Animal Welfare Professionals

Hello, 

My shelter offers temporary foster for owned pets for citizens dealing with domestic violence, homelessness, medical issues, etc. We are working to revamp this program this year. I was wondering if any other shelters offer this type of service for citizens? If so, do you have any advice for increasing RTO's, finding fosters, and example documents?

Thanks!

I love these types of programs. How does this work from the liability stand point, IE do the owners officially surrender to your care and your insurance would cover  them as animals in your custody? I also would be interested in how the timeline is established. IE do you have a set amount of time before the pet is considered surrendered vs temporarily housed or is it situational. 

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Leah Bocanegra
Managing Director
The Happy Pet Project
TX

Original Message:
Sent: 02-03-2024 07:51 AM
From: August Hutchins (They/Them)
Subject: Temporary fosters for owned pets- keeping pets and families together

Hello, 

My shelter offers temporary foster for owned pets for citizens dealing with domestic violence, homelessness, medical issues, etc. We are working to revamp this program this year. I was wondering if any other shelters offer this type of service for citizens? If so, do you have any advice for increasing RTO's, finding fosters, and example documents?

Thanks!

#AdmissionsandIntake(includingIntake-to-placement)
#CaseManagement*
#Diversity,Equity,InclusionandJustice
#FosterPrograms
#PetSupportServices*

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August Hutchins (They/Them)
Foster Coordinator
Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center
Tampa, Florida
813-272-1157
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Hello, 

My shelter offers temporary foster for owned pets for citizens dealing with domestic violence, homelessness, medical issues, etc. We are working to revamp this program this year. I was wondering if any other shelters offer this type of service for citizens? If so, do you have any advice for increasing RTO's, finding fosters, and example documents?

Thanks!

Hello, 

My shelter offers temporary foster for owned pets for citizens dealing with domestic violence, homelessness, medical issues, etc. We are working to revamp this program this year. I was wondering if any other shelters offer this type of service for citizens? If so, do you have any advice for increasing RTO's, finding fosters, and example documents?

Thanks!

Hello, 

My shelter offers temporary foster for owned pets for citizens dealing with domestic violence, homelessness, medical issues, etc. We are working to revamp this program this year. I was wondering if any other shelters offer this type of service for citizens? If so, do you have any advice for increasing RTO's, finding fosters, and example documents?

Thanks!

Hello, 

My shelter offers temporary foster for owned pets for citizens dealing with domestic violence, homelessness, medical issues, etc. We are working to revamp this program this year. I was wondering if any other shelters offer this type of service for citizens? If so, do you have any advice for increasing RTO's, finding fosters, and example documents?

Thanks!

Hi August,

I'd love to know more about your program too. Congrats on the revamp. I feel like these emergency/crisis foster programs are the future of animal care, and it's so exciting to see them popping up across the country. I know the clients my organization serves (people diagnosed with cancer) certainly need that support.

I can second Stella that PAWS NY here (https://pawsny.org/) are AMAZING. I've maybe only seen one other organization across the country that offers the full support services they do.

And – though I don't know if they serve Florida yet – you may want to have a convo with the crew from BestyBnb (https://bestybnb.com/). Here's their recent Community Conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ojDOQcNJQ4&list=PLa9E7R-3uyGr5SnYqg3ce8KN2IjpLknQx&index=16 

Their platform is amazing – and may be one way you could approach rallying fosters, figuring out liability, and connecting with partner orgs such as folks who can help with people experiencing domestic violence, homelessness, etc. 

Hello, 

My shelter offers temporary foster for owned pets for citizens dealing with domestic violence, homelessness, medical issues, etc. We are working to revamp this program this year. I was wondering if any other shelters offer this type of service for citizens? If so, do you have any advice for increasing RTO's, finding fosters, and example documents?

Thanks!

Hello, 

My shelter offers temporary foster for owned pets for citizens dealing with domestic violence, homelessness, medical issues, etc. We are working to revamp this program this year. I was wondering if any other shelters offer this type of service for citizens? If so, do you have any advice for increasing RTO's, finding fosters, and example documents?

Thanks!

#AdmissionsandIntake(includingIntake-to-placement)
#CaseManagement*
#Diversity,Equity,InclusionandJustice
#FosterPrograms
#PetSupportServices*

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August Hutchins (They/Them)
Foster Coordinator
Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center
Tampa, Florida
813-272-1157
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Hello, 

My shelter offers temporary foster for owned pets for citizens dealing with domestic violence, homelessness, medical issues, etc. We are working to revamp this program this year. I was wondering if any other shelters offer this type of service for citizens? If so, do you have any advice for increasing RTO's, finding fosters, and example documents?

Thanks!

Hello, 

My shelter offers temporary foster for owned pets for citizens dealing with domestic violence, homelessness, medical issues, etc. We are working to revamp this program this year. I was wondering if any other shelters offer this type of service for citizens? If so, do you have any advice for increasing RTO's, finding fosters, and example documents?

Thanks!

