10/02/2026
As animal rescuers, some of the most frustrating sentences we hear start with "I wish I could foster, but..."
The reality is, there are very few legitimate reasons for not being able to foster that are not based around self-limiting factors.
Take a moment and read through and leave some love for the featured foster families throughout to let them know how appreciated their hard work is.
If you've ever used one of these excuses to sidestep a conversation about fostering, please take a moment to truly reflect on what REALLY is stopping you. Ask us some questions about the foster process. Heck, ask our FOSTERS if thats more helpful!
Month after month we are faced with the inevitable problem of too many dogs and not enough fosters, leaving us having to make heartbreaking decisions about what dogs we can save, and what dogs we cannot save. YOU can be the bridge that allows us to say yes to more dogs. You can be 100% of the difference between a dog starving on the street, dying in a shelter, or not getting the lifesaving care it needs and then getting to live a full, happy life with an adopter. YOU have that power. If your reason for not giving fostering a chance is because you will be too sad, or it will be too hard to say goodbye, or anything like that -- please take a moment to consider whether your effort to protect your own heart from experiencing temporary sadness is more important than saving a living being from, in many cases, what amounts to an entire lifetime of sadness.
Help us help them. 🩵
