St. Charles Veterinary Clinic is a full-service veterinary medical facility, located in St. Charles, Minnesota. The professional and courteous staff at the St. Charles Veterinary Clinic seeks to provide the best possible medical care, surgical care and dental care for their highly-valued patients. We are committed to promoting responsible pet ownership, preventative health care and health-related educational opportunities for our clients. The St. Charles Veterinary Clinic strives to offer excellence in veterinary care to St. Charles, MN and surrounding areas. Small animal appointment times vary from Monday to Friday. Please take a moment to contact us today, to learn more about our veterinary practice and to find our more information about how the St. Charles Veterinary Clinic can serve the needs of you and your cherished pet.
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Through the American Veterinary Medical Foundation's Veterinary Care Charitable Fund, out hospital is able to help animals rescued from abuse and neglect and the pets of clients facing personal hardships. Your donations to the AVMF on behalf of our hospital will help us help animal.s Click on the AVMF donate button to make your tax deductible donation. Thank you.
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MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
National Pet Foster Care Month
In May we celebrate National Pet Foster Care Month! You’ve probably seen the phrase.
“Adopt, Don’t Shop” on websites and social media. Why is adopting so important and how does fostering help?
It is estimated that around 7.6 million pets enter America’s shelters each year, causing issues with space and overcrowding.
Pet foster care helps resolve this problem by providing some of the animals with a temporary refuge in a loving home until they find a new owner. It also helps prepare them for their adoption by allowing them to better adapt to home life, recover from past trauma, and fully express their personality. Continue reading to learn more about the importance of pet foster care.
Helps Adopters See Pets at Their Best
Not every pet handles the shelter environment well. Despite their best efforts, the environment in shelters can still feel stressful and overwhelming for certain pets, leading them to shut down emotionally or display destructive behavior. Most shelters themselves simply cannot afford the facilities needed to allow a pet’s personality to truly shine.
Foster homes, on the other hand, are a more relaxed and nurturing environment for pets and grant potential adopters a better sense of how the animal will behave at their home. Pets previously abused by their neglectful past owners can recover from that trauma and learn to trust and be less fearful of humans again.
Improves Chances of Adoption
As already mentioned, animals are their best when in foster care. But there are plenty of other reasons why it helps increase their chances of adoption. While in foster care, pets can get to adopt behavior and habits essential for indoor living. Because a new owner wouldn’t have to teach them that, it makes it easier for them to make the choice for adoption.
Helps Keep Them Healthy
Just like us, pets need a proper diet and plenty of exercises to keep healthy. Compared to a shelter, a foster offers far more room for pets to stretch their paws and keep themselves active. Pets are also likely to offer far more diversity in food items, helping ensure they get proper nutrition.
Helps Save Lives
Each pet you foster is a pet whose life is potentially saved. Imagine the alternatives, either that of a homeless existence at the mercy of the elements and hunger or the risk of being euthanized at a shelter if it is becoming overcrowded. Even in areas with a no-kill policy, fostering a pet means a space left in the shelter for another deserving animal as well as greatly reducing the risk of overcrowding.
