Medical Foster Carer
Medical foster carers provide a little extra TLC to greyhounds recovering from surgery, injury, or illness. It’s a gentle, rewarding role that helps these dogs heal comfortably in a home environment instead of a kennel.
What’s required?
Medical Foster Care assignments vary in timing and could range from two weeks to six weeks or required time of recovery. GAP provide food, muzzle, martingale collar, snuggly coat, and lead. If your medical foster requires medication or specific items (like a crate), these items will also be provided. Carers provide a cosy bed for sleeping, and some toys to play with (even empty soft drink bottles or cardboard boxes).
Other points to note
- Volunteers need to agree and sign our Volunteer and Foster Care Agreements, which are available to view and download on the application page.
- Provide all immediate needs of a Greyhound under your care including general care such as feeding, walking (if appropriate), socialising, grooming and training
- Provide and be comfortable to do specific medical care as per the greyhound’s care plan (training provided). Tasks could include but are not limited to:
- Bandage of tail
- Bandage of foot/toes
- Treat basic wounds/cleaning and giving medication
- Administer medications orally
- Subcutaneous injections (optional)
- Fill in medical treatment chart
- Record vital signs (optional)
- Able to medicate eyes and ears
- Be willing to potentially make trips using your own transport to our vets either in Seymour or Albert Park to monitor greyhound’s recovery. Sometimes these can be as regular as once a week. The vet costs incurred at Albert Park will be covered by GAP.
- Collect and return Greyhounds to our kennel locations (Seymour, or Tullamarine) using your own transport, or at scheduled collection times at Sandown Greyhound Racing Clubs. Pick up and drop offs are always by prearrangement.
- Attend initial volunteer induction, specific medical first aid training and any scheduled training sessions either with or without your greyhound, as part of your training plan
Why Foster
Fostering a greyhound is a rewarding experience that helps newly retired greyhounds adjust to family life and families adjust to being pet owners. If you’re unsure whether a greyhound is the right fit for you, fostering is the perfect way to find out!
Foster Caring can sometimes be a challenge but it is also hugely rewarding, especially when you find out a dog you have fostered has been adopted into their new family!
At GAP, we know how to treasure our volunteers. We hold fun, free events throughout the year for all our volunteers!
Meet our dogs ready for adoption
All greyhounds adopted from GAP are de-sexed, vaccinated, microchipped, wormed and health checked.
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Lamington
Sniper ARP
Sniper is very handsome with kind eyes. He doesn’t understand how big he is sometimes and can be strong on lead. He is excitable and enthusiastic when you first meet him then calms down and is very sweet and friendly. Sniper may suit living with or without a robust canine friend that’s medium size or larger and children in their teenage years. He will likely do best in a home with a backyard so he can run and play in.
This dog is part of our Assisted Rehoming Program (ARP). We have behavioural and health assessed this lovely dog, and they will remain with their racing owners until they find an adoptive home, at which point they are brought back into GAP. This means that should you be interested in adopting this dog, we are bringing the dog into GAP on the understanding that you will be adopting this particular dog, and not other dogs currently in our care.
Prosper
Prince
Bruno
Thomas ARP
Thomas (known as Tommy to his friends) is a calm and easy-going boy. He is outgoing without being overwhelming, he is affectionate and friendly. Thomas may be suitable to live with children aged 10+, and he may be suitable to live with small, medium or large dogs. If your looking for a calm, affectionate boy, Thomas could be the PAWfect addition to your family.
This dog is part of our Assisted Rehoming Program (ARP). We have behavioural and health assessed this lovely dog, and they will remain with their racing owners until they find an adoptive home, at which point they are brought back into GAP. This means that should you be interested in adopting this dog, we are bringing the dog into GAP on the understanding that you will be adopting this particular dog, and not other dogs currently in our care.
Gwen ARP
Meet Gwen,Gwen is a sweet and pretty little girl. Gwen is introverted and a little cautious. Gwen can be anxious in situations, but she does try to come out of her shell. With the right family, love and patience she will really blossom.Gwen may be suitable to live with a family that has older kids 15+. She also may be suitable to live with calm and respectful small, medium and large dogs.
This dog is part of our Assisted Rehoming Program (ARP). ARP dogs are kept with their racing owners until they find an adoptive home, at which point they are brought back into GAP. This means that should you be interested in adopting this dog, we are bringing the dog into GAP on the understanding that you will be adopting them. As such, you will not be able to meet any other dogs, as you otherwise would be able to.
Dottie
Blaze ARP
Meet the young Blaze. He is just as beautiful on the inside as he is on the outside. Blaze is a friendly and outgoing boy who loves meeting everyone and anyone and loves affection. Blaze may suit living with or without a fellow playful pooch of similar size and children aged 5 years and older.
This dog is part of our Assisted Rehoming Program (ARP). We have behavioural and health assessed this lovely dog, and they will remain with their racing owners until they find an adoptive home, at which point they are brought back into GAP. This means that should you be interested in adopting this dog, we are bringing the dog into GAP on the understanding that you will be adopting this particular dog, and not other dogs currently in our care.
Jigsaw ARP
Jigsaw ARP is a lovely white and black boy who can be shy when you first meet him but warms up quickly. He is very polite, gentle and sweet, as well as having the cutest pointy ears! Jigsaw may suit a home with children aged 10 years or older, and might even suit living with full time workers. He would prefer not to live in apartment, but may suit a unit.
This dog is part of our Assisted Rehoming Program (ARP). We have behavioural and health assessed this lovely dog, and they will remain with their racing owners until they find an adoptive home, at which point they are brought back into GAP. This means that should you be interested in adopting this dog, we are bringing the dog into GAP on the understanding that you will be adopting this particular dog, and not other dogs currently in our care.