“How do you let them go?” As a foster parent, it’s the number one question I get. It’s asked in tones of awe or curiosity or even disgust (after all, aren’t people who give up cute little puppies the bad guys here?). I have a variety of things I tell people when they want to [...]

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I have a quote that I keep close to me so that I can read it occasionally. The quote is by Albert Schweitzer and it goes like this, “Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight. ”
I read this quote to be reminded to open my eyes and to see the [...]

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Xerxes had a meet-n-greet with his potential new sister. As you can see they got on famously!

Plum tuckered out!

Paws crossed for Xerxes.

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Volunteer Laura M. & her foster puppy Pyro (is that not the most fabulous name ever??) at Paws for Peace 2009.  Who needs stinkin’ kisses at the kissing booth when you can have the Buddah-esque delight of rubbin you some Pyro belly?
Pyro and her siblings will be posted on the A Rotta Love Plus website [...]

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I’ve been told I have a problem.
I have a few dog collars. I have green collars, blue collars, and purple collars. I have one that glows in the dark. I have purple swirlies, pink circles, and a blaze orange collar with “bitch” written all over it. Camo patterns, tie dye, and hot pink with spikes. [...]

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Well lo and behold we had available fosters. So Rachel and I headed off to Minneapolis Animal Care and Control last Friday. Who did we find still there? George, that’s who. You will remember George from this post . I was able to pick George up yesterday and bring him to his new foster home. [...]

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