10/24/2025
Foster Facts Friday: General FAQs
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What if I have vacation planned?
If you have a long-term foster and have an upcoming vacation, you can use the Canine Cupids Team page to see if anyone is available to help with the dog while you are gone. Often you will be asked if someone could stay in your home, but you do not have to say yes. As a last resort, Canine Cupids will consider a boarding facility.
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What if I can't take my dog to a vet appointment?
If your foster has an appointment, but you are unable to take them with your schedule, you can post to the Canine Cupids Team page with your location (can generalize), the vet location, and the date and time of the appointment to see if others can help out.
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What do I do when I'm ready for a new foster?
Canine Cupids primarily pulls from Chicago Animal Care and Control (CACC), Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission (MADACC), and Waukegan Animal Control (see page 1 for details). Animals with potential to bring into the rescue outside of those three organizations will be posted to the team page with a request for an open foster to take them in. Brea Lopez handles all shelter pull requests. You can also let your Foster Coordinator know you are ready.
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How is the Facebook Team page supposed to be used?
Canine Cupids uses a private Facebook Group page to connect all of our fosters, volunteers, and leadership. It's how we share some of the foster dog needs we receive and one of the ways you can ask for help with things like getting advice, transporting your foster dog, asking for help with respite or vacation care for your foster dog, etc. It's also a place you can post photos and videos so we can use them to help promote your foster dog for adoption. Even if you just want to vent or share a funny story, you will be among friends who have been through similar experiences with foster dogs.
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Interested in fostering dogs and want to learn more? Come to our Foster Fair on November 1 at Component Brewing: https://www.facebook.com/events/672359835296195. Can't make it November 1st? You can stop by any of our events to ask questions or email us at [email protected].