What if you refuse to give up foster dog?

[quincy]

Thanks. I would maintain that with proper screening up front, there would be more upside to allowing foster "parents" to adopt than danger.

I tend to agree that those who foster an animal should be given first option to adopt, if they would otherwise qualify for pet adoption.

 

[aldaron]

Let's think about this for a moment. Kingmo is qualified as a Foster pet provider but wouldn't qualify for adoption. This is confusing Quincy, maybe it's the chicken vs egg controversy.

 

[LdiJ]

Let's think about this for a moment. Kingmo is qualified as a Foster pet provider but wouldn't qualify for adoption. This is confusing Quincy, maybe it's the chicken vs egg controversy.

I think that the problem is a bit different than you might think. 1) As previously mentioned here there are people who dog flip. They might agree to foster a litter of puppies or kittens that are enough of a pure breed that they could sell for a decent amount of money. They might adopt just to be able to sell the puppies to the highest bidder.

Or, someone might qualify to foster for the short term, but have too many other pets to be able to adopt. There could also be other reasons that I have not though of.

However, in the end, I agree with Quincy. It is better for the animal to be with someone with whom they have already bonded.

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

The agency might also simply want to keep their pool of people that will foster in the pool.

 

[LdiJ]

The agency might also simply want to keep their pool of people that will foster in the pool.

That is a valid possibility.

 

[AlmostThere]

Maybe I missed it, but have you asked the organization if you can adopt the dog? Foster failures are pretty common and sometimes appreciated, especially in the case of hard-to place dogs. And I know this from personal experience.

 

[quincy]

Maybe I missed it, but have you asked the organization if you can adopt the dog? Foster failures are pretty common and sometimes appreciated, especially in the case of hard-to place dogs. And I know this from personal experience.

kingmo said today that he would report back after asking the animal agency if he can adopt the dog.

The reason for this thread is that kingmo was curious about the foster contract he signed. The foster agreement he signed with the agency apparently says that the animal foster “parents” cannot adopt the animals they foster. kingmo wanted to know the consequences of breaching the contract if he wants to keep the dog.

I guess we have to wait to hear what the agency says.