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What to Do in the Last Week Before Your Foster Dog Gets Adopted
The call comes, or the email, or the text from your rescue coordinator. Someone has applied to adopt your foster dog. They have been approved. The handoff is scheduled for…
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What Memphis Animal Services Actually Provides to Foster Families
One of the most common questions people have before fostering a dog through Memphis Animal Services is a simple one: what exactly does this cost me? It is a fair…
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Why Do Shelters Euthanize Dogs? And What You Can Do About It in Memphis
If you have ever asked this question, you are not alone. It is one of the most searched animal welfare topics on the internet, and for good reason. Most people…
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Saying Goodbye to a Hospice Foster: How to Make Their Final Days Comfortable
Hospice fostering is not something most people think about when they first sign up to foster a dog. It tends to find you, rather than the other way around. Maybe…
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How to Help Your Foster Dog Get Adopted Faster: What to Notice and Share
You will not be the one writing your foster dog’s adoption profile. That part is handled by Memphis Animal Services and your rescue coordinator. But here is something a lot…
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Why Pit Bulls Make Great Foster Dogs (And Why the Stigma Is Wrong)
If you spend any time at Memphis Animal Services, you will notice something pretty quickly: a lot of the dogs waiting for foster homes are pit bull type dogs. Blocky…
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How to Keep Your Foster Dog Safe in a Memphis Summer
Memphis summers are serious. If you have lived here for any length of time you already know what July and August feel like: triple-digit heat indices, humidity that makes the…
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Road Tripping with Your Foster Dog: A Practical Guide
Life does not pause when you have a foster dog. Weekends still happen. Family visits still come up. Road trips you planned months ago are still on the calendar. And…
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Fostering a Senior Dog: Why the Oldest Ones Need You Most
Everyone wants the puppy. The bouncy, bright-eyed, eight-week-old who practically sells themselves. They get the most applications, the fastest placements, and the longest social media comment threads full of heart…
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