So, we recently learned about this section of the rescue world that foster animals for a fee. Conceptually, the idea of a paid foster makes sense, as this is better than a dog being in a boarding facility long term or being euthanized.
However, paid fostering raises some interesting questions about whether the people who are doing it would do it for free otherwise. ie is the money just putting icing on the cake for someone who already loves dogs or is the payment meant to help with the costs of caring for a foster? In our experience, fostering is quite expensive because of vet care, food, and toys. We assume most rescues help pay these costs, so is the money to help for expenses or are the paid fosters doing this as a job? I think the answers is somewhere in between; the fosters make a little money but far less than they would pet sitting.
Either way, we are glad to know it is an option. We would rather there be paid fosters than no fosters so we have warmed up to the idea more than when we originally heard about it.