I'd love to foster... but I know I would never be able to give them up. I get attached so easily and it would be awful to have to say goodbye. When I was in seventh grade, a 'stray' (or so we thought) dog started hanging around our house. I named her Bandit and I even spent my own money buying her food. i started thinking she was 'my dog' and took care of her for at least a month in the summer. Then one day her owners contacted the dog officer who I had already called, and one day while I was at school, he came to pick her up and I never saw her again. I cried for DAYS. I don't do well with goodbyes! And I can't help but think her owners were irresponisble to let their dog out without a collar! And they didn't even ask for her back for a month. Well anyway the point of my story (yes there really is one this time ) is that I would not be able to give up my fostered animal. I'd end up having to adopt it myself - which wouldn't a bad thing, except my mother is very stubborn when it comes to her "one pet" rule So I guess fostering is not for everyone... but can you think of any other ways I can help out?