Foster blues?

[hiriki]

I wasn't sure where to post this so my apologies if this is way the wrong place. I posted about a potential foster to adopt cockatiel I was caring for and long story short, I didn't adopt him, he had an adoption appointment with a sweet family this past weekend where I'm sure he'll be spoiled. The mom has cockatiel experience (although it's been years) and there's a middle school age kid. Honestly I think it'll go great but I'm devastated I had to say bye.

Does anyone else here foster? Be it cats or birds or small furry animals, I've always dreamed of being a foster, but my track record is so bad. I adopted 2 out of a 3 kitten litter I fostered last year, I adopted rats from a litter I fostered several years ago... and when I successfully rehome like with this cockatiel boy I'm a wreck for days over it. Does it get easier or am I just a bad match for fostering?

 

[ShellyL]

I foster parrots and of course it is hard to let them go. However, the way I have come to see it is I am simply NOT the only person, nor am I the most qualified person, to provide the BEST care for every one of them. It would be arrogant to presume otherwise. There ARE good people out there.

Full transparency, I did adopt the first two birds I fostered (they are in my profile pic) so it has taken me a little time to get this fostering thing right!

 

[Vampiric_Conure]

I've fostered and, nope. Doesn't get easier, LOL. Once those birds wrap their toes around your heart, it's hard to let them go! Sending out Hugs your way!

 

[Laurasea]

I've done medical needs fosters, dogs, burds, wildlife, kittens.
You put so much work into saving them, and then a lot of joy when they recover. Yep its hard. And I worked to help rehabilitate shelter dogs ( aggressive ones, who 90% of the time weren't aggressive , just had difficulty trusting or transition from a family to a shelter situation) just fell into that when volunteering to walk dogs . I urge anyone to volunteer walking shelter dogs, lot of joy in that ( don't worry they won't give you mean ones!)
But knowing there was a big need for that kind of foster made it easier.
I'm not in a place in my life that I can do fosters anymore.

Big kudos to you for fostering! I hope you continue! So many can be helped that way ! Such a huge need!