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  • 1.  Best Insurance Practices for Community Rescues

    Posted 05-25-2023 08:03 AM

    Hi All,

    I'm seeking insight from feline-focused rescues with experience effectively scaling up (e.g., to accommodate an influx of volunteers and cat placements). To weather any potential liability and address medical issues that could arise from rescue and transport operations, our rescue is considering adopting some insurance and is currently comparing insurance packages, each offering varying degrees of coverage. As this coverage is not yet in place, the org is currently feeling reluctant to integrate less experienced volunteers into its TNR operations or allow for newer volunteers to handle community cats directly (if you've ever trapped a cat and had to move it, you are likely aware of the risk; those teeth seem to go through anything!). Due to the risk involved with handling animals on our org's behalf,  what insurance policies and/or practices has your organization adopted to mitigate legal risk stemming from operational activities to keep your org afloat even when faced with accidents?

    Thank you,
    Theodore, Chesapeake Rescue Alliance


    #AdmissionsandIntake(includingIntake-to-placement)
    #CommunityCatManagement
    #LawsandPublicPolicy
    #OrganizationalManagement
    #PeopleManagement(includingVolunteerIntegration)
    #TransfersandTransport

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    Theodore Schopf
    Board Member
    Chesapeake Rescue Alliance
    California, MD
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  • 2.  RE: Best Insurance Practices for Community Rescues

    Posted 05-26-2023 05:00 AM

    Hi!

    I'm with a cat rescue that does a lot of TNVR and we have volunteers that help clean and feed and socialize cats from the field. 

    We have an insurance policy that covers volunteers if anything were to happen. We have USLI commercial liability coverage. This is what our coverage looks like. 



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    Amanda Gray
    Truly All Cats Trapping and Rescue
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  • 3.  RE: Best Insurance Practices for Community Rescues

    Posted 05-31-2023 09:51 AM

    Amanda,
    This is great, I'll share it with my Rescue. Thank you so much for the reference and response!
    Theodore 



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    Theodore Schopf
    Board Member
    Chesapeake Rescue Alliance
    California, MD
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