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Dogs Adopted Since 2001

Dogs Adopted in 2020

Dogs assessed in 2020

Dogs in Care

Looking for your new best friend?

Adopting one of our dogs is easy

Find

Did you find a dog in ‘Available Dogs’ in the ‘Adopt’ menu that would be perfect for you?

Contact

Will the dog in the profile match your home, family and other pets?

Apply

If it sounds like the dog would be a good match for your family, fill in the enquiry form

Meet

Meet the dog, talk with the foster carer and decide whether to go to the next step, adoption

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Success Stories

Meet Squeak, our latest success

Squeak is a teeny 7 month old mix—probably with some Silky Terrier or Pomeranian, or both! He came into care a teeny tiny baby needing heart surgery, and he will remain in care for some time. He loves balls, balls, and balls, and doing crazy zoomies around the house with his foster siblings. He is absolutely adorable and was chosen as ACT SavourLife Ambassador earlier this year. Squeak has come so far since he’s been with us and he grows more gorgeous every day!

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We all need a helping hand

Become an ARF volunteer – it can be very rewarding! If you have experience and skills in fundraising, marketing, writing, photography, graphic design, social media, administration, finance we’d like to hear from you. Contact secretary@fosterdogs.org

How You Can Help

Become a Foster Carer

Being a foster carer takes time, dedication, commitment; but the rewards can far outweigh the effort when a neglected dog blossoms, and is then successfully placed in a new, loving home.

Foster

Find your best friend

Adopting from ARF takes the guesswork out of finding your dog. ARF dogs are assessed against basic criteria so the type of home they need is identified before being made available for enquiries

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Get involved

Can’t adopt an ARF dog or become a foster carer? There are other ways to ways to help: donate money, food, gear supplies, become an ARF member join the volunteer teams organising fundraising events

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