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In this episode of The Bark, we’re pulling back the curtain on one of the most overlooked aids to Tennessee’s animal crisis — fostering. While shelters struggle to keep up with endless intakes and the fallout of overbreeding, foster homes are the unsung heroes keeping the system from collapsing.

We’re talking about what really happens when there aren’t enough fosters — dogs left in kennels for months, cats born on the streets, and animals turned away because there’s simply nowhere for them to go. Fostering doesn’t just give animals a temporary home — it gives them a fighting chance. It’s also the smartest way to see if a pet fits your life before making the long-term commitment of adoption.

We’ll break down how fostering saves lives, eases overcrowding, and chips away at the root of the animal overpopulation problem — one home, one heart, one animal at a time.

If you’ve ever said, “I could never foster — I’d get too attached,” this episode may make you think twice.