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LIFESTYLE

FOSTERING A PET

Make a difference, give a pet a foster home. Here are seven great reasons for fostering a pet

1. You may save an animal’s life – In some stressed in a shelter, particularly older your life with your heartbreaker, then
shelters animals are euthanized after a dogs and cats and animals which have adoption may be an option and a happy
defined stay in the shelter. So, if every experienced cruelty. Although shelter end for everyone.
animal that finds a foster home it may staff do their best for each animal, they
help to reduce a shelter’s euthanasia do not have enough time to give the indi- Article from the FOUR PAWS website i.e.
rate. vidual care some animals may need. www.four-paws.org.za . FOUR PAWS is
a global animal welfare organisation for
2. You will help to increase your foster 5. You are financially covered – Shel- animals under direct human influence,
pet’s chance of being adopted. Your ters and rescue groups typically pay for which reveals suffering, rescues animals
care will help prepare your foster pet for veterinary care; sometimes for food and in need and protects them. Our vision
adoption, helping them to learn to live bedding too. is a world where humans treat animals
in a home environment, socialising them with respect, empathy and understand-
with other people and animals and help- 6. Goodbye means a happy end – Mostly, ing.
ing them to adapt to new experiences. “goodbye” is referred to the passing of a
pet but in this case, your tears are tears It would be wonderful to do the foster-
3. Fostering is temporary – Fostering is a of joy when your foster pet finds their ing program and help a pet to have a
great solution for people who love pets forever home. happy life. If you decide to go this route
and want to help an animal in need but – please contact FOUR PAWS and enjoy
cannot commit to the lifetime care of a 7. You may find your ideal pet – Fostering having a pet that you can care for and
pet. can lead to foster failure – If you really maybe even adopt.
fall in love with “your” foster pet and
4. Fostering helps animals that are highly it’s clear that you want to and can share René
ARTICLE WRITTEN BY ALEXANDRA

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