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The rewards of fostering It's the first step on the road to recovery for some animals, and for others it's a chance to enjoy their remaining time in a safe, loving environment. For the majority, it's a stop gap until they find their forever home. Sammy Jones spoke with Animals in Need about the role of a fosterer...
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ncreasingly, the services of animal rescue centres like Animals in Need are being called upon. In Little Irchester, their spaces and cages are overflowing with everything from African Land Snails to chickens and the obligatory rows of cats and dogs. But while a snail might be happy enough to live in a designated space with its pals, that trembling little puppy rescued from a cardboard box terrified and clueless why he has ended up here, will struggle to adapt. And what of those newborn kittens? They need round-the-clock care and feeding every two hours – just two examples where fosterers make the world of difference. “We need fosterers across many of our departments, but they are frequently used for dogs and puppies, cats and kittens and for animals needing extra care that have been brought into our wildlife department,” said Beki Kelly from the charity. “The need for a dog to be fostered varies greatly,” she said, “It may be they are very stressed in the kennel environment and for
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