Making A Difference: Foster Parents

had record high temperatures in monterey, santa cruz and salinas. with the summer-like weather, many headed to the beaches to soak up the sun! more warmer temperatures are expected today. i’ll have more coming up later in his full weather forecast. we had record high temperatures in monterey, santa cruz and salinas. with the summer-like weather, many headed to the beaches to soak up the sun! more warmer temperatures are expected today. ryan smithies will have more coming up later in his full weather forecast. speaking of animals.. statistics show thousands end up at local shelters each year… and the spca for monterey county says without volunteer foster families, many wouldn’t survive. in today’s making a difference, we look at a couple that has transformed their lives to serve pets in need . *trt:outcue::*–pkg–it’s more than puppy love for don and kathi manzagol.nats/dog in cage/3031 “back back back, there you go sweetie, good girl!”since 2002, they’ve partnered with the spca for monterey county to foster animals.their mission… take in the sick and injured and those too young for adoption. nats / kathy gives dog medication “oh good job, oh good job”each year the shelter receives thousands of animals who need special care.without support from foster parents, many wouldn’t find forever homes…beth brookhouser/ spca for monterey county/5217 people like don and kathi take them into their homes with open arms. raise them, health them and get them ready to be adopted.”but it’s no easy task.. don and kathi have had to transform their home and lives. don manzagol/foster volunteer/3222 “it takes about 4,5,6 hours a day. it means walking them, cleaning up and feeding them.” kathi manzagol/foster volunteer/ 204 we have five cages, each cage can accommodate five to six kittens or puppies.”marylyn here is a year old. she’s under don and kathi’s care because she broke her kneecap. nat/ 104223/ puts marlyn in cage “she wants to come out so badly.she needs to rest for six more weeks, before she’s ready for adoption.it’s a challenge the couple say it worth every moment.kathi manzagol/foster volunteer/ 234 “the first time we can finally take her out to the yard and let her go off the leash, after weeks in a cage is priceless.”in 13 years of service the pair have fostered more than 960 dogs, cats, kittens and puppies.kathi manzagol/foster volunteer/ 316 “it’s not very long before the phone rings and says can you take another.”making a difference by opening their hearts and home to animals in need.nats/