Get involved
Foster a dog
Fostering is a big part of our rehabilitation process. We try to give each dog some time in a home situation before they start on the adoption path.
What a foster does
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We match a dog to your home
We pick a dog who suits your home and tell you what we know about them — how they are with people, with other dogs, and what they are still working on.
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You give them a few ordinary weeks
House manners, a routine, riding in a lift, meeting visitors. A dog who has only known the shelter learns most of this in a living room, not a kennel.
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We cover the dog's care
Veterinary treatment and the costs of the dog's care stay with us. What you provide is the room and the routine.
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You tell us what you learn
What a dog is like at home is what an adopter most wants to know, and only a foster can answer it. That is what sends a dog on to the adoption path ready.
Who it suits
Fostering asks for a room rather than a morning. It suits people who are home a fair amount, who have space a dog can settle into, and who are ready to hand the dog on to their family when the time comes — the hardest part of it, and the best.
How to offer a foster home
If you can offer a safe and suitable foster home please complete an application and join us.
The application is a conversation, not a form. Message us and we will take it from there.
More ways to help
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Walk the dogs
Every walk a dog gets is someone who turned up.
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Bring a program to your school
Rescue dogs into classrooms and students into the shelter, with a program shaped to your school.
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Come to an event
Pack Chats, Paws to Park, adoption days and the fundraisers we run with partners across the city.
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Donate supplies
From dog food to cleaning supplies, the shelter runs on everyday essentials. In the city? Message us to arrange a drop-off.
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Visiting Ho Chi Minh City?
Book a guided shelter experience through Seek Sophie: meet the dogs, learn about animal welfare in Vietnam, no long-term commitment.
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The Pup Shop
Canvas totes, coin purses and bottle carriers, field-tested in chaotic environments. Every purchase supports the dogs.
Visit the Pup Shop
Want to support us every month?
The Care Collective keeps the shelter running quietly, consistently, behind the scenes. Every month, without the pressure of a big campaign.