Free foster finding/rescue matching service for dogs and cats Home | Fostering | F.A.Q. | Videos | Tips | Useful Links | Contact Us Fostering a Shelter AnimalWhat is the Role of a Foster Parent? Foster parents provide a temporary place of shelter, love, and safety to shelter dogs prior to their permanent adoption. Being a foster parent is a wonderful and rewarding way in which to help save shelter dogs, who, without an available foster home to go to, may not make it out of a high-kill shelter alive. Why Do Pets Need Foster Care? There are several reasons why an animal may need a foster home: Who Pays for the Expense of Fostering an Animal? This varies according to which backing rescue you are fostering for. Some rescues pay for all of the animal's needs, including food, supplies, medication, vaccinations, and veterinary care. Other backing rescues may only pay for veterinary care. You should read over the foster contract carefully and ask questions so you will know first hand who is responsible for which part of the animal's care. What Do I get out of Fostering? You get the warm, fuzzy feelings of helping an animal in trouble who, without your help, may not have made it out of the shelter alive. You also have the knowledge that by fostering one animal, you have also created a space for another animal to come into the shelter. Depending on the rescue you are fostering for, you get all the benefits of having a furry friend in your home, without all or some of the expense. How Long Are Pets Usually in Foster Care? This depends on each animal’s situation. It may be an overnight stay or for a few days until transport is available. The period of time in foster care could be a few weeks or a few months if the animal is recovering from surgery. The breed of dog sometimes has a bearing on how long the animal will need a foster home, e.g., a bully breed may take longer to be adopted than a cute fluffy breed, but nothing is set in stone. Can Foster Animals be Contagious? There is always a health risk when you bring a new animal into your home. You encounter the same risks every day when exposing your existing pets to the veterinarian's waiting room, the dog park, and anywhere else where animals visit in numbers. Before bringing a new foster animal into your home, you should always make sure your existing pets are up-to-date on all their shots, including Bordetella. Bordetella, otherwise known as kennel cough, is an airborne virus and highly contagious, therefore it's essential to protect your own dogs. What Happens if My Foster Animal Gets Sick? Contact the backing rescue first and foremost and follow their instructions. Most rescues will not be responsible for veterinary bills without prior approval and most have their own preferred veterinarian.What the Rescue Requires of You 1. They expect you to stick to their foster agreement and follow their guidelines.2. They may hold regular adoption events and require you to bring your foster animal to those events. This is why most rescues prefer local foster homes for their rescue animals. 3. You are expected and encouraged to love and nurture your foster animal and to help him or her decompress and regain confidence after being in the shelter. 4.You are expected to provide a certain level of care in keeping with the foster agreement. If you live in LA, OC, San Bernadino, or Riverside County and would like to become a foster parent for a Carson Dog, email CarsonFosterS@gmail.com and we will send you an application to complete by return email. Please include your location and a little bit about you. Alternatively you may complete our online form. ©2014 Rhiannon West Carson Fosters is sponsored by: Home | Fostering | F.A.Q. | Videos | Tips | Useful Links | Contact Us © 2014-2017 Carson Fosters
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