We've had a fabulous year, and we couldn't be more grateful to all our volunteers, corporate sponsors, rescue partners, donors, Foster Champions, foster parents, and fans!
PUPdates on Our Petcon Pets
For all those who stopped at our Petcon booth last weekend, we thank you for showing love to our adoptable dogs and cats! Two full days at Petcon 2018: 44 adoptable animals from 14 local rescue groups, 50 volunteer animal handlers, and 2 of Chloe’s Fospice Friends. This was a huge team effort to continue Building a Foster Community. 20 adoptable cats, 24 adoptable dogs. What an incredible weekend!
Four Awesome Adoptable Foster Dogs [ADOPTED]
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Guide Dogs [and Foster Dogs] Get Trained in NYC
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We Came, We Saw, We Strutted.
#OverlookedBlackDogs
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.
Listen Up: Want to Foster? Now's the Time!
Foster Dogs’ Executive Director Sarah Brasky was featured this month on PetInsider's podcast, discussing our absolute favorite topic: fostering! Listen, and share this inspirational 40-minute easy-listening podcast.
Fostering a Special Needs Puppy
Baby Piglet arrived as a foster dog on March 4, 2017. I enthusiastically anticipated cuddling and comforting the tiny special needs puppy, and learning to communicate with and care for such a disabled dog. This optimistic fantasy quickly turned to “What have I gotten myself into?” when the reality of Piglet hit.
101 Fosters: A Special Story
Gilligan Finds His Skipper: A Happy Tail
“I picked Gill up from ACC last month as a volunteer with Foster Dogs. After a weekend with us, we were so in love, and excited for him to find an amazing longer-term foster or adoptive home! Unfortunately his next foster didn't work out and when I got the call to pick him back up, my heart skipped a beat; I just had this feeling he was coming back to his forever home.”
