FOSTERING FAQ’S
- Why do you need to become a foster parent? Fostering is LIFE SAVING! We have limited space within our rescue and we can only save the animals we have room for. By fostering you are giving us a chance to save more animals.
- What do I need to provide the animal(s) to be able to foster? You only need to provide humane housing and LOVE! Our organization does not want our fosters to have to purchase food, water/food bowls, or any other pet supplies unless the foster wishes to.
Services/supplies to fosters include:
-Resources: behavioral, medical, and general assistance with caring for your foster dog
- Certain supplies like crates, collars, and leashes
- Food
- Care for when you go out of town
- All medical care for the foster animal as deemed appropriate by our medical team
- Help with marketing the animal for adoption or placement
Any supplies used can be returned to HPR to use with other fostered pets upon return of the fostered pet.
- How long do I keep a fostered animal? We have many foster programs that vary from field trips (brief trips away from the rescue), sleep overs (weekend stays), or our regular foster program and foster to adopt program.
- What are my foster responsibilities while fostering an HPR pet?
- Provide a safe, clean, caring environment
- Provide food,water, toys/enrichment, and shelter
- Provide exercise and socialization as appropriate
- Monitor any medical and/or behavioral concerns
- Transport to/from any necessary appointments
- Carefully read all documents and carefully follow all instructions that HPR provides
link for full info
-Are there any dog-friendly, kid-friendly dogs available for fostering? Many of our dogs are strays or abandoned, we cannot always guarantee the temperament or health of any animals. We do our best to provide fosters with as much information as possible before they bring the dog into their homes, and then work with our fosters to learn more about the dog as they are in foster.
- Do I need to live in Amory to foster a dog? Fosters must live within an hour drive of the Helping Paws Rescue in Amory, MS. If you live more than an hour away we encourage you to find and help your local shelter or rescue.
- Can I go to the rescue to pick out a foster animal? Yes, you can come to our rescue to pick out a foster animal! We encourage you to do so!
- Does fostering cost me anything? No! Our foster pets just need your home and love! We provide the rest!
- Can my foster animal stay outside? No, we prohibit any chaining, tethering, or placing on a cable run.
- What do I need to provide the animal(s) to be able to foster? You only need to provide humane housing and LOVE! Our organization does not want our fosters to have to purchase food, water/food bowls, or any other pet supplies unless the foster wishes to.
Services/supplies to fosters include:
-Resources: behavioral, medical, and general assistance with caring for your foster dog
- Certain supplies like crates, collars, and leashes
- Food
- Care for when you go out of town
- All medical care for the foster animal as deemed appropriate by our medical team
- Help with marketing the animal for adoption or placement
Any supplies used can be returned to HPR to use with other fostered pets upon return of the fostered pet.
- How long do I keep a fostered animal? We have many foster programs that vary from field trips (brief trips away from the rescue), sleep overs (weekend stays), or our regular foster program and foster to adopt program.
- What are my foster responsibilities while fostering an HPR pet?
- Provide a safe, clean, caring environment
- Provide food,water, toys/enrichment, and shelter
- Provide exercise and socialization as appropriate
- Monitor any medical and/or behavioral concerns
- Transport to/from any necessary appointments
- Carefully read all documents and carefully follow all instructions that HPR provides
link for full info
-Are there any dog-friendly, kid-friendly dogs available for fostering? Many of our dogs are strays or abandoned, we cannot always guarantee the temperament or health of any animals. We do our best to provide fosters with as much information as possible before they bring the dog into their homes, and then work with our fosters to learn more about the dog as they are in foster.
- Do I need to live in Amory to foster a dog? Fosters must live within an hour drive of the Helping Paws Rescue in Amory, MS. If you live more than an hour away we encourage you to find and help your local shelter or rescue.
- Can I go to the rescue to pick out a foster animal? Yes, you can come to our rescue to pick out a foster animal! We encourage you to do so!
- Does fostering cost me anything? No! Our foster pets just need your home and love! We provide the rest!
- Can my foster animal stay outside? No, we prohibit any chaining, tethering, or placing on a cable run.
Foster liability release agreement
foster bite protocol
Fostering medical info
foster bite protocol
Fostering medical info
FOSTER PROGRAMS
FOSTER TO ADOPT
Looking for a new furry family member but not sure which pet is the best fit? Speak with our adoption and foster team and allow us to matchmake you with a pet.
FOSTER - AVAILABLE TO ADOPT
Looking to help save a life but you are unable to commit to a pet long term? We could sure use YOUR help! Any help caring for these dogs would be greatly appreciated! You can foster as short or as long of a time as you’d like!
FOSTER FIELD TRIPS
Can’t take a dog to your home because of other pets? Can’t commit to overnight fostering due to work schedules but have a day off and want some doggy love? Doggy Adventures is perfect for you!
These foster field trips are a great way to bust our dogs out of the kennel for a few hours for a shopping trip to Petco or Petsmart or just to go for a walk in the park! Of course, if you want to just go home and binge some TV shows for a few hours with a furry friend that’s okay too!
We provide a little baggie and collar and leash for the doggo you check out. Feel free to share pictures of your temporary buddy on social media and list some of the information provided about him or her. We encourage pictures and video and can use these to update their adoption profiles on our website.
Our goal is to provide a pet service to those in our community that just want a doggie friend for a very short period of time while giving our dogs a break from the daily structure and stresses a kennel environment has. We anticipate with your participation as an advocate for our dogs on these little trips that our adoption rates will increase meaning that more large dogs will find their bestest homes!
Looking for a new furry family member but not sure which pet is the best fit? Speak with our adoption and foster team and allow us to matchmake you with a pet.
FOSTER - AVAILABLE TO ADOPT
Looking to help save a life but you are unable to commit to a pet long term? We could sure use YOUR help! Any help caring for these dogs would be greatly appreciated! You can foster as short or as long of a time as you’d like!
FOSTER FIELD TRIPS
Can’t take a dog to your home because of other pets? Can’t commit to overnight fostering due to work schedules but have a day off and want some doggy love? Doggy Adventures is perfect for you!
These foster field trips are a great way to bust our dogs out of the kennel for a few hours for a shopping trip to Petco or Petsmart or just to go for a walk in the park! Of course, if you want to just go home and binge some TV shows for a few hours with a furry friend that’s okay too!
We provide a little baggie and collar and leash for the doggo you check out. Feel free to share pictures of your temporary buddy on social media and list some of the information provided about him or her. We encourage pictures and video and can use these to update their adoption profiles on our website.
Our goal is to provide a pet service to those in our community that just want a doggie friend for a very short period of time while giving our dogs a break from the daily structure and stresses a kennel environment has. We anticipate with your participation as an advocate for our dogs on these little trips that our adoption rates will increase meaning that more large dogs will find their bestest homes!