"I foster because dogs like Twist deserve more.

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Twist came from neglect. She had been starved. Her back had healed incorrectly after it was broken. She lived with neurological challenges no dog should have to face. She was scheduled to be transferred out, and I couldn’t let her story end that way — so I adopted her.

And despite everything she had endured, she was the happiest soul I’ve ever known.

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Twist showed me what resilience truly looks like. She showed me how deeply a second chance can matter. Her body eventually failed because of her spinal condition, but her spirit never did. She loved life. And she was deeply loved in return.

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Now I foster to give other dogs that same chance.

The overlooked ones. The misunderstood ones. The ones labeled “too much.”

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Fostering is my way of saying: your past does not decide your future. In my home, they find safety. Stability. Patience. Love.

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Twist received her second chance.

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I foster so others can too."

— Ashley I., Board Member