Foster parents are an essential part of the rescue process. Fosters are the primary protective atmosphere for rescued dogs. As a foster, you enable rescues to offer another needy dog a space outside of the shelter. While transitioning through a foster home, the rescued dogs need many things such as shelter and exercise, but above all love and emotional care. Providing each of these things can be difficult, only then being asked to give the dog up once a permanent home is found. However, fosters can also be a key element in finding the dogs homes with which they are a good fit by assessing their personality traits. This information can then be used to find the perfect match! Without foster care, many dogs would never get the chance at the life that they so deserve.