Buddy Could Lead me to More Buddies
April 9th, 2010
Buddy/Bubba
We’ve got four reasons why we’ve never fostered dogs.
Their names are Emma, Molly, Dakota and Sade.
None of our rescues were supposed to stay with us forever, they were only supposed to stay until a rescue would take them or we found forever homes. Well, even after a couple of days, I was attached and never really seriously looked for other homes for them.
So when my neighbor called the other night saying someone had dumped a Beagle at her place, I hoped we could find a rescue or someone to take him, but we had no such luck.
On Wednesday our neighbors brought the little guy down to our house and by yesterday, I had him at the vets getting neutered, dewormed and caught up on his vaccinations. My husband and I couldn’t agree on what to call him, I’m calling him “Buddy” and my husband is calling him “Bubba.”
My neighbor rode with me to pick Buddy/Bubba up at the vets yesterday afternoon.
“I might have found him a home,” she said. “The man is really good with dogs, his wife used to take in strays all of the time before she died. But, he will be traveling for a month and can’t take him until he gets back.”
A month? I knew I would grow attached in a month.
However, the man called again once we got home from the vets office and said he would be back from his first trip within a week. He told my neighbor he definitely wants the little guy. He already has another rescued Beagle and he thinks his first one needs a brother.
I got off of the phone with my neighbor and looked at little Buddy/Bubba. “Well, guy, it sounds like you’re going to get a really good home.”
The funny thing is that although he has been with us for two days, I’m really ok with that. I feel right now that four dogs are enough, that our family is complete at the moment. It isn’t that I wouldn’t keep Buddy/Bubba and treat him as the others if there wasn’t a soul to take him, but I’m glad he’s getting a good home.
I’ve asked many foster families how they could have a foster dog or cat in their home for days, weeks, and sometimes months at a time and just let them go.
The most common answer was that they knew the dog or cat was going to a good home that was open to a new family member, to someone who would make that animal feel loved, wanted and special in their new forever home. Besides, they tell me, when one pet leaves their home, it makes room for another homeless pet.
After having Buddy/Bubba, I know exactly what they’re talking about now. Buddy/Bubba will not only got a second chance in his new forever home, he took away my fear of fostering another unlucky soul in the future.
Rescue organizations and shelters are always looking for good foster families. If you think you might be a good one, contact your local favorite organization today. Can’t take them into your home? They are also always looking for people to take them for short outings for walks and to dog parks as well.
Have you ever thought about fostering on your own or for a rescue? Have you done it? Tell us about it in the comments section.
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Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell has had dogs all of her life. Her first rescue was Hershey, a miniature black and brown Dacshund. She ruled the Campbell household until 2005 when she passed away at age 16. The case of Scruffy, a Yorkshire terrier whose torture death was videotaped in 1997, horrified the nation when the tape appeared on national news shows. Kerri began covering the trial for the local daily newspaper in Kansas City, Kansas where the crime occurred. Her investigation into animal cruelty cases led to her awareness of the puppy mill problem in that state.
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Kerri,
I have actually considered fostering a homeless animal, and probably will in the future. Our plans are to build a house and live in the country, so we really feel it’s a good idea to start a dog out there right from the start. The breed is also an important consideration. Our last dog was a rescue, and the most wonderful pet you could ever hope for. How wonderful that you and your neighbors took Buddy in, and now, a dog whose future was very grim just a few days ago, has a home and loving owner to share his life with. Thank you for sharing this heartwarming story!
Yep, we know exactly what you are experiencing. Every dog that has come through out home was a rescue, from Nick, the cocker spaniel found in a ditch at Christmas, to our beloved three Rottweilers, all gone, to our three mixed breed/sometimes mixed up menagerie. And that doesn’t count the countless dogs taken back home after they found their way to our door.
Thank you for reading, Kathy and Brian. Kathy, I hope you can get out to the country soon, you would make a good forever home for any lucky dog! Brian, I was also thinking of the dogs we kept overnight while locating the owner when we lived in the city. We’re on Day 5 here with Buddy and things seem to still be going well!
Kerri- I would actually love to get a dog now but David is really adamant about waiting until we’re moved to the country. He loves dogs but doesn’t think it’s a good idea to get one now. A dog has to be wanted by both people, I think, even though I know if I got one he’d fall in love in two seconds- he’s such a pushover. We definitely have a dog or two in our future, and make no mistake, they will be rescue dogs- no breeders for me!