Foster Homes Needed - Ruff Start Rescue

Foster Homes Needed - Ruff Start Rescue Ruff Start Rescue is looking for fosters to open their homes to animals in need. We also ask that you treat your foster animal the same as if it were your own.

Foster care is the most important part of Ruff Start Rescue and allows us to continue our lifesaving efforts! The animals depend on people to open their hearts and homes to them and care for them until they are adopted. An RSR foster's responsibility is to love, feed, play, exercise and provide social interaction for the foster animal. We ask that you take the animal to vet appointments and handle

any medical tasks such as giving daily medications. It's easy to get started! The first step is to fill out the foster signup form. Then you will hear from an RSR representative so you can learn more about what fostering entails and discuss any questions or concerns you have before bringing your first foster animal home. We are excited to save lives with you!

🚨 Foster Needed for Tip! 🚨Tip is a 1-year-old, 60-lb Pit mix with a big heart and even bigger zoomies! 🐾💨 She’s playful,...
07/15/2025

🚨 Foster Needed for Tip! 🚨
Tip is a 1-year-old, 60-lb Pit mix with a big heart and even bigger zoomies! 🐾💨 She’s playful, snuggly, and great with people, dogs, and even cats (though she may try to play-chase them 🐱).

She’s potty trained, crate trained, knows a few commands, and is eager to learn more. Tip is high-energy and needs an active home with time to run, play, and not be left alone too long — otherwise your shoes might pay the price. 😉

She pulls on walks, jumps when excited, and might counter-surf if you turn your back on a sandwich… but she’s all love and potential. ❤️

Her current owner can no longer care for her, and Tip deserves a second chance to thrive.

Ruff Start covers all food, supplies, vet care & support — you just provide the couch and the cuddles.

👉 Apply to foster:
https://ruffstartrescue.org/get-involved/foster/

Please share to help Tip find her way home! 🏡

🚨 FOSTER NEEDED! 🚨Meet Clifford — a 2-year-old neutered goofball with a big heart, bigger paws, and the biggest zest for...
07/15/2025

🚨 FOSTER NEEDED! 🚨
Meet Clifford — a 2-year-old neutered goofball with a big heart, bigger paws, and the biggest zest for life! 🐾❤️

This lovable redhead is part adventurer, part cuddle bug, and 100% chaos in the best way possible. On walks, Clifford has a lot to say about squirrels, smells, and sunshine 🌳🐿️ but he’s not a hard puller—just excited about life! He’s curious around people, bikes, and kiddos (no reactivity!), and lights up when he sees other dogs.

🏡 Clifford is crate-trained and thrives with a kennel routine—give him a Kong, and he’ll curl up like a little cinnamon roll and snooze the night away 😴🍩 His kennel stays spotless, and while he’s had a couple potty accidents during playtime, he’s so close to nailing it 100%.

🐶 He’s super dog-social and has done awesome in playgroups and with foster siblings! He plays big—think WWE meets dog park—so he’d love a confident dog buddy who’s cool with rough-and-tumble fun and can give him the “chill out, bro” signals when needed.

🧠 Clifford’s biggest challenge? Learning how to relax inside when not in his kennel. He’s a busybody who’s still figuring out how to just be. But with his love of food, toys, and a routine, he’s eager to learn and bond with someone who can help him thrive.

🚫 Due to a jumpy/mouthy past (though we haven’t seen it recently), we recommend a foster home without small kids.

Can you help Clifford blossom in a safe, loving foster home? ❤️
Ruff Start provides everything you need — food, supplies, vet care, and unlimited support. All you bring is love (and maybe a few chew toys 😅).

👉 Apply to foster today:
https://ruffstartrescue.org/get-involved/foster/

Let’s get this wild-hearted boy out of the shelter and into a home 💛 Please share to help Clifford find his match!

