Friday December 4, 2009, 3:35 am
Thank you Marilyn for sending it to me!

Friday December 4, 2009, 8:15 am
Katrin...THANKS

This is so special, thanks for putting this into a story! People should not get puppies for their child at Christmas -- that is the worst time to get any animal, young or old.

While a dog that is in need of a home (any maybe you are really not ready. you may see if you can foster it). Do it before the Christmas hassle begins and talk to the people you want to foster it from...make sure your house is toxic free or you have a yard that is secure...

So many homeless animals, and just to be out of a barking mess and confined in a small yard even for 2-4 weeks would be a blessing, who knows...you may end up with your best friend, and the dog may get a forever home!

So much on this article!!!!

Friday December 4, 2009, 1:11 pm
Thnx Katrin and Marilyn!! Yes, who knows? You may end up with your best friend!!

Friday December 4, 2009, 1:36 pm
Barbarocat Kay...rushing off this, but tried to send you a star, sadly I can't but thank you so much for your comment....

There are so many pro's and con's to this, but if there is a special home and the shelter/rescue checks it out properly, it would be OH SO nice to have an animal there out of the Hell they are in and into a home even if it is just for a short time.

Obviously, I am still "stressing" that these homes need to be correctly checked out, and the "best friend" must not be just picked up a couple days before Christmas, way to much going on and these animals are under so much stress from what they are going through in a shelter/rescue area!

Also, these people need to know the dangers of what Christmas brings to animals, lights, glass, plants, so much toxic stuff out there.

But, in a perfect world, wouldn't it be nice to have a animal that is homeless into an environment that will may even give a senior that is alone some comfort and happiness instead of being in a cage!?!?!?!

Friday December 4, 2009, 1:42 pm



Thnx Katrin hun!!

Friday December 4, 2009, 1:46 pm
Thank you Cher for noting this one! And making a comment!

Friday December 4, 2009, 3:20 pm
Thanks Katrin and Marilyn this is a great idea!

Friday December 4, 2009, 8:46 pm
Thanks for this Katrin & Marilyn

Friday December 4, 2009, 9:36 pm
Thanks Katrin!

if ever one decides to adopt or foster a dog or cat for the holidays, one must be sure that the animal is not just for fun and games but for pure joy, happiness, accompaniment, and compassion.

Saturday December 5, 2009, 12:30 am
thanks karrin this is a great idea thanks marilyn for sending it to me

Saturday December 5, 2009, 1:46 am
Noted, and thank you for the info.

Saturday December 5, 2009, 3:22 am

This is so Great to share your home with our wonderfully beautiful furry friend!!!
But most of all imagine the face of love from a lost homeless soul that is looking for that special place and person that will give warm shelter, and happy hands around his or her little fuzzy face.
Who and wherever that person is, I thank you from the bottom of my HEART…
Thank you for sharing Katrin

Saturday December 5, 2009, 4:27 am
I have read the article based on the Holidays and the Fostering dogs. I like the idea and conception behind this post.I agree that if ever one decides to adopt or foster a dog or cat for the holidays, one must be sure that the animal is not just for fun and games but for pure joy, happiness, accompaniment, and compassion.these people need to know the dangers of what Christmas brings to animals, lights, glass, plants, so much toxic stuff out there.

vitamine

Saturday December 5, 2009, 4:58 am
Such a great way to give a shelter dog some time in a home, out of the stressful conditions of the shelter, and prepare them a bit more for future adoption by socializing them. At the SPCA where I've volunteered, even just having visitors give treats is a positive reinforcement to help shelter dogs become or stay socialized to a variety of people, which can make a huge difference in their potential to attract adopters and stay in their new home permanently. Plus the beautiful gifts this holiday fostering can give the people who open up their hearts and homes to an animal in this way.

Saturday December 5, 2009, 7:17 am
Wonderful comments, and maybe someone will do this for these stressed animals, give them some love in a time of year that LOVE was so shared with the World! And, it would be an even better world if that pet that was fostered got to stay put and get a forever home. They have so much unconditional love and ask for so little in return.

Saturday December 5, 2009, 1:00 pm
Damn, look at those eyes. Kinda gets to ya

Saturday December 5, 2009, 1:41 pm
Great article.
Every Rescue I have brought home from a Shelter remained in my Heart & Home for the rest of their lives.
I don't know what there is about cats or dogs that you adopt from a Shelter - they are so grateful to come home and be a part of a family. It's really the Guardian of these precious friends who should be grateful, for they bring so much Love into our lives - it truly is a celebration for the adopted and the adopter. God Bless the Beasts and the Children.
Shirley H.

