We are not a shelter, but have a small
network of foster homes who have opened their hearts to help kitties in need.
We are ALWAYS in need
of foster homes for puppies, mom dogs and homes that do not have other dogs in the home.
The number of animals that we can accept into our program is limited by the
number of foster homes available as well as funds available to feed and care for the animals.
Since we run
out of foster homes, we are always looking for a variety of volunteers to help at our events.
Because we do not have a shelter facility, the only way that we can save these animals is with the
help of foster homes.
Handling hundreds of different animals every year, Paws for thought has no shelter and operates through a network
of foster homes throughout the north - east counties.
We are always in need
of foster homes who can help care for animals coming into our rescue until they can go up for adoption.
I developed a network
of foster homes so the dogs could be housed and shown in a more natural environment.
Many kittens and some pups too are getting euthanized due to a
lack of foster homes, and in some cases due to a lack of effort to create a large foster care program.
Whenever possible, and especially if a cat isn't responding well to treatment in the ward, cats go into the lower - stress
environment of a foster home.
We are a network
of foster homes run by dedicated volunteers who have united under the common goal of keeping small animals from being euthanized when they have nowhere else to go.
All animals need attention and our volunteers do a great job, walking and visiting the dogs, but the devotion
of a foster home really helps give one - on - one attention.
The cute healthy puppies you see us post for adoption is after many weeks
of of our foster homes caring for these animals.
The
role of the foster home is to provide socialization and a loving environment, training such as basic commands, leash walking, potty training, etc..
We're committed to the animals in our care, and the closure
of our foster homes doesn't mean a single animal at our rescue will be at risk during the transition.
By using a
system of foster homes, we can evaluate a dog under various circumstances, like behavior around cats or other dogs.
In addition, a rescue organization, in contrast to a shelter, usually has a wide volunteer
base of foster homes.
This can include: training, providing supplies, giving medical and behavioral advice, emergency care support and also helping to maintain the
morale of foster home program volunteers.
The number of animals we can help depends on the number of animals currently being adopted, the number of volunteers assisting at the shelter and the number
of foster homes readily available.
In the
case of a foster home, these dogs live with us night and day so we know first hand what type of home the dog would do well in.
We have an extensive network
of foster homes which temporarily take in animals that might be too young, sick or scared for the shelter environment.
Before rescue dogs are adopted into their forever homes, they are first placed in the safe
haven of a foster home.
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