As some of you may know, from one of my earlier blogs, I have fostered quite a bit. Every time I have to say goodbye to my foster, I tell myself the next time will get easier. After a good sob and some logic thinking, I can usually convince myself they have gone to a great home (which they do!), and I can keep fostering. After our last foster, Miley, who found a fantastic home with a young girl who loves her to bits, I was a little shaken... What else is new? I told myself I would no longer be fostering because it was too difficult to say goodbye. How selfish is that? I am going to deprive an animal in need of a warm, safe place just because it's hard to say goodbye? What was I thinking?... Yes, it breaks my heart every time I see a dog go... but why? I usually convince myself its because whatever animal has come into my life MUST have gotten attached to me, and it would be cruel to sabotage their new found trust. To my surprise, this is not the case. Miley and many of my other foster dogs LOVE people in general, and were happy to go home with whomever showed them kindness and love. No matter how bad they had been hurt in the past, they were willing to trust. This is what makes fostering so rewarding, giving this one animal a chance at seeing mankind as good and trustworthy once again.
... And I came to this conclusion just in time. That same day, we received a call from a someone in Trois Riviere (Who generously takes in stray animals), who had a dog to give us. We were told the dog's name was Abby, and that she was most likely pregnant. All of our fosters had their hands full and we had no one stepping up to take her. Can you guess where she is right now? Yep, lying on her bed right beside mine. What can I say? I am an animal lover... Abby is so sweet and is getting into our pack's routine quickly. As far as her pregnancy, it seems she is about a month along. Another month to go! We plan on getting her to the vet asap. As I get details I will share them all with you!
More to come!
Emily
xo
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ReplyDeleteWhat a great rescue.