Saturday December 5, 2009, 3:51 pm
Hopefully this program will afford homeless animals a chance to get forever families just like the movie A Dog named Christmas

Saturday December 5, 2009, 5:49 pm
I wonder why they do so to the dog is not he a creature? be nice,have a human sense and give them freedom, you are happy for a holiday so let him be happy too, if you donot want him to accampany you ,let him be able to guard your home ,can not do it while captured.. do like someone to prison you .. set him free and he will be more friendy.

Sunday December 6, 2009, 12:15 am
This sounds ok,but I'm afraid this would confuse and depress the animal,I mean,coming to a real home,being around loving and caring humans,only to be brought back to the shelter. I mean,if I were a dog,I would be sad and confused,maybe thinking,"what did I do,do they not like me?" I mean,it just seems counter productive to me,but,maybe I'm wrong.

Sunday December 6, 2009, 3:26 am
Well, could be a catch can in that one, I did think about the pros and cons, but personally if an animal is in a barking situation and at least has some time of love and affection away from a rescue/shelter, I think it would at least give the animal some affection and rest. Who knows with so many animals being put down, some of these animals this may be their last time of any type of love and enjoyment...the best thing is that if they do work out they would have a home that they would not of had.

I went to foster my rescue and after just one week I kept her, couldn't think about taking her back, and God willing so would some of these people.

Sunday December 6, 2009, 5:55 am
Depending on the shelter and where on lives, we are very lucky to have our shelter manager living on the premises with on average about 50 dogs. She has created an environment for them that it's almost like home for them. We also have lots of volunteers who come virtually every day to take them for walks, to the beach and what not, particularly on the week-ends. I too believe that fostering for a couple of days here and there is somewhat unfair to the dog and therefore fostering is not widely done except when a shelter animal need to recover from illness or injury and 9 out of 10 times, the animals get adopted by the fostering family. Our biggest success story is each time we have a pending hurricane, all shelter animals, whatever is in there will go to someone for the duration, private and corporations alike and very often, a lot of them do not come back to the shelter as a result of instant adoption post event. My wife and I on the other hand have adopted pretty much all of our animals over the past 25 years right of the street looking for either shelter or simply a home to live in, we are now at # 39, 14 of which are still with us. Happy and healthy.

A pet, dog or cat, is for life, not just for Christmas! Please adopt, rather than fostering.

Sunday December 6, 2009, 11:31 am
I agree with Ancil. The poor dog would be brought into a loving environment, only to be returned to the hell hole it came from. He would be confused, despairing, and full of hopelessness. Once an animal comes through my door, he is there forever.

Sunday December 6, 2009, 11:50 am
I like the idea as long as it manages to steer clear of anyone thinking of the animal as a gift

Friday December 11, 2009, 8:40 am
TY, Katrin...noted

Friday December 11, 2009, 9:55 am
The foster program should allow the dog to stay in the foster home until a new home is found.

Friday December 11, 2009, 11:13 am
Pets deserve a great life, because they are more than family they are family. So, if anyone is thinking of getting a pet for Christmas better think hard and be responsable, it is a life we are dealing with, a life that will save yours.

Saturday December 12, 2009, 1:25 am
Noted. Indeed agree. Thanks for sharing.

Saturday December 12, 2009, 1:37 am
Hi Sheree and Katrin
Thanks for sharing and comment.

Saturday December 12, 2009, 1:40 am
HI Katrin...
Special thanks for your comment and it encourages to form stories.
Abo Ahmed

Saturday December 12, 2009, 1:49 am
HI Nan B.
A lot thanks from abo ahmed for yor posted comment and feelings ,compasion towards the homelesswhich I cnn feel it within your words.

Saturday December 12, 2009, 1:52 am
Thanks to all who wrote and posted a comment on my comment and story of the cat.

Saturday December 12, 2009, 11:50 am
thanks katrin!!

Tuesday December 15, 2009, 11:23 am
Hubby and I are looking to foster. We would be taking a dog and/or cat that has had surgery and needs care, getting it used to being in a caring environment and therefore adoptable or a senior that no-one wants. We can't afford to adopt or to keep a dog or a third cat, too expensive, but hope to help rehome one that couldn't be homed before or to give an old dog a home he or she would not have had.

We're not sure what our furbabies are going to say about all of this!