The first foster, the namesake, and the dog who opened the door to everything that followed.
S’more and Sundae were found during a wildfire, hiding under brush. Firefighters found them and brought them to the rural property. Their owners were searched for, but no one ever came forward.
We believe S’more and Sundae are brother and sister. When we took in S’more, we did not yet know about the #25Fosters journey or that Sundae existed.
We were told S’more had a vaginal prolapse and needed a place to recover. Her intended foster was stuck in Georgia after flights were shut down and could not get back for about a week. S’more had already had surgery that day and needed somewhere safe to go for five days.
Her recovery was not simple. A vaginal prolapse can take weeks or months to fully heal as hormones decrease and swelling goes down. S’more needed cleaning and care multiple times a day while her body healed.
What we did not know at first was that S’more was deeply bonded and desperate to be close to people — or to the dog we later learned was likely her brother, Sundae. She was not an easy medical foster. She was wild, anxious, and confused. She ate things she should not have. She destroyed three crates. She pushed every limit while trying to tell us, in the only way she knew how, that she did not want to be alone.
And then one day, something clicked. S’more softened. She melted. She weaseled her way into our founder’s heart in a way no one expected.
To have one soul dog is lucky. To find two felt impossible. S’more became that second soul dog — the one our founder never saw coming after Sam.
S’more was under another rescue at the time and was ultimately adopted to a wonderful family. We stay in touch often, and we loved her so much that we named the rescue after her.
If S’more had stayed, our founder’s pack may have been complete and the foster door may have closed. Instead, that heartbreak kept the door open. More than 100 animals have since come through our founder’s home, even if only for a day or two before moving on to long-term fosters.
S’more did not stay forever. But she changed everything.
Sundae, believed to be S’more’s brother, is still with us. He had some naughty behaviors to work through, and now he is almost ready for his next chapter — he just needs dental work first.
We have fallen in love with him too, and it will be hard to see him adopted. But we know adoption is what is best for him. Sundae needs a home with a stay-at-home mom or dad, someone who can give him the closeness, routine, and companionship he thrives with.
S’more’s beginning included medical care for a vaginal prolapse. These photos are kept behind a warning so visitors can choose whether they want to see that part of her recovery.
These images show S’more during medical recovery and may be upsetting to some visitors.
