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What is your policy for staff wanting to adopt?  Do you require additional approval by a designated staff member (their manager, ED, etc)? Are they automatically approved, etc?

#AdoptionsandAdoptionPrograms

We follow the same protocol for the most part as we would for the public. We need to do a meet and greet if you have a dog and you want to adopt a dog. We also have them get landlord approval if they rent. We are a little more lenient on requiring vet records for their current dog as most of the staff use our wellness clinic here at the shelter. 

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Erin Robinson
Foster Coordinator
Licking County Humane Society
OH
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-16-2024 06:43 AM
From: Anonymous Member
Subject: Staff adoptions

This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous

What is your policy for staff wanting to adopt?  Do you require additional approval by a designated staff member (their manager, ED, etc)? Are they automatically approved, etc?

#AdoptionsandAdoptionPrograms

All of our board members foster animals; most, but not all can adopt the animal they are fostering. 

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Robin Barker
Fuzz Ball Animal Rescue
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-16-2024 06:43 AM
From: Anonymous Member
Subject: Staff adoptions

This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous

What is your policy for staff wanting to adopt?  Do you require additional approval by a designated staff member (their manager, ED, etc)? Are they automatically approved, etc?

#AdoptionsandAdoptionPrograms

We do the same form as we do for other adopters for our staff, board members, fosters, and volunteers. We are a conversation-based adoption center so our application is short and we don't require home checks, landlord calls, etc. I can't think of any time while I've been there that we have told a staff member they can't adopt. 

One of our staff benefits is that we get one waived adoption fee per year, and 20% off the price for our retail items (such as pet food we sell, etc). Fosters/volunteers/Board members pay a normal adoption fee. Fosters do get "first chance" to adopt their foster (and 95% of the time, if they're approved to foster, they can also adopt).

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Erin Dams
Community Relations Coordinator
Roanoke Valley SPCA
Roanoke VA
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-16-2024 06:43 AM
From: Anonymous Member
Subject: Staff adoptions

This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous

What is your policy for staff wanting to adopt?  Do you require additional approval by a designated staff member (their manager, ED, etc)? Are they automatically approved, etc?

#AdoptionsandAdoptionPrograms