Open up your home
Could you foster a dog?
Fostering a dog looking for it’s forever home can be a truly rewarding experience and Helping Dog Paws pledges to be with you every step of the way.
Our foster carers commit to caring for a dog temporarily in their home for as little as a few days to several weeks or months whilst Helping Dog Paws find them their forever home.
Helping Dog Paws would support you with veterinary/medical care for the dog whilst in your care and support you throughout your fostership.
Easy peasy
3 simple steps to fostering
The journey to fostering is a simple one and we’re here to help every step of the way!
Apply
Thinking about fostering? Great! The first step is to get in touch and register your interest with us.
Meet with us
Meet with a member of our team so we can find out more about you and do a home check.
Waiting list
As soon as a suitable dog is matched with you, we'll be in touch!
Frequently asked questions
We’ve collected our answers to the most common questions about the fostering process. Can’t find the answer here? Get in touch and we’ll be happy to help.
You would undertake to feed, exercise and care for the dog while Helping Dog Paws find that forever home.
Helping Dog Paws would support you with veterinary/medical care for the dog whilst in your care and support you throughout your fostership.
We will keep you up-to-date with all the latest on your foster dogs progress.
If you cannot let go of that bond and contact with your foster dog, we will work with you and support every step of the way in re-homing your dog.
Helping Dog Paws is 100% volunteer operated, so you know your donation will go directly to looking after and finding loving homes for dogs in our care.
