Thanks to local dog lovers, Dogs Trust Leeds has helped 500 dogs enjoy their home comforts and lots of TLC in foster care before heading off to their forever homes.
The York Road rehoming centre runs a Home from Home fostering scheme for dogs who they feel particularly benefit from being in a home rather than kennels whilst they are waiting to find a forever family.
One such dog was Staffordshire Bull Terrier puppy, Winston, who was the 500th dog to be placed in foster before finding a forever home. Winston was found as a stray at just four weeks old so after being taken to the rehoming centre by the dog warden, he was immediately placed in foster care with Dianne Ellener and Mick Johnston from Leeds.
“Dianne and Mick have been fostering for us for three years and Winston was the 18th dog they looked after. They had cared for puppies before so when beautiful Winston came to us, I immediately called them and without hesitation they said they’d take care of him.
The scheme was set up in 2013 and as well as young puppies, the dogs that are looked after by foster carers tend to be poorly or pregnant dogs, strays and older dogs and those that might find life in kennels a little overwhelming.
“I am a qualified veterinary nurse so we are often asked to look after older dogs or those that are poorly, or young puppies like Winston. We have hand reared puppies too and fell in love with Darcy when we were hand rearing her so adopted her!
If you would like to find out more about becoming a doggie foster carer, please click here.
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