Leanne Wolf-Webber began fostering for Greenhill in March 2006 after learning about the Foster Care program while volunteering as a dog walker. She decided to give fostering a try, and since then has fostered 24 cats, kittens and puppies. “I have always loved animals and I have a big house and a big heart, so inviting foster animals into my home seemed like the perfect opportunity to help those in need,” she shared.

Leanne loves getting to know and spend time with each of the animals she fosters. “I loved bringing them home and getting to spend time with them over the days or weeks I would have them. That was truly the most enjoyable part of fostering,” Leanne said. But giving back each animal is the hardest part, she added!

While she has enjoyed loving and caring for each of her foster animals, one kitten in particular stole her heart when he arrived to her home last fall. “I had never decided to adopt any of the animals I fostered until the most recent foster charge, Checkers, came into my home. He came to me with an upper respiratory infection and a rear injured leg, at just 6-weeks old, so I began loving him as soon as I got him home.” Leanne nursed Checkers back to health through his illness and surgery, and Checkers is now a happy and healthy member of the Wolf-Webber family!

Helping people and animals is a main theme in Leanne’s life. When not spending her time helping Greenhill’s animals, she works with people who have disabilities, helping them to maintain enough independence to stay in their homes.

Leanne finds that fostering is “a great way to help animals in your community without having to adopt them all yourself.” Adding, “And I always felt that I was doing a good thing by being a foster parent, something I was very proud of. I know the Foster Parent staff always made me feel very appreciated!”