Fostering For SSR

Why SSR Needs Fosters

Shenandoah Shepherd Rescue is a foster-based rescue, meaning we do not have a facility where our dogs are kenneled.  We only board dogs when it is an emergency.  Without available foster parents, we cannot rescue dogs.

We are always seeking foster homes - unfortunately there is never a shortage of dogs in need. 
 

Why Foster

Fostering is one of the most rewarding and life-changing activities you can ever do.  To be able to bring dogs into your home, bring them back to health, restore their spirit, and find them loving forever homes is an indescribable feeling.
 

Becoming a Foster

Becoming a foster is easy.  After submitting an application (Foster Application), SSR performs a reference and vet checks, followed by a home visit.  Once you are approved as a foster, we help match you with an appropriate dog.  We never force a dog on a family, but let the family decide which foster dog is right for them based on what we know from our assessment of the dogs.
 

When You Foster For SSR

When you foster for SSR, SSR will walk you through all the steps.  We provide a list of SSR-approved vets, a list of standard medical treatments for the dogs, and stay in touch with you throughout the fostering process. 

SSR pays for all SSR-approved medical expenses, as well as additional expenses you might incur in an emergency.  The foster family is not expected to cover SSR-approved expenses.  We do appreciate when families provide food and a bed for their dogs, but we can provide that as well.

Once you have taken your foster dog home, we ask that you:

• Visit the vet for a standard examination and any needed treatments or vaccinations. 
• Provide us with pictures and a biography for our website. 
• Provide regular updates to the dog's pictures and biography throughout the fostering period, as we want the information on the website to be as current and complete as possible. 
• Attend local adoption events/meet and greets so prospective and approved adopters can meet the dogs.

That’s essentially it – a little work and much personal satisfaction for a life saved.


If you'd like to become a foster parent, please begin the process by completing our Foster Application.
 

Thank you for considering becoming a foster parent for SSR. 

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