Adopt or Foster?
 Question: I’ve currently got 1 dog and 3 kitties and I’m fostering an itty bitty rescue dog. Foster dog fits in well with the household so I’m wondering if I should adopt him? My concerns are the costs of adoption (quite high for rescue, actually and economy is uncertain), the fact that I’m currently a renter, and is this too many animals for me? Or, will I be able to confidently allow the rescue organization to find him a good home? (That’s my big concern.) Thanks, Answer: Thanks for the question. Next to owning a dog or cat, there is nothing more enjoyable or rewarding than fostering an animal from your local shelter or rescue group. It is great that you are helping a dog make the transition from shelter to a new adoptive family. First for those out there who are interested in fostering, there are some things you should know before contacting a rescue group or shelter to foster. There’s a time commitment. You may be asked to foster a dog or cat from two weeks to two months. You don’t have to be home 24 hours a day, but you might want to postpone a vacation while you are fostering. You might have to work with a dog on some basic training. There’s more than just feeding and exercising a foster dog. Some might need to be housetrained. Others may have behavioral problems. Foster parents may need to devote time to breaking bad habits so a dog can be socialized. Some dogs or cats might have health issues. Before taking in an animal that’s recovering from and illness or disease, check with your vet if you have concerns about your own pets. For many foster parents, the single biggest concern is falling in love. And this is where you find yourself. Here are things to consider before adopting: - Why do you want a pet? Think before you adopt. Sharing your life with a companion animal can bring incredible rewards, but only if you’re willing to make the necessary commitments of time, money, responsibility, and love – for the life of the pet. If you have a question for the Arfstrologer, please submit it here. The Arfstrologer answers your questions from an arfstrological perspective. The Arfstrologer specializes in DogOscopes for your pooch and topics of poochsonality, rurfflationships, and more. |
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Make sure if you go to adopt a puppy that you bring a crate. Dogs can act unpredictably I was transporting a 6 month old lab- border collie mix puppy that I had adopted and the dog got off of it’s leash in the back seat-Got into the passenger side and then attacked me numerous times while I was driving. What a mess. I was able to control the car. The bites were on the arms-luckily not on my face. This was a nice dog that had been living with children. Apparently when we passed by some cows it got scared aggressive. Lesson- Dogs can act in an unpredictable manner and when transporting a dog -even if you know the animal, keep it in a crate
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