We are a foster-based rescue, meaning that we do not have a facility and we rely on volunteers to open their homes and hearts to our rescue pugs while we search for their forever homes. Basically, there is no GPPR without good-hearted folks like YOU! We often have little notice when contacted regarding picking up a pug in need. Thus, we need to be prepared by having a list of approved foster homes we can check with when instances like these arise. For many shelter dogs, having a foster home available can be the difference between life or death.

GPPR pays for all vetting, such as (but not limited to) spays/neuters, vaccinations, heart worm and fecal testing, medical treatments, and medications. As a foster parent, you will only be financially responsible for food for your foster pug. Otherwise, you will simply provide routine care, similar to what you would provide to your own pets, such as:

• Nutritious food and fresh water
• Dispensing of medications
• Love and attention
• Exercise/socialization/playtime
• Basic at-home grooming (brushing, bathing, etc.)
• Helping learn basic skills (housetraining, basic commands, etc. as needed)
• Encouraging good behavior through positive reinforcement
• Ensuring the pug is kept inside and only allowed outside with supervision
• Facilitating veterinary care (paid for by GPPR)
• Submitting updates to the Foster Coordinator that will help us learn the pug’s personality in order to match them with their forever home.
• Evaluating prospective adopter’s applications and home visit notes
• Bringing the pug to Meet & Greets
  • While you are not required to attend every Meet & Greet, pugs who attend these events tend to be adopted more quickly. Meet & Greets are one of the primary ways potential adopters can meet the available pugs.
  • If you cannot personally attend an event, GPPR may be able to provide a volunteer to pick up and drop off your foster pug 

As a foster parent, you have the option of taking an active role in the adoption process of your foster pug. You can contact applicants, check references, and even do the home visit if you are interested. Some fosters report that it is bittersweet when their foster pug leaves for its new home. Having a role in approving the perfect family and home for that pug helps considerably. Alternatively, if the foster home is interested in adopting the pug, and if the home is a good fit for the pug, our foster homes receive adoption preference and a discount on the pug in their care. Please note that you will still need to fill out an adoption application to adopt the foster pug.