1) All shelter dogs have problems. False. This can not be further from the truth. All dogs have their issues, as do we. If you ask a person who fosters a lot they can tell you that they have encountered some of the sweetest most obedient dogs. It's not their fault they were in the shelter, you see, a person...a human being let THEM down. Do not assume that the … [Read more...]
Cassie
I'm Cassie. I am an insurance agent, and a youth leader at my church. I have four dogs, Loki and Jackson came from my local spca, Ava came from the litter that got me into fostering, and Bindi is my foster failure. I also have three cats, I rescued Harper out of a barn at 4 weeks old, Evan I got from a friend of a friend who was rehoming him, and Vader I … [Read more...]
Dani
Hello! My name is Dani Tyree. I am married to Reggie and we have 3 great kids- Riley, Even & Jonas. We also share our home with a Mastiff (Mabel) and 3 Pugs (Olive, Amelia, & Maslow) and, hopefully soon, some chickens. I am a licensed veterinary technician and currently work at Animal Emergency & Critical Care in Lynchburg- where I have been for 12 years. I … [Read more...]
Crystal & Jeremy
We got our first foster dog on Christmas Day in 2013. I’m still not sure who got the best gift that day. Me, for being allowed to foster or Hudson (now Tucker) who received the gift of a new beginning and a new family. I think we both got pretty lucky. I’ve been married to my best friend Jeremy for 7 years. We got involved in fostering after losing our … [Read more...]
It’s About Second Chances
Jixer. When I met her in the shelter she was pressed against the cage door like some mushed pile of dough attempting to ooze through the bars. She was squealing in a tone that would make you want to stab yourself in the ears with a plastic spoon, and every millimeter quivered with excitement. Utterly ridiculous dog. Luckily for her she was the only dog in the weight range I was … [Read more...]
