11/10/2025
Facts
The past few days have been incredibly hard for rescues everywhere — and the reason might surprise you: fosters!
It’s heartbreaking but true — fosters are backing out left and right, leaving rescues scrambling and dogs who already left the shelter suddenly with nowhere to go. In some cases, fosters are demanding that rescues pick up the dog immediately — even within minutes — or they’ll be dropped off somewhere unsafe.
Some dogs are being given just two days, a day, or even — unbelievably — fifteen minutes to adjust before their foster decides they can’t keep them. Fifteen minutes! These are dogs who’ve already been abandoned, neglected, or left behind. They need patience, compassion, and a chance to feel safe — not to be rejected all over again.
Every single day, we face dogs with deadlines. Dogs who need help right now. But because of broken commitments, rescues are becoming hesitant to take on new dogs— they’ve been burned too many times. And when that happens, a dog doesn’t just lose a foster. They lose their chance at life.
This isn’t a guilt trip. It’s reality.
We’re deeply grateful to everyone who opens their home to foster — truly. But fostering isn’t just about good intentions. It’s a promise. If you’re not ready to give a dog the time they need to adjust, to be patient through the first tough days, please — don’t apply. Don’t say yes until you’re sure you mean it. Don't waste your time and ours, and give us false hope.
That said, we are so thankful for the rockstar fosters — the ones who really advocate for their dogs, who roll up their sleeves and give them a real chance (sometimes more than once). You are the reason lives are saved. You make rescue possible. You know who you are and we are so thankful for you.💝
These dogs have been through enough. What they need now is stability, kindness, and people who won’t give up on them when it gets hard.
At this time, we have several dogs who need emergency fosters because they have no place to go. If you can help or are interested in helping, please call us at 602-834-4911 or apply at DOGFOSTER.ORG.
