Make a difference from the comfort of your own home by fostering a dog with Love-A-Bull (we bet you’ll get some cuddles out of it).
Not ready to sign up? Contact us directly at foster@love-a-bull.org for questions or for more information.
What is Fostering?
Fostering is truly a rewarding experience that involves providing a safe environment to a dog in need until LAB is able to find them a forever home. Our foster families know that they are integral in offering each dog they care for a second chance at a new beginning – truly saving a life from euthanasia in a shelter or life on a chain!
Love-A-Bull is a foster-home based network, meaning that we are only able to help the number of dogs for which we have open foster homes. We take supporting our fosters very seriously and pride ourselves on assisting and guiding fosters through the entire process until their foster dog gets adopted.
What We Provide
Meet and Greets
We coordinate meet and greets with you and your potential foster dog to ensure it’s a good fit for your family.
Vet Care and Supplies
Appointment scheduling and 100% coverage for medical care and supplies including crate, leash, food, and toys.
Transportation
All transportation provided to and from vet appointments, events, and more by our volunteers.
Temporary Sitters
Going on vacation? No problem. Our temporary foster sitters can watch your foster dog for as long as you need.
Training
Guidance from our certified training partners and volunteer trainers, available on your schedule.
Marketing
We handle all marketing through our social media, events, website, and emails to get your foster dog adopted.
Why Foster?
Still not sure if fostering is right for you? Here are some of our favorite perks of fostering:
- You can add a dog to your family without the financial or long-term commitments
- It’s a great way to try out various dogs if you’re thinking of adopting
- You’ll learn about dog behavior and care, or even help kids learn these valuable skills
- You’ll join a community of warm-hearted, committed advocates and dog-lovers
Ready to help us save more lives? Click the button below to start fostering with us.
I’ve Sent in My Foster Sign Up Form; What Happens Next?
We’re glad you asked! After your sign up form is submitted, you will have a call with one of our foster intake coordinators to discuss the process in detail, go over questions, and make sure we can find the right foster dog for you.
When a new dog is coming into our program as an Adopt-A-Bull, he/she will first have a visit with one of our local veterinarians to receive a checkup, exam, and spay/neuter (if needed) before being released into a foster home.
We will then send out an email to all open foster homes letting everyone know the following: age, sex, history (where the dog is coming from, background, etc.), characteristics, behavior with other dogs & cats (to the best of current knowledge), behavior with children (if known), and the type of home our trainer feels he/she may do best in.
After we share this information, if you think this dog might be a good fit for you and your family, please reply to the email expressing your interest. We will then arrange a meet and greet. Please note: just because you have expressed interest in a dog, it does not require you to take him/her after the meet and greet. We want to place every dog in a foster home that fits well for both the dog and his/her foster family!
If you’re interested in meeting one of these lovable pups to adopt, please visit our adoption application page.
The Fine (Paw) Print
The safety of our foster parents and dogs is of the utmost importance to us. That’s why we ask all of our fosters to abide by a few simples rules to ensure you and your foster dog have the best possible experience together.
- The Foster Commitment:
- Provide a safe, clean, and caring environment, as you would for your own dog.
- Keep the dog safe from hazards and always crate the dog when supervision is not available.
- Provide regular updates, and, if possible, photos to foster/adoption lead on the dog’s progress, likes, dislikes, issues, etc., as this helps dogs get adopted faster.
- If available, transporting the dog to the vet for scheduled visits, events, or meet and greets with potential adopters. Remember, volunteer transports can be arranged if needed.
- Basic Foster Rules:
- No dog parks or off-leash walks, even in an off leash area.
- Unless it is a special case, always crate the dog when not home or unsupervised.
- Let Love-A-Bull know as early as possible if you’re going away so we may arrange care for the dog.
- Never physically punish or yell at the dog, as foster homes teach them what love should look like.
