We are a 100% foster based rescue and all visits are done directly to the home of the foster unless the foster chooses otherwise. We screen all adopters prior to visiting, and only approved adopters are invited to visit kitties they might be interested in, and if they click they can then take them home.
We have some fosters that do not feel confident and usually ask that one of us be there for the meetup as well to make sure if questions are asked someone can answer them, but this is something that we note during our initial conversations with fosters where we discuss what the adoption process is like and ask them if this is ok, and if not, we note down their preferences.
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Alma Reynoso
Administrative Director
Purrfect Catpanion
NJ
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Original Message:
Sent: 10-18-2024 05:15 AM
From: Laurel Nelson
Subject: Keeping Foster Parents Safe During Adoption Appointments
Our shelter does not do fosters for adult cats currently, but I would love to start at least with a pilot program. It would be really beneficial to either our long term cats or the cats that don't do well in the shelter. Our system with dogs involves the foster bringing the dog to the shelter for adoption appointments and doing them on site but that isn't so easy for cats, especially the ones more likely to be in foster, since travel and changing environments takes a lot longer for them to get used to and is more stressful for them. I know a lot of shelters will train their fosters to do at home adoption appointments but I just worry about keeping them safe when strangers are coming into their homes. How do you all do this, or is it something that I'm over thinking?
#AdoptionsandAdoptionPrograms
#FosterPrograms
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Laurel Nelson
Feline Welfare Supervisor
Nebraska Humane Society
NE
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