What to Expect as Foster
Foster Goals
- Help prepare your foster animal for living successfully in a new furever home
- Help your foster develop good habits & skills through positive reinforcement
- Reward desirable behaviors
- Correct or redirect undesirable behaviors
- Don’t punish, it is ineffective
- Help identify and correct any behavioral issues that might impact their adoptability
HSLC Responsibilities
- All Vet expenses
- Publicizing the Foster Animal on website (Petfinder), Social Media, Flyers and Posters
- Scheduling Adoption Events at venues throughout Loudoun County
- Vetting all potential adopters through our Adoption Application process
- Supporting our Fosters
- Providing foster mentors
- Holding Foster Orientations
- Foster Handbook
- Online Resources
Foster families provide the love and support the animal needs to get them ready for adoption.
Foster Responsibilities
- Provide adequate food and water
- Keep your Foster safe:
- Cats must be Indoors only
- Dogs must be leashed at all times while outside
- Bring your Foster to at least one Adoption Event a month
- Provide transportation to/from events and vet appointments
- Help maintain and track vaccination schedules for kittens & puppies
- Help with Socialization
- Send personality updates, pictures and videos for Social Media and Petfinder updates
- Have all your personal pets spayed or neutered and up-to-date on vaccinations