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Questions about fostering?

Thunders_Mum

Mama Doe
When you foster from rescue centres, do you have to provide equipment and food etc? Its just I have a lionhead myself as an indoor bunny, but as she isn`t old enough to be spayed yet, I thought about adopting outside buns. However I don`t have a hutch and can`t afford one, but do have a home built run. I would eventually like to adopt in the future when my bun has been spayed, but thought about fostering until then to help out. I have no idea how it all works out, as she is my first bun and only had her 5/6 weeks. Plus I live in Lincoln, Lincolnshire and there doesn`t seem to be any rescue centres on here that are close enough.
 
When you foster from rescue centres, do you have to provide equipment and food etc? Its just I have a lionhead myself as an indoor bunny, but as she isn`t old enough to be spayed yet, I thought about adopting outside buns. However I don`t have a hutch and can`t afford one, but do have a home built run. I would eventually like to adopt in the future when my bun has been spayed, but thought about fostering until then to help out. I have no idea how it all works out, as she is my first bun and only had her 5/6 weeks. Plus I live in Lincoln, Lincolnshire and there doesn`t seem to be any rescue centres on here that are close enough.

Every rescue is different so best to contact one closest to you and find out what thier expectations are. For Honeybunnies, I provide the accommodation, food etc (although this isn't assumed) but any vets bills are paid for :wave:

Also bear in mind that whilst you would hope it would be short term because bunnies will find homes, it may not be :(

What about offering to do some home checks? Help at events? Put up posters? Bunny runs? Make things to sell?

There are always other ways of helping in addition or instead of fostering :wave:
 
As Fluffers has said, I provide accommodation and food but the rescue might try and get things set up for you if you didn't have things yourself.

Another thing to remember is it is quite time consuming. Foster buns quite often need a lot of time spent with them to socialise them. They may also have health issues from neglect and need constant vet visits. At the very least there could be five for vaccs, pre, neuter and post op as well.

It is really rewarding though when you see a completely different bun leave to the one who arrived.
 
I foster for the RSPCA, and they bought me a hutch (I already had one myself), and I bought two runs. I provide all the food and toys as well. The RSPCA pay for the vet's bills. I think they RSPCA would have purchased more accommodation for me if I'd required it, and have offered help with the food as well, but at the moment I have managed with just having help with the vet bills.

As Ali said, it is quite time consuming, with quite lot of ferrying to and from the vet's with healthchecks, neuters, vaccinations and illnesses. Also quite a lot of communication with the rescue/centre is required just to keep them up to date etc :)

I've only been doing it a short while. I've had bunnies for about 3 years (as an adult), so I am by no means an expert with buns at all, but to me the most important thing about being a fosterer is knowing what the bunnies need, and being able to spot when they need veterinary attention and being able to identify when you need outside input.
 
I foster for Bunny Burrows, and I provide the accommodation and food, and they pay for the vet bills.

I think the single buns need a lot more time than the pairs, as I have to be their bonded friend until they're adopted.

Pregnancy has been my biggest worry with the unspayed girls. Josie has been here 35 days today and no babies! :D She's been too poorly to be spayed so far. I'm so relieved and happy for her that she wasn't pregnant! :D
 
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