Originally posted by Dakota's Mommy
Congrats on getting to foster him. My problem is that I'd get to attached, especially to that one, and wouldn't end up getting rid of them, LOL. It's great what you're doing though. Thanks!
Fostering is very difficult; I'd've kept Gracie in a heartbeat - she was the ultimate sweetheart and I'm jealous of whomever she chooses for her forever home. Asgrim was starting to feel like part of the family and the house has seemed emptier since he left. DJ has taken over all of our hearts with his personality - he's going to be a fun character when he gets well and I hope we don't leave him with too many bad habits.

Years ago I fostered cats. I love cats (better than dogs) and there wasn't a single one that I fostered who wouldn't be welcomed back in a flash. Giving them up is usually tough, but I keep telling Scott (just like I used to tell myself) to remember our "position" as fosters. Our job is to buy them that extra time while their forever home is found. Without buying them that time, someone out there might miss on the perfect addition to their family and the foster might miss on the perfect family. We're the middlemen. And if we did decide to keep a foster, our already tight space may not allow us to foster another. That extra bit of time, that last resort - second chance, could be missed by a wonderful dog or cat.