Dear Lucky Dog Family,

As I sit writing this newsletter, my rescue dog Ruthie is curled up by my side, shaking like a leaf as fireworks blast off all around us. I wish I could get inside her head to explain that she is safe. That I will never let anything happen to her. But, all I can do is try to be a comfort through this traumatic night. 

It reminds me of the day I found her in the shelter. She was curled into a tiny ball -- all long hair and big eyes, laying on the hard concrete rather than the kuranda bed in her kennel. She was so terrified that when I went to pick her up, she ran in fear, having no idea that she was at a turning point. That cold hard concrete floors were a part of her past from that moment on. 

Ruthie started out as a foster, and as one month with me became two, and then three, and then many more, it became clear that Ruthie was my dog. Even if I was the last to realize it.  

I have fostered thousands of dogs, and puppies. Kittens and cats. I don't often "fail," but every once in a while one animal connects with you in such a way that you can't let them go.  

Is that a reason to not foster? Absolutely not. Honestly "foster failing" is the exception and not the rule. Most fosters -- myself included -- are so excited to find a wonderful forever home for their dog or cat. To know that they made it possible for that animal to be alive today; to have a chance at a loving home; to get out of the shelter -- off the cold concrete floor -- and onto a fabulous life.

Shelters across the country are beyond capacity, turning animals away -- or worse -- euthanizing for space. NOW IS THE TIME TO FOSTER. Now we need you more than ever before. 

If you have EVER thought about giving fostering a try, please don't delay. Lives are on the line -- and we're ready to step up to save them. We just need you to join us.

Thank you on behalf of all our Lucky Dogs and Cats,

YOU can save a life! It's hard to understate the importance foster homes have in a rescue like Lucky Dog, but, to put it simply, the number of animals we can save is limited ONLY by the number of foster homes we have. Fosters provide our animals with a safe space to stay, a few square meals a day, and lots of love. Be the difference for a homeless animal in need -- foster with Lucky Dog Animal Rescue and save lives today.

Will you be Their Lucky Star?

Every single day we receive desperate pleas for help from shelters across the country. Animals that would make wonderful additions to loving forever homes -- but we need YOUR HELP to save them! For as little as $1 per day, YOU can make a lifesaving impact to an at-risk dog or cat. Your monthly gift is critically needed to stretch our resources as far as possible; please, don't wait to join our Lucky Stars and start your Monthly Donation today!

Sponsor a South Carolina Campus Lifesaving Kennel! 

Every day our long-awaited dream of a South Carolina Rescue Campus gets a little closer to reality. Every day we get further along in construction, and we move closer to the day we can open our doors and provide life-saving support to dogs and cats in need. But, to get those doors open, we need a little help from YOU!

Did you know you can sponsor a kennel in our South Carolina Rescue Campus Transfer Kennel Building or our Lazin Animal Foundation ICU? Your gift will help ensure we are able to provide the best care possible to each and every at-risk animal in our care. Learn more about our South Carolina Rescue Campus and all of the exciting ways you can save lives with Lucky Dog.