Become a Foster Carer - BOI Animal Rescue

Bay of Islands Animal Rescue is looking for committed people who can offer short term care to needy pets in their own homes.

Would you like a pet but are not in a position to give long term commitment?

Do you have a spare room you could offer a needy cat or time to devote to cheering up an unhappy dog?

If you can’t have a pet of your own or aren’t able to foster would you like to help by fund raising or sponsoring a dog.

What you will be doing:

• Caring for Bay of Islands Animal Rescue pets in your own home until they can be rehomed
• Pets might be recuperating from operations, too young to rehome yet
• You may also offer to foster pregnant females or mums and litters
• You will be providing all the care they need by feeding, exercising, cleaning, socialising, giving medication and grooming – don’t worry we can provide materials if needed

• Experience of handling and caring for pets
• You need to live within an hour of the central Bay of Islands and have use of suitable transport
• A spare room if fostering cats, a garden is beneficial if fostering dogs
• Willingness to learn and follow Bay of Islands Animal Rescue procedures
• Competent, flexible and self-motivated
• Above all to be kind and patient