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I foster for Adopt A Spot Dalmatian Rescue. Most of our dogs are pulled from deathrow on their last day. They come to you scared, sick, hungry, and some who have lost faith in mankind. You get to shower them with love, fill their hungry bellies, heal their illnesses, and watch as they overcome their demons, and blossom into a wonderful, beautiful companion. When your work is done and they're ready to go, you hug 'em tight and release them. Not without tears because you do get attached. Your heart will feel like it is breaking. It's very hard to let them go, some harder than others, but you have to let them go because there are tons more waiting to take their place in your home. It's a never ending cycle for as long as you can do it. Some people burn out, some take a break between fosters. People in rescue understand. We've all been there. We all question ourselves at times if we have the strength to do it again. In the end, most of us do. You will get a phone call or an email about a desperate animal and you don't even question whether you can do it again, you just jump right in and make room for one more and the cycle starts all over again. It's the greatest feeling knowing you helped to save a life. Our rescue pays for everything (even the food if you need help) you supply the home and the love and yes I work a fulltime job. Not a problem. I will caution you, though, fostering is addicting. Do you have the love and home to lend to a homeless dog or cat? If so act now. All rescues everywhere are desperate for foster homes. There are never enough! I keep a picture of all the animals on my wall. When I get to feeling like I can't do it anymore, I go to my wall and look at the pictures of all the dogs that have passed through my hands by either fostering, shelter pulling, vetting or transporting and I know I have made the right choice for me. I take pride in those faces on my wall.
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sdm said:You will get a phone call or an email about a desperate animal and you don't even question whether you can do it again, you just jump right in and make room for one more and the cycle starts all over again. It's the greatest feeling knowing you helped to save a life. Our rescue pays for everything (even the food if you need help) you supply the home and the love and yes I work a fulltime job.
Yes. We just took a break for a while. I have my pups right now, and they keep me on my toes!
You just have to look at the faces. I look at the pups little faces when I feed them and it makes it all worth while
sdm said:I foster for Adopt A Spot Dalmatian Rescue. Most of our dogs are pulled from deathrow on their last day. They come to you scared, sick, hungry, and some who have lost faith in mankind. You get to shower them with love, fill their hungry bellies, heal their illnesses, and watch as they overcome their demons, and blossom into a wonderful, beautiful companion. When your work is done and they're ready to go, you hug 'em tight and release them. Not without tears because you do get attached. Your heart will feel like it is breaking. It's very hard to let them go, some harder than others, but you have to let them go because there are tons more waiting to take their place in your home. It's a never ending cycle for as long as you can do it. Some people burn out, some take a break between fosters. People in rescue understand. We've all been there. We all question ourselves at times if we have the strength to do it again. In the end, most of us do. You will get a phone call or an email about a desperate animal and you don't even question whether you can do it again, you just jump right in and make room for one more and the cycle starts all over again. It's the greatest feeling knowing you helped to save a life. Our rescue pays for everything (even the food if you need help) you supply the home and the love and yes I work a fulltime job. Not a problem. I will caution you, though, fostering is addicting. Do you have the love and home to lend to a homeless dog or cat? If so act now. All rescues everywhere are desperate for foster homes. There are never enough! I keep a picture of all the animals on my wall. When I get to feeling like I can't do it anymore, I go to my wall and look at the pictures of all the dogs that have passed through my hands by either fostering, shelter pulling, vetting or transporting and I know I have made the right choice for me. I take pride in those faces on my wall.
Wonderful narrative! You have said it all beautifully.