Foster Caring

This is one of the most important ways you can help CAWI. CAWI couldn’t save dogs were it not for volunteer foster carers who look after the dogs in their own homes until they are adopted. CAWI is often contacted for help at short notice, but it needs to find a suitable foster home before it can take a dog in, so it’s essential to have a list of volunteers to call on.

The more foster carers CAWI has on its database, the better the chances of being able to contact a suitable one in time to rescue a dog. Whilst it helps if you can be flexible, CAWI will do its best to match a dog up with your requirements and circumstances.

 

Sometimes specific dogs are listed on this page. These are dogs that CAWI already knows about, but can’t immediately accommodate. We need foster homes for these dogs right now. 

 

 

What is a Foster Carer?

A foster carer is a special person or family that is willing to do something about animal welfare in their community. It can be heaps of fun for you and the dog, and it’s not permanent, so if you love having a pooch around but cannot commit to full time dog ownership, fostering is a win-win solution for you and the dog. We try and match our foster carers with the appropriate dog so the information you provide to CAWI about yourself and your home is crucial.

 

CAWI pays for all veterinary costs, food and bedding. All you have to provide is:

  • Cuddles (lots of them)
  • Walking (think of how fit you will become)
  • Positive reassurance (definitely)
  • Love (dogs love to be loved)
  • A fenced back yard or courtyard

Then it’s off to a suitable new home, and you can decide whether to take on another one or have a break.

Contact us or click here for  Foster Carer Application Form if you are interested in providing a temporary haven for a homeless dog.

 

Shop volunteers

The shifts at the shop are 3-4 hours long and are morning or afternoon. We would love to have some men volunteer to help in Shop 2 where the electrical and furniture items are sold.

 

Crafty Business

CAWI reaps the rewards of enterprising members of the public that love to make things to sell in the CAWI Op Shop.

 

We are regularly given -

Beautiful potted and tenderly raised plants. Dog leads made from recycled fabric plaited. Incredibly comfy doggy beds made from recycled foam mattresses and beautifully covered. Lovingly painted water colours. Home made Doggy soap. Absolutely fantastic home made dog coats

If you have a special interest and talent and you would like to help fund raise please come and see Margaret at the Op Shop or send us an email.
We love community volunteers :-)

 

Dog Transport

Sometimes CAWI needs a dog picked up and taken to a carers or the vets. It doesn’t happen that often but it is good to have a few names on our list to call on when it does.

 

Administrative Stuff

Please feel free to contact CAWI with your interests. We’d especially love someone who can help us build a whizz-bang computer system.

 

Click here for CAWI contact details and application forms