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Fostering is the most critical need for most rescue groups. Our foster homes are an integral part of the adoption process, giving dogs and cats loving temporary homes until a suitable forever home can be found. Fostering truly does save lives!
Fostering animals is, simply put, saving lives. When you become a foster parent, you volunteer to keep a shelter pet in your home temporarily until they find their forever home. Every pet that is pulled from a shelter and placed in a foster home saves the life of another pet who may be at risk in an overcrowded shelter. Fosters are essential to our rescue mission.
Pets in foster care tend to be less stressed, better socialized, and have a lower chance of exposure to illness than pets in shelters. The home environment provides a calm safe place for a shelter pet to enjoy prior to adoption. First time fosters need not to worry. We will provide you with the guidance, support and training if needed.
Fostering a rescue is usually at least a two week commitment.  In some cases, for behavioral, medical or some other reason it may take several weeks to find the foster a suitable home.  This will all be discussed in advance.
Will you provide food, litter, supplies (such as a leash or a litter box), medications, etc., or will I be expected to?
Pflu will provide all required supplies and medications.
If I have a problem, whom can I contact? If I leave a message, how quickly will that person get back to me?
If you have a problem you can contact Nancy @ 435-640-4752. She will get back to you promptly.
We first began fostering dogs four years ago, as a way to find a companion for our dog Buddy. We found the perfect dog, Pepper, as our fifth foster dog. Ed and I continued to foster, because dogs sometimes need a safe home situation to recover from issues during rescue. That timid dog, who doesn’t make eye contact or snaps, might just need a little time away from a stressful shelter environment. It is so satisfying to see a dog that you’ve helped find a loving, forever home.
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Check all the pets you would be interested in fostering:
Adult Dogs (Large) Adult Dog (Small) Puppies Pregnant Mom / nursing puppies Hospice Dog Adult Cat Kittens Pregnant Mom / nursing kittens Hospice Cat
Where will animals be kept:
Inside free roaming Inside crated Private Room Outside with access to Inside (via dog door or garage) Other:
How long will you be able to foster?
Short Term (5 days to 2 weeks) Long Term (until adopted) Long Term (hospice foster until pet passes)
Do you have a fenced yard?
Do you have other pets, if so what type?
Do you have children in the home?
Please Read and Accept Our Foster Care Guidelines
I represent that the information provided in this application is true, complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. All the members of our household have agreed to making a commitment to foster for PFLU.
CLICK HERE TO READ ALL FOSTER CARE GUIDELINES BEFORE SUBMITTING.
Help us to understand what volunteer opportunities are best for you!
Paws for Life Utah Volunteers:
Paws for Life is reaching out to try and streamline our volunteer emails to only opportunities that interest you.
Please check the activities that you would like to be contacted about:
Animal care and cleaning
We need volunteers available 9:00-11:00 daily to help with feeding, cleaning, laundry and other tasks at our adoption center.
Interested weekday mornings Interested weekend mornings Not interested in cleaning
we need people that are comfortable transporting animals. This could include to and from vet appointments for spay and neuter or picking up dogs or cats from shelter transports and bringing them to our boarding facility. We have two vans for transport.
Yes - short transports only Yes - long or short distance Not interested in transporting
Supporting adoption and fundraising events
Yes, Setting up tents, crates, banners, tables Yes, Taking down tents, crates, banners, tables Either set up or take down Walking dogs only Caring for cats only Any support needed
Interested in fostering dogs Interested in fostering cats Interested in short term, (medical recovery, etc) fostering only Not interested in fostering
Support Petco cat program
Interested in cleaning and caring for Heber city Petco cats once a week Not interested in the Petco cat program
Heber Valley Animal Shelter
Paws For Life works closely with the Heber Valley Animal Shelter. If you are interested in helping at the shelter in addition to our rescue, we will pass your information along to the shelter staff.