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The Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) just announced on Wednesday, October 16, that they’re willing to pay anyone who is willing to foster a large dog from their shelter for two weeks.
In an effort to reduce the animal shelter’s space crisis and to give their dogs’ a break from the stressful shelter environment, the Pima Animal Care Center launches the “Foster for Five” incentive.
According to the animal shelter, if you foster a 40lb dog or larger for two weeks, you are eligible to earn $5 a day, letting any person earn up to $70.
Furthermore, fosters will receive a free crate for the dog, provided by Petco Love, a non-profit organization dedicated to animal welfare.
“We’re aiming to reduce stress for our dogs in the shelter and send 150 dogs to foster homes starting this Friday,” the animal shelter reveals.
The offer will run from October 18 to November 03. And Pima County residents or those with a valid Pima County address who are 18 years of age or older are eligible for the foster incentive.
Pima Animal Care Center’s director, Monica Dangler, said she was hopeful that the monetary incentive and crate will make it a lot easier for people to give fostering a try.
Dangler said, “I’m so grateful that we have partners willing to assist us in creative ways to incentivize fostering.”
“I’m convinced that once people realize how rewarding fostering a pet can be, they’ll be hooked. You really can’t put a price tag on the joy of helping an animal in need,” she continues.
If fostering for two weeks is not an option, the animal shelter has provided a few ways for people to help in their initiative.
They said donating, spreading the word on the urgent need for adoption, keeping pets safe, volunteering, and participating in some of the shelter’s pet support projects will “make a huge impact without taking a pet home“.
Studies have found that long-term shelter stay causes extreme stress to dogs. There have been many cases of shelter dogs’ health deteriorating due to the stress they feel for being in shelters for years.
With the Pima Animal Care Center’s “Foster for Five” incentive, you are not only helping these dogs get adopted faster, but you are also making sure they stay healthy.
