Fostering Saves Lives

We require a completed foster application and an interview.

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• Foster parents must be 21 years of age or older

• Foster parents must be able to provide a safe, loving and stable environment for the foster animal. 

• In some instances, experience with animal behavior or medical issues is a plus but not necessary. 

• Foster parents must have common sense and patience. 

The responsibilities of the foster volunteer include the daily care and maintenance of the foster dog(s), providing them with fresh food and water, and any necessary medications. 

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• Making sure they are safe, comfortable, and socialized during their stay in your home is important. 

• Foster parents are also responsible for communicating to the foster coordinator any concerns, whether medical, behavioral, or other. 

• Foster parents must be able to transport their foster animal to and from veterinary appointments and transport. 

• Almost all of our dogs come to us with at least one vaccination and, if old enough, their rabies shot.  The first few days for a new foster dog, intestinal issues is not uncommon.  They have just come into a new environment and are on new food.  If you feel like your foster needs to see a vet, please contact the foster coordinator, first. If you do choose to take your foster dog to your vet, without first having it approved, it will be an out of pocket expense for you.  

• We provide vaccinations, heartworm medicine, flea/tick treatment and all the moral support you could need.

CTR is not your typical rescue.  We do not adopt our dogs out locally.  We send our dogs to our rescue partners in the north who find them loving homes. It is not easy to see your dog put on transport and not get a chance to meet the adopters.  It is not for everyone. Our fosters never have to do home checks or interviews with potential adopters but for someone who does want to meet their pups new person, we would recommend applying to foster at Save An Angel, Blue Dog Rescue or Soulfullispawsible.