Tips on what you should try to do if you bring a foster dog into your home. Could also apply to newly adopted dogs or even just dogs you’re pet sitting.
Fostering
Our “flash foster” dog Orie got adopted within 24 hours! Way to go, buddy!
Orie is a black Lab for adoption with Labs & More Rescue in San Diego. He is about 5 years old.
Learn what it’s like to foster a dog from someone who’s been there. Abby has fostered several German shepherd dogs.
It’s been a year since my sweet foster dog Dora got adopted.I haven’t had the heart to contact her owner to see how Dora is doing. Chances are, Dora is no longer with us.
Tumbler got adopted Friday night. I couldn’t be happier for our “little” gentleman in a tux. Thank you for spending time with us, Tumbler!
How to foster a cat through a rescue group or shelter Your community probably has a need for more foster homes for cats. To foster a cat means to provide her with a loving home while she waits to be adopted. Some people choose to foster for a few weeks or months until the cat …
Meet Dora! On an emotional impulse I decided to take in a new foster dog, an elderly black Lab I named Dora. (To foster a homeless dog means to provide her with a loving home until she gets adopted.) I have a soft spot for older dogs and a soft spot for black dogs, so I …
I remember when I dropped off my foster dog Cosmo to his new home, I debated bringing my mutt Ace along for the ride. Since Cosmo had lived with us for five months, I wanted to provide Ace with some closure. I wanted him to see where Cosmo was going. Instead, I ended up leaving …
Since Cosmo got adopted, we are back to three animals at our house. It’s peaceful. Quiet. Simple. It’s not that Cosmo was a problem (far from it!). It’s just that I had two dogs requiring attention. Two dogs to walk. Two dogs to feed and let outside. I love the challenges of fostering, of training …