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Foster Home
Program:
This program is designed to provide an alternative to the unwanted surrender of beloved pets
of our deploying military service members.
We do this by recruiting and qualifying
volunteer foster homes who are willing to open their homes to provide a loving
and safe environment for these pets until they can be reunited upon their
owners' return.
Beyond preparing for veterinary
care and basic food/supply needs, this service is provided at "no cost" to the
military service member.
When a foster home needed request
is made, we work with the military service member to match their pet(s) with an
appropriate foster home. We facilitate the foster home placement using our
Foster Home Agreement - a written agreement that outlines the terms of the
relationship and protects to protect the interests of all parties involved.
Our affiliated Chapters and state
specific Volunteer Directors/Foster Home Coordinators provide further assistance
by attending pet introduction visits, placement visit, and homecoming meeting.
During the foster term, where resources are available all efforts are made to
remain in contact with the foster home to ensure the pet remains in a loving and
safe environment, plus work with foster home caregivers in regards to any issues
or concerns that may arise.
Where resources permit, short term
foster (up to 9 months) is also available for pets of active military, military
family with a deployed spouse, and veterans experiencing a qualifying
emergency hardship. Currently these type of foster home requests are
handled on a case-by-case basis.
If you are experiencing (or
anticipating) an emergency hardship, please contact us for personal and
confidential consideration.
Military Pet Assistance:
This program was designed to
financially assist with pet related costs involving those pets fostered via our
Foster Home program. Pet related costs can include such expenses as pet
transport, additional pet training, and emergency pet boarding where we need to
move a pet to a different foster home during the foster time.
Where funds are
available provide assistance to military service members, military families with
a deployed spouse, and veterans in an emergency hardship. Each emergency
hardship is handled on a case-by-case basis.
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