Fostering helps "hard to adopt" dogs find homes

Posted on August 10, 2012

Some dogs come to DHA with a unique combination of factors that can make them harder to find homes for. Potential adopters may overlook them due to behavorial or psychological issues, medical conditions, being a senior, and breed bias. As a result, these dogs often wait longer to find that special person who is a perfect match to give them a forever home.

When the opportunity arises, they are placed with potential adopters in a "foster to adopt" arrangement. This helps the dogs by giving them a break from shelter life, and allows for an adjustment period and a chance to ensure that the match will work out. Foster parents are given support by the staff to help the transition become a success, and DHA continues to pay for any medication and medical care that the dogs require until their foster home becomes a forever home.

DHA also places some animals in short or long term foster homes with volunteers who are not planning to adopt but want to help prepare them for a forever home. For more information about becoming a DHA foster parent visit dehumane.org/foster.

We thought it would be nice to share an update about some of our longer term canine residents who have been adopted recently, or are in the process of being adopted, by their foster families.

After a year and a half at DHA, father and son duo Frank Sinatra and Jack Sparrow both found forever homes this summer: Frank was adopted by his foster parent on July 16th, and Jack was adopted his foster parent on July 18th.

After nearly two years at DHA, Duie was adopted by his foster parent, a DHA staff member, on July 26th.

After about a year at DHA, Spencer was adopted by his foster parent on August 2nd.

In addition, the following dogs recently moved to foster homes with the hopes of making it permanent soon: Ed, Oriole, and Mocho.

Read the "happy tails" of each of these dogs by moving your cursor over the word "Notes" or clicking "Link" in the photo album below.