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I am a foster mom to an old dog from the shelter I help out.
Pets / 5:59 AM - Tuesday November 03, 2009

I am a foster mom to an old dog from the shelter I help out.

Have you ever fostered a dog or cat?

Update: November 03, 2009.
I have mine for life.He goes nuts in a cage and everyone thinks he is that way in the home.He is the calmest dog.There are many you can have for life.No vet or food bills.Just free love.

- Asked by frenchkiss49, Female, 56-65, Tampa, Who Cares?

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As the mom of 2 cats rescued from the ASPCA( I hate to say I own something living! ) and a 3rd I'm watching for my daughter, I say this: when she comes back for her cat, I plan to give my home to another animal.

GOD BLESS YOU FOR GIVING OF YOURSELF TO THOSE MOST HELPLESS!

P.S.: for those reluctant to foster becuase you get attached & "have" to give them up, who says you have to?
rescue societies would be more than delighted if you gave 1 or more a permmanent home with you!



- Response by Female, 56-65, New York, Civil Service

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I could not foster an animal knowing I would have to give it up sooner or later. I get waaay too attached to my animals.

- Response by barbb, Female, Who Cares?, Who Cares?

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No. I don't have what it takes to give them away once I become attached. 2 of my 3 dogs are from homes that no longer wanted them and the owners were planning on bringing them to a shelter. I acquired 2 pure white kittens last week. Someone left a box containg 6 all white, and 1 black and white kittens behind the local convience store. I just happened to be there when the store owner found them and brought them around front. I got my daughter to adopt one so we saved 3 out of the 7. The next day the store owner told me that the remaining 4 went home with people who stopped at the store.

- Response by mistyjean, Female, 46-55, Self-Employed

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No. I put my time and energy and money I would use to help an animal to help a fellow human being. Its sad how much money and energy goes to help animals instead of people and the starving.

- Response by A Single Gal, Female, 36-45, Who Cares?

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I have a dog and two cats all rescued, we tend to rescue older pets and when they go, we go for another one, that is not a shallow as it sounds, it just means an older pet gets a good life at the end.,., and causes lots of tears from me, everything it happens I say its not going to happen again

- Response by glasgowbelle, Female, 46-55, Glasgow, Retired

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I can't do it much anymore because of my family obligations and because I have a house full of pets myself, but I used to foster abandoned kittens and puppies all the time. It's such a joy to have a house full of little puppies running around getting into mischief and I miss it...lol

I do however still pick up every single stray animal I come across and take him/her to our local no-kill animal shelter. Every animal deserves a loving home and I've made it my goal to make that happen for as many as possible in the course of my lifetime. I also have my husband picking them up too, although he tries to pretend he doesn't like it I know he feels good doing it. lol

- Response by dalaimama, Female, 29-35

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Can I trade you get this guy
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- Response by seasons4, Female, 46-55, Milwaukee, Financial / Banking

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All my cats have either come from an animal shelter, or were Feral, or in a position where they would have been possibly put to sleep.

I'm not into the *Cooooooooooooooooooooo l* pet thing where it has to have papers. I just loike their love and companionship.

- Response by buffersclone, An Intellectual Guy, Male, 46-55, Los Angeles, Managerial

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Awe! Sounds like you're one lucky foster mom!

- Response by steph22187, Female, 22-25, Who Cares?

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