Here at Central Bark, we work and partner with countless animal shelters across all the communities in which we operate. It’s part of the way our Central Bark franchise owners like to give back. We’re sure you’ve heard that fostering animals in need is important, and even lifesaving, but do you know why? On behalf of all the animal shelters across the U.S. that we partner with, below we break down the top 5 benefits of fostering a dog.
The Top 5 Benefits of Fostering a Dog
- Fostering provides a safe and healthy environment for dogs who need to grow, heal, or get some extra TLC while looking for permanent homes. Whether you’re fostering a small or large dog, both need love and support to have the best chance of permanent adoption. When you foster a dog, you provide them with the space, experience, and resources they need to make transitioning to a permanent home easier.
- Fostering creates more space in shelters. Dogs inside shelters can stay longer and resources can be used more efficiently if some of those animals were in foster homes regardless of shelter capacity.
- Fostering can save the lives of newborn puppies. Pee wee dogs (four to eight weeks) are considered very vulnerable and often can’t survive without round-the-clock care. Having foster care with supplies and training can literally mean the difference between life and death.
- Fostering introduces dogs to prospective permanent homes. Fostered dogs benefit immensely from exposure to friends, family, and neighbors of caregivers. It’s like being a foster parent and publicist at the same time.
- Fostering a dog makes life more interesting. Having a dog around just makes life more fun while providing companionship for the both of you.
Simply put, fostering saves lives. The dogs in your care can go on to loving, permanent homes and the shelters in your community will have more space and available resources to help even more animals in need.
Contact Information
ICentral Bark works closely with dozens of shelters across the nation. If you’re interested in learning more, please find your nearest Central Bark location by visiting centralbarkusa.com.
