Hi, this is posted anonymously elsewhere, so I must have done something wrong when I replied. Sorry! Not anonymous!!
It sounds like this foster home has issues with flexibility, not mistreatment or abuse. For me it would be a question of how bad the dog's condition is--whether it can't eat, can't take pain relievers, and such--vs how easy it is to come by foster homes if she decides to stop fostering with you.
You've pushed pretty hard, and her boundaries aren't budging. Her logic may not seem clear to you or to me, but we are probably more casual about guests and flexible about schedules that are set in our mind.
If you believe it's a serious animal welfare question--Is it possible to have someone else foster for June, and send the dog to her in July? Or if the dog is already there and comfortable, could someone just take the dog one day before surgery and return when recovered--but at a time when she doesn't have guests? Or can pain relief be provided for the dog to stay in place?
Good luck with it!
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-26-2023 08:52 AM
From: Anonymous Member
Subject: How do you determine if you should remove a foster dog from its foster home?
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How do you determine if you should remove a foster dog from its foster home?
I have a foster who has been hard from the beginning. I could get into the details, but basically, there's been a ton of misunderstanding, and the relationship feels iffy to me. I'm getting vibes that she thinks this dog is "hers" and we're just here to bank roll the dog.
Currently we had the dog visit the vet last week, and she needs a spay, dental cleaning, and mass removal. I told the foster to schedule that in June, and she ended up scheduling it for July 3rd (even though the vet has availability before then).
I've attached our correspondence instead of typing it all out here to get context.
Based on all of this I just feel off about this relationship and am wondering if I should sever the foster relationship and take back the dog. Thoughts?
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