bckrazy
09-13-2005, 07:15 PM
Hey!! Sorry I've been so non-existant lately. I've been *really* busy with school and a bunch of other stuff. Gonzo is also in Flyball too, so I'm setting up ordering a practice box and busy with training twice a week.
Aanyway, my Dad and Stepmom actually came up to me last week asking about fostering a Katrina dog! Yes, they asked me. 0_0 I was like, "ummmmmm.... YES!" I've heard/seen all of the horror stories in the news about all of the abandoned dogs, and we've already donated funds but we totally wanted to do more. I thought about fostering this summer, but I was super busy with work and such and decided to wait. But, now seems like the perfect time ;)
I've been talking with the foster coordinated, who I've met before, about all of the dogs. The dogs from the Gulf are all in quarentine for a week and getting shots and everything right now. They took in over 50 dogs, so they're really running out of space! We'll probably be fostering one of the dogs that is abandoned locally, but even that should help make room for more dogs. I loooove this ASPCA, they have tons of huge clean kennels with big beds and Kongs and toys, and the very dog-social dogs get to hang out in huge simulated family rooms (with couches, chairs, windows, etc) with other pups. They also have a bunch of play yards that the dogs get to play in several times a day with people. And the volunteers and staff there are SUPER nice! It's where we adopted Lola, and they remembered me :)
I'm really hoping that there is a great dog that comes in who we can foster. We can definitely only have a very friendly and mellow dog, because of my little brother (even though they'll probably spend very little time with each-other) and Gonzo. She said they're still sifting through all of the dogs and temperament testing them ~ along with taking in all of the locally abandoned dogs, so it's hectic right now.
~_^ just wanted to update everyone! I'll definitely post if/when we're paired up with a foster pup!
Aanyway, my Dad and Stepmom actually came up to me last week asking about fostering a Katrina dog! Yes, they asked me. 0_0 I was like, "ummmmmm.... YES!" I've heard/seen all of the horror stories in the news about all of the abandoned dogs, and we've already donated funds but we totally wanted to do more. I thought about fostering this summer, but I was super busy with work and such and decided to wait. But, now seems like the perfect time ;)
I've been talking with the foster coordinated, who I've met before, about all of the dogs. The dogs from the Gulf are all in quarentine for a week and getting shots and everything right now. They took in over 50 dogs, so they're really running out of space! We'll probably be fostering one of the dogs that is abandoned locally, but even that should help make room for more dogs. I loooove this ASPCA, they have tons of huge clean kennels with big beds and Kongs and toys, and the very dog-social dogs get to hang out in huge simulated family rooms (with couches, chairs, windows, etc) with other pups. They also have a bunch of play yards that the dogs get to play in several times a day with people. And the volunteers and staff there are SUPER nice! It's where we adopted Lola, and they remembered me :)
I'm really hoping that there is a great dog that comes in who we can foster. We can definitely only have a very friendly and mellow dog, because of my little brother (even though they'll probably spend very little time with each-other) and Gonzo. She said they're still sifting through all of the dogs and temperament testing them ~ along with taking in all of the locally abandoned dogs, so it's hectic right now.
~_^ just wanted to update everyone! I'll definitely post if/when we're paired up with a foster pup!