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About Us
Foster Pet Outreach began in 1990 when three coworkers banded together
to help a stray cat. Recognizing the need to better the lives of abandoned and
abused animals in their community, they volunteered as a small group at the
Peoria Animal Welfare Society (PAWS). Charter members helped clean cages, groom
animals, walk dogs, and fostered selected animals in their homes. In 1991 a
growing membership incorporated as an independent organization known as A Cause
for Paws (ACFP). While ACFP was beginning to be recognized in the community,
there was also confusion with PAWS because of the name similarity. Although
the name was changed to Foster Pet Outreach in 1995, the commitment to placing
animals in permanent homes remains the same. Over fifty animals are placed into
loving homes each year by our organization. 2007 marks our seventeenth year dedicated
to helping animals in need. Founded with a vision of an organization
that would make a difference in the lives of unwanted animals in the Peoria
area, today our membership is over 100 strong.
Mission Statement
Foster Pet
Outreach is a local non-profit organization whose main focus is to help
provide for the well being of animals in our community. We believe that
abandoned, injured, or neglected animals deserve the same care and
concern, as do our own companion animals. Our members feel that they
have the responsibility to address the general needs of this community's
animals and to champion the rights of those worthwhile beings with whom
we share our world. Foster Pet Outreach seeks to educate the community
in the topics of pet over-population and the necessity of responsible
pet ownership. We also bring to local attention the plight of animals
who have been denied the basic necessities for a quality life. Animals
have an intrinsic value, which is greatly beyond their commercial
significance. Foster Pet Outreach wishes that everyone recognize the
dignity and worth of all animals.
Programs
Foster Care
Animals
are fostered in members' homes until the they are permanently adopted into
responsible homes. This process allows the foster parent to become familiar with
the animal's personality and capabilities. This also provides socialization and
basic training which helps to make the animal more adoptable.
Spay and Neuter
In
the Peoria area alone, over 3,000 animals are killed each year simply because
nobody wants them. This is not a remote problem in some faraway city - it's
happening right here! Foster Pet Outreach spays or neuters every dog and cat in
our care when our veterinarian feels that the animal has reached an appropriate
age. We do not wish any of our foster animals to contribute to the already
staggering pet overpopulation problem in this country.
Adoption Counseling
We
try to spend as much time as possible finding the right animal for the right
family. We discuss responsible pet ownership with the potential adopter, and
answer as many questions as we can about bringing a new pet into their home.
Adoption Follow-up
The
foster parent or other qualified Foster Pet Outreach member contacts the adopters to see if they
have any questions or concerns about the adoption process, pet behavioral
problems, or general pet care. We try to make every adoption a pleasant
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