Fosters Needed Desperatly in Hudson Valley NY

I just read a very sad post from Crate Escape - a rescue organization in the Hudson Valley.

Approx. every 6 weeks and save 40-50 dogs from being destroyed due to lack of space and overpopulation. But now, due to a lack of foster home availability, they are suspending all dog rescue activity until further notice.

Crate Escape fosters these dogs and promotes them through social media/their website/Petfinder/live adoption events and other avenues to help them all find homes. They have a wonderful track record and have helped so many dogs including Bella. As I watch Bella chewing her latest favorite toy, I can't image her light being extinguished before she had an opportunity to find us - a journey that took the first 8 months of her life.

Fosters are urgently needed so that Crate Escape can get back to what they do best - finding great homes for great dogs.




A good foster needs the following:
- 2 to 6 week commitment of offering temporary housing to a dog in need
- ability to socialize the dog and help them acclimate from kennel life to family life
- willingness to love and teach the dog and help them establish the skills that will make them a great addition to any family
- willingness to have the dog get to their vet visits as scheduled

Crate Escape covers the cost of the dog's care and medical expenses while fostering. This could be a great option for a family that wants to experience dog ownership but can't afford the costs of a new addition to the family.

To learn more WATCH THE VIDEO and contact Crate Escape at fostersafe1@gmail.com and let them know you are available to foster. Visit Crate Escape on Facebook to see all the great work they are doing.

Who is Your Favorite Hudson Valley Dog Rescue Organization?

Bella was rescued, fostered and found her forever home through Crate Escape - an awesome local Hudson Valley Dog Rescue Organization. We will be highlighting them and want to highlight some other great ones as well.

Do you have a great experience you can share or know someone that does? We want to hear success stories, see photos and videos and share in the awesome feeling you have now that you and your furry family found each other.

Please Comment below or email accordingtobella@gmail.com with your stories, testimonials, recommendations.

We want to hear from you!

Do You Know Any Great Foster Families?

Bella was fostered by an awesome foster family who helped save her life. Many organizations, like Crate Escape, don't have the facilities to hold dogs they have rescued so they rely on Foster families to house the dogs until they have found a suitable forever home.

Without foster families, dogs are not able to be rescued and can meet an untimely and tragic end.

Just imagining all the love and laughter we would have missed if Bella's foster family hadn't stepped up - well it's not even a thought I can bear.

We want to be a resource for foster families - especially those considering it for the first time - so they go in with eyes open, realistic expectations set and most importantly the best experience for them and their foster dogs.

Please share a comment below or email accordingtobella@gmail.com if you know a foster family (including yourself!) that has advice to share with future foster families.

I never want to see "potential rescued dogs are being removed from the list because we don't have enough foster families" on my Facebook feed or anywhere else.

Please help!