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	Foster Caring

Phoenix is not a pound or kennels, it's a network of foster homes. All rescue dogs and cats are placed in care until they are deemed ready for adoption. Foster-carers are our life-blood….no foster-carers, no Phoenix!

Think you might like to foster? Here are a few of your questions answered.

YOU WILL NEED:

• To live within one and a half hours of our administrative centre at Vergt, in the Dordogne.
• A fully-fenced, secure garden.
• To be around most of the time. Obviously there will be holidays and emergencies (not too many of the latter, we hope!), but the principle is that you look after the animal until it is rehomed. This could take a week, or several months. A year is rare, but it can happen.
• To be willing to take the animal to one of the Phoenix vets for sterilisation, vaccination etc.
• To be able to assess not only the animal, but also potential adopters. The adoption is likely to take place at your home, so you will have to welcome people, fill in forms and quote the proposed adoption contribution (we give you guidelines), which you return to us with the rehoming form by mail.
• Be prepared to take your 'fosterling' back if the adoption doesn't work out.
• To have plenty of love, understanding and infinite patience in your dealings with both animals AND people!

• Your expenses paid. We provide you with claims forms, to be returned monthly, and you can claim for animal-related food, travel, pharmacy, care items, phone, heating and damage to property or possessions. Vet bills are paid directly to the veterinary practice.
• Your fencing repaired/renewed, if necessary. Funding can sometimes be found for the construction of pens and runs for cats, or the conversion of existing outbuildings.
• The satisfaction of saving lives. But be prepared! - it's hard when your foster-friend leaves for its new life, especially if he has been with you for months. You'll need a stiff upper-lip!