Dorie and her former companion Chloe Kardoggian became involved with Foster Dogs Inc’s Fospice program several years ago, having raised over $20,000 for this program over the years. After Chloe’s passing, the program was renamed “Chloe’s Fospice Friends” and continues saving super-senior and terminally ill shelter dogs constantly with the help of Kimchi and Cupid, Dorie’s rescue seniors. Dorie is also the talented graphic designer behind our Foster Dogs “What to Expect When You’re Fos’pecting” manual.

@the_kardoggians/

Norwalk, CT

Photo credit: Real Happy Dogs

Kristen is the Maddie’s American Pets Alive! Director. She formerly served as the Director of Pima Animal Care Center, Pima County’s only open-admissions animal shelter which takes in 17,000 homeless, lost and abandoned pets annually and serves 15,000 animals through animal protection and outreach services. Under her direction, PACC is saving more than 90 percent of the cats and dogs who come to the shelter.

Kristen has received national recognition for her innovative, lifesaving programs. At PACC, she’s created the largest pet foster care program in the United States, with nearly 5,000 animals sent to foster just this year.

Outside the shelter, Kristen has developed partnerships to build a community outreach program focused on providing resources for pets owned by people facing homelessness and extreme poverty. Kristen also presents and writes regularly on a variety of subjects, including breed labeling, reduction of shelter intake, innovative foster care and social media for animal welfare leadership.

As Foster Care Specialist for Maddie’s Fund, Kelly's focus is on helping shelters and rescue organizations care for pets through the implementation of robust foster care programs. Her role includes creating and providing training for organizations and their foster coordinators, writing, assisting with research on foster care and consulting with shelters.

Her work with foster care and marketing has been featured in many national publications, websites and networks, including Animal Sheltering magazine, the Huffington Post, Best Friends magazine, BarkPost, Catster Magazine, iheartdogs.com and HuffPost Live.

@no_ordinary_housecat

Location: Fairfax, VA

Ana Laura Pulido is the Adoptions and Alumni Relations Manager at Wags & Walks in LA. She has been fostering since 2013, mostly puppies and Fospice dogs, and is an active volunteer and Steering Committee member for Foster Dogs Inc. She lives with her rescue dog Simcoe, and rescue rabbit Nibbler.

@can.i.pet.your.foster.dog

Los Angeles, CA

Zach lives in New York City where he has worked in the sustainability and transportation sectors, and he devotes much of his free time to sharing with people the joys of adopting older dogs, particularly in association with Foster Dogs, Inc.

@sirolivierlaurence @chewlialouisdreyfus

Greenpoint, Brooklyn

I run my own business as a wedding and portrait photographer based in Central NJ. Having a job with long hours doesn't quite give me the lifestyle to love a dog full time, so fostering seemed like the perfect fit. Buster was my first foster dog, but probably not my last.

@jennaperfettephoto

Hillsborough, NJ

Tara is a volunteer at Chicago Animal Care & Control, a foster, co-founder and President of Rescue Chicago. Rescue Chicago is a non-profit that supports Chicago-area shelters, rescues and pet owners in need. Majeed is mom of two rescue dogs, Larry & Frank.

@escuechicago

Chicago, IL

Photo credit: Mandy Dempsey Photography

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Escher is a 13-year-old dog dog adopted from the ASPCA. He is the Executive Director of Napping on the Why We Foster team.

More info: #escherthedog on Instagram