As we close out the month of Thanksgiving, we must pay tribute to our foster families who temporarily step up to home our seniors to give them a chance to experience home life. While life at the sanctuary is far better than most of these dogs have known, being in a home environment helps them acclimate to family life and better prepare our seniors for a forever home.
Seniors like Buddy Love, Charlie, Riley, Harvey, and so many more have benefitted from the love of a foster family. Buddy Love, who recently crossed the rainbow bridge, was a longtime foster of a beautiful family who cared for him and helped bring the sparkle back after he had been abused and mistreated for so long. Before he died, Buddy Love’s foster family adopted him, making him an official part of the family. He will forever be remembered as Buddy Love Solano. Charlie and Riley found a haven of foster love with the same wonderful family. Charlie, a senior who acted like a puppy, lived with the Scalza family for over three months, where they learned he loved zoomies, jumping in leaf piles, playing in the sprinkler, and following everyone around no matter where they went. He became his foster mom’s shadow, and his loyalty was so endearing. He recently found his forever person, and they are as happy as can be. The Scalza family also fostered Sweet Riley for over 6 months. This sweet senior was a pure love bug, full of kisses and tail wags in a full circle. She also loved to throw her toys up in the air and catch them. She experienced a couple of “almost” adoptions, but then an extraordinary man fell for her and wanted nothing more than to give her a forever home. She was adopted and lived happily with him for a little over a month before she was diagnosed with cancer. Unable to save her, Riley crossed the rainbow bridge in June. While the end was devastating, her life was so full of love from every corner. Harvey recently celebrated three years with us at the sanctuary. He was found on the streets of Puerto Rico and was utterly feral. One of our staff members, Jeff, fostered him and taught him so much through patience, devotion, and love. We are happy to announce that Harvey, or The Harvey, is now a control dog. He has come so far with the support of a fantastic foster. It takes a village to help our seniors rehabilitate and find homes, but we are blessed with people who are willing to open their hearts and homes to our dogs over and over again. No matter what the circumstances, your support keeps us going. Thank you to our foster families, current and past, who help keep our mission alive.
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