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Jamiya Member  Posts: 1392 |
posted 01-13-2004 11:42 AM
 
Maisey mentioned possibly fostering a bulldog that was going to be put down in a shelter. Do you have to be some sort of official foster agency to do that? Is it ethical to "adopt" a dog from the shelter with the intention of finding it a good home? How does one begin fostering? (Besides the obvious route of joining an existing foster group.) I know Nala's shelter, which is a no-kill shelter, will foster out young puppies so they are properly socialized. I think they might even allow weekend stays for some adult dogs to give them a break from shelter life and help teach them house skills. (I may be mistaken about that - I will have to go look at their site again.) And I know sometimes shelter workers will take a dog home over the weekend. But I doubt they would release a dog to someone who doesn't work there even for just the weekend - and you would think it's just one more transition for the dog. Anyone have a perspective on this?
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Maisey Member Posts: 1387 |
posted 01-13-2004 12:11 PM
I have thought about getting involved in fostering...but I am not really set up for that and I am sure I would get in over my head. I have several times adopted a dog from the pound with the intention of finding it a home. I don't care if it's considered ethical or not...in the end the dogs got good homes and that is the goal is it not? County shelters usually have really low adoption fees and around here it seems if they are overloaded and are going to have to euthanize a bunch they will drop the adoption fee a whole lot, so it's easy enough to just adopt the dog and find it a wonderful forever home. I don't tell them thats what I am doing...and I have only done it a couple of times. I asked a friend about doing fostering through our Humane society, she explained the program to me. I think most shelters will not allow you to pull a dog for foster unless you are affiliated with a foster program. Check out your local Humane societies web site and look for details on fostering. IP: Logged |
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honeybear Member Posts: 926 |
posted 01-13-2004 02:02 PM
I think a lot of people do what Maisey has said, they go to the shelters with the intent of saving a life, so they say they are adopting them, but in reality, they may farm them out to foster homes or foster the animals themselves. My humane society has a foster program but they do have strict guidelines. But our county animal shelter is a different story. I think they give out animals to anyone who walks in the door. And I think Maisey is also right that like for the Humane society you have to show proof of bing affiliated with a foster program or resuce org if you are not going thru theirs. Honeybear IP: Logged |
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Jamiya Member Posts: 1392 |
posted 01-13-2004 02:22 PM
I would think they would get suspicious if the same person came in every couple of months and adopted a dog.  I don't know what the fees are at the kill shelters here. The no-kill ones are $95. At least the dogs won't get euthanized, but it's not a very nice life for them. I don't know if Nala's shelter had outdoor play yards or not. The one Rawlings is at does - the dogs spend some of their time in the kennels in the building, some time in kennels outside, and some get to go in multi-dog playgroups. There are a LOT of dogs there, though. I have thought about taking Rawlings and housetraining him so he can get a better home. But my husband would freak about housetraining issues, and to give him away right when he is trained not to do it anymore would seem backwards to him, I am sure.
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honeybear Member Posts: 926 |
posted 01-13-2004 02:42 PM
YOu could give it a try - maybe he is suddenly cured of peeing issues and just didnt like the invironment he was in and this was why he was having accidents. As for shelters, They vary, like yours sounds wonderful, but again, our county is the outs and dosn not really care about stuff like that, now we do the other nice shelter. Not a bad idea checking with the homless shelter to see if they could use the food Honeybear Honeybear IP: Logged |
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susan_cude@hotmail.com Member Posts: 813 |
posted 01-13-2004 08:06 PM
It is heartbreaking, isn't it! You have the biggest heart, and want to do something, but thier are sooooooo many. But I would think, one step is better than none. That's another reason I was so upset about Casey getting pregnant in the first place. (I take full responsibility for that) Thier are so many dogs that need good homes. I was just lucky! All dogs should be fixed, unless you're a breeder, in my opinion. ( I learned this lesson the hard way) Sorry! off topic...Susan IP: Logged |
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ilovemaltipoos Member Posts: 177 |
posted 01-13-2004 09:06 PM
Go for it ! That is essentially what I do .I go to the local pound ,pull as many as I can and then keep them until I find them homes .Right now I have about 70 or so .They don't like it when I do that,but I do it anyway .Sometimes I think pounds love to have dogs to put to sleep .Around here anyway .And there is one that won't even let you pull from them to try and save .The lady from Bassett Hound Rescue has to get someone to go in and adopt it to retrieve a Hound from them .That one is owned by a vet and I think he is nuts ! He may use them too as far as I know .I know I have tried to talk to them about pulling and they won't even talk to me .So ,I do it at the ones I can and pray that someday that vet croaks and the new owner will be more helpful ! sORRY ABOUT THE CROAKING PART ,BUT HE IS A ______ ! IP: Logged |
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susan_cude@hotmail.com Member Posts: 813 |
posted 01-14-2004 11:39 PM
70 Oh my gosh! how do you care for all of them? Do you have help? I mean "alott of help" Your heart is good, but that's too many. You must live on a ranch or something, in town that would never be allowed. Good luck to you! I hope you can find them all homes, so they can have the one on one attention that they need....Susan IP: Logged |
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Maisey Member Posts: 1387 |
posted 01-15-2004 12:03 AM
I'm curious to know what kind of facility and staff you have to have to care for that many animals too. Whats your turn over rate? Meaning how many are adopted each month? I've only done this a few times...and only one at a time, I didn't go in planning to do it either, it just sort of happened and ended with a happy home. IP: Logged |
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shelby New Member  Posts: 5 |
posted 01-17-2004 04:00 PM
I know you can look up recues and they need alot of help with fostering.I am going to be fostering my second pitbull puppy. It's alot of work, but so much worth it! IP: Logged |
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Maisey Member Posts: 1387 |
posted 01-20-2004 08:29 PM
Kudos Shelby, even if you do it one at a time it makes a huge difference, mostly to that one puppy or dog. IP: Logged |
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