to provide it.

Coordinate Medical Care
Please email our medical team at medical@sccrescue.org with any questions or concerns.

Order Supplies
Request supplies for your foster or reach out to supplies@sccrescue.org.

Help Us Promote Your Pup!
Tips and steps to help promote your dog to potential adopters.

Request a Dog Dash
Need help transporting your dog to the vet or an adoption show?

Training Support
Please report any behavior or training issues to our Foster and Adopter Support Team (FAST).

Request a Dog Sitter
Our “Babysitter’s Club” will do their very best to accommodate the request.

Request a New Foster Home
If it’s not working out, our intake team can place your dog in a new foster home.

Foster FAQ’s
Most transport pickups will occur at our Adoption Center in Palatine, 570 N. Smith St. Pick up may be as early as Saturday evening or as late as Monday evening but our Transport Coordinator will be sure to arrange a time with each foster home.
If you’re taking over a foster dog that has already been in SCCR foster care, then the dog does not need to be renamed and will keep his/her existing name.
When your foster is cleared by the medical and training teams our Adoptions Manager, Carrie Smith, will reach out with more information about your foster being available for adoption.
- Adoption Appointments at our Adoption Center in Palatine.
- Saturday adoption events, typically 10am-1pm at PetSmart in Schaumburg. Occasionally we co-host adoption events with local partners at other locations. You can always double check our schedule of events here.
- Virtual Adoptions done remotely by an assigned adoption counselor.
Marketing your foster dog is a key step to helping them find their forever home! You can help us promote your dog by taking quality pictures and videos of them and emailing them to photos@sccrescue.org. Read more helpful tips here.