Some good news!

**Laura's Babies** · 05-18-2006, 07:58 AM

Ahhh! I think helping the elderly get their pets to the vet is a GREAT idea but I don't know about that fostering with your father in law in the house. But boy, once you move out, you could foster all you want!

**Catty1** · 05-18-2006, 08:25 AM

Maybe she can find someone to foster your FIL???

I realize you may not want to discuss him with the animal welfare...but reporting what he does, would that make you undesirable foster parents???

HUGS and congratulations on this!

Catty1

**Sevaede** · 05-19-2006, 12:22 AM

Originally Posted by Catty1

Maybe she can find someone to foster your FIL???

I realize you may not want to discuss him with the animal welfare...but reporting what he does, would that make you undesirable foster parents???

HUGS and congratulations on this!

Catty1

HAHAHAHA! Maybe!

I don't think *we* would be undesirable just the situation and I would have to completely agree. Troy and I already came to that as the conclusion of our discussion of volunteering and fostering. We knew we didn't want to bring them here, as it would be so unfair for them, before we even started the ball rolling just because it would probably add to their stress. So, we're making it a point to tell her that we are not available to foster at this time but will be in the near future.

*hugs* and thanks!

**Donnaj4962** · 05-18-2006, 08:27 AM

I love that you are volunteering. I wish that I had the time. I try to take a bag of food to the local shelter as often as I can afford.

I work for a local Council on Aging, and one of the services we provide it transportation. Our main focus is to take seniors to medical appointments and to get groceries. But as time allows in the van schedules, we take seniors and their pets to the vets for appointments! We are all animal lovers and realze how important animals are to seniors. Another organization in town has a food delivery program which takes donated food to seniors' pets on a weekly basis! The senior may have to choose between their own food and their medications on a regular basis, but they will always know that their little furbaby is well taken care of in the food department! It's a great program!

Also, our local shelter has a "senior for seniors" program in which a senior can adopt an older pet for a lesser fee. I love that program also.

**catmandu** · 05-18-2006, 09:01 AM

That Sounds Like The Animal Welfare Association In My Town In Hamilton.
They Do A Lot Of Very Good Work As Well.
And Thats Great That They Can Help With Tiger Lily.
They Sound Like Very Very Good People.

**Sevaede** · 05-19-2006, 12:28 AM

Originally Posted by catmandu

That Sounds Like The Animal Welfare Association In My Town In Hamilton.
They Do A Lot Of Very Good Work As Well.
And Thats Great That They Can Help With Tiger Lily.
They Sound Like Very Very Good People.

They are very good. They have so much stuff going on at some point or another for the benefit of folks' companions.

I am very happy that they can help with this little cutie.

Here is their site: http://www.animalwelfareinc.org/

**Sevaede** · 05-19-2006, 12:24 AM

Originally Posted by Donnaj4962

I love that you are volunteering. I wish that I had the time. I try to take a bag of food to the local shelter as often as I can afford.

I work for a local Council on Aging, and one of the services we provide it transportation. Our main focus is to take seniors to medical appointments and to get groceries. But as time allows in the van schedules, we take seniors and their pets to the vets for appointments! We are all animal lovers and realze how important animals are to seniors. Another organization in town has a food delivery program which takes donated food to seniors' pets on a weekly basis! The senior may have to choose between their own food and their medications on a regular basis, but they will always know that their little furbaby is well taken care of in the food department! It's a great program!

Also, our local shelter has a "senior for seniors" program in which a senior can adopt an older pet for a lesser fee. I love that program also.

Oh wow! All of that sounds so very wonderful!

**Sevaede** · 05-19-2006, 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by Laura's Babies

Ahhh! I think helping the elderly get their pets to the vet is a GREAT idea but I don't know about that fostering with your father in law in the house. But boy, once you move out, you could foster all you want!

Yep, I thought the elderly and their pets idea was an aesome one. I am making a point to tell her that I won't be able to foster for a while!