What I Like Most About Fostering

#1 - I love it when one of my fosters goes into a fabulous home. :o)

Most recent case like that - the lovely young couple who adopted Miss Boots and were so sweet - they even brought me a card to say thanks for letting them adopt. Awww!

#2 - I love the way that little kittens ears wiggle when they are nursing.

#3- I love knowing that we made a huge difference in a wonderful animals life. If Project Jessie hadn't taken him/her they would be in a bad place or even dead.

It isn't always easy fostering.

Sometimes your foster can be ill, scared, confused or even angry. Sometimes at first they don't seem to appreciate what you are doing for them. Sometimes they act out - chew the sofa, pee on the rug, cower or cry...

But when you hold that little one, and promise them that they are safe now,

or that you will do everything you can to help,

or that everything will be okay...

and when they finally seem to understand that things ARE going to be okay

It is a truly wonderful feeling.

I hope you all have a great weekend.

Hug those creatures that you share your home with and please give them a little squeeze from me.

Shelly and crew

Busy, busy!

Phhheeew - I have been very bad at keeping things up to date here - I will try and be better!

Thank you to everyone who stopped by to say hello at the All About Pets Show on Easter weekend.

It was very busy, and very successful - several small animals found new homes, we had good leads for a few larger animals and we talked to many people about the benefits of adoption.

All in all a great (but tiring) weekend!

Andrea and I were talking the other day about how busy things have seemed lately and we put our heads together and created a spreadsheet of what creatures had come into foster and/ or been adopted in the last 2 weeks or so. Including many birds (34 finches, 9 doves, 6 budgies - yikes!) Project Jessie has taken in 97 creatures in the last 2 weeks. This included cats/kittens, dogs/puppies, guinea pigs, rabbits, rats, hamsters, birds and a hedgehog.

No wonder we are all pooped!

Many have already gone into their foster or permanent homes, and a few have homes lined up but are not yet there. But that is a lot of little critters to worry about, transport, vet, care for and arrange for.

Busy! Busy!

(((hugs)))
Shelly and crew