Midwest Labrador Retriever Rescue is always in need of volunteers. Volunteering can include various activities such as checking MLRR voice mail messages, participating at a rescue information booth, or fostering a Lab. MLRR would be happy to discuss volunteer opportunities with anyone who is interested.


Fostering a Rescued Lab

Midwest Labrador Retriever Rescue, Inc. (MLRR) is always in need of foster homes for our rescued Labs. The number of available foster homes limits the number of dogs that we can rescue. Labs may have to be placed on a waiting list until a foster home is available. Unfortunately, some dogs have a limited amount of time before a shelter or animal control will have to put them down. Clearly, foster homes play one of the most significant roles in MLRR's rescue efforts.

How to become a foster home
Complete a Foster Home Application. (see below)
Upon acceptance of the application, an MLRR volunteer will contact you to arrange a home visit.
You will then be notified if you are approved for fostering.

Please do not offer to foster for us if you just want to use it as a way of choosing a dog to adopt. Fostering is very rewarding, but it is also requires hard work and dedication. We have a policy that foster homes cannot adopt a Lab from MLRR within 6 months of the time they begin fostering. We do not view our foster homes as potential adopters. If you want to adopt a Lab, please fill out the adoption application instead of the fostering application. What we need most in a foster home is someone who is truly dedicated to helping us save the lives of homeless Labrador Retrievers.