Fostering plays a vital role in helping animals find respite and learn new skills which will, hopefully, help them find their forever homes.
Fostering plays a vital role in any animal rescue, enabling the animals to have respite and learn new skills which, hopefully, will help them find their forever home. It is such a rewarding experience and has all the benefits of helping an animal in need without it being a life-long commitment if you are not in a position to give the animal a permanent home.
The benefit for the rescue animal is invaluable and includes working on training, socialisation and, most importantly, giving comfort to the animal during one of the most stressful times of their lives. It is also helpful to get feedback from you about how the animal is behaving in a home. Most dogs who have been in a foster home generally transition well into their forever homes.
During the time you are fostering an animal from us you will be provided with everything you require, from food to leads and harnesses.
*Any veterinary treatment required by the animal needs to be carried out at our onsite veterinary clinic, so fostercarers must be able to travel to the Centre for treatment*
We are always in need of suitable fostercarers who are able to give an animal (mainly dogs but it can be cats) a loving temporary home.
Would you like to find out more about fostering?
Please email us on foster@sgaw.co.uk for further information, or simply fill out our online form.
St Giles Animal Welfare is based at St Giles Animal Centre in Wrantage, Taunton, Somerset TA3 6DJ
Opening Times
Morning: 10am till 12pm
Afternoon: 2pm till 4pm
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