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Silly Goose, Perfect Match
Goose is the silliest, sweetest, gentlest girl, and we are so lucky to have her. Her personality showed through the minute we met her. Belly rubs were met with opening and closing her mouth like she was chomping on air. Her antics resulted in her name, silly Goose.
The Power of Fostering – Brenda
While expecting our first baby boy, fostering became very important to me. I visited several shelters to see where volunteering would have the most impact. That’s when I came across Saving Grace and found that puppy sleepovers were an option!
After the Launch, Helping Those Who Need Us Most
We’re “bird launchers”, the hard-core version of empty nesters 😊. Our kids are in college, and we’ve dedicated our abundant free time to providing a safe, loving, nurturing, foster home for dogs. Despite arriving scared, confused, dirty, and hungry, the dogs are trusting, welcoming, loving, and so g …
Fia: From Heartworm Positive to Home
I fell in love the moment I met Gazelle (now Fia), a 4-yo who had recently weaned her litter, and knew right away she was the dog for me.
Fernando: Spoiled as He Should Be
I foster for Saving Grace because I love giving back to pups who wouldn’t otherwise have a chance at adoption. This is especially true for medical fosters who need extra care and love through their recovery and healing. Seeing them get families of their own is heartwarming and rewarding.
Lillian, the little fashionista
Lilian came to Saving Grace from a county shelter, blind and in obvious pain. Her eyes were infected and bulging with no specialized care available at the county shelter due to the time and resources needed to get her healthy. First order of business was to get antibiotics and pain medicine and then …
Jack, Our Gentle Giant
When we unexpectedly lost our dog and felt the absence of a family pet, a friend recommended we try the Weekend Sleepover Program at Saving Grace. Horst (now Jack), our second foster, was happily out of the puppy stage but bigger than our previous pets by far. Lifting him into the car was an adventu …
Clyde: Ashley W, foster and adopter
I have fostered over a hundred dogs from Saving Grace– and don’t plan to stop. Every dog deserves to know what love feels like, especially those who have been overlooked or are hurting the most. Fostering can be emotional and, at times, takes a toll, but it provides a safe place when they have nowhe …
Mary Lee Brooks Smith is a Foster, her story is about Rocky.
Since October 2023, we have been blessed to foster over 100 pups for Saving Grace. It is truly wonderful to witness their transformation from the moment we pick them up—often too scared to leave their crates—to the day they find their forever homes. We love fostering large groups at once, as the pup …
Kristy V, foster (Jax)
Jax was our second foster—but our first medical foster—just three months old when we brought him home from Saving Grace in May 2025. He was incredibly sick: emaciated, covered in mange, and suffering from a severe respiratory infection that turned into pneumonia. He lay in his crate struggling to br …
Tim M, foster (Oksana)
We typically have at least two funsize fosters in our home. As a result, I’ve had many wonderful interactions with the vet team. They truly care about each dog and work incredibly hard to provide them with the medical care they need. Each surgery day, the crates are full with dogs awaiting care. The …
From Totally to Totes: Our Perfect Match
We adopted Totes (formerly Totally) in May 2025 as a heartworm‑positive rescue. Saving Grace made adoption possible by providing her heartworm treatment on site, allowing us to avoid local veterinary costs of upwards of $1,700. This allowed us to welcome her into our home without a significant finan …