Section 04 of 08 · 3 entries
Fostering
The single intervention that changes an animal’s chances most, and it works because somebody writes down what happened at half past six in the evening.
Entries in Fostering
in the order they happen- 04.1Why fostering changes everythingA foster placement gives you the one thing a kennel cannot: information about the animal in a house.
- 04.2What a foster carer doesFeeding and housing is the easy half; observing and reporting is the work.
- 04.3The handoverWhat travels with the animal, and what gets lost.

The other seven sections
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01IntakeArrival, the card, and the first seventy-two hours. 4 entries
02The Kennel WeeksRuns, rotas, noise and length of stay. 4 entries
03AssessmentWhat a test asks and what it cannot tell you. 3 entries
05The MatchHow a match is made, and how it is refused. 4 entries
06The ReturnThe one everybody dreads, and what it teaches. 3 entries
07DecompressionThe fortnight after the animal gets home. 3 entries
08The TradeThe people who do this work. 3 entries