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much as we can ourselves helps
reduce the number of returns,”
Bushell said.
The number of foster parents
as well as the number of pets
in foster care at FPO has grown
substantially since the organi-
zation began getting involved
in Facebook. “We will put out
a notice on Facebook that we
need foster families and we’ll
get a bunch of applications right
away,” she said. “We tripled our
foster care base as well as the
number of adoptions in the past
year,” she said.
While that is good for the pets,
it means more costs to be covered
and thus, the need to raise funds.
Foster Pet Outreach has two
or three events each year and
one of the largest is its annual
Easter Egg Hunt, where dogs
are allowed to hunt for goodies.
Sponsored by Pet Pantry, it is
scheduled for April 26 at Oak-
wood Dog Park in Morton.
Other events will be an-
nounced as they are scheduled,
Bushell said.
If interested in being a foster
parent or in volunteering for the
organization, go to its website
and apply.
309.688.4473
peoriaplayers.org
facebook.com/peoriaplayers
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These are two other pets adopted recently through Foster Pet Outreach.