Foster Care Requirements and Description
PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING
This position is a volunteer position, however you will be provided/reimbursed for the pets in your care. Our rescue relies on fosters to house our rescues and after submitting an application, you may be waiting until a rescue animal is in need. We also do not take on many animals at a time as we are still working on becoming established. In saying that, there are benefits to you, the animal and the community for partaking in our fostering program.
Depending on your comfort, experience, and animals available you could be caring for animals that are in palliative care, sick or in recovery, special needs or just in need of a good home. You could be administering oral or injectable medications as directed by the veterinarian, taking fosters to the veterinarian (in Grimsby) or being in contact with a transporter/myself for transportation. You will be responsible for making sure the pet is properly fed, exercised, loved, and developing into their best selves for adoption. You will also be the one who will be able to give the best information on personality, adoption availability, wants, needs, likes and dislikes. You will be the inside man (or woman) for the adoption process. You will be shown and guided in anything that you need help or guidance in and will be supported fully.
Benefits to you:
- saving an animal's life at no cost to you
- access to community support groups
- education on caring for different needs; good for potential future pets
- unconditional love from an animal in need
Benefits to the animal:
- saving and changing their life in a way that could not have been achieved otherwise
- having a human love them, care for them and provide for them
- a second, third or even more chance at life
- being understood and respected
- being vetted, vaccinated, fixed, microchipped, and groomed
Benefits to the Community:
- less animals in shelters
- less animals on the streets
- less sick animals without help
- more support within the animal community
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When are you available to start?
Do you have any relevant experience?
What makes you a good fit for fostering?
Do you have any relevant certificates, licenses or education?
Why do you want to foster?
Are you comfortable administering oral medications as directed?
Are you comfortable administering injection medications as directed?
Are you willing to do a virtual home inspection?
Are there any other pets in the house?
Are you able to provide a decompression space? Many fosters will need somewhere to decompress in their new environment.
Are there children in the home? How many and what ages are they?
What animals are you able to foster?
Are you able to provide any equipment (ie. carriers, crates, bowls, beds, cages, litter pans, etc.)? If so, what are you able to provide?
Are you able to get to vet appointments, or will you need transportation?
Please provide 3 references, one being a vet clinic, that can verify your ability to care for these animals. Make sure to call your vet to let them know you give permission for us to check in on you. If you have never owned a pet, mention this so we know you don’t have a regular vet.
We work with all types of animals from reptiles, cats, dogs, fish, etc. Are there any specific animals or species you are unable or unwilling to work with? This will not affect your approval; just need to know so we send the right pets to the right fosters.
Fill out and email to samclbo@icloud.com
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