Calling ALL Dog Fosters and Non Fosters Alike! Fostering Dogs - Tips, Recommendations, and Places

[Weeg]

Does this seem like a good idea?

Going to try to answer a few of your questions here.

I think its a great idea! Shelters always need more people to foster, it can save the lives of multiple dogs. Its a great thing you doing.

• What breeds should we avoid?

I thin it will depend less on the breed, more on the dog. For example, I love labs, but some labs in rescue could have issues because of being surrendered, and past history. Pit Bulls and pit bull mixes can be tough, but some of the sweetest dogs are also Pit mixes. I'd say get to know the dog, maybe do a trial before you commit.

Otherwise, I don't have enough experience with fostering to answer your other questions.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

Going to try to answer a few of your questions here.

I think its a great idea! Shelters always need more people to foster, it can save the lives of multiple dogs. Its a great thing you doing.


I thin it will depend less on the breed, more on the dog. For example, I love labs, but some labs in rescue could have issues because of being surrendered, and past history. Pit Bulls and pit bull mixes can be tough, but some of the sweetest dogs are also Pit mixes. I'd say get to know the dog, maybe do a trial before you commit.

Otherwise, I don't have enough experience with fostering to answer your other questions.

Thanks!

 

[Weeg]

Feel free to share them! Really anywhere in Washington is fine.

Whatcom Humane society is one I have some experince with. We would always take any wounded wild birds there and they are very nice. Also know friends who adopted rabbits through them and they had a great experience.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

Foster - Pasado's Safe Haven: Animal Rescue and SanctuaryPasados Safe Haven (pasadosafehaven.org)

Volunteer - Animal Shelter | seattle.gov

Foster a Pet - Seattle Humane

Homeward Pet | Foster Care FAQs

Foster - Emerald City Pet Rescue

Foster | ForgottenDogs Rescue

Foster information (myaarf.org)

RASKC Volunteer program - King County

Motley Zoo Animal Rescue | Redmond WA | Foster FAQ's

Foster an animal | PAWS

FOSTER | Dogs (adoptapet-wa.org)

Whatcom Humane Society | Caring for Animals since 1902

Volunteer Application (oasisforanimals.org)

Foster a Dog in Need | Support Ginger's Pet Rescue (gingerspetrescue.org)

Here's a list so far of the different possible places we could foster.

 

[Weeg]

Foster - Pasado's Safe Haven: Animal Rescue and SanctuaryPasados Safe Haven (pasadosafehaven.org)

Volunteer - Animal Shelter | seattle.gov

Foster a Pet - Seattle Humane

Homeward Pet | Foster Care FAQs

Foster - Emerald City Pet Rescue

Foster | ForgottenDogs Rescue

Foster information (myaarf.org)

RASKC Volunteer program - King County

Motley Zoo Animal Rescue | Redmond WA | Foster FAQ's

Foster an animal | PAWS

FOSTER | Dogs (adoptapet-wa.org)

Whatcom Humane Society | Caring for Animals since 1902

Volunteer Application (oasisforanimals.org)

Foster a Dog in Need | Support Ginger's Pet Rescue (gingerspetrescue.org)

Here's a list so far of the different possible places we could foster.

One of those places in Seattle I like too. I think Seattle Humane. They had a lot of rabbits when I was considering fostering. They seemed really nice, and all of their rabbits were fixed and vet checked. They also had A LOT of rabbits, so I would think that would be the same for dogs too. Could probably use some fosters.
I'm not sure about PAWS, but a friend of mine had a bad experience there once. She incubated an abandoned wild Mallard egg (newbie) and it hatched. Someone contacted PAWS about the duckling, and they forced her to give it up since it was wild. Then they said that if it didn't integrate well they would euthanize it.
Not sure if that makes you want to foster more since you might be saving a life, (since it is obviously not no kill) or if it makes you want to foster less.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

One of those places in Seattle I like too. I think Seattle Humane. They had a lot of rabbits when I was considering fostering. They seemed really nice, and all of their rabbits were fixed and vet checked. They also had A LOT of rabbits, so I would think that would be the same for dogs too. Could probably use some fosters.
I'm not sure about PAWS, but a friend of mine had a bad experience there once. She incubated an abandoned wild Mallard egg (newbie) and it hatched. Someone contacted PAWS about the duckling, and they forced her to give it up since it was wild. Then they said that if it didn't integrate well they would euthanize it.
Not sure if that makes you want to foster more since you might be saving a life, (since it is obviously not no kill) or if it makes you want to foster less.

Thanks! I've really liked looking at the Seattle Humane site. Good to know about PAWS. I'm sorry that happened to your friend.

 

[Weeg]

Thanks! I've really liked looking at the Seattle Humane site. Good to know about PAWS. I'm sorry that happened to your friend.

I think they're a good place, a lot of their rabbits were in foster homes too, so seems that they might be very open to foster homes.
Ya, she was disappointed.
Thats about all I know about those shelters, from personal experience.

 

[Cecisflock]

Honestly it seems like a really bad idea with so many other pets in the home that could be eaten and killed.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

Honestly it seems like a really bad idea with so many other pets in the home that could be eaten and killed.

Thanks for the input! Which pets in particular seem like a bad fit? Most of the small animals are kept in usually closed door rooms (such as bedrooms) and I’ve heard you can introduce current dogs.

 

[Cecisflock]

Thanks for the input! Which pets in particular seem like a bad fit? Most of the small animals are kept in usually closed door rooms (such as bedrooms) and I’ve heard you can introduce current dogs.

Tiny dogs with possible reactive large dog, no bueno. Parakeets with dog you have zero history on, no bueno. Chickens with a large dog you have no history on and no formal 4 sided wooden fence, not great. Hedgehog with a large dog where both parties could be seriously injured, super not great. There are wayyyyyy too nay opportunities for things to go horribly wrong.

one wrong move, one open door, and you would never forgive yourself. Trust me, you blame yourself for the rest of your life.