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WE PROVIDE

  • FOOD
  • CRATE
  • LITTER
  • LITTER BOX
  • LEASH & COLLAR
  • FOOD DISHES
  • BLANKETS/BEDDING
  • ALL APPROVED VETERINARY CARE (Flea treatment, deworming, spay/neuter, vaccinations, microchips, heartworm tests, FIV/FleV Testing)
  • BEHAVIOURAL TRAINING & TRAINING AIDS

YOU PROVIDE:

  • A SAFE, INDOOR PLACE TO LIVE
  • PATIENCE
  • LOVE
  • STRUCTURE
  • TRAINING (as directed by rescue)
  • TRANSPORTATION (if you have a vehicle)
  • HELP IN CHOOSING THE RIGHT HOME FOR YOUR FOSTER PET

A POEM TO MY FOSTER DOG

BY Diane Morgan

I am the bridge,
Between what was and what can be.
I am the pathway to a new life.
I am made of mush,
Because my heart melted when I saw you,
Matted and sore, limping, depressed
Lonely, unwanted, afraid to love.
For one little time you are mine.
I will feed you with my own hand.
I will love you with my whole heart.
I will make you whole.
I am made of steel.
Because when the time comes,
When you are well, and sleek,
when your eyes shine,
And your tail wags with joy
Then comes the hard part.
I will let you go-not without a tear,
But without a regret.
For you are safe forever--
A new dog needs me now.

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