What exactly does fostering mean? It means bringing a homeless dog into your home, caring for them, providing them with affection and socialization, until a permanent family comes along who will love them forever.
At Spot’s Last Stop, we rely heavily on our network of foster families to be able to continue our mission of saving dogs. Unlike some rescues, SLS does not have a kennel or shelter to care for it’s animals and thus we can only take in dogs based on the number of available fosters. The more foster homes we have, the more dogs saved!
We believe it is most beneficial for each dog to live within a home as a member of the family in order to “learn the ropes” and begin to live their happiest lives. By being in a home, a dog is able to socialize, learn skills, and adjust to a new life. In addition, you can work with the dog on leash training, house training, or other basic command training, that potential adopters will find attractive when looking for the perfect dog for their family. It also allows us to know the personality of each dog and make wonderful, forever adoptions.
As a foster, you have the chance and opportunity to gain a dogs trust, show them human touch and love... perhaps for the first time. You'll also provide an environment for them to feel safe, and watch them transform before your eyes.
If you have existing pets, introducing a dog can be a great experience for them as an additional companion, additional socialization, and an additional playmate! Children can benefit from fostering as a way to introduce responsibility, selflessness, and a way to educate about animals. Fostering is also a great way to "test" the idea of a permanent dog into your home in the future. You can foster different ages, sizes, gender and breeds until you find your match or are ready.
When you foster you are part of the Spots Family! We have a fun and supportive community that helps each other brain storm, answer questions and celebrate. There is nothing quite like sharing experiences with are also on this life saving mission.
When the day comes that your foster finds that perfect home, the rewarding feeling you will experience is something very special. You will feel a sense of pride in knowing you helped that dog by being their bridge to safety. You will feel overjoyed that they have found their forever family! And certainly some goodbyes can be tough, knowing that a dog has found their forever home will fill your bucket and it'll be onto saving the next life!
In this house...
You'll find paw prints on our heart.
Because every dog deserves a second chance.
We do love, treats, walks and tail wags.
We do lots of training and kisses.
We clean up lots of messes.
We believe in happy forevers
We are the bridge from hopeless to happiness
We are blessed to be a Foster home.
