Nez Perce County
Prosecutor’s Office
A founding community partner in creating a safer option for families and their pets.
Domestic violence • Temporary pet foster care
You deserve safety.Your pet does, too.
Worrying about your pet should not stand between you and getting help. Idaho Animal Rescue Network offers temporary foster care for pets while their families work toward safety.
Program at a glance
Temporary care.
Support along the way.
- Length of care
- Up to 30 days of temporary foster care
- Cost to you
- No charge during the placement
- Coordination
- With your case worker or advocate
Working together for families and pets
A community partnership for a safer next step.
This program brings together the Nez Perce County Prosecutor’s Office, the YWCA of Lewiston-Clarkston, and Idaho Animal Rescue Network. Together, we help address a painful barrier to leaving an abusive situation: fear of what will happen to a beloved pet.
Nez Perce County
YWCA of
Lewiston-Clarkston
Advocacy, housing support, and help with the family’s next steps toward safety.
Idaho Animal
Rescue Network
Confidential temporary foster placement and care for the family’s pets.
Serving families since 2021. Announced in March 2021, this joint effort created confidential, vetted pet foster care while families work with YWCA on housing. The original announcement credited Deputy Prosecutor Joey Parker and the Prosecutor’s Office alongside YWCA and IARN.
Private care.
Protected identities.
Protected identities.
Confidentiality is part of care
Your privacy. Your pet’s safety.
We treat your identity, contact information, and pet placement as confidential program information. Access is limited to authorized people who need information to coordinate support or provide care. Personal details are not shared with foster caregivers unless needed for care and coordination.
Your identity, story, pet photographs, and foster location will not be posted publicly or used for publicity without your express permission. Any legally required disclosure will be handled with care for your safety.
You do not need to describe the abuse to request pet care. Tell your advocate which contact methods are safe, whether messages can be left, and whether you prefer all communication through your advocate. The agreement includes space for these preferences and does not ask for a confidential shelter or residence address.
A place for your pet while you take the next step
Temporary care.
A path toward safety.
Pets are family. When you need to leave an unsafe situation, our foster network can help care for your pet while you work with your advocate or case worker. Contact us to discuss your pet’s needs and available foster placement.
01 / CONNECT
Reach out with your advocate.
Your case worker, advocate, or designated representative can contact IARN to discuss temporary care and the safest way to coordinate with you.
02 / SHARE YOUR PET’S NEEDS
Complete the agreement.
Complete a separate form for each pet. Include health, food, training, and behavior details so we can understand the care your pet needs.
03 / COORDINATE CARE
Stay connected.
Our team coordinates foster placement and care. Remain in regular contact with your case worker, advocate, or designated representative throughout the placement.
For pet owners and referring advocates
Request temporary foster support
Start by contacting IARN with your case worker or advocate to discuss availability and next steps.
Our Temporary Pet Foster Agreement includes your pet’s care needs, your representative’s contact information, and the placement terms. Please read the entire agreement before signing.
Completing the form does not confirm a placement. Our team will coordinate arrangements with you and your representative.
Temporary Pet Foster Agreement
Complete the three-page fillable PDF on a safer device, save your entries, or print and complete it by hand. Use one form for each individual pet.
Download the Fillable AgreementContact IARN with your advocate to arrange a safe way to return the completed agreement. Email, text, downloads, and saved files can leave records on shared devices or accounts. Use your PDF reader’s signing tool or sign a printed copy.
Email: admin@idahorescue.org
Phone / text: (208) 352-0620 · Text IARN
Questions about temporary care
How long can my pet stay?
The agreement provides up to 30 days of foster care at no cost to you. Keep in regular contact with your case worker, advocate, or designated representative throughout the placement.
Can I request care for more than one pet?
Yes. Complete a separate agreement for each individual pet needing placement, and contact IARN to discuss the pets’ needs and available foster homes.
What should I tell you about my pet?
The form asks about your pet’s age, species or breed, veterinarian, kennel and house training, spay/neuter and microchip status, food, allergies, medical needs, training, and any history of aggression toward people or animals.
What care does the agreement authorize?
The agreement includes authorization for vaccinations, necessary medical care, foster placement, and spay/neuter if your pet is not already altered. Review all terms, including contact responsibilities and what happens if contact is lost, with your advocate before signing.
Support for you, too
Need help with your own safety?
IARN coordinates pet care. For immediate danger, call 911. These services can help with domestic violence support:
Program announcements & coverage
How this partnership began
Be part of their safer next chapter
Give a pet a safe place.
Give a family room to move forward.
For someone leaving an abusive situation, knowing their pet is cared for can make the next step possible. Your home, your time, or your donation can help keep that door open.
Foster homes make this help possible. The availability of a suitable foster home directly affects whether we can assist a pet in a domestic violence situation. Every additional foster can help us respond when a family needs us.