Realities
of Fostering - Furry Friends Network
Foster families have many
responsibilities. We clean off weeks if not years of neglect
and dirt. We take care of the physical
needs of our charges and make right what others have allowed
to go wrong. But underlying all of those issues, and superseding
them, is our responsibility to know the temperament of our
foster dogs inside and out....
You
Too Can Foster! By Deb Carr - Dogs Deserve Better
Whenever
I introduce one of my foster dogs or it comes up in conversation
that I foster dogs I ALWAYS get the same
response: “I
could never do that, I wouldn’t be able to give it up.
It would hurt too much”. Well I am here to say that if
I can do it….you can do it!....
Thinking
about fostering an adoptable dog? - dogtime.com
Next to owning
a dog or cat, there is nothing more enjoyable or rewarding
than fostering an animal from your local shelter or rescue
group. Even if you have a pet at home, you might be able
to fit in a temporary tenant--a dog or cat making the transition
from shelter to a new adoptive family....
Foster Care for a
Rescue Dog by M. Shirley Chong
You heard about
this dog from your hair dresser; you got a referral call
from the chair of your national rescue club,
someone that you know from dog shows heard about this dog that
needed help and found your name through an old show catalog.
You met the dog; not a gem and not a monster, but a nice dog
with some promise. You've got a foster dog....
Fostering Shelter Dogs - Maddie's Fund
What's so great about fostering a dog? Easy - the fantastic dog love you get for your effort. But that's not all. Here are eight more reasons why every person on the planet should think about fostering a dog....
Blogs
and Journals
The Foster Diaries - Michael Curran
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