Small Animal Foster Care

Responsibilities

 

• Ensure your foster is provided with the best possible care

• Ensure access to proper food, water, housing, exercise, and enrichment. We will provide all supplies such as food and enclosures. 

• Fosters must be kept inside your home; we do not allow for our smalls to stay in barns or hutches.

• Fosters should be kept separate from resident pets at all times

• Take photos and videos

• Monitor behavior and physical condition

• Participate in orientation/training as required for the role

• Be able to transfer your foster to/from the shelter

• Communicate with the foster coordinator

 

Physical Requirements

 

• Ability to lift objects and animals up to 10 lbs

• Ability to clean cages and change out litterboxes daily

• Ability to manage any allergies you may have to hay

 

Emotional and Mental Requirements

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Fostering is a rewarding way to support a pet in need, but it also comes with unique challenges. To ensure the best experience for both our animals and our foster families, we ask that foster families bring the following skills and qualities to their role.

 

• Ability to maintain composure during challenging and/or emotionally charged situations

• Ability to work with shelter staff and volunteers in an understanding and supportive manner.

• Ability to remain positive and judgment-free in challenging situations

 

Required Skills & Attributes

 

• Ability to work well and communicate effectively with the public, staff, and volunteers

• Ability to follow instructions and ask clarifying questions as needed