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Never, never be afraid to do what's right, especially if the well-being of a
person or animal is at stake.  ~ Dr. Martin Luther King
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Fostering, Sponsoring and  Volunteering

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Serving as a foster parent.  The City Dog Pound is the home or last resort for far too many unwanted dogs. A far better approach is to place a rescue or stray dog with a legitimate rescue group & in a loving foster home. This gives the dog a chance to lead a better, happier life, and greatly increases the chances that the dog will be placed – a happy, clean dog is far more likely to be adopted than a caged, unhappy dog. So find a rescue group in your area and sign up to be a foster parent. 
 
Sponsoring a rescue dog.   Sometimes, for whatever reason, fostering isn’t a good idea – your travel
schedule, your older dogs not playing well with others, space constraints.  Most rescue dogs come from bad  situations, where their health and well-being have been neglected.   A good shelter or rescue group always takes to the time to “vet” a dog  before placing it, insuring it has its shots and that it is in good shape.  “Sponsoring” a rescue, helping out with  its vet bills, is a nice way to take some of the burden off of the rescue  shelter and give the dog a better chance of finding a happy home.  
 
Volunteering at a shelter or event.    Chances are there are many shelters in your area that take strays and   rescue dogs and desperately need help. 
These shelters are always short-staffed and looking for volunteers.  And there are lots of ways to volunteer  – helping with an adoption event, or manning the desk on the weekends, or even   coming by to take the dogs for walks.   Everything helps, everything  contributes.


 



“Humanity's true moral test, its fundamental test…consists of its attitude towards those who are at its mercy: animals.”
~ Milan Kundera


“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” 
~ Margaret Mead

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Website created by Amy Cate. Last updated July 14, 2013.
Photo used under Creative Commons from Tony Fischer Photography