Foster Care
BRV is always looking for people who would like to assist us by becoming involved in our foster care program. All our beagles are temperament tested, desexed, vaccinated, microchipped, heart-worm, flea and worm treated prior to going into foster care. Each beagle comes with a starter pack of food, lead, collar, bowl and bedding (when available). BRV will cover the cost of any medical treatment required to the foster beagle whilst that beagle is in care. Please note that a representative of BRV must be notified immediately in the case of an accident. BRV is available 24/7 to assist you with any questions and to offer support should you require it. We also have trainers and behaviourists available to assist us should the need arise. BRV endeavours to match each beagle with a like-minded foster carer.
If you are interested in assisting us as a foster carer, fill out our foster care application form below and we will be in touch to discuss it further.
What we provide:
• Beagle (of course!), bed, bowl, food starter kit, collar, lead, harness and toys.
• We cover any and all medical costs for the dog whilst in foster care, preferably at our specified vet but not always, including food if required for a medical condition.
• Preventatives; Flea, worm and heart-worm treatment, ongoing.
• Council registration reimbursement.
• Ongoing support.
• Professional trainers to help if needed.
Everything we are able to provide for your foster dog is due to the generous nature of our community who have donated these items to us.
What we don’t provide:
• Ongoing food, we do expect that our foster carers can help out with ongoing food costs after the provided starter kit runs out. Of course there are circumstances where that’s not possible and that can be discussed at the time. We will always provide food if it is required for a medical condition.
• Treats; you can treat your foster dog, but we cannot cover the cost of the treats.
• New toys; you can buy anything you like for your foster dog, and spoil them rotten! but we can’t cover the costs ongoing.
• Medical treatment for injury caused by letting your dog off lead.
• Any fines incurred from council for letting your foster dog escape.
• Damage caused by your foster dog to any personal belongings – keep your valuables out of reach!
As a foster carer, you can opt to provide absolutely everything for your foster dog and leave the donated stuff for another needy beagle, this happens in many cases because people sorry for the foster beagle! But we do get lots of donations and when we have them we are more than happy to provide them.
How does it all work?
Email & Phone Interview
Once we receive your application, a BRV representative will assess and reply to your application via email, a phone interview and meeting will be arranged if all goes well.
House Check & Introductions
We bring the beagle to your home to meet your family and pets and to check the suitability of the fencing. If all goes well, we leave the beagle with you for foster care.
Reporting
We expect updates on their progress and personality, we use this information to list them for adoption and find them the perfect new home. We also require at least one good photo of them.
Adoption
We share the shortlist of applications with you and choose the best one that we all agree on. You are welcome to come to the meet and greet, but you do not have to.
Foster Care FAQ
Do I need to take my foster dog to their medical appointments?
No, it is not a requirement, but it is greatly appreciated if you can! It saves us LOTS of driving to collect them from you and then to head to the vet and then back to you.
I think my foster dog is ready to go off lead at the park, is this ok?
NO, never. It is a requirement that you keep your foster dog on lead at all times, absolutely no exceptions.
I left the lid off the food container and my foster dog ate all the food and had to be rushed to the vet, does BRV pay for this?
No, this is something that you would be responsible for paying.
What if I fall in love with my foster dog and want to keep them?
Then you can formally adopt them! Some people call it foster fail, but if the dog is happy, we see no reason to split dogs from homes where they are loved and well cared for, it’s a foster success! In this case, we would transfer ownership of the dog to you and you would pay an adoption fee, and be expected to take on the costs of having a new family member, as any adoptive family would.
