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  • 1.  Foster To Adopt Program?

    Posted 6 days ago
    Does anyone offer a foster to adopt program & use Shelterluv?
    Ex: Offering 2 week trial period for adoption, with adoption fee paid upfront and refunded if it doesn't work out.
    What contracts/forms do you have them complete? Have you has success with this program? 

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    Anna
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  • 2.  RE: Foster To Adopt Program?

    Posted 5 days ago

    Good morning! While we don't use shelterluv, we used to offer foster to adopt, especially for those cats who might   take extra time to settle in. It was popular and successful, from our perspective.  However, our new liability insurance carrier was very uncomfortable with that program and we did have to do away with it.  Their rational was that ownership of the cat became murky, should something catastrophic or at least serious happen to the cat.  So, while none of this is what you asked, you might consider checking with your carrier!



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    Diane Metz
    Board of Directors, Volunteer, and Foster Mom
    Orange Street Cats, Inc.
    Albany NY
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  • 3.  RE: Foster To Adopt Program?

    Posted 3 days ago

    Wow. That is hard to believe. They are ok with Fostering?



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    Melissa Hunter
    Director of Development
    Middleburg Humane Foundation
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  • 4.  RE: Foster To Adopt Program?

    Posted 5 days ago

    We offer foster to adopt and use shelterluv but we do not charge people prior to the offical adoption. Our clients just fill out our foster agreement and if they decide to adopt at the end of the designated time then we process all the adoption paperwork and fees then. Most of the time if they don't adopt the animal they will continue to foster them.



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    Chancel Siebuhr
    Behavior and Training
    Paws of Coronado
    CA
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  • 5.  RE: Foster To Adopt Program?

    Posted 5 days ago

    Hello! We use  Shelterluv at our shelter and we do trial adoption which goes under as a foster in Shelterluv. We have our trial adopters fill out a trial adopter waiver that basically covers them for two weeks. Once those two weeks are up, we reach out to see if everything is going well and we send them their adoption check out and they pay their adoption fees at that time. We have had great success with offering that to our potential adopters. 



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    Marissa Knoebel
    Operations Coordinator
    Jeffersonville Animal Shelter
    IN
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  • 6.  RE: Foster To Adopt Program?

    Posted 5 days ago

    Hi! 

    We don't use ShelterLuv but we do offer this program. The person needs to have an approved adoption application on file and signs our foster agreement. We don't have them pay anything until their "decision day". Most people finalize on or before the two weeks, those that don't also return before the 2 weeks. We've only had a handful who we have to reach out to for missing their appointment. It gets a lot of our dogs out! Those that get returned we get lots of notes on. 



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    Yvette Mota
    Animal Services Specialist
    Chula Vista Animal Care Facility
    CA
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  • 7.  RE: Foster To Adopt Program?

    Posted 4 days ago

    We use ShelterLuv and have an FTA option. We allow up to two weeks for the potential adopter to foster the pet. They complete a foster application and we mark the animal FTA during that time so it is removed from the website. Once the two weeks are up if they decide to officially adopt we then send the adoption link and complete as a normal adoption. We do not require any payment until the time of adoption. 



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    Beth Meeks
    Executive Director
    West Texas Whiskers and Tails Animal Sanctuary
    TX
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  • 8.  RE: Foster To Adopt Program?

    Posted 4 days ago

    We do an FTA program for up to 2 weeks for most of our dogs and some of our cats. We use ShelterLuv and have people fill out the FTA form. Typically they will fill out the application to adopt and then after discussing the FTA, we send them the FTA form. It works out really well as we keep in touch and at the end of the two weeks they can either finalize the animal for adoption or return. Typically it ends in adoption and that is when we send the contract and take payment. 



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    Stefanie Schmidt
    Animal Welfare Specialist
    Hearts Alive Village
    NV
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    Original Message


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