FAQs


General

Q: What areas of the country does this program cover?
A: Currently it covers North East Florida and South East Georgia.

Donations

Q: Does my donation help to provide care and support to a military service members animal?
A: Yes, a portion of every donation helps to cover Foster Home Program Related Expenses, Management & General Related Expenses.

Expenses

Q: Will I be responsible for costs related to the caring of the pet?
A: In most cases the pet owner will cover some related costs: insurance, medications are the main costs. Foster Care Provider currently fostering a military service member pet or pets through our program have covered the some of the cost of food for the pet or pets, which can be tax deductible as an "In-Kind Donation" . Possible medical related expenses are usually covered by the pet owner who establishes a billing account with their veterinarian in advance of the pet being placed in your home. Insurance to cover major issues is required.

Food:

Q: Will the volunteer have to pay for all the pet food?
A: Pedigree® Brand & Winn-Dixie will provide coupons for up to six (6) months of food for the pet redeemable at Winn-Dixie.

Submitting a Pet

Q: How will a foster home be selected?
A: We will receive volunteer applications, screen them for the best match and the pet owner will select from among them.

Q: What do I need to do to submit on the homepage of fostermilitarypets.com for this program?
A: Fill out a Foster Pet Application and submit it for review. Click here to register your pet for foster care.

Q: Do all Pets submitted get approved for this program?
A: We endeavor to match every pet that needs a foster home but unfortunately we cannot assume placement unless there is a foster home match. We will make every effort to place your pet in a suitable home where it will get the care and love you would expect.

Fostering a Pet

Q: As a “Foster Care Provider” what am I required to do?
A: There are basically three things: (1) opening your home to the pet or pets; (2) ensure that the pet or pets under your care remain in a caring, loving, healthy, and safe environment; and (3) return the pet back to its rightful owner when he/she returns safely home from deployment.

Q: How long would the pet or pets need to fostered?
A: 6 months to 12 months depending on the military service member's branch of service and their deployment term.

Q: Am I obligated to foster a military service member's pet or pets by submitting the "Foster Care Provider Application?
A: No, you are not obligated at the time of submitting the application. Following receipt of your submission of the application, you will be contacted within 5 business days (most time sooner) to discuss your application and your desire to foster a deploying military service member's pet or pets.

Q: What type of pets do military service members have?
A: Military service members typically have Dogs or Cats. Occasionally we may see an exotic pet like a bird or a snake. The dogs can vary in size and breed and their normal living condition will depend on if they are indoor or outdoor pets. Cats may vary in size as indoor and outdoor pets.

Q: Are these pets spayed/neutered and current on vaccinations?
A: Yes, the pets must be spayed/neutered and current on vaccinations before they are put in the foster program. The military service member is required to register their pet with the military veterinarian and provide a copy of the pet or pets veterinarian records (including vaccination records) and name/address/phone number of the pet's current veterinarian, so the veterinarian where the pet will be registered during foster will have complete records about the pet or pets. If the pet has not been spayed/neutered, we request the military service member have the pet or pets spayed/neutered before the pet or pets is placed in a foster home. The cost for this will be the responsibility of the pet/pets owner.

Q: What if I am unable to foster a pet for 6 months to 12 months, can I become a "Short Term Foster care Provider?
A: Yes you can still submit your information via our "Foster Care Provider Application" We are hoping to expand our Foster Care Provider program and need safe caring homes for our military pets.

Q: What happens if during the fostering time something happens beyond my control that I would no longer be able to foster the pet or pets?
A: You would contact us and we would begin making arrangements to move the pet or pets to another foster home. We recognize that though we hope that the pet or pets will remain in the same home during the military service member's deployment, that things can happen that changes the ability to foster the pet.

Q: Will there be a written agreement between the pet owner and myself?
A: Yes… we do offer a "Foster Care Agreement Between Owner and Foster Volunteer". We encourage both parties to complete this agreement.