How do you explain to a dog that you can no longer keep him by your side?

That was the heartbreaking situation one woman faced when she had to surrender her beloved pup to a shelter. The reason was devastating: she needed to be hospitalized for cancer treatment.

Her heart ached knowing her senior dog, Jackson, was heading into an overcrowded shelter where his safety was uncertain.

The staff at Tulsa Animal Welfare in Oklahoma immediately noticed her despair. Moved by her situation, they tried to come up with a better option.

They reached out to Emily, a local groomer and rescuer, and asked if she would consider fostering Jackson until his mom was well enough to bring him home again.

Finding Comfort In A Foster Home

When Emily heard about Jackson’s story, she didn’t hesitate to welc

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