Fostering vs. Reality

[slavetoabunny]

I was cradling Snowball in the baby position she loves so much. My hubby comments "It's really going to break your heart when this one leaves."

:yeahthat: :cry4:

I know that I can give her to a great home. Never said it would be easy.

 

[Bo B Bunny]

Awww. It's difficult for sure. I don't know how you do it! :hug:

 

[kherrmann3]

I know how you feel. I felt that way with Berry-Boo, and I cried for an hour or so the night she left. She went to her forever home in the afternoon, but it took until that evening to sink in. I would tear up on and off for the next few days, but it will pass. Just enjoy the time you have with Snowball, and remember that she will go to a forever home where she will have a wonderful life. It wouldn't have been possible without you.

 

[Flashy]

It is hard. I've only given up one foster so far, but have another two here who will probably go at some point (depending on how long Summer lives). I think, for me, I have to look at it like its the ultimate act of love, because I am doing what is best for them. Sometimes PTS is what is best for a bunny, and its what is best for them, even if not for me, but with fostering, the best thing is to have that forever home, and whilst it is hard, its the best thing. That makes it easier for me, personally. Sure, I will miss them, and I desperately missed Harley, but it was very bittersweet, bitter for me, sweet for the bun, which I found really helped.

I do think though, whenever you 'lose' a bun and they stp living with you, you do have to go through a grieving process with it.

HOPEFULLY though, Snowball will find an owner who will keep in touch with you, because then you can get updates and will know you did the right thing

 

[BlueCamasRabbitry]

It must be hard.

I found a dog on CL the other day that needed a foster home for 3 or 6 months while his owner was still living in an apartment. I was half-tempted to ask my mom (even though I know her answer would of been "No") about fostering him, but I wouldn't of been able to give him back.

I would love to do seeing eye dogs, and my mom likes that idea, but it'd be so hard to give the dog up after you spend so many months with it, teaching it things. Only some dogs get to gostay withthe families after they're final training, but some go and leave with the blind/other disabled people.

Emily

 

[naturestee]

I know how you feel. I cried so much when I brought my foster babies back to the shelter. I had actually been avoiding going in to the shelter for the last few months because I get really upset seeing that they're still there after all this time. But I've been in the last two weekends because they really needed help with grooming some fuzzy lops, and each weekend one of my babies got adopted. So that helps.

I hope you can find a home for Snowball that will keep in contact with you. A clone of Myheart would be great! I'm so lucky she has both Luna and Zappa!

 

[Maureen Las]

naturestee wrote:

I know how you feel. I cried so much when I brought my foster babies back to the shelter. I had actually been avoiding going in to the shelter for the last few months because I get really upset seeing that they're still there after all this time. But I've been in the last two weekends because they really needed help with grooming some fuzzy lops, and each weekend one of my babies got adopted. So that helps.

I hope you can find a home for Snowball that will keep in contact with you. A clone of Myheart would be great! I'm so lucky she has both Luna and Zappa!

it's hard to take them back to the shelter

at least when they are adopted a person knows they have a good home
I just recently took a bun home whoI felt was going into stasis at the shelter but not in it yet. her name is Holly. All she needed was more greens and a little more attention.
I had to take her to Petco and I know (because she is big) that she will be there awhile. For some reasonI took to her. Now I go to petco every other day to check on her and bring her greens .

Just a big plain brown bun found in a parking lot....

 

[Buneary49]

I sure you give the bunny to a mature home.

 

[slavetoabunny]

Buneary49 wrote:

I sure you give the bunny to a mature home.

I'm very picky anyway and am going to be extra picky approving a home for Snowball. She's very special. Snowball has poor eyesight and can bite when startled by hands. She needs to go to a home with an experienced bunny parent and no young (teens OK) children.

 

[Buneary49]

Do What the humane soceity do, the screen prospect pet owners.

serously they really do.

 

[wabbitmom12]

Buneary49 wrote:

Do What the humane soceity do, the screen prospect pet owners.

serously they really do.

Yes, they do screening.

Unfortunately, though, the humane society shelters often don't have a clue about rabbits, unless they have a very rabbit savvy volunteer on their staff. Without some real knowledge, you can't do a good job screening.

Slavetoabunny will be a great "forever home" screener...she knows what to look for in a good bunny owner! I have every confidence!