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Join The Pack!

Welcome to the IDOG Rescue family, where volunteers like you make a world of difference in the lives of homeless dogs. We’re all about saving lives, and we can’t do it without your help. Get ready for a modern and fun volunteer experience that will warm your heart and make tails wag!

Foster Application

Foster Application

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IF YOU ARE PRIMARILY INTERESTED IN ADOPTING RATHER THAN FOSTERING, PLEASE STOP HERE AND WAIT TO COMPLETE OUR ADOPTION APPLICATION FOR A DOG THAT YOU FEEL WOULD BE SUCCESSFUL IN YOUR HOME. FOSTERING IS NOT A GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL BE APPROVED TO ADOPT THE FOSTER DOG. **I UNDERSTAND THE PURPOSE OF FOSTERING FOR IDOG RESCUE IS TO SERVE AS A TEMPORARY HOME FOR AN IDOG. I WILL PROVIDE A SAFE, LOVING ENVIRONMENT AND HELP EVALUATE AND PREPARE THE DOG FOR ITS FOREVER HOME. I UNDERSTAND THAT PERSONALLY ADOPTING OR RECOMMENDING A CLOSE FRIEND IS NOT AN OPTION FOR MY IDOG FOSTER. I WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO ADOPT UNTIL I HAVE FOSTERED FOR IDOG MULTIPLE TIMES.** PLEASE CLICK YES OR NO AS TO WHETHER YOU AGREE TO THIS:
Applicant Name
Applicant – Street Address
Co-Applicant – Name
Does your home have a dog door?
Does your home utilize an invisible or electronic fence?
Do you own or rent?

Foster Superheroes

Calling all dog lovers with a heart for fostering! Our foster-based rescue organization relies on incredible volunteers like you. We provide top-notch training and support to make sure you’re well-equipped for this rewarding adventure. As a foster volunteer, you’ll open your home to a furry friend in need, and we’ll cover all the costs, from supplies to veterinary care. With your strong dog experience and lots of patience, you’ll help these precious pups find their forever homes. Ready to be a foster hero? Complete our foster application today!

Administrative All-Stars

Are you a people-oriented superstar? Join our administrative team and be the backbone of our rescue efforts. As an administrative volunteer, you’ll assist us with tasks like calling references, interviewing potential adopters, and matching our adorable doodles with their perfect human companions. The best part? You can contribute from the comfort of your own home. Flexibility meets impact in this remote volunteer position. Be part of something amazing!

Leadership Champions

Calling all philanthropists, fundraisers, and strategic masterminds! Join our passionate volunteer Board of Directors and help steer the future of IDOG Rescue. As a director, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring our organization’s financial health and strategic success. Your expertise will guide us on our mission to save as many furry lives as possible. If you’re ready to make a big impact and leave a lasting legacy, this leadership position is tailor-made for you.

Spread the Woof

Are you a social media guru with a heart for rescue? Help us create a pack of dedicated dog lovers who share our passion. Use your social media savvy to spread the word about our life-saving work. Share our posts, engage with our content, and let your followers know how they can join the cause. This is the perfect opportunity for influencers and anyone with a growing social media presence. Support our mission with just a few clicks! Visit our “Spread the Word” page to get started and stay tuned on social media for updates.

Join our vibrant and compassionate community today. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of homeless dogs, one wagging tail at a time.

