Foster Matching
Match fosters in seconds, not hours
When a dog needs placement, PupOps instantly shows you which foster homes are available, compatible, and ready. Filter by capacity, experience, home setup, and special needs, then place the dog with one click.
Johnson Family
Capacity: 1/395%
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Sarah Martinez
Capacity: 0/288%
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Williams Home
Capacity: 0/282%
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Mike & Jen Chen
Capacity: 0/171%
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Smart compatibility scoring
Every foster home gets a match score based on capacity, size preferences, medical capability, and experience with similar dogs.
One-click placement
Found the right match? Place the dog with one click and the foster is automatically notified with all the details they need.
Real-time availability
See which foster homes have open capacity right now. No more texting around asking who can take a dog this weekend.
The Problem
What placement looks like without a system
Hey everyone, we just got a 60lb lab mix from animal control. Heartworm positive, needs meds twice daily. Who has space?
I could maybe take her but I already have two fosters right now 😬
How is she with cats? We have three.
Unknown on cats. She's been in the shelter for 3 weeks so we don't have much behavioral info yet.
I might be able to help but I've never given meds before. Is that hard?
Still looking... anyone else? She needs to be out of the shelter by tomorrow morning.
This conversation happens every time a dog needs placement. It takes hours, it happens at night, and it depends on whoever happens to see the message.
How It Works
From new dog to placed in three steps
Add the dog's details
Enter the basics like size, breed, medical status, behavioral notes, and compatibility (good with dogs, cats, kids). This takes about 2 minutes during intake.
Click 'Find a foster'
PupOps filters your entire foster network instantly. It checks capacity, home setup, experience level, pet compatibility, and medical capability, then ranks every available home by match strength.
Place with one click
Select the best match, click 'Place,' and PupOps handles the rest. The placement is logged, the dog's status updates, the foster's availability adjusts, and your records stay accurate without any extra data entry.
Matching Criteria
Every match checks what actually matters
If a match isn't perfect, PupOps tells you exactly which criteria didn't align so you can make an informed decision, not a blind one.
The Difference
Placement, before and after
Before PupOps
With PupOps
Foster Profiles
Know your foster homes, and really know them
Every foster home has a structured profile with everything that matters for matching, not just a name and phone number.
Home type
House with fenced yard
Max capacity
3 dogs (1 currently placed)
Size preference
Large dogs OK
Experience
Experienced, 12 dogs fostered
Medical certified
Yes, can administer oral and injectable meds
Other pets
1 resident dog (neutered male lab, dog-friendly)
Children
Ages 8 and 12
Behavioral cases
Comfortable with mild anxiety, not aggression
Placement history
Bella, Hound Mix, Mar 2026: Adopted after 14 days
Duke, Boxer, Jan 2026: Adopted after 22 days
Luna, Lab Mix, Nov 2025: Transferred to new foster (family vacation)
Structured profiles
Home environment, pet compatibility, experience level, medical capability, and capacity: all in one place, always up to date.
Placement history
See every dog a foster has taken, how long each stay lasted, and the outcome. Patterns emerge that help you make better matches.
Self-service availability
Fosters can mark themselves as available, on break, or at capacity so your data stays current without you having to check in constantly.
Questions