We will try to place «easy» pets in new foster homes and will not place a seriously ill
dog in a foster home until the family has gained experience.
We generally place our program
rescue dogs in foster homes so that we can learn more about them in a family situation and observe their behavior.
Does great with other dogs (currently living with three other similarly
sized dogs in his foster home) but probably not for a home with children or cats.
Because of the more in depth care
dogs in foster homes get, these rescues will conduct a more thorough application process than that of a shelter.
For instance, it is possible that a dog who gets along wonderfully
with dogs in his foster home or shelter will be reactive or aggressive towards other dogs in their new home or neighborhood.
The organization has a network of hundreds of
dogs in foster homes along the East Coast and is also expanding into Texas, a rep told The Dodo.
In addition, we have had up to 388
dogs in foster homes at a given time, as well as more than 685 families fostering cats during our busy kitten season.
SIRTx places
such dogs in foster homes where they are evaluated for temperament, brought up to date on vaccinations, given a physical examination to assess their health status, and spayed and neutered.
Because many of our dogs come from shelters, Yorkie Rescue of America does not place a foster
dog in the fosters home until it has been to a veterinarian and had an exam, a fecal and lab work done.
GSGSR strives to have every one of our Rescue
dogs in a foster home as that is the best way possible to find out about its temperament and personality and ultimately what kind of home it needs.
She loves being with the other
dogs in her foster home and gets along great with them.
Friends to the Forlorn does not have a central location; they house
their dogs in foster homes, and when foster homes are limited, some dogs are being cared for a vet.