Foster Carers Needed

[Steve]

As you would know we don't operate Pacers any more but as Im moving through the nominations its clear there is a huge need at the moment in Queensland due to the floods for some foster carers to try to prevent those people affected by flood having to surrender their dogs.One I heard the story of this morning is a small cross bred pug who really needs someone to care for him until his owner can have him back home with her.

Complicating this situation is the fact that Bundaberg shire council don't want foster carers in their shire and a couple of other council related issues which I dont have time to go into more thoroughly

These dogs are currently located in the Burnett Shire - many have come in from Bundaberg so ideally the closer to that shire - but not Bundaberg- would be preferable.

Seriously there really are some people who have already surrendered their dogs and others who people are trying to help find somewhere for them to stay and the dogs are at risk.

There is a huge need for foster carers for those which have already been surrendered and those which are at risk of this if anyone has been thinking they may give fostering a go and you live reasonably close, can take in an extra dog without it creating a problem for you now would be a good time to put your hand up.

Happy to PM you the details of the Rescue group that is in the thick of it all with contact numbers.

Julie

[Dogs Are Forever]

What happened to PACERS??

[Boronia]

What happened to PACERS??

Steve's PACERS post is here jilldog---> http://www.dolforums..._1#entry6025696

eta, Redland Council's policy do not allow any more dogs than 3...even if the 4th dog is a temporary foster...

thanks for nothing Redland Council,

yours faithfully,

from very cross dog owner

Edited March 23, 2013 by Boronia

[Steve]

From what I can gather some councils in Queensland don't want anyone fostering dogs even if that still only gives them two on their property at a time. This places dogs which have owners who have been affected by floods etc at huge risk. It places owners who are already in extreme stress in a position where they have to make decisions on what to do with their animals which I personally find disgraceful and the only real hope they have is for someone who doesnt live in one of these shires to come to the rescue and agree to care for them for a few months. Even that solution places the group thats helping them in a heavier financial burden and its harder to co ordinate when the people in the group who has taken them on has to travel more and work much harder at it all over longer distances. Simply put they don't want foster carers attached to a rescue group or not having dogs on their property they dont own. Its also a more expensive business to rescue dogs in some shires in Queensland as well as there are no exemptions on registration etc when they go from a pound to a rescue group waiting to find their new homes.

Everyone and every animal caught up in this are desperate for help and funds. There's more probably not suited for a public forum yet until Ive completed some investigations and Im sure of what Im being told is correct but if anyone has a spot in their home or a spare couple of bucks thats one area it should be going.