Just one more reason to foster a dog:
My most recent foster dog Elli was adopted last week. For those of you (like me) who have a constant desire to adopt animals for the temporary thrill of acquiring something new, fostering is a great option.
By the time the excitement of bringing Elli into our home had worn off, she had found a new home.
Each time I foster a dog, many lives benefit. I am happy, a dog’s life is saved, the rescue gets to help one more dog and someone gets a new member of the family.
When Elli’s new owner hugged me just for bringing her to him, I realized every dog has the potential to impact lives. That’s why I foster dogs.
Good luck in your new home, Elli!
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Good news! I’m happy to hear that this cutie found a forever home!
You do such good work by fostering. I do hope I’m in a place at some point in the future where I can do the same!
Our local shelter was in danger of closing, but the voters in our area passed a bill to save it on election day this year! I was so happy I got registered in time to vote! For now, That is my contribution, but I’d love to volunteer/donate in the future!
What a beautiful dog.
I’ve found that many people are turned off by seeing dogs in cages at the pound (and they often seem more like pounds than shelters), but can relate to dogs who have lived with humans who can tell their stories for them.
I hope you have many more success stories.
Thank God there are people like you that foster and adopt dogs. In my pet sitting business, we get many dogs that were adopted and each come with a different story. Some stories aren’t so good, but I’m so thankful that they have a new home that will love them forever.
Thanks Tammy!
Jan, I can see why people would be turned off by dogs in shelters. The dogs at shelters are barking, jumping, stressed, etc. When they get out of their cages they are smelly and difficult to control.
Chris, I deal with a lot of dogs that have been adopted too. It’s always nice to see that these dogs have ended up in good homes.
What a great post! I have 7 indoor cats presently and care for up to 5 feral cats outside. I have not had a dog in my life for about 7 years now but recently began to miss that level of companionship. I keep going back and forth in my mind about it but your post on fostering really touched me. I think this would be a great idea for me and I love where you say you love the “temporary thrill of acquiring something new”! That sounds like me all over! I thank you for giving me something else to think about when I think I would like a dog again. Thanks again.
So are you ready for that next foster dog?
No problem, Valerie! Now is not the time for me to adopt another dog, but boy do I want to! Fostering is a good way to help dogs and temporarily have a “new” pet.
Patti, when are YOU going to foster? Ask me again in February …
I am so glad that she got a forever home! I think it’s great that you foster!
Thanks, Apryl!
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