Make a Difference in the Life of a Pet

Can You Make a Difference in the Life of a Pet?

Animal lovers are often pet owners, many of whom have rescued their dog or cat to make a difference in their life. A large part of the shelter population are animals who have lived very tough lives. They have lived in horrendous situations, like puppy mills, where they are overbred and abused. Others are more fortunate and have been born into happier more fulfilling lives. No matter their beginning, every dog and cat needs the basics: food, shelter, and love. This is why we raise the topic of how you can make a difference in the life of a pet.

Opening Your Heart and Your Home

Many shelter pets need homes that can help to rehabilitate them. For many, all they need is patience and love to recover. We are all equipped with those qualities and can make a difference in the life of a shelter pet by bringing them into your hearts and your homes. Consequently, by providing these pets with the patience and love they need to adjust, you will help them to thrive. We can change these pets’ outlook on life, erasing bad memories, and building new ones. Our involvement in their lives gives these pets a new lease on life. Whether we choose to

Foster or adopt, we can make a difference. For some, we have rescued them from living the rest of their life in a shelter or from being euthanized. We have changed their lives for the better.

What if Something Happens to You?

We can also make a difference in the lives of pets who have lived a more fulfilling life. Some pets have always received the patience and love they always needed. Their owners may have been fortunate enough to be able to provide their pets with all the basics, some extras, and some luxuries. You think they have it all. But what happens to them when their owner gets sick or dies? Where do they wind up?

Most likely, their owners are probably elderly which often means their pets are elderly too. Some may have medical conditions or illnesses. These pets have grown up with the person they love most in the world. There is a special bond between them and unconditional love like a parent loves a child. But what happens if the pet parent cannot care for their furbaby anymore?

Shelters Can’t Make a Difference

If the dog or cat is lucky, their owner made provisions for their care. Hopefully, they have a Pet Trust. Although these pets have been left money for their care, they are still missing the basic qualities they need and deserve. They are missing the patience and love of a pet parent. If they were brought to a shelter, they will most likely be overlooked by potential adopters in favor of puppies and younger, healthier dogs. The joy in their life is gone and they are alone, living in a cage, not understanding what they have done to deserve this.

Pet Fosters and Caretakers Make a Huge Difference!

Here too, you can make a difference in a pet’s life by Fostering or becoming a Caretaker. Imagine the loss a pet feels when its owner doesn’t return home. They are confused and angry, feeling betrayed, and alone. You can make a difference by bringing one of these pets home. You can provide the love and care they need. If they have a Pet Trust and wound up in a shelter temporarily, you can bring them home with no out-of-pocket expenses.

YOU Can Give Pets a New Life!

If there is no Pet Trust, you can provide these lost souls with everything important: love, shelter, and food. You can decide if it’s a temporary situation as a Foster, where you provide a short-term home. As a Caretaker, you can provide a forever home that cares for this innocent pet and gives them a new life, for the rest of their life. Either way, another pet is receiving the patience to help it adapt and the love it needs to thrive and you are the one who has made the difference.

Become a part of a dog or cat’s life that needs a home. Become a Pet Foster or Caretaker. You will make a difference in a pet’s life and they will make a difference in yours!