ACT Rescue and Foster (ARF)

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		To save and improve the lives of dogs in the Canberra region

Interested in becoming a Foster Carer?

For the full story on fostering please contact our Foster Care coordinator.

The objective of fostering a dog for ARF is to house the dog in private care for as long as it takes for a new permanent home to be found. Some dogs are adopted in a couple of weeks, others take many months, and some end up living permanently with their foster carer.

Rescuing and rehoming dogs can be very rewarding, but it can also be very difficult and expensive.

Potential problems that foster carers may have to deal with from time to time include:

other dogs or animals not getting along,
escape,
illness,
aggression, and
behavioural problems.

Problems are primarily the foster carer's responsibility to solve, and all carers need to be mindful when they foster a dog that there will be times when there simply may not be anyone else around who is able or suitable to take the dog from you if it doesn't work out.

Fear not though, ARF has a very good mentoring system for new foster carers and a dedicated Foster Carer Support Officer who can offer sound advice when problems do occur.

WANT TO HELP?

There are a number of rules and procedures that foster carers need to follow to act in ARF's and the dogs' best interests. The terms and conditions of foster care are available on request and from time to time foster carer information evenings are held.

If you would like more information about foster caring, contact us to find out more and/or complete the
Application to become a foster carer (pdf file)