Many #dogs are listed by shelters as Rescue Only for behavior or medical reasons. They aren& #39;t available for #adoption to the general public. Most rescues aren& #39;t kennels; they place their rescued #animals in #FOSTER homes. So they can only pull a dog or cat from a shelter if...
...they have a foster available. There are 10k rescues across the US. Still, between 600k-1mil #dogs & #cats are KILLED in shelters every year. That means every rescue org needs 60-100 MORE fosters than they currently have for us to reach #NoKill status.
If you are in the #LosAngeles metroplex, you can find a list of 350 rescues @ http://animalcare.lacounty.gov"> http://animalcare.lacounty.gov
Well this is interesting. Just meant this thread to be an introductory primer for folks considering fostering, & now with all the ARAs adding on, it& #39;s a mini-directory of #TeamAnimal. But you have to look at replies to replies to see it all. It was totally different as I ...
...watched all the replies come in to notifications in real time. Just a very organic conversation among friends.
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