Well my house is bursting at the seams with fosters (and an absolutely end of tether husband)but I do have some money. Will pop in and put something on your vets bills. And whilst I too agree that this should not be a slagging match I would like to point out that when I foster dogs and cats, all of whom so far have been rehomed to permanent owners who I check up on, I do foot the bill for their food and vets bills. And, actually, I think that you will find that a great deal of fosterers do as well, it is part of the responsibility if you are willing to take it. Obviously when the fire happened it was a desperate time and the first priority was getting the dogs into homes for their safety. Now the priority for us supporters should also include remembering that the QAWS folks all put a huge amount of their own money into feeding and caring for the animals, it's not as if they all take a salary and spend the charity money on cream cakes and cigarettes, there is no money. It does not magically appear just because they need it. At the end of the day, if you want to be involved with rescuing animals in a country with no recognized charities or government shelter, SOMEONE has to pay the bills. Why don't we all pay a little bit when we can?
Well my house is bursting at the seams with fosters (and an absolutely end of tether husband)but I do have some money. Will pop in and put something on your vets bills. And whilst I too agree that this should not be a slagging match I would like to point out that when I foster dogs and cats, all of whom so far have been rehomed to permanent owners who I check up on, I do foot the bill for their food and vets bills. And, actually, I think that you will find that a great deal of fosterers do as well, it is part of the responsibility if you are willing to take it. Obviously when the fire happened it was a desperate time and the first priority was getting the dogs into homes for their safety. Now the priority for us supporters should also include remembering that the QAWS folks all put a huge amount of their own money into feeding and caring for the animals, it's not as if they all take a salary and spend the charity money on cream cakes and cigarettes, there is no money. It does not magically appear just because they need it. At the end of the day, if you want to be involved with rescuing animals in a country with no recognized charities or government shelter, SOMEONE has to pay the bills. Why don't we all pay a little bit when we can?