Adoption
The first week home: what ‘settling in’ actually looks like
Three days of hiding, a week of testing, and then a dog who remembers how to be a dog.
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Foster diaries and practical advice
Written by the volunteers doing the thing — what worked, what did not, and what we wish somebody had told us before the first foster arrived.
Adoption
The first week home: what ‘settling in’ actually looks like
Most new adopters expect tail wags on day one. What usually happens is three days of hiding, a week of testing, and then a dog who suddenly remembers how to be a dog.
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Fostering
We are not calling it a failure: on adopting your own foster
The phrase ‘foster fail’ makes it sound like a mistake. It is our favourite outcome and always has been.
Fostering
Introducing a foster cat to the cat you already have
Two doors, one towel and a great deal of patience. The slow method that works nearly every time.
Neighborhood
What the tipped ear means, and why you should not take that cat home
That notch is a surgical signature, not an injury — here is how community cats actually work.
Adoption
The shopping list nobody gives you before adoption day
Skip the fancy bed. Buy the boring things: a martingale collar, an enzyme cleaner and a baby gate.
Neighborhood
Why a food pantry keeps more pets at home than any adoption day
Most people who ask about surrendering a pet do not want to. Often the answer is a bag of kibble and a landlord letter.
We write when there is something to say
Roughly monthly: new arrivals, adoption-day dates and the occasional very long post about crate training.