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Foster Hero Story: Meet Traci, Molly & her kittens
Six lives saved just in time! When Traci heard about a mom cat and her baby kittens at risk of their lives, she swooped in with her family to save them. Here’s her foster hero…
Foster Hero Story: Meet Traci & Bruno
Traci shares her story of how she and her family saved this pup’s life Bruno was a 10-month-old puppy that was dropped off at an animal control facility with an injured leg. Someone had attempted…
An introduction to pet fostering
Why should I foster a pet? Saving a pet’s life through fostering is an incredibly rewarding experience. Yes, it will take some of your time, a little extra cleaning, and perhaps a tiny piece of…
Summer Staycation: Let your kids foster a pet this summer!
Looking for something hands-on, fun, and rewarding to do with your kids this summer? We recommend fostering a pet that can add a little summer excitement while they’re out of school. It’s a great way…
Fostering Mrs. Whats-it
As a volunteer with Portland, Oregon animal shelters, I’ve thought a lot about what could make our community a safe one for pets, before they ever reach the shelter door. I envision living in a…
A Look Into The World Of Veterinary Volunteering
If you have always loved animals and would love to work with and care for them as a career, you will need to have some extensive experience. The best way to do that is to…
Fostering Animals is Free! Tax Deductions for Fostering
Thanks to a June 2011 ruling by a U.S. Tax Court Judge, if you foster or rescue an animal, your expenses from things like pet supplies, the veterinary bills, cleaning supplies and utility bills that…
Do More Good with Technology
Since the first primitive man counted sheep with a stick, technology has been helping people solve their problems. For the shepherd, it helped him know if any of his herd went missing through the day….
Why We are Here
We are here to save lives. Even to myself it sounds absurd sometimes, or at least a little grandiose. Like many I want to do good, make an impact, and the choice I made is…
Guidelines for safe transfer of pets during the COVID-19 crisis
We recommend temporary foster homes pick up their foster pets in a mutually agreed upon public space that minimizes contact between people to the greatest extent possible and follows CDC guidelines on how to protect oneself….