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Since 2011, Operation Foster (formerly PACT for Animals) has helped more than 3,500 pets stay safe in temporary foster homes while their owners navigate deployment, hospitalization, or other crises (at no cost). The stories reveal a gap in America's support systems that few people recognize until they face it themselves.

With school out for the summer and families settling into more flexible summer routines, animal shelters across the country say now is a great time to consider fostering a shelter pet. The support is needed now more than ever as organizations care for growing numbers of animals with fewer resources— something Tempe-based Lost Our Home Pet Rescue (LOH) is experiencing firsthand. That’s why now through July 31, the shelter is taking part in the nationwide “Foster 50 Challenge,