Should I foster?
We are so excited you are considering fostering a dog for our group! We depend on our foster partners to take care of our furry friends. Fostering an animal is a serious commitment. Please take a few moments to read through the guidelines for our foster volunteers, to determine if you are ready to become a foster home for a dog.
Why do dogs need foster homes?
There are many reasons a dog might need foster care. Some of the most common include:
- A puppy is too young to be adopted and needs a safe place to stay until he or she is old enough to go to a forever home.
- A dog is recovering from surgery, illness or injury and needs a safe place to recuperate.
- A dog is showing signs of stress such as pacing or hiding in the shelter.
- A dog has not lived in a home before or has not had much contact with people and needs to be socialized.
- Our shelter running out of room for adoptable dogs.
Guidelines for our foster volunteers
Please take a moment to review our guidelines for foster volunteers. As a foster volunteer, we ask that you agree to:
- Be 21 years or older
- Have space in your residence and landlord's permission to have a dog
- Allow the dog to reside inside (and not outside)
- Always supervise the dog around children, and around other animals
- Not allow the dog off-leash, unless in an appropriately fenced area
- Get permission from the rescue prior to getting any veterinary care for the dog
- Feed, love, and care for the animal!
If you are considering fostering one of our dogs, please download and complete the following application.
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Please return your completed application electronically to palsplace1@hotmail.com. Thank you!