Foster Application

Foster Application

Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.
Step 1 of 4
IF YOU ARE PRIMARILY INTERESTED IN ADOPTING RATHER THAN FOSTERING, PLEASE STOP HERE AND WAIT TO COMPLETE OUR ADOPTION APPLICATION FOR A DOG THAT YOU FEEL WOULD BE SUCCESSFUL IN YOUR HOME. FOSTERING IS NOT A GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL BE APPROVED TO ADOPT THE FOSTER DOG. **I UNDERSTAND THE PURPOSE OF FOSTERING FOR IDOG RESCUE IS TO SERVE AS A TEMPORARY HOME FOR AN IDOG. I WILL PROVIDE A SAFE, LOVING ENVIRONMENT AND HELP EVALUATE AND PREPARE THE DOG FOR ITS FOREVER HOME. I UNDERSTAND THAT PERSONALLY ADOPTING OR RECOMMENDING A CLOSE FRIEND IS NOT AN OPTION FOR MY IDOG FOSTER. I WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO ADOPT UNTIL I HAVE FOSTERED FOR IDOG MULTIPLE TIMES.** PLEASE CLICK YES OR NO AS TO WHETHER YOU AGREE TO THIS:
Applicant Name
Applicant – Street Address
Co-Applicant – Name
Does your home have a dog door?
Does your home utilize an invisible or electronic fence?
Do you own or rent?

Foster FAQ

While it does sometimes happen that a foster home adopts the dog in their care, we really prefer that the foster application is used only when people want to help us by fostering on an ongoing basis. If adoption is your main aim, please complete an adoption application.

IDOG Rescue will always officially identify volunteers acting on our behalf, and will provide all necessary documentation of our IRS designation as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Please contact rescue@idogdoodlerescue.org to verify.

As a foster parent, you will work with our rescue team who will pre-screen applicants. We work together to find the right match for your foster dog. Your opinion is valuable in that search, but you are not responsible for the decision. Dogs are listed on our website, our Facebook page and on Petfinder. Interested people must complete an application to be considered. Your safety and privacy are of utmost importance.

Your contribution is valued and appreciated!  Funds saved on one dog can be used on another dog in need.  We will provide you with a reimbursement form to submit your in-kind donations and then provide you with a tax receipt.

IDOG Rescue covers the dog’s veterinary care and certain other expenses per the foster guidelines. In most cases, IDOG can pay the veterinarian directly over the phone.  Foster volunteers must work with the rescue manager to approve expenses before they are incurred.

If your dogs are healthy and up to date on all their vaccinations, there is little danger of them catching anything serious from your foster.  We do require that you keep the foster dog crated and separated from your dogs until the foster dog has had a veterinary exam. The most likely issues would be kennel cough and intestinal worms. 

Your foster dog may be thin, matted, scared and dirty.  The foster home needs to be willing to take the foster dog as it is and give it the care it needs at the dog’s pace.

You will be trained by our rescue team, given a detailed foster guidelines manual and assigned a “lifeline”- a member of the rescue team who is available to take your call and answer your questions

In most cases a dog will be in foster care for two to four weeks. You will typically keep the foster dog until it is adopted. If the dog is heartworm positive, you may keep the dog through heartworm treatment.

Foster Application

Foster Application

Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.
Step 1 of 4
IF YOU ARE PRIMARILY INTERESTED IN ADOPTING RATHER THAN FOSTERING, PLEASE STOP HERE AND WAIT TO COMPLETE OUR ADOPTION APPLICATION FOR A DOG THAT YOU FEEL WOULD BE SUCCESSFUL IN YOUR HOME. FOSTERING IS NOT A GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL BE APPROVED TO ADOPT THE FOSTER DOG. **I UNDERSTAND THE PURPOSE OF FOSTERING FOR IDOG RESCUE IS TO SERVE AS A TEMPORARY HOME FOR AN IDOG. I WILL PROVIDE A SAFE, LOVING ENVIRONMENT AND HELP EVALUATE AND PREPARE THE DOG FOR ITS FOREVER HOME. I UNDERSTAND THAT PERSONALLY ADOPTING OR RECOMMENDING A CLOSE FRIEND IS NOT AN OPTION FOR MY IDOG FOSTER. I WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO ADOPT UNTIL I HAVE FOSTERED FOR IDOG MULTIPLE TIMES.** PLEASE CLICK YES OR NO AS TO WHETHER YOU AGREE TO THIS:
Applicant Name
Applicant – Street Address
Co-Applicant – Name
Does your home have a dog door?
Does your home utilize an invisible or electronic fence?
Do you own or rent?

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