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Originally Posted by Patti  As you may know, I am fostering a pom puppy from a puppy mill auction and I have had her almost 2 weeks. She was just spayed and they put them up on the shelter website 3 days later. So I just got a call from the shelter manager asking if I was going to keep her as 1/2 of the 18 foster parents were keeping them. I told her no that I couldn't keep her and she said they want to put the rest on their website as they foster dogs are getting too attached. I feel so guilty for not keeping her but I never intended to keep her as 3 s my limit, 1 of my Yorkies hates her and is going after her and is just not happy and I can't take on another dog at this time as my father is terminally ill and I have to take care of him and be available for him. This is my first time fostering and I am wondering if most fosters end up keeping the dogs and if not how do you deal with giving them up. I don't think I can do this again i feel so bad for Angel and just pray she gets a great forever home. I would love to here from other's who have fostered before. Thanks so much. |
Patti~I am actually a little shocked that the shelter manager is putting pressure of you to keep her. The idea of being a foster home is to be a transition to their forever homes. If we kept all of our fosters we would become hoarders. It is hard to let them go but in order to make room for the next pup in need you need to do this as a good foster mom.
Please do not feel guilty that you want to adopt you foster pup to a good home. That is what foster homes are for~you are a temporary place that will love and nurture a pup in need until he finds a loving forever home.
Or course you will get attached and hate to see her move on to a new home but that is a huge part of the reward of fostering. I am going to see if I can find a few more fosters that could give you additional guidance with their experiences in fostering.