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Elk Grove Animal Services in need of foster families for larger dogs

Animal services is building its foster family program and are in need of volunteers!

ELK GROVE, Calif. — Elk Grove Animal Services needs your help. The animal shelter is building their foster program and need volunteers that can take in larger dogs.

Foster volunteers give animals a place to stay until they can be adopted. The shelter provides food, medical care and supplies for all foster parents. All the volunteer provides is a place to stay and daily care.

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Animals are moved to foster homes for various reasons, such as minor behavior modification, medical reasons or to alleviate stress from being in the kennels. 

If you are interested in becoming a foster parent, volunteers can apply online. For more information, email the Elk Grove Animal Services Foster Team at foster4egas@elkgrovepd.org.

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