French Volunteers Open Homes as Foster Families for Cats, Dogs and Rabbits
The SPA animal welfare group placed nearly 10,000 pets with volunteer households in 2025 while awaiting adoption.
Volunteer households across France are fostering cats, dogs and rabbits while the animals await adoption, according to Le Monde.
In 2025 alone, the SPA animal welfare organization placed close to 10,000 companion animals with volunteer foster homes, Le Monde reported. Foster families often reorganize their households and devote significant time to the animals in their care.
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- Devenir famille d’accueil pour chat, chien ou lapin : « Je surveillais le niveau des croquettes sur mon téléphone… » — Le Monde — Une
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