Fostering is very rewarding

Foster-white dogIf you are looking for a way to help homeless dogs in our community, fostering is a wonderful way to get involved. Fostering involves taking ananimal into your home and caring for the animal until it finds an adoptive home. Fosters dogs may be with you anywhere from a few days to a few months, and fostering a dog can be a rewarding way to get involved in our animal community.
BCGSR will pay for approved veterinary care and other expenses – all you have to do is provide a home and care for the dog. Reach out us and save lives by fostering. You’ll be saving the life of the dog you foster, as well as saving the life of the dog whose spot was opened up by you taking in your foster.

How to Ensure You Have a Good Foster Experience: . 

  • Make sure your entire family is prepared to bring a foster dog into the home.
  • Your own dogs, if you have any, should not be aggressive towards other dogs and should have basic obedience training before bringing any new dogs into the home.
  • If you have a cat, make sure you introduce the dog slowly to your cat, and give your cat a safe, dog-free place to go to.
  • Be prepared to potty-train your foster dog if necessary.
  • If you have young children, be very selective about the dog you take in. 
  • Our rescue is always willing to take the dog back if things do not work out so do not feel pressured. We will work with to make it an all around great experience for you and the dog.
  • Take time to train your foster dog in basic cues and manners. This will make them a lot more adoptable.
  • Socialize your dog as much as you can, not just to people but to other dogs. A social dog is easier to place.
Foster Home Application and Approval Process Breakdown. 
What to do...  What to expect…
  • Complete the Foster Application
  • We request that all our Foster’s be within 45 minutes  of the Naples area in order to be able to use our rescue vets, attend events and be available to participate in  Meet and Greets with approved adopters. 
  • Approval to Foster is similar to Adoption approval - Your personal and veterinary references will be checked and a home visit will be scheduled. Be sure your references are aware they will be called by us.
  • Once approved, arrangements will be made for a foster dog that is suitable for your family situation and your experience level.
Click here for the online Foster Application