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FOSTER CARER APPLICATION

FOSTER CARERS

Help us make a difference and join our wonderful team of volunteers.

BECOME A FOSTER CARER

The role of a foster carer is to give a temporary home to cats and dogs in care while actively assisting in finding a new forever home. MARS relies heavily on foster carers and the more carers we have the more dogs and cats we can bring into care.

MARS covers all vet costs for the animal, foster carers just need to provide a safe place for them to stay, basic training, food and of course LOVE!

When your foster finds their new home there is no greater feeling then knowing you helped save a life. Without foster carers, the majority of animals in the MARS adoption program would have had no second chance at a happy life.

To give your foster animal the best chance of finding a new home we ask you to attend our monthly adoption days. This is a very important event for the exposure of your foster to the public.

Adoption days are not only a chance for your foster to socialise with other foster animals but also for carers to come together and meet, talk to the coordinators and share hints, tips and training advice.

Carers work closely with the coordinators to ensure all vet work is up to date and that adoptions are approved to the best possible homes.

By completing our foster carer application form, we can endeavour to match you with the right pet that suits your home and lifestyle requirements be it a cat or dog, big or small.

If becoming a foster carer is something that you think you would like to do, please complete the attached application and one of our members will be in touch to answer any questions you may have.

FOSTER CARER APPLICATION

MARS Foster Carer Agreement Version 5 February 2021

The following document is to provide you with a detailed understanding of your role as a foster carer and to collect some information about you so that we can understand your living environment, what type of animals you are able to foster and be confident of a safe, secure and loving environment for those animals.

Please read carefully;

Fill in this application form with as much detail as possible in order to assist our co-ordinators to match your family with the right foster.

Consent to a MARS co-ordinator visiting your home to conduct a yard check (for dogs) to assess its suitability for fostering.

Agree to provide a safe environment, love, compassion and enrichment for your foster animals. We ask that you provide food as your contribution however we often receive donated food which is distributed when needed.

Agree to become a financial member of M.A.R.S which has a yearly membership fee of $10 payable to our Treasurer upon joining our carers page.

Account details:

Mackay Animal Rescue Society Inc

BSB: 645 646
Acc: 105774790
Ref: your name

MARS holds Adoption Days once a month as an opportunity for the public to meet all the animals. This is a wonderful opportunity for your foster to meet with potential adopters. It is a requirement to attend these events as often as possible.

You will be asked to take photos and write a few words about your foster so that a profile can be made. This can be posted on our Facebook page or emailed in. This needs to be done within one week of your foster coming into care unless advised by coordinators. Photos need to be clear and appealing with only the foster included in the photo.

All animals’ profiles are listed on our Facebook page, our website, Savourlife website and Pet Rescue website. I understand that my phone number will be used in advertising my foster so the public can contact me directly. You may also advertise your foster in other areas.

When I am contacted by a member of the public wishing to view my foster I will arrange for them to visit my home or a convenient suitable location for a viewing while adhering to all safety requirements if my foster is not fully vaccinated. If the viewing is successful you must ensure a questionnaire is completed by potential owners and forwarded to MARS email address for assessment. The committee and yourself will then decide the successful applicant and the relevant coordinator will then complete the adoption process.

The co-ordinator will advise you when your foster has the all clear to leave your care. Please remove the green MARS tag from your foster dog when they leave us.

If contacted by a member of the public for reasons over and above your current advertised foster animal, direct them to the MARS phone 0447 186 277, the President or relevant co-ordinator or the MARS Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/MackayAnimalRescueSociety

MARS Foster Carer Application: Personal Details



🐾 CAT AND KITTEN ADOPTION DAY🐾
Saturday 27th January
Petstock North Mackay
10:00am - 2:00pm

Thinking of adopting a furry baby? Come visit us for our Cat and Kitten Adoption Day! We’ve got heaps of kittens available of all colours and personalities, we’ll help you find the perfect new addition to your family.
We have a coin donation box, shopping bags, key rings, calendars.
Also some cat toys from @Designer Kitten Keepsakes
Come and say hello! Hope to see you there!

We desperately need foster carers for kittens. We have over 30 kittens in care and more to come in.
Can you help with kitten wet food. Just 1 tin is 1 meal for a kitten.
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G A R N E T ✨ this sweet kitty is ready for adoption and eagerly waiting to meet her forever family, please contact her carer today!
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Who guessed correctly?! Daisy Mae has two sweet babies! Much to our surprise considering how big her belly was! But these two angels don’t need to compete at the milk bar and will be big in no time 😻🥰
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Who doesn’t love two sisters that match 🥰🫶🏻 Flame and Maple are the purrfect addition you need to make your house a home, contact their foster carer today 💗
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Mumma Daisy Mae is about ready to pop! Can anyone guess how many kitties are in this tummy? 😻🩷 if you look closely, you can see them all wriggling around in there 😍🫶🏻🤭
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A big Big BIG thank you to ARC and supporting organisations for this epic donation for our fosters! With the massive influx of Last Litter applications we will certainly put this to good use feeding our 50+ kittens coming into care over the coming weeks! We can’t spell “Rescue” without “U”!

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Say hello to some of our newest MARS babies! Breeding season is heavily upon us and there is no shortage of little ones who desperately need a loving temporary home.
If you have ever considered fostering, please apply now! We’re bursting at the seams with puppies and kittens, and have so many more waiting patiently for foster care. Adults too! Be the safe harbour and save a life, please help us help them 💚🐾

https://mackayanimalrescue.com.au/foster-carer-application/
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🎊COMPETITION TIME!!🎊
We love our animals to the moon and back! Enter your best photo of your pet dressed as a Martian, Alien, Robot or Star for your chance to win!
Good luck and happy snapping!! 📸
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These gorgeous girls are in our last litter program and have just arrived in care. Their 2 mums will now be desexed as part of our last litter program so it`s Last Litter for everyone including mum.
Keep an eye on our page for their profiles once their vet work is done.
If you would like to find out more about our last litter program pm us or go on our website and fill out a Last Litter Application and we will be in touch to discuss further.
www.mackayanimalrescue.com.au
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