WHO CAN BECOME A FOSTER FAMILY?
Whether you are an individual, a group of friends or colleagues, or an institution, this program offers an ideal opportunity to people who would like to have a dog, but cannot keep one at home; families who are considering adopting a pet and want to spend time finding the perfect match; or residents who simply want to improve their community by contributing to the health and well-being of stray animals.
FOSTER FAMILIES
Our sanctuary provides shelter, food and health care
for sixty-six lovable dogs.
Would you like to help support them?
HOW ARE FOSTER FAMILIES INVOLVED?
As a Foster Family, you will make a monthly donation of 200 TL per month for the dog of your choice. If you are unable to visit the dogs in person, one can be selected for you, but you are invited to the sanctuary to meet them all and select the one that is right for you. Once you are comfortable with each other, you can walk your dog or groom its fur and shower it with love and attention. Some of our Foster Families are unable to visit the sanctuary, some do not even live in Turkey, but with your donation, you can still join the program and make a significant contribution to the well-being of your dog. You will receive regular updates on your dog’s condition, progress, and current events at the sanctuary. Your name will be engraved on a plaque to be mounted on your dog’s kennel, and published in the monthly BÜMED magazine, along with photos of you with your dog, with your permission.
HOW CAN I BECOME A FOSTER FAMILY?
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By pushing the CONTACT button below to get in touch with our Foster Family Coordinator, Defne Arsoy, and by clicking the DONATE button for instructions on how to make a donation of 200 TL per month paid to the BoÄŸaziçi University Foundation's Foster Family Program for BU Paws. Please understand that we cannot accept cash donations under any circumstances. There are tax advantages available for institutional donations to our non-profit foundation.
Foster Families
1) Defne & Çavlan Arsoy in Memory of Ataman Arsoy
* Dede
2) Aslıhan Albostan & Tenzile Unal
* Kurt Kız
3) Gülderen & Prof. Dr. Ayhan Albostan
* Coco
4) Batuhan Kahya
* Belka
5) Prof. Dr. NeÅŸ'e Bilgin
* Duman
6) Özlem ÖÄŸüt YazıcıoÄŸlu & Sevim ÖÄŸüt
* Cemil
7) Suzan Alptekin & The German School
* TomTom
8) Sabit Akça
* Aksi OÄŸlan
9) BÜ Department of Western Languages Staff Group:
Cevza Sevgen, Margaret Ellen Russet, BaÅŸak Demirhan, Emine FiÅŸek, Özlem Görey, Jameson Kismet Bell, Ethan Guagliardo & Kim Fortuny
* YaÅŸar
10) Burcu Turan Karakaya
* Dede the White
11) Mustafa Karakaya
* Kadife
12) Arzu Wastı & Yücel Saygın
* Mustafa Carlos
13) Sevinç & Burak Barutçu
* Angela
14) Gülçin Salıngan
* Pamuk
15) Ayça Erkol
* Ayı
16) Zuhal Kaplan Arık & Prof. Dr. Metin Arık
* PaÅŸa
17) Nurhayat Nisan EroÄŸlu & Yusuf Eren EroÄŸlu
* Gabi
18) Lale & Duygu Baykal
* Tiger
19) Ä°ris Eraslan & Gülyüz Sungur Eraslan
* Jasmin
20) UNDP Staff Group:
Elis Yildırim, George Bouma, Mao Kawada & Lejla Sadiku, Ben Slay
* Nazlı
21) Slay Family in Memory of Frances Loge
* Vani
22) Slay Family in Memory of Beverly Sandefur
* Åžustrik
23) Petek Yazıcı
* Zarife
24) Selin Koru & Semra Halil Koru
* Åžirin
25) Berent & Altan Geritsen, Prof. Dr. Hadi Özbal
* Cansu
26) Jennifer & Marty Rigby Family, Jo Yce Selz & Amy Michelle Slay in Memory of Victoria Wilson - Schultz
* Mustafa
27) Terri & Dayla Rogers
* Cino
28) Sibel Kaplan, Zuhal Kaplan Arık, Nihal Kaplan, Hilal Kaplan Eker In Memory of Sabriye & Celal Kaplan
* Kurdum
29) Prof. Dr. Sumru Özsoy
* Maço
30) Lina Schroeder with Wei Wang & Fred Schroeder
* Bulut
31) Rüya & Eda Bilen with Bilgehan Ergenekon Bilen & Gökhan Bilen
* Juli
32) Mina Karman
* Dilek
33) Ekin Özel & Efe Demir
* Alex
34) Kozak-Oxnard Family
*Defne
35) Koç School Animal Shelter Group
* Garanti 1
36) Evren Yıldırım & Friends
*Sara
37) Tomris Örs
*Feyzullah
38) Ä°pek Özsoy
*Åžeker
39) Töre Karahan
*Tosun
40) Carmen Vega & Efe Kayalar
*Kaymak
41) Leyla Urgancilar with Pelin & Mesut Urgancılar
Defne & Ada DeÄŸirmenci with Ufuk & Tolga DeÄŸirmenci
* DüÅŸük Kulak
42) TED Rönesans Okulları
*Tekgöz
43) Jameson & Ä°pek Kısmet Bell, Eren & Burçin Kısmet,
Mehmet & Nilgün Kısmet
* To be announced
44) Didem Bilginer
* To be announced
45) Bülent Öztemel-Simge Öztemel
*Lokum
46) Zeynep Çakar-Simge Öztemel
* Sarma
47) Ä°ltöre Karahan
* Tosun
48) Theresa Rogers
* Cino
49) Sertan Åžener
* Jasmin
50) Sidni Karavil
* Canım
51) Selin Uçarer
* To be announced
52) Lüset Darsa
* To be announced
53) Birsen HekimoÄŸlu
* Feyzo
54) Gülcan Erçetin
* KarabaÅŸ
55) Evren Yıldırım ve arkadaşları
* Sara
56) Emin Erkan Uyar
* To be announced
57) Ermal KurtoÄŸlu
* Gabi
58) Bülent Özsoy
* Gölge
59) Bilal Erol
* Arap
60) Zeynep Kutsal
* Åžeker
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