Fostering a canine is a particularly precious expertise. It will get canines out of shelters and helps them discover everlasting houses exterior of the anxious kennel surroundings.
Often, foster mother and father grow to be particularly hooked up to sure canines, resulting in an eventual adoption (or what we name “foster fails.”) This story of how one foster mother or father ended up holding her canine is a bit completely different than your common foster fail story.
A Foster Mom’s Discovery
In early 2022, Clementine, a 3-year-old Retriever/Boxer combine, was residing at The Little Guild. The Little Guild is the one no-kill shelter in Northwest Connecticut.
Emily Cason from Athens, Georgia, who beforehand fostered Clementine thought the pup had gone on to a everlasting house afterward. So, when Cason noticed Clementine’s photograph on The Little Guild’s social accounts, she reached out to the shelter.
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Alex Echevarria, the kennel behaviorist for The Little Guild, defined:
“She had been fostering Clementine in Georgia and was under the impression that Clementine had found a permanent home. [Cason] didn’t know that [Clementine] had been essentially transported to a new shelter in Connecticut. She was just devastated to know she was still in the shelter environment.”
Cason provided to offer extra particulars about Clementine if it could assist her get adopted. Later, Clementine nonetheless had no curiosity, however her foster mother was extremely invested from afar.
If distance was the principle barrier to Clementine being adopted, the shelter got here up with an answer.
A Shelter Volunteer’s Commitment
Knowing {that a} everlasting house awaited the candy canine, The Little Guild volunteer John Guenther provided to drive Clementine to Georgia, simply over 1,000 miles away. Echevarria described Guenther’s dedication to the shelter’s animals:
“John is a very special person as well. He’s a tireless volunteer; we’re sort of happy-sad to see Clementine go. But she couldn’t be in better hands with John, and I’m sure he’s going to deliver her safely and soundly.”
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Guenther and Clementine spent 14 hours within the automotive collectively. Providing updates about their journey on Facebook, The Little Guild shared:
“So much for bringing the dog bed! Clementine slept in the big bed and spent much of the night in John’s arms!”
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Obviously, Guenther might see Clementine’s nature and would do no matter he might to get her out of the shelter and right into a loving house.
From Foster To Forever Mom
On April 11, 2022, Guenther and Clementine arrived in Athens. There, Clementine eagerly reunited along with her former foster mother turned perpetually mother.
Watch the attractive reunion video under:
Clearly, Cason and Clementine had been fated to finish up collectively since they had been paired as fosters. As Echevarria put it:
“She had, over the last two years, fostered as many as 14 different dogs. But Clementine was the one she had the most special bond with.”
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Animal rescuers and volunteers are the perfect folks. Learn whether or not fostering a canine is best for you right here.
H/T: NBC Connecticut
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