ARE YOU AWARE THAT THERE CAN BE A GREAT DEAL OF CLEAN-UP AND EVEN POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO YOUR HOME WHEN YOU HAVE A FOSTER PET? Preparing your home and the area the animal will stay in can prevent most accidents, but not all.
ARE YOU ABLE TO MONITOR THE HEALTH OF YOUR FOSTER? You will need to pay attention to signs of illness or injury and any worsening of symptoms. Before taking in a foster, ask what to look for.
ARE YOU EMOTIONALLY PREPARED TO GIVE UP THE ANIMAL WHEN THEY ARE ADOPTED? Be prepared for tears when the day comes. But by letting your foster go to their new furever home, you make room in yours to save another life.
DO YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE EXPLAINING TO FRIENDS THAT THESE ANIMALS ARE NOT YOURS TO ADOPT OUT AND THAT THEY MUST GO THROUGH THE ADOPTION PROCESS? Refer your family and friends to HSLC to complete the adoption application.
ARE YOU PREPARED TO FOLLOW OUR POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR FOSTERS? Our policies and procedures are in place to protect both the foster animal and their foster parents. Failure to comply will result in termination of your Foster Agreement contract, and you will no longer be a foster for HSLC.
Questions?
Contact the Foster Volunteer Team at foster@humaneloudoun.org.
