{My kids teaching one of our fosters how to snuggle and show love...this is why we do it!}Our home had an exciting weekend. One of our foster dogs was adopted to a nice family and another one came in. Fostering can be such a fun and wonderful experience. For one thing, you are helping save a dogs life! Shelters and rescues all over the country would be forced to put even more dogs down than they do now if not for the thousands of homes who step forward to foster. Obviously fostering is a benefit to the animal, but what are the benefits to you and your family?
*Fostering gives you a sense of purpose and excitement for helping.
*Fostering teaches children in the home about service and respect for all living things.
*Fostering is a great way to find a forever friend!
*Fostering is very good for your dog to stay social and well balanced, and also teach good house manners to the foster dog.
*Foster parents are often given lots of help/advice from the shelter or rescue they foster through that can be used for your dog as well!
*Fostering is FUN! You can be a home for many different breeds, shapes and sizes without having to make a life long commitment to them.
Our family has loved playing the foster roll, and while you may not want to foster as often as we do, I encourage you to consider it. Yes, you do get attached, and some times there are tears when your foster finds a home, but everyone in the house will know that they brought joy to a dog in need and were there to help when it mattered most.
How can you get started? Contact your local shelter, or a rescue near you. Most will train you and provide you with the things you'll need such as, leash, crate and food. The links on this page (see right) are a good place to get started looking for information.
*Remember, there is never enough space to go around in rescues and shelters. The more foster families there are the more lives will be saved. Please consider the benefits of fostering today.
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