The Yorkshire Terrier & Toy Breed Rescue
FOSTERING
By fostering you will support the rescue and the dogs and your very special role
may save a dog from euthanasia. Fostering can provide useful experience in having
a pet and is ideal if you are an animal lover but do not want to commit to the responsibilities
of having a full-
You will look after the dog until the dog is adopted. You will be providing stability
and consistency for a dog at a time when it is likely to be distressed after leaving
its usual home, or for a dog who is not thriving in a rescue centre. By spending
time with it you will reduce its stress levels and allow it to become a more contented
animal. This increases its chances of being selected for adoption and thus freeing
up foster space to allow more animals to be helped.
If you are fostering dogs you may be asked not to leave them alone for longer than
4 hours at a time. You will be expected to assess the socialisation, temperament,
ability to live with children/other dogs/cats etc and general suitability and requirements
for the re-
After initial excitement and stress at being in
a foster home, dogs usually settle in to the home routine easily. This means that
the fosterer can get a real insight into the dogs’ personality and give a true reflection
of what that dog would be like in their potential new home.
We will help with food
and necessary equipment costs/supply if you require, and will fund all veterinary
treatment. Prior consent must be obtained before taking a dog to the vets unless
in an emergency.
We won't say it will be easy, and it is often the case that fosters do it once and
never again -
All members of the family should be willing to take on the foster dog so discuss
it with everyone first.
If you dont think you can manage fostering then there are other ways you could help:
maybe
you could act as a volunteer to help with transport or administration -
Or you
can help us pay our bills by sending a donation to us, or to our vet -
