This month, we’re celebrating someone whose patience, kindness, and willingness to step up have made a difference for our dogs and our foster team. 

Alicia has opened her heart and home to some of our adult dogs who needed help the most. She has stepped forward for urgent dogs, giving them the chance to leave the shelter and begin a new chapter in foster care. That commitment means more than providing a place to stay. It means making room in her daily life for a dog who needs time, understanding, and someone willing to believe in them.

She is currently fostering Gerald, our longest-waiting foster dog. While he waits for his forever family, Alicia is there for the everyday moments that matter: care, companionship, and the comfort of being loved. The waiting can be hard, especially when you know how much a dog has to offer. Her patient, steady commitment gives Gerald someone in his corner throughout that wait.

Alicia’s kindness also extends to her fellow fosters. When someone needs temporary care for their foster dog, she is often among the first to offer help if she’s able. Whether she’s providing respite care or hosting a dog while another foster is away, that support helps make fostering possible for others. Having someone willing to share the responsibility means so much to a volunteer team.

Much of this work happens quietly, beyond adoption photos and happy announcements. It’s the daily care, the adjustments at home, and the willingness to keep showing up without knowing when an adoption will come. Alicia deserves recognition for all of it.

Alicia, thank you for saying yes to dogs who urgently needed someone, for giving our adult dogs a chance to shine, and for supporting the people beside you. Your compassion has helped save lives, and your generosity makes our rescue stronger. We are so grateful you are part of the Pitt Friends family! ❤️