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Frequently Asked Questions
Common Questions We Are Asked
Fostering
General Questions
- 01A foster dog is a dog that needs to be cared for until they are adopted. The purpose of a foster home is to care for the foster dog and prepare them to be adopted. Duties include house breaking, leash training, basic obedience, taking the dog to their medical appointments, providing transportation to adoption events, evaluating temperament (with men, women, kids, other dogs, cats), etc. We rely on our foster families to partner with us through the dog's foster journey so we can find the best possible furever home for them. And who knows, maybe that's your home! Our foster families have the first right to adopt their foster dog!
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- 04HavaHeart Rescue covers the cost of veterinary care. We are usually able to provide a donated collar, leash, and crate. HavaHeart Rescue also provides monthly heartworm treatment and flea/tick preventative. Fosters can access any donated food for their fosters, if necessary, though most foster parents usually provide their own food.
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- 07Absolutely! Our foster families have the first right to adopt their foster dog before the dog is made available to the public. It's lovingly called "foster failing," and many of our volunteers are victims! Foster failures happen quite often, and we suspect this is one of the reasons foster homes are in short supply. Our policy requires that you complete the appropriate adoption paperwork and pay the standard adoption fee.
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