I watched in horror about two weeks ago when the urban sofisticate (not a misspelling) carted the family animals off to the pound. I too would not like a kangaroo shitting on the beds but DAMN! if anyone tried to get rid of my Alice there would be war.
Run far and fast, Mrs. Duck. In the states you get about $1000 to spend on your foster family. Used to be $10,000 but I guess candidates could be found cheaper.