🐰 Foster Needed for Bunny Bunny! 🐾Meet Bunny Bunny – a sweet, 4-year-old rabbit (possibly a Rex!) looking for a safe, lo...
07/10/2025

🐰 Foster Needed for Bunny Bunny! 🐾

Meet Bunny Bunny – a sweet, 4-year-old rabbit (possibly a Rex!) looking for a safe, loving foster home. Due to medical issues, their current caregiver can no longer provide the care Bunny Bunny deserves 💔

This cutie is:
✅ Friendly with people
✅ Good with kids and cats
✅ Litter trained!

We’re not sure of the gender yet, and Bunny Bunny will need to be altered once in rescue. Until then, they just need a cozy spot to land and someone to show them a little love 🥕💕

📍Located in Northfield, MN

Ruff Start covers everything – food, supplies, vet care, and full support. You provide the space and the heart ❤️

📝 Sign up to foster here:
https://ruffstartrescue.org/get-involved/foster/

Please share to help Bunny Bunny hop into their next chapter!

🚨 FOSTER NEEDED – St. Paul, MN 🚨Meet Luna Girl – a squeaky-toy-loving, high-energy sweetheart who’s looking for a new fo...
07/10/2025

🚨 FOSTER NEEDED – St. Paul, MN 🚨

Meet Luna Girl – a squeaky-toy-loving, high-energy sweetheart who’s looking for a new foster home through no fault of her own 💔 Her current foster is moving and can’t take her along.

Luna is a playful, affectionate goofball who’s great with other dogs, walks well on leash, and makes the best work-from-home buddy 🐾 She’ll nap by your desk, pop up for lunch breaks, and shower you with love after hours.

She’s still working on house training and does enjoy a bit of backyard digging (supervised, of course!), but she’s eager to learn and so worth it 💖

Ready to open your heart (and home) to this lovebug? Ruff Start provides all food, supplies, vet care, and support – you provide the love.

👉 Sign up to foster: https://ruffstartrescue.org/get-involved/foster/

Let’s find Luna her next couch to crash on 🐶💕

🥺 Holand Needs Us Again 💔This sweet, goofy 8-year-old Boxer boy — all 75 lbs of him — is looking for a fresh start. Hola...
06/24/2025

🥺 Holand Needs Us Again 💔

This sweet, goofy 8-year-old Boxer boy — all 75 lbs of him — is looking for a fresh start. Holand was adopted through Ruff Start nearly a year ago, but despite his family’s love and commitment, his separation anxiety just isn’t improving.

✨ Holand is:
🐾 Great with kids
🐾 Dog-friendly with the right (low-energy) match
🐾 Excellent on leash
🐾 Sweet, snuggly, and completely devoted to his people
🐾 Needy — but in the most endearing, “never-let-you-out-of-my-sight” way

He truly cannot be alone — even 10–20 minutes triggers his anxiety. He becomes destructive, counter-surfs, has accidents, and panics when confined. But when he had a live-in sitter for 5 days recently? He was perfect.

We’re working on bringing him back into rescue, but he needs a very special foster:
🏠 Someone who’s home often (retired, WFH, etc.)
🐶 A calm resident dog could help ease his anxiety
🧘‍♂️ A relaxed, patient home to help him decompress
🔐 We’ll provide an “Alcatraz-style” kennel just in case, though ideally it won’t be needed

💊 Medical:
• Corneal ulcers (healed)
• Chronic but unexplained blood in urine
• A bum leg (daily pain meds)
• Complex dental situation (no surgery advised for now)
Despite all this, he’s still full of love and life.

📍 Currently with his adopter in the Twin Cities

Here’s what his former foster had to say:

“He’s the sweetest soul — calm, affectionate, just wanted to be near us. We didn’t see much separation anxiety, maybe because we had another older dog. He truly deserves a home full of love for his golden years.” 💙

Ruff Start provides all food, supplies, vet care, and full support. We just need someone to give Holand the time, presence, and love he’s craving.

📝 Sign up to foster:
👉 https://ruffstartrescue.org/get-involved/foster/

Please share — let’s find Holand the soft landing he needs. 💛

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