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Foster for Peppermint Pig

Being a foster with PPAR is a rewarding experience that helps to save a rescue’s life! We can only rescue as many animals as we have homes for so we are always looking for new fosters. We will provide you with all needed supplies, vet care and expense, all you need is an open spot in your home filled with love, companionship, and guidance.

Foster Application
Volunteer Application

What We Do

    • We provide all necessary supplies and vetting. This includes leashes, bowls, bedding, food, flea/heartworm medication, crates or carry kennels, piddle pads, etc.
    • We provide support and guidance for fosters throughout the process.

What Fosters Do

    • Provide a patient and caring home for our animals to stay in while they wait for their forever family.
    • Teach basic training and socialization to our animals so they are ready for success in their new home.
    • Ensure the dogs are safely leashed and tagged during all outings.
    • Provide updates and pictures to ensure the animals bios are up to date on our website.
    • Be available to pick up and drop off their dogs at adoption appointments. We always take your schedule into account when setting up a meeting.

Foster FAQ

Saying YES! We want this to be a good match and a good experience for you and the pet you foster. Saying yes only obligates you to TRYING the experience.

To get started, please submit a Foster Application today!

With the pet overpopulation crisis on the rise, kill shelters are completely overwhelmed with companion animals. Peppermint Pig Animal Rescue is committed to saving as many pets as possible from bad experiences and possible untimely death in these shelters. We rely on our foster homes to help us in our rescue mission. The more foster homes we have available, the more lives we can save!

Basic training, such as leash skills, crate training, and reinforcing housebreaking are certainly welcomed and will help the pet in the transition to their forever home, but stability and love are the most important things for a foster to provide.

A lot of our foster parents have adopted one, or more, of their fosters. It’s never easy to let them go, but we continue to do so knowing that they are going to good forever homes, and knowing that because of us, they are alive. Also, every time you let one go to their forever home, another can take their place in your home, so by fostering, you are really saving two lives.

Please keep in mind that we do not have a foster to adopt program and if you are interested in adopting, please visit our Adoption Process page.

Our screening process typically takes several days, so you could have the foster in your home for a few days leading up to our adoption event, but typically up to a month or so. However, we will never expect a foster to keep a dog longer than they are comfortable with.

We have fosters in all living environments, as long as fostering is welcomed by landlords and all occupants of the home. We try to match the needs of the dog to the right environment. Since most of our fosters will adopt (foster fail) one of their fosters, we do require that they meet the same vet and fence requirements as our adopters. We ask for this information in our foster application.

We post our adoptable animals to our website, Facebook page, and to Petfinder as soon as possible after we rescue them. This helps ensure that potential adopters can view them and apply to adopt them right away. Our screening process typically takes several days, so you could have the foster in your home for a few days leading up to our adoption event, but up to a month or so. However, we will never expect a foster to keep a dog longer than they are comfortable with.

If, for any reason, the foster animal is not working out in your home, we do not expect you to keep them there. We will find another foster home to place them in, or we will place them in a boarding facility until another foster home opens up for them. You are always welcome to try a different animal, or sometimes we can have you trade with another foster.

Peppermint Pig Animal Rescue provides ALL of the pet’s needs; all vet care, food, & crates when needed. Each pet will come to you with current, age-appropriate vaccines, deflea-ed/dewormed, current flea and heartworm prevention. Some animals may need to be taken to the vet for their spay or neuter, heartworm test, and/or rabies vaccination, but these vetting expenses are all covered by PPAR. Any ongoing treatments such as dewormer for young puppies or kittens going through the deworming process, medications for any ailments, will be provided to you by PPAR or PPAR’s vet.

Foster Gallery

Fosters may choose to be involved in the adoption process, and sometimes keep in touch with adopters who may provide occasional updates on the dogs. This is another fabulous perk of fostering for PPAR; fosters are able to meet the dogs’ forever families and offer their input! We also provide a PPAR Alumni group on Facebook for our fosters to join and interact with adoptive families in the group! All adopters are encouraged to join the group at the time of adoption.

Foster Tips and Policies

Get to know your foster dog

    • Find out all you can about the dog’s history from the person delivering your foster, and ask for any paperwork you may need.
    • Put down water for your foster.
    • A blanket in a box or crate makes a great dog bed.
    • Offer appropriate toys to puppies who are teething or to toy-driven dogs.
    • Unless your foster is filthy, wait to give a bath until you know each other better.
    • Do not give a bath if a dog has been spayed or neutered recently.
    • Let the foster relax…she/he has had a very stressful day.

What to do if a foster dog escapes

    • Although all PPAR dogs are microchipped upon intake, a collar and ID tag is your foster’s BEST chance of being found and returned if your dog gets lost.
    • The number one rule is to make sure the collar is secure and has its ID tag attached at all times, and please never take your foster dog “off leash”.
    • When looking for a lost dog take a leash and special treats or a favorite toy.
    • If you have another dog that is its buddy, consider taking the buddy with you.
    • Feed your dog the treats if you get close to a skittish loose dog…dogs can’t stand not getting their fair share of treats!
    • Post a “lost dog” ad on Facebook and other social media platforms, and contact local shelters. Our Rescue and Adoption Coordinators will assist with these posts and contacting shelters.

If your dog is sick

    • Should your foster dog become ill or is symptomatic, please contact our Foster Coordinator immediately.
    • PPAR will provide all medical care for your foster.
    • PPAR foster dogs must see PPAR approved vets.

Safety first

    • When you get your dog, check the dog’s collar for a snug fit, confirm the collar has an ID Tag, and that the leash is in good condition, (i.e. no fraying).
    • Ask if your foster dog takes medications, and if so be sure you receive the meds and understand the dosage requirements.
    • Please don’t take your foster dog “off leash” as they may not come when called.
    • SECURE YOUR FENCE. Little dogs can get through the smallest places and become lost, please don’t let this happen to you.
    • DO NOT let your foster off leash even in your yard for at least three to five days. They aren’t connected to you and may run away.

Supplies provided

    • Please remind us if we need to bring dog food along with your dog.
    • Let us know if you need a crate, bed, bowls, a leash, toys, etc.
    • Should your foster need a harness and a second leash to walk safely, do not hesitate to ask.
    • When your dog is adopted, please return the re-usable supplies to PPAR. If they are still in good shape we’ll use them for the next foster dog!

Help your dog get adopted

    • Rescue dogs are not always perfect.
    • Help your foster dog remember social graces so they can find a home quicker.
    • Regular walks and interactions with other dogs help with socialization.
    • Ask for advice on any physical, social or behavioral issues.

Help us keep your dog's profile up to date

    • Take some cute pictures of your foster and text, email, or post them to our PPAR Fosters group. Send us a write up of their personality description.
    • Check our website to see that your foster dog’s photo & information has been posted and that its information correct and up-to-date.
    • Send us updates whenever you like!

When someone wants to adopt your dog

  • Know in advance what the adoption fee is for your foster dog –  the Adoption Coordinators can tell you, or go to our website and read their bio.
  • Always direct interested adopters to our website to read our policies before applying to adopt.
  • Always let interested parties know that the adoption process is not managed by you, as the foster, and they must meet specified requirements and complete our adoption process to adopt a PPAR dog.

Not the right dog?

  • Tell our Foster Coordinator ASAP if a foster dog is not working out in your home.
  • Because we are an all-volunteer organization, please give us a few days to find another foster home.

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