Pet Pantry of Lancaster County is teaming up with national nonprofit Petco Love and Skechers to highlight the fun in fostering pets. Pet fostering is important for animal shelters, particularly during the busy summer season.
According to the Pet Pantry Rescue Team, the greatest stressor for dogs living in a kennel environment is social isolation. By helping to assure a dog that it is safe and will continue to be cared for and loved, a foster volunteer can mitigate the animal's stress.
The dog program at the pet pantry is 100% foster-based. Dogs do not live in kennels; they are placed in homes. However, this method means that the organization can only save as many dogs as it has foster families to place them with.
Throughout June, Petco Love will work with its network of partners nationwide to share the fun aspects of fostering while helping pet parents get through their foster pet goodbyes. Petco Love is taking a humorous approach to saying goodbye to foster pets by holding a #MyFosterBreakUp story contest featuring Foster Breakup Kits giveaways and a curated playlist to help foster pet parents through their goodbyes.
Kits include cozy, festive socks from the BOBS from Skechers philanthropic footwear collection; a pint of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream; tissues; the official Petco Love Foster Breakup Spotify Playlist; and a T-shirt that says, "Foster Pets Are Here for a Fun Time, Not a Long Time."
Foster pet parents can enter to win by sharing their breakup letter from their foster pet on Instagram using the hashtag #MyFosterBreakUp through Thursday, June 30. Winners may also receive a cash prize for the organization they foster from.
For more information about the Pet Pantry of Lancaster County's foster program, contact the Rescue Team at Rescue@petpantrylc.org.
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