Reply #10: Good for you for being

[SheilaT]

realistic about your situation, and not adopting a pet you can't properly care for.

I really think you should look more closely at fostering. Rather than just say, "Oh, I couldn't do that," think instead about the incredible good you would do. Or maybe you could volunteer a couple of days a month at an animal shelter. They often need people to walk dogs, to help socialize cats, various things like that.