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32 people are interested
Dog Foster Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Pet Haven Inc of Minnesota
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32 people are interested
Welcome a dog in need of a permanent home to spend some time on your couch by becoming a dog foster! Pet Haven makes every effort to assign foster animals that match your lifestyle and home situation. Dog fosters spend quality time with their foster dog to ensure that the best match is made with potential adopters.
Responsibilities- Care for a foster dog in your home in a manner prescribed by Pet Haven policy and procedures
- Provide veterinary care for your foster dog (Pet Haven pays for all vet expenses)
- Provide food, water, in-home shelter, exercise, affection, and a generally safe, stable, loving environment for the foster dog until adoption
- Evaluate the behavior and needs of the foster dog and consult with the assigned Foster Mentor
regarding questions and concerns
- Make Foster Coordinator aware of lifestyle and home situation so an appropriate foster dog may be chosen
- When available, bring the foster dog to adoption events
- Communicate with prospective adopters about your foster dog at adoption events and via email/phone.
- Schedule meet and greets and home visits with prospective adopters
- Attend training sessions when available
Qualifications
- Access to transportation that will accommodate foster pet is preferred but other arrangements can be made with approval of Foster Coordinator
- Patience
- Pet Haven makes every effort to accommodate lifestyle and home situation, but every foster volunteer will require patience and understanding as each foster dog will experience adjustment issues for a period of time.
- Some foster pets may need remedial training and/or socialization
To apply to foster a dog, please fill out Pet Haven's foster application:https://pethavenmn.org/foster/foster-application/
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About Pet Haven Inc of Minnesota
Location:
505 W Minnehaha Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55103, US
Mission Statement
Pet Haven Inc. of Minnesota [a 501(c)(3) charitable organization] rescues and re-homes cats and dogs, spays and neuters to reduce overpopulation, promotes responsible guardianship through educational programs, and advocates on behalf of companion animals.
Description
Pet Haven operates an adoption program for homeless cats and dogs. We use a network of volunteer foster homes to care for the animals in our adoption program. The cats and dogs receive thorough veterinary care including a spay/neuter, their needs are assessed by the foster homes, and then suitable permanent homes are found for them. Pet Haven carefully screens all adoptive homes and charges adoption fees for the cats and dogs placed through our program.
Pet Haven was founded in 1952. We are an all-volunteer organization. We do not have a shelter. All animals are cared for in our foster homes. We are a limited admission foster-based rescue and actively promote spaying & neutering to reduce companion animal overpopulation.Pet Haven Inc. of Minnesota's vision is to be a rewarding place to volunteer, to find a quality home for each animal, to encourage a community of responsible companion animal guardians, to eliminate the community's need to euthanize dogs and cats as a means of population control, and to encourage a society where animals become more valued.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Twin Cities areaMinneapolis/St Paul & surrounding area, MN 55419
DATE POSTED
October 26, 2019
SKILLS
- Animal Care / Handling
- Animal Therapy
- Veterinary
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18