FOSTERING SAVES LIVES

We believe that the young, abandoned, sick, abused, and stressed animals that enter our shelter deserve to have the best possible chance at finding a loving, permanent home.

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A foster carer is the lifeblood of our organisation. 
Everyday people taking in unwanted, neglected and abandoned animals to receive the proper care and attention they deserve as they wait for adoption.
By becoming a foster carer you are helping take an animal from a death row pound or dire situation to decompress and be able to thrive in a home environment.
If you can give have a warm place to sleep and can commit time to a dog until we can find them a new home then we look after everything they need including; 
🍖 - Food  🛏️ - Supplies  🎾 - Toys 🏥  - Vet Care  🦮 - Training  🙌🏻  - Community Support
DRN pays for all normal veterinary expenses and medicines, and we provide dog food, flea and worm treatment, bedding, a kennel if needed, and other necessities. 
We will match a rescue dog in need to your experience, lifestlye and preferences so that way it's a great fit for everyone!

Fostering a dog is one of the most life-changing experiences you can have.

If those aren’t enough reasons to become a foster parent, consider these:
  • Foster animals are temporary companions offering their love freely
  • You’ll be helping to socialize a pound animal so they become more adoptable and better companions
  • Fostering helps you explore many different breeds of dogs and cats.
  • If for some reason you can’t keep a full-time companion animal, fostering for short time periods is an ideal solution
  • You’ll know that you’re making a huge difference in the lives of your fosters and other animals at the pound.
To begin fostering please fill out the form in the button below, once we receive your application our team will be in touch to induct you as a foster carer.
The next steps will be
  • Phone call induction with Co ordinator
  • physical yard check
  • Added to our closed community support group
  • placement of suitable dog or cat
Just remember that your foster dog or cat will go a great home that you helped choose and then you can save another dog or cat from death row. 
If you really can’t bear to say goodbye then you can pay the adoption fee and adopt your foster pet.

If you would like more info or like to speak to someone please call Sue on 0415 367 144 or 4991 1738

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