I’m so sorry… I was so upset in my earlier post that I did not add this to it.
I have ‘fostered’ someone’s pet for them for a period of time. Maybe something like that could work for you too. If you have a relative or friend that you trust maybe they could take your babies for you if necessary for a period of time until you could work things out. That way you don’t have to give them up but it would give you more time to find a solution for your situation if it comes to that. If you do decide to go this route though I would suggest you get it in writing. That way everyone is on the same page and there are no misunderstandings. This would protect you as well as the person doing the ‘fostering’ for you. In it I would suggest agreeing on a timeframe for you to either find them a new home or be able to take them home with you, how expenses will be handled, and who is responsible for what. Each party would sign it and have a copy. If it turned out the person whom you thought you could trust turns out to be untrustworthy after all you have something in writing to back you up in court. No matter WHO it is… get it in writing.
When approached about Miss Piggy they asked me if I wanted her. I won’t go into the details of the situation they were in but I told them NO. I knew it was a temporary situation and that they loved her and didn’t want to give her up but due to circumstances at the time it was necessary to make other arrangements at least for a period of time. I followed the ‘NO’ with letting them know that I would take her until everything worked out for them and they could bring her home. To say the least this person cried and was very happy to know that they didn’t have to give their baby up. She was with us about 5 months. Sometimes it’s good to ‘think outside of the box’ in these situations. It could be that you might only need an temporary solution and not a permanent solution. |