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Foster Care

 

BECOME A FOSTER CARER

Open your home to a pet in need

Help keep best friends together by becoming a foster carer for Pets Of The Homeless.

Foster care changes the lives of people and pets facing homelessness together. Right now, Pets of the Homeless provides short term emergency boarding to pets in crisis in kennel or cattery boarding facilities. But the number of safe and stable homes is stretched and we’re seeking more caring people to join us.

By opening up your home you can make a real difference to someone focusing on getting back on their feet by caring for their pet temporarily. Foster carers look after a carefully matched pets in their home from anywhere between a couple of weeks to a few months.

Who can become a foster carer and what is involved?

  • Must be a minimum of 18 years of age.
  • Live in Victoria
  • Have the ability to provide an environment that is safe and secure within your home (mostly indoors). You must have the ability to isolate the foster animal(s) from family pets when required.
  • If you have your own animals, your animals must be sociable and fully vaccinated, have been treated for fleas and worms, and are desexed.
  • No children under the age of 7 in the household.
  • No more than 2 existing pets in the household.
  • Able to commit to care for animals from 2 – 12 weeks, if required.
  • Be able to do the occasional transporting of pets

Apply To Be A Foster Carer

For more information on our Foster Care program, please view our Frequently Asked Questions.