Lost Angels Animal Rescue

Foster Home Guidelines

 

Thank you for inquiring about our Foster Home Program.  Following is a list of guidelines that both our foster families and LAAR are to follow.  Our most important concern is that any foster dog(s) is/are treated as a member of your family and provided the same love and attention as any of your own pets.

 

  1. A foster dog(s) will be crated or gated in a safe area of the home while unattended.  However, it is up to the foster family to determine, due to the dog’s level of socialization and non-destructive behavior, whether to keep the dog in a crate at all times.
  2. No dog(s) are to be kept in a non air-conditioned or poorly ventilated area.
  3. The dog(s) are to have water available to them at all times and fed no less than twice daily.
  4. Dog(s) are only to be let outside in a fully fenced yard or walked on a leash.  Dog(s) are not to be staked out or attached to a wire run in a yard.  Dogs, which are crated, should be walked and/or exercised several times a day.
  5. Fostering a rescue dog can be challenging, as their level of training is unknown.  LAAR cannot anticipate nor will be held responsible for unexpected conduct of an animal that may result in destructive behavior and/or temperament issues including biting.
  6. It is the foster family’s responsibility to supply food and any other items of choice to make the foster dog feel comfortable, happy and welcomed.
  7. The foster family is responsible to bring the dog to any needed veterinary visits.  LAAR will cover the cost for ONLY those visits, which have been pre-approved by a LAAR Director and provided by one of our approved veterinarians listed below:

 

Routine veterinary visits:

 

Tampa Veterinary Hospital                                  VCA Tampa Bay Animal Hospital

2517 W. Kennedy Blvd.                                       8501 LaDue Lane

Tampa, FL  33609                                              Tampa, FL  33614

Tel:  813-254-3031                                            Tel:  813-933-6609

 

Murphy Animal Hospital                               After hours/weekend emergencies:

6845 N. Dale Mabry                               

Tampa, FL  33614                                              Florida Veterinary Specialists

Tel:  813-879-6090                                            3000 Busch Lake Blvd.

                                                                        Tampa, FL  33614

                                                                        Tel:  813-933-8944

 

  1. Many ailments can and are contagious between animals.  LAAR will ONLY cover the medical costs for a foster dog.
  2. All dogs must be maintained on a monthly heartworm and flea preventative which will be provided by LAAR.
  3. A foster dog(s) remain(s) the property of LAAR and is/are to be surrendered at any time upon the request of a LAAR Director.
  4. A foster family may request to return a foster dog but depending on the size, breed, temperament, and available space with another foster, it may not be possible to accommodate the request.
  5. The foster family must make every effort to bring the foster dog to each adoption event scheduled.  Regular adoptions are held every Saturday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Petco in Carrollwood on the corner of Fletcher and N. Dale Mabry.  Advance notice will be given for any special event that will require the foster dog’s presence.
  6. A foster dog can only be adopted to families who have completed an application and have been approved by LAAR.
  7. A dog(s) can only be accepted into our foster program by a LAAR Director.

 

Foster:______________________________________________  Date:_____________________

 

Print Name: _____________________________________________________

 

LAAR Director:  _______________________________________ Date: ____________________

 

Print Name: _____________________________________________________

 

Lost Angels Animal Rescue, Inc.

P.O. Box 260212

Tampa, FL  33685-0212

813-514-0595

www.lostangelsanimalrescue.org