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  • 1.  Do any Shelters make Guests sign a liability wavier before seeing animals?

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    Posted 03-28-2023 08:54 AM
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    Our shelter is looking into having guests sign a liability wavier before meeting with animals as we have had a few situations. 

    If so, What software is used and how do you keep it from causing a traffic jam in the lobby?


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  • 2.  RE: Do any Shelters make Guests sign a liability wavier before seeing animals?

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    Posted 03-28-2023 12:49 PM
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    A foster-based rescue I used to volunteer with did so for its Meet and Greets.  In this day and age, better be safe. 




  • 3.  RE: Do any Shelters make Guests sign a liability wavier before seeing animals?

    Posted 03-28-2023 02:06 PM

    We make everyone sign a liability form, and they have to sign a new one each year. We don't have any software, but instead have a paper form they sign, and  then we keep a soreadsheet on our Google drive. A lot of our visitors are regulars so we don't have a ton of new people coming in that take up the lobby. But, if we get a line up for forms to be signed, we put them on clipboards and have at it. It only takes a few minutes. :) 



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    Becki
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