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Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169406) • United States 19 Sep 19

On a very quick impulse we are doing foster care for two kitties, Mickey and Tink. It is long and complicated, but my friend and her son left an abusive situation, moved in with a friend. It has caused some problems in her work...

september 2019

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My Foster Dog Running

LilyoftheThorns @LilyoftheThorns (12918) • United States 8 Jul 12

This is a photo I took of my foster dog, Tinkerbell, while she was running and playing with my other dogs. How photogenic is she? Fostering her has been a real joy, but there has been some interest for her recently. I really hope...

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My Foster Dog

LilyoftheThorns @LilyoftheThorns (12918) • United States 3 Jul 12

Some of you know I'm fostering a dog for a local animal rescue. I've been fostering her for...oh...about 6 months now. I am totally and completely in love with this dog! She is a small dog with a HUGE personality. I know that's a...

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My First Foster Ever

LilyoftheThorns @LilyoftheThorns (12918) • United States 28 Mar 12

So, I am fostering my first animal (a dog) and I am in love!!! Her name is Tinkerbell, she's a chihuahua mix, a little over a year old. I'm fostering her because she has a behavior issue that is making it hard to get her adopted...

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Could you/do you raise someone else's kids?

la_chique @la_chique (1498) 18 Jan 11

There are many reasons why people may look after and raise someone else's kids. Grandparents, relatives, or stepparents may need to look after relative's children. There are also many children in the foster care and adoption...

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Kitten surprise

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 1 Apr 10

I came home on Sunday with two kittens. It would have been three, but Ollie got adopted right before I left. So I have a little gray girl named Jasmine and a little black kitten named Ginger. Jasmine had pretty much glommed on to...

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What if you couldn't have children?

taraelocin @taraelocin (1138) 8 Nov 09

I am currently phasing the possibility never to have children. I'm not giving up yet and am positive and determined. But it makes you think - what if you couldn't have (had) children? Could you imagine a life without...

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Foster Children...

keelymcilwain @keelymcilwain (797) • Canada 17 Jun 09

Well we are moving to a smaller city where I am from and we have been thinking about fostering or adopting a child. I know my boyfriend is ready for as he has his own kids. I am ready because I feel like I am a good "mom/ role...

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Have you ever considered fostering or taken in a foster child?

mommyboo @mommyboo (13174) • United States 1 Apr 09

There are so MANY of these agencies out there, I imagine because there are so MANY foster kids. Have you ever considered doing this, or have you done this in the past, or do you do it now? Is it harder physically or...

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Diego's new mama wrote and sent pictures

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 4 Feb 09

My little foster kitty's new mama wrote and told me that after about a day of hissing, growling and hiding under the sofa, little Diego came out and became really lovable. He has a little kitty friend about the same age. Sounds...

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Kept kittens too long and darn it I'm going to miss the little guy...

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 28 Jan 09

The last of our three foster kittens goes in for the big appointment tomorrow. After that, he can be put up for adoption. Now I already miss Nancy who got adopted over a month ago. And I'm keeping Jason. But little Diego is really...

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almost time, sadly...

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 18 Nov 08

My three foster kittens have been big enough to get spayed/neutered for a bit now, only reason they haven't is that they got sick and so we had to wait. Now two out of the three are well enough, so next week I will make an...

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sad

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Unconditional love and adoption

ronaldinu @ronaldinu (12422) • Malta 2 Nov 08

I do believe in unconditional love! I did not know the meaning of it until I had my son. Now that I experienced it I find it difficult to understand why certain parents fail to love their children unconditionally. Those of you who...

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I wish I could strangle my friend.....

ronaldinu @ronaldinu (12422) • Malta 27 Oct 08

I wish I could strangle my friend when she talks badly of her daughter. Some of you might have read other posts regarding this issue. This is my real life drama right now and I do feel comfortable of sharing a piece of my life...

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egoistic

fostering

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fostering kittens not totally safe apparently

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 24 Sep 08

We volunteer for a cat rescue organization. My kids have been bugging me for months, can we foster kittens, can we foster kittens. So a couple of weeks ago three little kittens came in and we brought them home. So now one of the...

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poor kitties

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It's getting tough already

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 17 Sep 08

We are fostering three little kittens until they are big enough to be adopted and guess who's getting attached? I've got to be the tough mom and tell the kids that we're not keeping them, but meanwhile little Diego is growing on...

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fostering kitties - kids are in 7th heaven!

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 8 Sep 08

The girls and I have been volunteering at a no kill cat rescue on Saturdays. There are often kittens that need a foster home and the girls have been pestering me about fostering. I keep telling them to go and ask and they finally...

7th heaven

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i had the worse kind of scare!!!!!

raclie @raclie (1732) • Singapore 16 Jul 08

well... yesterday during dinner, my mom was talking to my dad in a dilact... i did not really understand... but got a bit that scared me...alot... what i heard was that "if the maid goes off i dont want to be a foster mother...

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Would you ever send your child to a home or boot camp?

SusanShayAvon @SusanShayAvon (1003) • United States 10 Mar 08

I don't think I ever would do this to my children. Although I was in a home, and it did change me for the better. I just prefer to raise my kids myself. My parents had no choice though I was court ordered. It was a home or boot...

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December 21st is a Deadly Day for Dogs

houndsgood @houndsgood (774) • United States 16 Dec 07

Some county pounds and local animal controls are closed Monday and Tuesday for Christmas, so this friday, December 21st becomes a very deadly day. Often, shelters euthanize at the end of the week. Anticipating that the shelter...

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