What is a foster home?
When a Sheltie loses their home or is rescued from a shelter, an interim home is required while the dog is evaluated for health, temperament, and behavior. The foster home keeps the dog until it is adopted. Foster homes are the backbone of any rescue group. Without people who are willing to open their hearts and their homes to these homeless shelties we would be unable to keep saving lives. We are in desperate need of foster homes.
A foster family takes in a dog once it has been accepted into our rescue program. While the dog lives with the foster family, it is evaluated for adoption. A foster family provides all care for the dog while it resides with them, including water, shelter, exercise, and socialization. GRRF provides all necessary foods or medications. A foster family is very important in placing the dog with the right adoptive family. They are responsible for helping judge the characteristics that make each animal unique. If you would like to become a foster home for dogs in our rescue program, please call or email us if you have questions. (907) 479-5577 or E-mail info@grrf.
