Love this approach! I can also think of plenty of working folks who would find fostering to be the happy medium between having a pet and being petless.
I am in Australia for a few months. I thought about fostering but two things stopped me—first, we were planning to travel a lot here. Second, I wasn’t sure I could give up a foster. But it’s a great idea!
What a good idea. When we were looking for the dog who turned out be be Chica, we noticed that some agencies run “foster to adopt” programs that let you try out the pet before making a commitment. Often the animal will be newly rescued from another country. This arrangement doesn’t offer the flexibility you emphasize but would be perfect for those who want to road-test the companion they are rescuing.
Love this approach! I can also think of plenty of working folks who would find fostering to be the happy medium between having a pet and being petless.
I am in Australia for a few months. I thought about fostering but two things stopped me—first, we were planning to travel a lot here. Second, I wasn’t sure I could give up a foster. But it’s a great idea!
What a good idea. When we were looking for the dog who turned out be be Chica, we noticed that some agencies run “foster to adopt” programs that let you try out the pet before making a commitment. Often the animal will be newly rescued from another country. This arrangement doesn’t offer the flexibility you emphasize but would be perfect for those who want to road-test the companion they are rescuing.
Foster to adopt is a perfect way to get a beat- for pet!
We'd recommend your Substack if it were possible! Great piece.
Great to hear that! You can always cross post to your subscribers!
Fun post!