fiwen30
Well-Known Member
Not quite sure what to title this, but looking for some input from other more experienced owners.
After losing their own greyhound, my pals signed up to foster ex-racers. They got a last minute call for a dog who had been let down for a home, and needed temporary housing - they were told 1 week, but they’ve now had him over 1 month. My friend says that the charity has done basically nothing to re-advertise him for rehoming, despite them saying that they don’t wish to adopt, and that they din’t know what the charity’s further plans for him are.
They had a pre-booked trip for a few days, and so the dog went elsewhere for a few days and was then returned to them. He’s had constant diarrhoea since then, and that was 2.5 weeks ago. My friends are exhausted, they say he needs to be taken out every couple of hours and all through the night, and they live in a big 2nd floor flat.
I don’t know the details about his feeding etc., but he’s kept in a consistent, calm routine, and there’s always someone at home with him due to WFH.
He was at the vets today who gave pain relief, and told them to take a poo sample ‘in a few days, if there’s no improvement’. Personally, I might’ve had him at the vets over a week ago, with poo sample in hand, but he’s not my dog. Except that he’s not my friend’s dog, either.
They care about him greatly, and want the best for him, but at what point should a rescue step in and bring a foster back into their care? At what point should vet visits, medications, and samples, fall under the responsibility of a dog’s owner - the charity?
I’m not sure what to say or advise her, expect to commiserate because a dog with constant runs is awful for everyone involved.
After losing their own greyhound, my pals signed up to foster ex-racers. They got a last minute call for a dog who had been let down for a home, and needed temporary housing - they were told 1 week, but they’ve now had him over 1 month. My friend says that the charity has done basically nothing to re-advertise him for rehoming, despite them saying that they don’t wish to adopt, and that they din’t know what the charity’s further plans for him are.
They had a pre-booked trip for a few days, and so the dog went elsewhere for a few days and was then returned to them. He’s had constant diarrhoea since then, and that was 2.5 weeks ago. My friends are exhausted, they say he needs to be taken out every couple of hours and all through the night, and they live in a big 2nd floor flat.
I don’t know the details about his feeding etc., but he’s kept in a consistent, calm routine, and there’s always someone at home with him due to WFH.
He was at the vets today who gave pain relief, and told them to take a poo sample ‘in a few days, if there’s no improvement’. Personally, I might’ve had him at the vets over a week ago, with poo sample in hand, but he’s not my dog. Except that he’s not my friend’s dog, either.
They care about him greatly, and want the best for him, but at what point should a rescue step in and bring a foster back into their care? At what point should vet visits, medications, and samples, fall under the responsibility of a dog’s owner - the charity?
I’m not sure what to say or advise her, expect to commiserate because a dog with constant runs is awful for everyone involved.
all without financial/longterm responsibility but I really struggle with the lack of control. I used to do palliative fostering for dogs that couldn't be rehomed due to age/health which could be very sad but I knew I had them until the end (which was always too soon) Now I do very short term, either in emergency or for assessment because I don't have the time or energy for new home meets and if they stay too long (more than a week!) I'm too liable to keep them...I can't afford a divorce.
Not as bad as it sounds, the fosterers were a bit creaky, struggled with getting on and off the floor, they live round the corner and had really good biscuits so although it's a rescue that I've never had anything to do with, it was no big deal when word went out.