Michigan Pug Rescue is looking for foster homes for homeless animals.  The backbone of a foster home based organizationis their foster homes.  Without adequate foster homes the ability of the rescue to accept Pugs as they become available is limited.

Frequently Asked Questions about Fostering

What is a Pug foster parent and what do they do? A Pugt foster parent provides temporary, in-home care for friendly Pug puppies and adult Pugs until they can be placed into their forever homes.  Foster homes make it possible for us to rescue homeless Pugs from a variety of situations by providing these animals with temporary care and shelter until they are adopted. Foster homes are asked to provide foster Pugs with plenty of love, adequate food and water, shelter from the elements, and exercise. Administering medication may also be required. In addition to providing the basics, foster homes may also be asked to transport foster animals to veterinary appointments and adoption events.

Why are Pug foster parents needed? We can only rescue as many Pugs as we have foeter homes for. Unfortunately hundreds of  animals each day are euthanized in shelters because they have more animals than space to house them. Most of these animals are healthy and friendly. Local animal rescue groups have to turn away dozens of adoptable animals each week because they lack foster parents. Not only do foster parents maximize the number of animals rescued, they also help to care for animals that would be difficult to care for in a shelter or kennel environment such as Pugs recovering from major surgery, or dogs and cats needing one-on-one behavior rehabilitation or a break from the shelter.

Who should foster?

• Someone who cannot, at the moment, adopt a pet for its entire lifetime.

• Someone who is not sure how their current pet would get along with a new Pug.

• Someone who never had the chance to have a pet but would really like to have one now.

• Someone who loves pets and has some room to welcome them while they wait for an adoptive home.