Fix What’s Broken: Clinic Edition
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 nowhere else to go. I give a piece of myself to each foster with a gentle hand, helping ease their pain, and showing them they matter. Even if you can’t change their whole story, you can add happiness to today, changing their future. That means everything to me.
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 nowhere else to go. I give a piece of myself to each foster with a gentle hand, helping ease their pain, and showing them they matter. Even if you can’t change their whole story, you can add happiness to today, changing their future. That means everything to me.
Clyde came to me in rough shape. His skin was painful and irritated, and he just looked… tired. Life had been hard on him for a long time, but there was a softness in his eyes– a quiet sweetness that could not be denied.
With treatment and care from the clinic, he slowly began to change – both physically and emotionally. He became more comfortable, more trusting, and his true self started to emerge. Watching his coat finally start to grow back was a huge milestone. He wasn’t hurting anymore – he was healing.
Medical care gave Clyde something he may have never had before—comfort. Treating his skin and getting him neutered, improved his health, but more importantly it gave him relief, dignity, and the ability to truly enjoy life. He could finally rest. He could just be himself. Because of that, Clyde’s next chapter will be filled with love, safety, and a home of his own.
I had the privilege of fostering and then calling Clyde my own for a year and a half. I wish we had more time together, but I know in my heart those were the best years of his life. That’s what rescue is all about. Even though Clyde has now crossed the rainbow bridge, I carry him with me every day. I remember the care and compassion we all gave him at Saving Grace.