Join our growing family of fosters. For more information about how you can foster one of our wonderful M.A.I.N. dogs, continue reading and remember that fostering saves lives.
If you are ready to begin fostering for M.A.I.N., please fill out our foster care application. If you’d like a bit more information, here are some questions we’re often asked.
Q: What if I decide to make this permanent?
A: Should you decide to adopt any of the dogs you initially agreed to foster, you have our blessing!
Q: Am I responsible for taking the dog to and from vet visits?
A: Most dogs we save need medical attention, so we rely on our fosters to take them to vet visits. If scheduling gets in the way, you can always let us know. We can usually work out any transporting problems within our wonderful foster group.
Q: What am I financially responsible for when I foster?
A: We cover all vet expenses but ask that you provide food, a warm bed, and toys. On occasion, we receive food for the dogs, and this is typically shared between our foster families – although it’s usually best to plan on purchasing food yourselves.
Q: What if something goes wrong?
A: When you accept one of our dogs into foster care, you aren’t just left “holding the bag.” You’ll have a list of emergency phone numbers, including several team members and our vet, so should anything happen – we’re just a phone call, text, FB message, or email away.
Q: What do I need to provide these dogs?
A: We strive – through our fosters – to allow these dogs what we consider to be a “normal dog’s life.” They need a fluffy bed to sleep in, nutrition, and clean water at all times, but most of all, they need your love and care. Many feel abandoned, and all have been neglected at some point in their lives. They have spent time in our shelter system, which is never good for any dog’s mental health – and most want to feel like they matter to someone.
Q: Do you do home visits?
A: Yes. We always want to make sure that a foster home is a safe place for our dogs to recuperate. We’re not concerned with your area of town, the size of your home, or how old your sofa is. We are concerned that our dogs live in a safe and loving home until they meet their forever families.
Fosters are crucial to the success of any rescue organization, ours included. We have many dogs looking for foster homes. Maybe you can open your heart and your home to one of them? If you are ready to begin fostering for M.A.I.N., please fill out our foster care application.
For any other questions, please get in touch with us at medicalanimalsinneed@gmail.com for more information. And thank you so much.