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Email: clayfosters@claycountygov.com
Preferred contact method
Phone: (904) 529-4733
Please allow 24 hours for a response to non-emergency calls.
Accessibility: Dial 711 (Telecommunications Relay Service) and provide the operator with the phone number listed above.
Foster Care Program – Animal Services | Clay County, FL
Be a foster hero with Clay County Animal Services
Do you love animals and want to help? Become a foster parent and care for animals in your home until they find their forever families.
Fostering helps animals grow strong, stay healthy, and feel loved while they wait for adoption.
About Clay County Animal Services
- We care for all types of animals in need.
- Our goal is to find loving homes for as many animals as possible.
- Open Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Foster programs
Cat foster programs
- Underage kittens: Need special care and feeding.
- Medical: Cats recovering from illness or injury.
- Fospice: Older cats needing comfort and care.
Kittens return every two weeks for check-ups. You can choose to adopt or help find them homes.
Dog foster programs
- Free Agent: Take a dog home and help them get adopted.
- Bow Wow Break: Spend a day or night with a dog.
- Medical/Fospice: Care for dogs needing extra support.
Foster periods may last up to 3 months.
How to become a foster parent
- Fill out the online application.
- Tell us what animals you can care for.
- Wait for our foster coordinator to contact you.
- Start fostering once approved.
What we provide
- Medical care: Including spay/neuter and treatments.
- Cat supplies: Food, litter, nursing kits, blankets (when available).
- Dog supplies: Food, beds, kennels, leashes (when available).
Note: Food bowls and litter pans are not provided.
Stay in touch
- Bring animals for check-ups every two weeks.
- Arrive on time for appointments.
- Check your email regularly.
- Email us at clayfosters@claycountygov.com
- For medical concerns, call (904) 529-4107
Donations needed
- Kitten milk replacer (KMR)
- Snuggle safe disks
- Kitten nursing kits
- Stuffed animals (new or gently used)
- Blankets
- Dog treats and toys
- Squeeze cheese
- Harnesses, collars, and leashes