Saving lives. Building forever families.
We rescue dogs from high-kill shelters in the California Central Valley and place them in loving, forever homes through an innovative and educational adoption process.
Adopting is one of the best things you can do.
When you adopt, you’re not just giving a deserving dog a home; you are becoming part of the solution. You’re reducing the demand for operations like puppy mills and backyard breeders that put profit before animal welfare. You are also making room for the next dog in need of our foster-based rescue system.
Consider opening your home to one of our longterm residents for a reduced adoption fee!
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Cupcake
Abandoned, injured, and facing euthanasia—Cupcake’s story almost ended too soon. But this sweet, resilient girl fought her way to a second chance. Now fully healed, playful, and gentle, she’s ready for the forever home she’s been waiting for. Could it be yours? Apply today!
Adopting with Foster Tales
At Foster Tales, we believe in a comprehensive, fair, and adopter-friendly process designed to ensure the best match between our rescue dogs and their forever homes. We operate entirely online, so there’s no need to travel to our headquarters in Bakersfield, California to meet your potential pup. Instead, we streamline the adoption experience with virtual meet-and-greets, personalized guidance, and a structured process that ends with an in-person meeting where adopters have the chance to meet the dog, get to know them, and make a final decision on adoption.
While we are based in the Central Valley, we adopt our dogs all over California and beyond—including Canada. With over 330 successful adoptions, we’ve made it our mission to ensure that distance is never a barrier to finding the perfect match.
How Our Adoption Process Works:
• Virtual Meet-and-Greet: Get a firsthand look at your potential pup’s personality and behavior from the comfort of your home.
• Confirm Interest & Application: If it feels like the right match, we move forward with a simple application and virtual home check to ensure a safe, suitable environment.
• Pre-Adoption Counseling: We discuss pet ownership responsibilities, your chosen dog’s needs, and how to set them up for success.
• In-Person Meeting & Adoption Decision: We finalize the process with an in-person meeting where adopters can meet the dog, interact with them, and decide if they are the right fit before moving forward with adoption.
For Northern California adopters, we meet in Modesto every weekend to introduce dogs to their adopters. For Southern California residents, we meet near Santa Clarita for in-person meetings.
We work tirelessly to make the adoption process smooth, transparent, and fair. We meet with one adopter at a time to give everyone a fair chance and do not discriminate based on age, gender, religion, race, or any other factor. Our only priority is finding stable, loving homes for our dogs and ensuring the adoption process is a positive experience for everyone involved.
If you’re ready to find your new best friend, start your adoption journey with us today.
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Apply to be a foster home and save lives.
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We pay for required vet care, food, and supplies. You provide love, shelter, and light "pet training"--essentially, you help condition your foster to be the best pet they can be!
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You are not expected to find a forever home for your foster. We handle the adoption process from start to finish, so you can focus on the joy of fostering.
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Yes, there is a little driving involved when fostering with us. But we split the difference and do not expect you to make it all the way to Bakersfield. We are particularly interested in working with you if you are in Northern California--that's where our adopters are!