Foster Dogs has been making a conscious effort to reach beyond our existing network of volunteers, fosters, and adopters, and show that fostering is for everybody - including those people who we weren’t reaching out to in the past.

“¡Me encantaría ver más familias hispanas trabajando con los perros adoptivos!” [I would love to see more Hispanic families working with foster dogs!]. “Fostering should be free and rescue is for everyone! Families of all backgrounds should have access to our resources and it's up to us to start breaking down barriers to include more communities.” - Volunteer Ana P.

Black dogs do not fare well in shelters; they are often the last to be adopted and most likely to be euthanized. Even though black dogs are just as loving and playful, shelter staff can have a hard time photographing them—and a good photograph is crucial to creating interest for a potential adopter.