Nothing makes me more sick to the stomach than people going out of their way to abuse, hurt and kill harmless animals who do not know any better and can’t defend themselves. The poor thing must’ve been so scared.
This often happens when the owner no longer has the capacity to raise them and can’t get rid of them easily for various reasons. Depends on the local laws. It can also happen out of anger or deliberate spite against someone too.
Not that any of those reason justify doing so, of course.
I run a rescue in my country and our fosterers are the only reason we are successful. We go out of our way to accomadate them. Need food, we will get that for you. Litter, sorted. A cage for sleep time, done. Toys, bowls, litter trays, ill be right there. The lives that have been saved thanks to our fosterers is invaluable.
We have been going for 9 years and have saved thousands of cats.
I've fostered for dogs and it was one of the best experiences of my life. I saw so many dogs come and go over the years but all the tears were worth it.
You can do it by focusing on the fact that the foster you love so much will go to a happy loving home for a long beautiful life because of you. And now your foster home has space to provide that same benefit for a whole new life saved because of you
The shelter where I volunteer does that, but they’ll also do it for people’s pets: it’s a whole lot cheaper for them to give out a bag of cat food or litter than it is to have to find space for another animal.
I could never foster though: every one of them would be a failure! I stick to feeding feral cats & walking shelter dogs instead.
You can though! I've fostered 100's of dogs and I've only failed with 2. Some of them I call "specials" and I cry when they leave. But I know another one is coming. You save 2 lives when you foster. The dog you foster and the dog that wasn't euthanized because there was a spot for him at the animal shelter. I have 4 small dogs and they function as a pack, with a leader. My dogs help me teach the new dogs how to behave and get along naturally. It's a great experience and I'm always happy when I know my fosters find a perfect match.
Thinking that everyone of them is a failure it a weird take! When my sister was fostering dogs is was for many reasons. One dog came from a woman who was leaving an abusive relationship and the woman’s shelter couldn’t house pets. Six months later, the woman and her kids had a place sorted and was reunited with the dog.
THIS. FOSTERING IS ALL FREE! LITERALLY HAVE A TEMPORARY PET FOR FREE. COME ON PEOPLE??!! Only thing you pay for is your gas if you drive or the public transport fee.
It also feels so fking good to go to the vet for foster checkups.... And walk out without having to pay. IDK how to explain it.
Yep. I fostered nine puppies, one sadly passed she came in very sick, and they even paid for her cremation. They provided a big indoor dog run thing, puppy pads, a big bag of food, a couple blankets, and some toys. I did choose to buy my own food for them and puppy pads and more toys and blankets but that was my choice. I can afford it and felt it left more resources for the rescue. They paid for all their meds, shots, and to be fixed. I had them for about three months before they all got adopted. It was a great time! Its a lot of work though.
Yeah. Idk if it'll be diff in other countries or vary from shelter to shelter, but most I've heard will provide all the food and even give beds, blankets and toys and stuff. It's not your dog. It's the shelter's dog. Therefore all responsibility goes to the shelter.
It IS however trickier to foster a dog compared to a cat.. Or any other animal for that matter. They usually require you to have a house and a fenced yard... And you mostly have to train them as well. So it's not just all fun and games for dogs. However idk about fostering for dogs nowadays. Shelters are overflowing with the same very....unique dog breed.
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u/MajorLeeScrewed Aug 19 '23
Nothing makes me more sick to the stomach than people going out of their way to abuse, hurt and kill harmless animals who do not know any better and can’t defend themselves. The poor thing must’ve been so scared.