We are always in need of foster families and are so happy that you would consider fostering a dog!
Potential fosters must meet the following requirements:
Deacon’s Hope identifies dogs that are facing euthanasia in shelters across Ohio and neighboring states in an effort to save them before it’s too late. We also occasionally accept owner surrendered pets, and animals from welfare cases like hoarding, puppy mills, and natural disasters. We regularly post dogs on our Facebook page and in our Facebook Foster Chat group that we feel we have the resources to help. We specialize in German Shepherds, but will help any breed as long as we have the right foster home available for them.
Once you’ve chosen a rescue dog you’d like to foster – we’ll call on our network of volunteers to transport the dog to you. We then cover all vetting costs to get him/her healthy again. From simple vaccinations to growth removal or amputations, we’ll do whatever is necessary to get our newest “babies” ready to be adopted. We don’t take in animals and rush them out as fast as we possibly can. Our goal is to make sure each dog is ready, medically and emotionally, to move on and be successful in a new home. And your thoughts and opinions based on your personal experiences and interactions with your rescue are extremely vital to that decision making process.
We also do our best to provide food through donations from local stores and organizations – but we can’t guarantee that food will be available at any given time. There are weeks when we’re being offered more food than we can possibly store, and then there are times when we’ll go months without a single food donation. We’ll keep you informed through the Facebook Foster Chat group about what food we have available and when.
Finally, we offer our foster families as much support and guidance as we possibly can. Our Officers and community of volunteers will do everything in their power to make sure you have all you need to be successful as a foster parent. Chances are that anything you experience, one of our volunteers has been through before. Our Foster Chat is available 24/7, and while it may take some time to get an answer in the middle of the night – eventually one of our fosters who handle senior dogs will be taking a late night walk to the front door, likely with their phone in hand. We’ll be here for you every step of the way.
Potential fosters must meet the following requirements:
- We prefer a physically fenced-in yard or other physical enclosure to ensure the safety of your rescue dog, but since they will hopefully only be with you for a few weeks/months - we're willing to consider this requirement on an individual basis.
- Must be willing to fully commit your time, love, and attention to the rescue dog of your choice and understand that we cannot immediately remove a rescue from your home for any behavior other than animal vs human aggression. (Full explanation below.)
- Must understand that it could take a few days, or even weeks, for your new rescue to adjust to your home.
- Must be eighteen (18) years or older. Minors are welcome as long as a parent completes the adoption application.
- Must be willing to transport your rescue to vet appointments as necessary, as well as Meet & Greet appointments with potential adopters.
Deacon’s Hope identifies dogs that are facing euthanasia in shelters across Ohio and neighboring states in an effort to save them before it’s too late. We also occasionally accept owner surrendered pets, and animals from welfare cases like hoarding, puppy mills, and natural disasters. We regularly post dogs on our Facebook page and in our Facebook Foster Chat group that we feel we have the resources to help. We specialize in German Shepherds, but will help any breed as long as we have the right foster home available for them.
Once you’ve chosen a rescue dog you’d like to foster – we’ll call on our network of volunteers to transport the dog to you. We then cover all vetting costs to get him/her healthy again. From simple vaccinations to growth removal or amputations, we’ll do whatever is necessary to get our newest “babies” ready to be adopted. We don’t take in animals and rush them out as fast as we possibly can. Our goal is to make sure each dog is ready, medically and emotionally, to move on and be successful in a new home. And your thoughts and opinions based on your personal experiences and interactions with your rescue are extremely vital to that decision making process.
We also do our best to provide food through donations from local stores and organizations – but we can’t guarantee that food will be available at any given time. There are weeks when we’re being offered more food than we can possibly store, and then there are times when we’ll go months without a single food donation. We’ll keep you informed through the Facebook Foster Chat group about what food we have available and when.
Finally, we offer our foster families as much support and guidance as we possibly can. Our Officers and community of volunteers will do everything in their power to make sure you have all you need to be successful as a foster parent. Chances are that anything you experience, one of our volunteers has been through before. Our Foster Chat is available 24/7, and while it may take some time to get an answer in the middle of the night – eventually one of our fosters who handle senior dogs will be taking a late night walk to the front door, likely with their phone in hand. We’ll be here for you every step of the way.