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roody Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-27-11 10:42 AM
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24. I volunteer (mostly walk dogs) foster, and have some of my own.
Volunteering is a great way to get a dog or cat fix yet have no financial burdens. It makes me very happy to know that I have relieved an incarcerated animal's suffering. It keeps them adoptable.
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  -Question for animal lovers OneGrassRoot  Nov-26-11 04:41 PM   #0 
  - That Animal abuse commercial is heart breaking. in response to ur question - pet insurance  Liberal_in_LA   Nov-26-11 04:46 PM   #1 
  - I have such a negative attitude toward insurance nowadays...  OneGrassRoot   Nov-27-11 10:11 AM   #22 
  - Have you considered fostering?  ehrnst   Nov-26-11 05:42 PM   #2 
  - There's no way I could foster. Not strong enough...  OneGrassRoot   Nov-26-11 06:14 PM   #5 
  - In what way are you not strong enough?  Remember Me   Nov-26-11 09:32 PM   #12 
     - I'm going to call local shelters to see if they have sponsor programs...  OneGrassRoot   Nov-27-11 03:00 AM   #13 
     - From my own experience, it can be different when you're fostering  Remember Me   Nov-27-11 08:48 PM   #27 
     - We thought long and hard about taking in my friend's 2 doxies  blueamy66   Nov-27-11 09:22 AM   #21 
  - Lots of shelters have that sort of arrangement, particularly for little dogs and  MADem   Nov-26-11 07:06 PM   #8 
  - It's a good idea - not sure how you would do it (maybe you could incorporate  TBF   Nov-26-11 05:46 PM   #3 
  - There are foster programs out there and sometimes the organization  notadmblnd   Nov-26-11 06:10 PM   #4 
  - As I noted above, I must admit I'm not strong enough for that.  OneGrassRoot   Nov-26-11 06:15 PM   #6 
  - I love animals but can't give them a good home  Randypiper   Nov-26-11 06:19 PM   #7 
  - Just thought about a way to help that may apply. If you have friends  jwirr   Nov-26-11 07:50 PM   #9 
  - Good for you for being  SheilaT   Nov-26-11 08:44 PM   #10 
  - Oh, I am all for that and have done so in the past...  OneGrassRoot   Nov-26-11 08:56 PM   #11 
  - Don't mean to get off topic, but here's an easy way to help...  Mac1949   Nov-27-11 04:06 AM   #14 
  - Most awesome. Thanks so much. :) n/t  OneGrassRoot   Nov-27-11 10:38 AM   #23 
  - Volunteer.  a la izquierda   Nov-27-11 05:13 AM   #15 
  - I heard awhile ago about a vet office  nadine_mn   Nov-27-11 07:20 AM   #16 
  - You can sponsor "unadoptable" animals and those waiting to be adopted  REP   Nov-27-11 07:30 AM   #17 
  - You can sponsor "unadoptable" animals and those waiting to be adopted  REP   Nov-27-11 07:30 AM   #18 
  - Best Friends is another great organization for that sort of thing.  GoCubsGo   Nov-27-11 07:46 AM   #19 
     - I donate often to Best Friends.  RebelOne   Nov-27-11 10:47 AM   #25 
  - Pet insurance is very good  lunatica   Nov-27-11 07:52 AM   #20 
  - I have had pet insurance.  RebelOne   Nov-27-11 10:51 AM   #26 
  - I volunteer (mostly walk dogs) foster, and have some of my own.  roody   Nov-27-11 10:42 AM   #24 
 

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