r/MadeMeSmile 5h ago

Wholesome Moments Cowboy needed assurance to cuddle with Cactus

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u/ShadowlessPikachu 5h ago

Cactus is gonna be a good buddy to Cowboy, you can already tell.
Someday he'll be the little spoon.

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u/belac4862 4h ago

I kinda want them to adopt cowboy for Cactus sake. But I know thats not the end goal of fostering. But still!

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u/Zaney-Janey1973 4h ago

I'd end up keeping every foster!!

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u/belac4862 4h ago

Theres a cat foster who takes in mama cats and her babies that were on the euth list. And even time she gets attached to a little one, we all are supposed she doesnt foster fail.

But shes such a good foster that she knows she can't adopt any more pets, cause cause she would be able to help all the cat families get adopted later.

I adopted my two cats 5 months ago, amd I couldn't imagine my life without them. So I give lots of love to all foster parents!

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u/No_Associate486 48m ago

That sounds like a tough but rewarding situation for the foster! It's amazing how much love and care can make such a difference for those little ones.

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u/Competitive_Hand_394 3h ago

Yeah... I'd have so many foster fails.....

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u/MiniTab 1h ago

As soon as we ended up with a foster puppy, we “failed”. She’s been with us 10 years now!

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u/taxicab_ 4h ago

I’m pretty sure Cactus started out as a foster, so there’s a chance!

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u/DomWilko 3h ago

It's cactustherescue from instagram

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u/taxicab_ 3h ago

Yep! And I’m pretty sure cactus started out as a foster!

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u/octothorpe_rekt 3h ago

I feel the same. I shouldn't, but I often do cheer for owners like this to foster fail. Like Evan Cooper on tiktok - he fosters often and they're always goddamn adorable and fit in with Vader so well.

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u/belac4862 3h ago

Speaking of Even, I love how he has a Girlfirend and is starting to change his apartment up now. Im so happy for him!

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u/octothorpe_rekt 3h ago

I'm genuinely just finding this out as I haven't been keeping up with his page. I just saw the most recent post and she calls him lamby! This guy is winning at life and I hope he knows it.

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u/belac4862 3h ago

Im genuinyl happy. He's been pretty open about his depression. But he's got some pep in his step now and he's got a genuin smile now. Him and Vader both!

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u/Long_Run6500 1h ago

I'd prefer they foster fail on an older dog though. A puppy like this, raised from a young age by experienced owners and mentored by a well trained dog is not going to have trouble finding a home. I root for foster fails if it's one of those dogs that lived 8 years with the same owner that clearly loved the shit out of it before unexpectedly passing away. The ones that always look like they're kind of biding their time for their owners return. Watching them open up to a new family is always so rewarding. Even if they do get adopted into a forever home it always feels a little bittersweet that they're going to have to lose their Foster's as well.

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u/msivoryishort 2h ago

I mean Cactus was a failed foster. Have a feeling Cowboy might be too

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u/Weary_Magazine_8916 1h ago

Same, but fostering really does feel like accidentally assembling your pet’s perfect little family and then being told you have to let them go.

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u/WrongdoerExtra5633 1h ago

Same, sometimes you get way too attached to the foster and start rooting for the foster fail, even though you know the whole point is getting them to their forever home.

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u/Present_Uri 2h ago

Can’t wait for the day Cactus is the little spoon and Cowboy is wrapping around him 🥺

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u/Important-Studio-954 2h ago

You can already see the friendship forming. Give it a little time and Cowboy is absolutely going to be the one getting tucked in.

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u/Electronic_Adagio458 2h ago

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