Please save a life…Foster for PUP!

Animal shelters are forced to euthanize healthy and friendly animals to make space for the new animals coming in daily. There are times that People United for Pets has to leave behind wonderful, highly adoptable dogs because we lack a sufficient network of foster parents at that time. Simply put, foster parents maximize the number of dogs/puppies we can save.

A Foster provides temporary, in-home care for puppies or dogs until they can be adopted. Sometimes the foster home is the first stable and loving environment the dog has ever experienced. PUP does not take in dogs identified as dangerous.

PUP pays for all of the vetting and supplies your foster dog will need. You provide a safe and loving home where your foster dog will begin to flourish and learn or relearn skills such as crate, house and leash training, and other manners our adopters look for in a dog. We work together to match your foster dog to the best home and family for them such as these PUP dog adopters shown below.

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www.peopleunitedforpets.com
info@peopleunitedforpets.com
206-999-2936

          

 

We’re looking for an Event Coordinator in the Seattle area!

Are you friendly, detail oriented, interested in spreading the word about dog rescue and love animals? Check out our volunteer opening for an Event Coordinator to help with all our adoption events. If you are interested please email Laura!

EVENT COORDINATOR – JOB DESCRIPTION

Help give maximum exposure to our adoptable dogs by making arrangements for events by working with venue managers to meet our collective goals.

1. Communicate with Event Committee and Director of PUP to make decisions on which events we will do.

2. Keep a calendar of all upcoming events

3. Decide or identify who will be the Event Manager for a particular event.

4. Contact venue manager to confirm date, time and details of the event.

5. Identify type of event for planning purposes – e.g., “Adoption Event”, “P.R. Event” etc. Decide on theme, costs, volunteers needed and food (if providing). Basically project how the event will look.

6. Notify fosters and volunteers of event calendar and needs.

7. Give event details to marketing people to advertise event.

8. Set up event sheet to assist in projecting needs.

9. Keep inventory of supplies and order or purchase additional – if necessary – Marketing materials, dog supplies, t-shirts etc.

10. Make assignment list. Notify other volunteers of needs and assignments.

11. Notify PUP’s Director of needs.

12. * Make the event happen per the planning.

13. Evaluate the event.

Assign to volunteers:

1. Send out survey

2. Update PUP dog book

3. Make a list of dogs attending for check in/check out purposes

4. Tear down and get things back to storage.

Assign to event manager which can be assigned to volunteer:

1. Gather all things together and organize for event. This involves going to storage. Also, needs change with different events. (Sometimes we need the tent or portable table.)

2. ** Ensure everything goes back into the proper containers or assign someone to do this.

* Note: The Event Coordinator does not need to be at each event. This is why we assign event managers.

** Note: Everything from an event MUST go back into the proper container to make life easier for the next event manager.

 

Why I Foster…a volunteer’s story

When I decided to become a foster for PUP, I did so for all the usual reasons. I have always loved dogs and I wanted to save the lives of these homeless pets and help them find their way to loving families. However, in the two-plus years that I have been involved, fostering has become so much more.

One of my greatest joys comes from watching these dogs emerge from being frightened, confused and untrained creatures to being happier, healthier, and more secure dogs again. There is nothing better than watching a shy, reserved dog release his ‘inner puppy’ and run around the yard at full speed, just for the sheer fun of it!

Working with PUP has given me many opportunities to learn, and with increased confidence and skills, I can be much more effective when working with my foster dogs. Each pup comes with his own personality and ‘issues’, and some have been quite challenging! However, the knowledge I’ve gained can be put to good use as I tackle the canine challenges presented to me.

As I’ve worked with foster dogs, I have been absolutely amazed at what can be accomplished in a relatively short amount of time. The dogs come to us with so much potential! Because of my fostering experience, I have stopped feeling sorry for these dogs and have come to expect nothing but great things from them. If I provide them with leadership, structure, and affection, they will reward me with good behavior, increased confidence and enough tail wags and sloppy kisses to last a lifetime.

Fostering has also given me the opportunity to work alongside so many wonderful volunteers who also share my passion. We come from all walks of life, bring an assortment of skills, and take our mission seriously but we have so much fun doing it! As we work together, I feel privileged to be able to celebrate the successes and mourn the occasional heartaches with them.

Frustration, fatigue, and sadness are part of the fostering experience but the deep satisfaction of saving a life and bringing joy to new families make it all worthwhile. As my foster dogs watch me walk away after an adoption, they must wonder why I am leaving them and it breaks my heart; I wish they could know that I will always remember them. However, I need to move on to the next deserving dog, of which there is never a shortage.

By Sue, thank you for fostering and all that you do!

 

New transport brings second chance for “death row” dogs

There are 3 to 4 million animals euthanized each year. Across the nation this averages killing 5 of 10 dogs and 7 of 10 cats because there is no one to adopt them. These numbers are very bleak and PUP is glad to help contribute to lowering this number.

We would like to announce the coming attractions from our latest death row shelter sweep…we’re so glad to be giving these dogs a second chance at life! We’ve rescued them from the Stockton and Merced shelters in California, where last year alone 10,000 dogs and cats were killed in just one of these shelters!

But we need your help! If you live in the Seattle area and have room in your heart and home to help save a dog, we want to talk to you! Some of these dogs have never experienced a kind word, a gentle gesture, or a healthy meal. Our fosters provide this and much more! If you’re ready to make a difference in the life of a rescue dog, please download, complete, and email an application (Word doc version, Text version). Also, check out our fostering FAQ brochure to learn more about this rewarding activity or shoot us an email.

“Being a part of PUP has been an amazing experience….I feel rewarded because I am giving back to the community, I have also met the most wonderful, caring, generous people — both PUP members and adopters. Fostering has been fun, educational, heart-tugging….I can’t imagine giving it up.”– Andrea & Greg

Presenting our new adoptees, all of these guys and gals will be looking for homes! They have all been vetted, meaning all are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, bathed, wormed, microchipped, and quarantined. These dogs will be available on Petfinder soon AND at our next Adoption Event on February 19th from 10-2pm at the Issaquah Petco.