S Burlington, VT
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Vermont Pet Guardians is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit animal rescue dedicated to being a safe haven for at-risk cats and dogs across Vermont. The organization provides temporary foster homes, rehabilitation, emergency intake, and veterinary care while matching companion animals with permanent adoptive families. Their work is deeply community-rooted, providing full support and supplies to foster homes to improve animal welfare statewide.
Vermont Pet Guardians serves Vermont.
Applicants must provide housing details, landlord or ownership verification, household composition, work schedule/pet alone time, animal experience, a veterinarian reference, and agree to a potential home check.
Interested adopters must complete an online adoption application. The rescue reviews applications carefully to find the best match and typically responds within 48 hours.
Not at all. Vermont Pet Guardians welcomes first-time fosters and provides guidance every step of the way, remaining available to answer questions.
Vermont Pet Guardians covers all veterinary care, flea/tick/heartworm prevention, food, treats, crates, beds, leashes, and offers 24/7 support from their team.
Yes, foster-to-adopt is possible. Fosters who fall in love with their foster animal can notify the rescue to begin the adoption process.
Foster durations vary anywhere from a couple of weeks to a few months depending on the individual animal and how quickly an adoptive family is found.
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