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Evergreen Emerald

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3. Something has always bothered me about fostering.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Fri May 29, 2020, 09:46 PM

May 2020

Foster parents know that the relationship is only temporary. But, the animals do not. They finally learn to trust and love again, and then...dumped off to someone new, rejected by the person they finally grew to love.

I know it is the best process we have in place for the animals. But, sad.

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Dog Travels 40 Miles To Find Her Way Back To The Woman She Loves [View all] catbyte May 2020 OP

Damn onions! dhol82 May 2020 #1

K&R for the precious pupper. nt tblue37 May 2020 #2

Something has always bothered me about fostering. Evergreen Emerald May 2020 #3

I feel the same way. I could never foster a dog, because I could never give it up. smirkymonkey May 2020 #5

Same with me! Rhiannon12866 May 2020 #7

Once I get attached to a dog, it's forever. smirkymonkey May 2020 #8

It's tough adopting older dogs since you know it's not a whole lifetime Rhiannon12866 May 2020 #9

Awww! What a beautiful photo! smirkymonkey May 2020 #10

Yup, that's us! Rhiannon12866 May 2020 #11

Awww! He sounds like such a sweet pupper! smirkymonkey May 2020 #12

He had another quirk, he had no interest at all in other dogs, completely ignored them except one Rhiannon12866 May 2020 #13

I am often tempted to foster a pregnant cat, but... 3catwoman3 May 2020 #16

Sorry to do this-but it brought up a bad memory. Boxerfan May 2020 #4

Oh god, that is such an awful story. It actually made me feel sick. smirkymonkey May 2020 #6

I would've hated him. Duppers May 2020 #14

He was not a father. He was merely a... 3catwoman3 May 2020 #15