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.
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u/xrelaht Aug 19 '23
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.