The first time I fostered, a lot of things went wrong, and it was, largely, unenjoyable. There was something about it, though, that still made me want to try it again… I was able to beg and persuade my husband to let me try fostering, and he relented but said “but I’m not lifting a […]
Christine Mielke
Christine Mielke has fostered over 150 dogs and puppies and assisted with countless more through volunteering at local rescues and shelters. She is an experienced medical foster who has worked with cleft palate puppies, dying and premature newborns, and critically ill and injured puppies. She has worked side-by-side with veterinary professionals in nursing newborn and young puppies back to health, which has given her renewed purpose in life.
She has logged thousands of hours of on-site volunteering from assisting with adoptions, intakes, vaccinations, deworming, emergency transporting, and creating and writing documentation to be used in the shelter and rescue environments.
Christine currently assists as the project coordinator for Love Them All Sanctuary + Rescue and as a puppy mentor for Southwest Oasis Labrador Rescue, while fostering for several local rescues.
