Foster to Adopt Information & Application
Following are common questions about Love of Labs Foster to Adopt program.
FTA is a way to bring in a dog, place it with a onetime foster, whose intent is to adopt the dog once the dog meets legal adoption requirements. It IS NOT a try it out and see if it works out program.
A regular foster’s intent is to foster multiple dogs. An FTA fosters a dog and fully intends to adopt the dog once the dog is legally available for adoption. An adopter has to wait until a dog meets legal adoption requirements and is listed publicly.
That is completely up to you. We understand that setting up a routine for a newly adopted dog takes time. If you would still like to foster after your new dog has adjusted, please let us know and we will keep you as an active foster for future placements.
Please email fosterapplications@lolin.org.
Foster to Adopt Step-by-Step:
1
Are you already a LOLIN approved adopter or foster with LOLIN?
Email fostercoordinator@lolin.org to begin your FTA journey.
New to LOLIN?
Please fill out the foster application here to begin.
2
Once your application is approved
our foster coordinator team will reach out to you to discuss FTA. This will include walking you through our FTA process and letting us know what type of dog you’re looking for. (Age, color, gender, energy level, kid or cat friendly, etc.)
3
We'll reach out with dogs coming in
that meet your criteria. If you are willing to foster one, you will let us know. You will welcome your dog into your home straight off of a transport or out of the shelter.
4
We will set up any needed vet visits
with you and one of our partner vets. We cover the cost for any necessary vetting.
5
You'll let him or her decompress
for the first few days, and start to work on any training the dog may need (house training, crate training, leash walking, etc). We are happy to help with lots of training tips.
6
Evaluate after 15-20 days
After the dog is up-to-date on vetting and you’ve gotten to know each other for 15 to 20 days, you will be asked to decide if this dog will be adopted by your family, or listed for public adoption.
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If you decide to list the dog for adoption
we will ask you to provide some info and photos for a bio. We still ask that you continue to foster until they are ultimately adopted. We’ll go over the process to meet potential adopters and find him or her a great new home. Please remember we are a volunteer-based rescue and as an approved foster you have committed to fostering until they find their forever home.
Have questions or interested in getting started with FTA? Email us at fosterapplications@lolin.org. We’re excited to help.
