Shelter Without Walls

Foster an Animal

If you love animals but are unable to take on the permanent commitment of lifetime adoption, then foster parenting is the perfect alternative!

By temporarily fostering a CHHS shelter pet, you are actually helping us save two lives – the foster pet you are caring for, and the open space that creates in our shelter for us to save another abandoned and neglected animal. CHHS provides any and all necessary medications, food, arrangements for veterinarian visits and a 24-hour hotline number for emergencies. All you need to provide is a temporary home and lots of unconditional love.

As an added bonus, our foster parents have first right-of-refusal should you decide to permanently adopt the dog or cat in your care. Interested foster parents can call us at (828)743-5752.

See the animals available for fostering below then, if you're ready, complete the Fostering Applicaton online and someone from the shelter will be in touch with your shortly.

COMPLETE THE APPLICATION

Foster a Shelter Animal

Thank You to Our Valued Partners

Community Outreach

Bringing People & Pets Together

CHHS brings people and pets together by reaching out to local schoolchildren with Humane Education programs teaching responsible pet ownership and the importance of spay/neuter, and brightening the days and lifting the spirits of elderly citizens in our community with Pet Therapy and visitation. Our programs are available at your location or at our shelter. For more information, please call (828)743-5752 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Our Mission & Funding

Compassionate Care for Animals

For more than a quarter-century, the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society has rescued, provided compassionate care, and found forever homes for thousands of abandoned and neglected animals. Established in 1987, CHHS is a private 501(c)(3)(Federal Tax ID: 58-1798769) not-for-profit animal welfare no-kill shelter. We receive no federal, state, or county tax dollars, and no funding from any national animal organization.