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Part 4 – Adventures in Fostering

Posted on January 4, 2013 by alyssabdh

I became interested in the idea of fostering a pet when my closest friend died last year. It was just one week after her 32nd birthday. She had been diagnosed with a glandular tumor a few weeks prior and before … Continue reading →

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Part 3 – Adventures in Fostering

Posted on December 20, 2012 by alyssabdh

A few days after Betty left for her new home, a rescue from a high-kill shelter in WV brought a delivery of over a dozen dogs to Homeward Trails and one puppy out of a litter of 3 had not … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Fostering, Part 1

Posted on December 5, 2012 by alyssabdh

When my husband and I adopted Harvey, a 6-month old Doberman from the Howard County shelter, we had no idea what kind of trouble we were bringing into our household. We had planned, and studied, and read, and talked about … Continue reading →