Did you know... only 1 out of every 10 dogs born ever finds a permanent home. Did you know… in 7 years one female cat and her offspring can give birth to 420,000 kittens. Did you know... the main reason animals are euthanized (killed) is due to lack of food and space. Did you know... You can make a difference.... You can help... YOU CAN SAVE A LIFE!
Foster care volunteers provide temporary care for kittens, puppies, dogs and cats. Some animals may only need a home for several days, while others may need several months of care. By offering your time, energy, and home to an animal in need, you prepare an animal for adoption into a permanent home as well as prevent overcrowding in our shelter.
Foster caregiver responsibilities typically involve sheltering, feeding and socializing the animal — helping him or her learn appropriate behavior, a first-time opportunity for many pets whose original owners didn’t spend much time or effort on the animal. Indeed, fostering can mean the difference between life in a caring home and death by euthanasia.
We need compassionate individuals to provide warm, safe temporary homes to animals in desperate need. Each day, thousands of dogs are euthanized at area shelters and humane societies. Animal Rescues could help so many more if we had people willing to share their heart and home with a needy animal. You will be SAVING A LIFE!! Take a minute to watch this touching video about fostering from Rat Terrier ResQ.
Fostering a needy dog is extremely rewarding. It just takes some time, lots of love and some patience. Many of the animals are well adjusted, good animals. They just need a temporary warm home to rest their head and get some love and attention. Many times, a home can be found for a foster dog within several weeks. Sometimes, a bit longer and of course, there are those dogs that have had a rougher life than others and will need a longer stay in a foster home until they are ready to go out into the world again.
The ultimate reason to try fostering is the simple fact that saving a living being is worth the emotional risk. Each fostered animal is an animal saved because someone cared and took the chance to make a difference!
Please consider fostering an animal... you will be rewarded every day with happy tail wags, purrs and kisses!
Get Involved:
There are many rescue groups in every state and I am confident that any of these would welcome foster volunteers. To connect with a program in your area, just do an internet search (google, yahoo, goodsearch) by typing animal rescues and (your state or city). You should be provided with several good links to rescue groups in your area. Most rescue groups offer a foster program.
If you are unable to foster, consider making a monetary donation to a rescue in your area. It takes money to save lives!
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