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&quot;Rescuing God&#039;s Lost Dogs&quot; since 1995

God&#039;s Dogs Rescue

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<p>We cannot rescue and save dogs without our fosters. In 2020, our fostering family grew to over 250 homes – which has been such a blessing! By fostering, you can help make a difference in the life of dog or puppy. There are foster opportunities – from a short-term basis (2 – 3 weeks) to long-term (up to several months).</p>
<p>We supply all our foster families with the bedding, crates, food, and vetting that the puppy or dog will need. We need you to supply the love and guidance that is so desperately needed. <strong>Foster families are needed for the following situations:</strong></p>
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<li><b>Bottle babies</b> – sometimes we get babies who have lost their mamas, or their mamas are too ill nurse. This is an around-the-clock kind of foster situation. Bottle babies are usually fostered in this capacity for a couple of weeks to a month until they are healthy enough to eat gruel (see below).</li>
<li><b>Gruel babies</b> – once bottle babies are off the bottle, they need a nice mixture of wet food (what we call gruel) to help them continue growing. This stage is usually a couple weeks until they can be transferred to more solid food.
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<li><b>Puppies</b> – any dog under a year old is considered a puppy. So the puppy might be 3 months old, or a teenager at 6 months old – don’t worry, we have all sizes and types if puppies from which to choose.</li>
<li><b>Adult</b> – any dog older than a year is an adult. These dogs might have been rescued from a variety of bad situations or they just weren’t adopted when they were cute and young. All are deserving of some love!</li>
<li><b>Senior</b> – we get seniors in our rescue for a variety of reasons. This population moves a little slower and might need a little extra love and softer cushions to help make them more comfortable.</li>
<li><b>Medical</b> – some dogs are rescued from either the streets or the pound or from a bad situation. Medical fosters are important to help the healing continue for an illness or injury and be committed to maybe taking the dog or puppy to out veterinary clinic a little more. (Note that you will be given all medicines, wraps, etc., that are needed for the dog or puppy and you will not be charged for the vet visits).</li>
<li><b>Temporary</b> – sometimes we just need a foster for a temporary, couple days to a week or so. There are a variety of situations where a temporary foster is needed, so if you don’t have much time, that is OK! We have a foster situation here that might be perfect for you.</li>
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<p>If you feel a calling to help in this way, please fill out a <strong><a href="https://godsdogsrescue.org/foster/foster-application/">Foster Application</a></strong> and we will be happy to get with you as soon as we can!</p>
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Become a Foster

Foster a Dog

<p>We cannot rescue and save dogs without our fosters. In 2020, our fostering family grew to over 250 homes – which has been such a blessing! By fostering, you can help make a difference in the life of a dog or puppy. There are foster opportunities – from a short-term basis (2 – 3 weeks) to long-term (up to several months).</p>
<p>We supply all our foster families with the bedding, crates, food, and vetting that the puppy or dog will need. We need you to supply the love and guidance that is so desperately needed.</p>


Why Foster?

Dogs Adopted since 1995

Bottle/Gruel babies

Puppies

Adult Dogs

Senior dogs

Dogs with medical needs

Temporary fosters

Types of Fosters Needed

<p>If you&#8217;re unable to foster a dog in your home, consider virtually fostering one instead! By virtually fostering, you can support a dog&#8217;s care and expenses from afar, ensuring they receive the love and attention they need until they find a forever home.</p>


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<p>We strive to provide a safe place for homeless, neglected, abandoned kittens, late term pregnant moms and mom cats with kittens. All of our GDR kitties are given age appropriate vaccines, dewormer and are spayed/neutered and forever homes are found for each.</p>


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<p>When you adopt a cat or kitten that saves two lives!! ADOPT&#8230;. DON&#8217;T SHOP!!! THEIR LIVES DEPEND ON IT!!</p>


Cats/kittens in shelters across the US have outnumbered dogs for the first time in 20 years.

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<p>If you aren’t willing to train a puppy every single day, don’t get a puppy! It isn’t a one-shot deal. You have to be dedicated. And if you aren’t making progress – find someone who can help. Enroll in a puppy training class or hire a trainer. Most cities across the nation have some sort of availability for this kind of help and at different cost levels that would fit your budget.</p>
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<p>Puppies are going to poop a lot and pee even more; chew on everything; bite everyone; scratch people and furniture; steal things; destroy something at some point; pull on the leash; not move at all on the leash; bark; cry; beg for attention; and the list goes on. You’re going to have to walk them, bathe them, pick up everything below waist height, buy new shoes, and most importantly: TRAIN THE PUPPY NOT TO DO THESE THINGS! Ultimately, it is your responsibility to teach your puppy that this behavior is unacceptable.</p>


Puppies don't train themselves

<p>This is going to happen every time and incredibly fast. Please, the next time you have the thought, “I want a puppy!” replace the word “PUPPY” with “DOG.”</p>
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<p>If your excitement goes down, even the slightest amount, don’t get a puppy.</p>
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<p>The average lifespan for a dog is 12 years. The wondrous smell of puppy breath only last a few months. This means you have waaay more time owning a dog than a puppy. We frequently have puppies returned to us for a variety of reasons. Often this results in an extremely adoptable 8 week old puppy being returned a few months later as an 8 month old train-wreck.</p>
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<p>And… if you just ‘honest to God’ love puppies and wish they never turned into dogs, we have a great option for you – you can foster puppies! You get to help a life in need, get all the fun that comes along with puppies, and never have to have a dog! WIN, WIN!!! Please visit our fostering page for more information.</p>
