Today my baby Amelia goes home. Well, I guess as of today she’s not my Amelia anymore. In fact, she never was. But I don’t say this sadly or with regret. I am a foster mom. A four legged foster… Read More ›
Fostering
What fostering is truly all about
My hair is dripping wet as I just jumped out of my luxurious Sunday late morning shower and put on hold my trip to Sams and anything else productive I had planned for this day, as the need to… Read More ›
Izzy: A Man’s Dog
She’s a man’s dog. Not that she didn’t bond with me. She did. And not that her reaction to men in our shelter was vastly different than to women as she didn’t demonstrate any preference in the short time she… Read More ›
Fostering Inspiration
“Wish I could but I already have a dog.” “Would love to foster but I work full-time.” “I’d keep them all, otherwise I would.” “We’re so busy with soccer and kid’s stuff, it wouldn’t be fair.” “My husband won’t let… Read More ›
All They Will Ever Know
Just spent some delightful time with the litter of foster puppies I will say good-bye to soon. As I curled up on the floor in the midst of them…..pummeled with tiny paws and noses and razor sharp teeth nipping me,… Read More ›
A Lucky Little Life
When I received the email on the first of December from one of our Shelter volunteers asking for help for some friends who wanted a Boston Terrier, I knew we didn’t have any at the moment in our shelter. But… Read More ›
Expanding your heart
I love fostering. With animal overpopulation as it is, puppies and kittens are pretty much a constant at my house. My neighbors grandchildren think I run a zoo and sometimes it feels that way. But not having fosters, even with my… Read More ›
Sweet Sorrow
As I prepare to send the last of Autumn’s puppies that were born here 9 weeks ago off to their new homes and to a wonderful Lab rescue who will then have the pleasure of helping to find homes for… Read More ›
The Promise of Autumn
It’s been five day since she arrived. Covered in mud, pulled from beneath the porch of the neighbor’s house after her owners abandoned their home and the black dog too. They obviously no longer wanted her. Maybe they never did… Read More ›
The Only Mother They Have
I wrote another blog last night or started one anyway but as often is the case, my plans were overcome by other events that caused me to write this one instead. In part because the last 24 hours have been… Read More ›
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