Foster
Foster a rescue dog, and you’ll provide a safe, loving environment where they can heal and thrive while they wait for their forever home. Your support can make all the difference in their journey to a better life.
Foster Testimonials
Fostering is the act of offering a rescue dog a temporary home to prepare them for the journey of going to their forever home. In a foster home, these dogs receive the essential elements of stability, structure, routine, and affection. It demands a considerable amount of patience and unwavering dedication to assist your foster dog in becoming an adoptable dog. Their own perfect version.
We’re counting on your dedication to care for your dog during their stay with you. Regular updates through videos, pictures, and chats are appreciated. Your love, attention, walks and species appropriate diet is expected. And if you ever notice anything concerning, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the Bowsome Team.
Rest assured, all of your foster dog’s expenses are fully covered during their stay with us. Our team at Bowsome Senior Dogs India Foundation is here to support you every step of the way. We take care of 100% of veterinary bills, provide all the necessary food, bedding, collars and rest of the things. There’s no need for you to spend any of your own money, unless you choose to take care of their food expenses. We are not just a foundation; we’re your partners in this journey, offering guidance, coaching, and feedback. We walk the walk with our fosters.
Absolutely. All of our foster families have first choice once their foster dog reaches adoptable status and their request to adopt comes before any other applicants.
The duration a foster dog stays varies. All our dogs are moved to foster homes only after proper vetting, behavioural assessments. The dogs are assessed on all parameters and only then we reach out for fostering.Â
Hence the minimum period is until the adoption happens that is between 1-3 months.
You don’t need any prior experience or specific training to foster senior dogs. We’ll provide training and guidance throughout the process, teaching you everything you need to be a successful caregiver. All you need is patience, love, and a strong commitment to the Dog.
We are currently working with Dogs predominantly in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune and Vadodara.
Fostering for BSDIF, has not only been a pure delight it's taught me so much about dogs, fostering and myself. I would like to think this has had an impact on making others understand how rewarding fostering is. My own dogs have also grown to love and understand the idea of fostering. Also, since this is done so professionally there is never a fear of a dog being ‘dumped’ with the fosterer. In fact, this is maybe the only instance where foster homes ASK for dogs to foster. Seeing life come out of a (emotional/physical/medical) battered shell into a fully flamboyant personality is the best experience ever. That first peaceful sleep, first secure step and first belly roll makes me wonder how people do not want to foster and adopt!
Sonali David