# The Puppy Foster Packet

> Everything to have ready before a foster puppy arrives — print each one, fill it in, and keep it close.

Checklist · Wag On Home · Last reviewed: 2026-08-01 · 3 min read

https://wag-on-home.com/resources/new-puppy-foster-packet

Have all of this before the puppies arrive. Don’t wait until 2am when something goes wrong. Print each document below, fill in what you can, and keep them where you can grab them.

## Emergency Kit Checklist

The full supply list — the must-haves and the nice-to-haves — so nothing is missing at 2am.

[Download the Emergency Kit Checklist →](/packet/emergency-kit-checklist.html)

## Daily Puppy Checklist

Run through this once a day — morning is best.

[Download the Daily Puppy Checklist →](/packet/daily-puppy-checklist.html)

## Contact & Rescue Info

Emergency vet, rescue coordinator, backup contact, poison control — fill these in before the puppies arrive so you’re not searching at 2am.

[Download the Contact & Rescue Info sheet →](/packet/contact-rescue-info.html)

## When to Call Your Rescue

For anything in the “Needs Vet” column, call your rescue coordinator first — they authorize and pay for vet care and may already have the medication on hand. The only exceptions are true life-threatening emergencies: those you handle now and call on the way.

[Download the wallet card (fold to wallet size) →](/packet/when-to-call-wallet-card.html)

When in doubt, text your rescue coordinator a photo or video. A 10-second video of a breathing pattern, a limp, or a wobble tells them more than a paragraph of description ever could.