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Originally Posted by honeychile
Actually, if you really want to FOSTER and not adopt a pet, most agencies would prefer that you can handle the shorter attachment. There are times when they know that Martha Mange will be taking the dog, but is mid-move or mid-divorce, or whatever, but they want the dog (or cat) to still be in a home enviroment until Martha's ready. Those are perfect fosters. People who chose to foster but then can't give them up and end up adopting the dog or cat usually say that they "flunked fostering"! We all know that I would flunk fostering, so I avoid looking at those. (*sigh*)
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I have flunked fostering cats too many times. Now I foster opossums b/c they have to leave
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