We typically reach out to new applicants within 24 hours. Approving a foster home for a dog gives us an opportunity to rescue the next, so we move quickly.

Upon receiving your application, we’ll schedule a time to talk by phone in the next few days, do a virtual home check, speak with your landlord if you are renting to confirm pet policies, and speak with your 2 references. Please be prepared for us to move quickly as approving a foster in California gives us an opportunity to rescue another dog in Mexico.

We look for someone who is committed to providing a dog with a safe and loving environment where they can be nurtured. Exercise, training (informal), grooming, playtime, and socialization are all necessary for our dogs to thrive.

No! While we do love having fosters who are able to give round the clock attention, this is not a requirement. The age and needs of the dog determine the best match to your schedule. Puppies less than 12 weeks do typically need to be let out at least every 2-3 hours, but older dogs do okay (with some training) for longer periods of time.

We have adoption events most weekends that help tremendously with exposure for our dogs to find their forever homes. We give our fosters advanced notice of the events each month and ask that you try to bring your foster dog to as many as possible. If you have a conflict, we have volunteers who help with transporting/escorting your foster to the events. Please keep in mind that these events are fun and a great opportunity to network with the dog loving community!

Fostering:
You are willing to provide a home for one of our dogs long-term, up to 6 months or more, until they get adopted (We REALLY need you!).

Foster to Adopt:
You have already identified a dog in our Mexico sanctuary that you want to adopt and are providing a temporary home for the first few weeks to make sure it’s a good fit before adopting.

Temporary Foster:
You can’t commit to anything full-time, but you’re available to provide coverage for our long-term fosters for a few days at a time when they have vacations, emergencies, or scheduled trips out of town.

We provide everything — food, dishes, crates, beds, treats, toys, and all medical care! We do not provide these things for our foster to adopt families, as they have already committed to adoption, but we do provide all medical care until the adoption contract is signed.

Probably not., but most dogs are pretty fast learners! The majority of the dogs that we get have lived a life of neglect and abuse on the street or outside, so they’ll need your patience with this training.

All dogs that cross into California have been medically cleared by our vet in Mexico and received their initial vaccinations including Distemper and Parvo. Rabies vaccinations will be administered by one of our parter vets in California.

Temp fosters typically watch a pup for 2-7 days.

We ask that regular fosters be prepared to care for a dog up to 6 months, although they are often adopted much sooner.

Currently we do not have a facility in California. We have a small sanctuary in Mexico with our rescuer Rosa, where dogs are temporarily held when possible.

Although we don’t have a California facility for fosters to meet the dog first, we can recommend a pup that’s a good match for you. We will bring dogs across from Mexico once they have a committed foster in SoCal.

Typically our dogs are at least briefly in our sanctuary in Mexico and have the opportunity to interact with other dogs on a limited basis. Sometimes they’re also found with other dogs. However, this does not ensure that your foster will get along with all new dogs. It is important to properly introduce your foster to new dogs. Please refer to our handbook and feel free to ask us questions about how you can best help your pets and new foster adjust.

Unfortunately, this does sometimes happen. Proper introductions are very important when bringing a new animal into your home. Please refer to our handbook and feel free to ask us questions about how you can best help your pets and new foster adjust.

Please let us know on your foster application or as soon as you’re aware of your plans, and we will make arrangements with one of our temporary fosters.