Category: Why Fostering Matters
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What is a Foster-Based Rescue?
Foster-based rescues operate without a designated facility. Instead, they rely on volunteers in their communities to temporarily house animals they rescue. How Foster-Based Rescues Work Foster-based rescues rely on their own homes and on people in their communities to provide temporary housing and care for rescued animals. Whereas a government-operated humane society, for instance, has…
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The Importance of Fostering Cats and Kittens
Fostering saves lives. Without a foster home, helpless cats and kittens don’t have access to specialized individual care. In many cases, without enough foster homes for cats and kittens, many of them are euthanized. Signing up to foster for local rescue groups and municipal shelters provides support to the animals, the shelter staff, and the…
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What You Need to Know About Foster Failing
A “foster fail” is what happens when someone fosters an animal and ends up keeping them instead of adopting them out. Saying goodbye to any animal you foster can be difficult and emotional, and that’s perfectly okay. Read more to learn about different perspectives on the concept of foster failing and how to decide what’s…
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The 5 W’s of Cat Fostering
If everyone simply thinks someone else will do it, then no one ever will! Please consider fostering cats or kittens; there are so many organizations in need of your help. You can do this! Who You, surrounded by adorable kittens. That’s who! Imagine coming home from work and being immediately surrounded by a bunch of…
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