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Fostering and Volunteering
"I foster because I get tremendous joy and satisfaction out of helping a dog that was once unwanted find a loving, forever home. With every adoption, I am able to stay in touch with the adopters and I am assured my fosters are treasured members of their new families." ~EW 
Our organization relies on the dedication of many volunteers and foster homes in our efforts to rehabilitate and rehome the dogs entrusted with our care. As a team, our focus is on offering positive, encouraging support to one another. We understand that each member serves this rescue as a volunteer, and that each will be able to contribute varied levels of time and energy
as they fit these efforts into the rest of their lives. Each of us brings something unique and
valuable and all of us together combine into a powerful network that makes things happen!
As a volunteer rescue we are always in need of drivers to help transport dogs, help with conducting home visits, fund raising, and screening applications. Our foster homes are
vital to our organization and without you, we wouldn’t be able to rescue, rehab and
re-home the dogs that we do. Each of our dogs is fostered in a home with love and plenty of
attention. Foster homes work on house training, manners, socialization and whatever else
a dog needs to prepare for a forever home. Fostering is hard work and can be frustrating
and emotional, but the rewards definitely outweigh the hurdles.
"Our personal dogs make a big difference in the rehabilitation of the homeless pets that
pass through our doors ...without them our jobs would be so much harder." ~TK
We will try our very best to send all foster homes a completely vetted dog. All Bald Is Beautiful dogs will have the following completed before going to a foster home and prior to adoption:
* neuter or spay
* heartworm tested / prevention provided to foster homes by Bald Is Beautiful
* basic vaccines (5 way)
* rabies 
* worming if needed
* microchip
* dentals and hernia repairs if needed (to be done during sterilization if possible!)
* any other treatments necessary if recommended by veterinarian
* martingale collar and id tags
As a non-profit organization, we are on a limited budget and therefore some things must be done
or provided by our volunteers. Some of these may include:
* Food and treats
* Clothing and toys
* Crates and bedding
* Grooming appointments, nail trimming, ear cleaning, scent gland expression
As a foster home we ask that all of our foster homes provide the following:
* Provide quality care, love and attention;
* Feed a high quality kibble/home cooked/raw diet;
* Administer medication as deemed necessary, including but not limited to heartworm medication;
* Keep the provided martingale and ID tags on the dog while outside and in yard;
* Transport the foster dog in a crate at all times;
* Provide house training, command training and leash training if needed;
* Updates/bios and new photos at least 2x per month for our website and Petfinder.
Thinking about fostering? Watch our video. And if you decide to get involved, complete an application.
"What I love best about volunteering with Bald is Beautiful is the passion that I see & feel daily!
I love fostering & helping applicants find the perfect BisB rescue for them!" ~TB
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