Hello, 

My shelter offers temporary foster for owned pets for citizens dealing with domestic violence, homelessness, medical issues, etc. We are working to revamp this program this year. I was wondering if any other shelters offer this type of service for citizens? If so, do you have any advice for increasing RTO's, finding fosters, and example documents?

Thanks!

Hi!I love this conversation and wanted to drop in some resources:

• Safety Net Foster at Geauga Humane Society's Rescue Village (13 min. video)
• Safety Net Foster at Connecticut Humane Society (9 min. video)
• Safety Net Foster at Animal Rescue League of Iowa (15 min. video)
• 5 Tips for recruiting safety net fosters (blog)

Hello, 

My shelter offers temporary foster for owned pets for citizens dealing with domestic violence, homelessness, medical issues, etc. We are working to revamp this program this year. I was wondering if any other shelters offer this type of service for citizens? If so, do you have any advice for increasing RTO's, finding fosters, and example documents?

Thanks!

Hello, 

My shelter offers temporary foster for owned pets for citizens dealing with domestic violence, homelessness, medical issues, etc. We are working to revamp this program this year. I was wondering if any other shelters offer this type of service for citizens? If so, do you have any advice for increasing RTO's, finding fosters, and example documents?

Thanks!

Hello, 

My shelter offers temporary foster for owned pets for citizens dealing with domestic violence, homelessness, medical issues, etc. We are working to revamp this program this year. I was wondering if any other shelters offer this type of service for citizens? If so, do you have any advice for increasing RTO's, finding fosters, and example documents?

Thanks!

Hello, 

My shelter offers temporary foster for owned pets for citizens dealing with domestic violence, homelessness, medical issues, etc. We are working to revamp this program this year. I was wondering if any other shelters offer this type of service for citizens? If so, do you have any advice for increasing RTO's, finding fosters, and example documents?

Thanks!

Hi August!

We started a safety net fostering program last year. So far we have been working with other organizations in our area that can flag people in need and reach out to us. We have formal paperwork they fill out and then we start with a fostering period of 30 days. I reach out at 15 days and see how they are doing and let them know how their pet is doing in foster. With these programs, we also offer free vet care. All animals will be altered, microchipped and up to date on their vaccines.

We work with a woman's shelter, the hospital, senior services, Indian health services and are now starting to work with a rehabilitation program. We are trying to only do planned procedures as we run into problem with emergency hospitalization as sometimes they could be in the hospital for over 3 months and we do not have the space to foster their animals that long. 

We have also started working with meals on wheels who travel to seniors home and tell them about our programs so that they know they have an option if they are putting surgeries off or are delaying care for their animals. That has been the most successful way we have been treating animals. 

It is all a learning experience and we have good partnerships and also areas to improve on. For finding fosters, we did a recruitment post and then I included it on my yearly foster registration so my normal fosters can indicate if they would be willing to foster owned pets. 

If you are working with other businesses and HIPPA laws, I would have them draft up some paperwork for their clients or fosters to sign that way everything is staying within HIPPA laws. That has worked really well for us so we don't have to worry about legal issues. 

Hello, 

My shelter offers temporary foster for owned pets for citizens dealing with domestic violence, homelessness, medical issues, etc. We are working to revamp this program this year. I was wondering if any other shelters offer this type of service for citizens? If so, do you have any advice for increasing RTO's, finding fosters, and example documents?

Thanks!

Hello, 

My shelter offers temporary foster for owned pets for citizens dealing with domestic violence, homelessness, medical issues, etc. We are working to revamp this program this year. I was wondering if any other shelters offer this type of service for citizens? If so, do you have any advice for increasing RTO's, finding fosters, and example documents?

Thanks!

Hello, 

My shelter offers temporary foster for owned pets for citizens dealing with domestic violence, homelessness, medical issues, etc. We are working to revamp this program this year. I was wondering if any other shelters offer this type of service for citizens? If so, do you have any advice for increasing RTO's, finding fosters, and example documents?

Thanks!

Hey August!

That is exciting so that you're looking to revamp your program! I thought I'd share some of the ways Doobert can solve a few of the topics you mentioned. Doobert has many resources for finding fosters for your organization's pets. We have volunteers across many states that have applied to volunteer with the organizations that we support. We collect data on their foster preferences, availability, and you can even include application questions to be sent out to Doobert foster volunteers in your area. In our Fosterspace module, you can either invite your own fosters to sign up on Doobert, or you can search through our pool of volunteers in your area. From there, we offer many resources for foster management such as ticketing systems for requests, animal profiles, two way text or email communication, and so much more. Feel free to check out the link below to learn more about how we can potentially help in your program revamp! 

Doobert's Fosterspace

Hello, 

My shelter offers temporary foster for owned pets for citizens dealing with domestic violence, homelessness, medical issues, etc. We are working to revamp this program this year. I was wondering if any other shelters offer this type of service for citizens? If so, do you have any advice for increasing RTO's, finding fosters, and example documents?

Thanks!

Hello, 

My shelter offers temporary foster for owned pets for citizens dealing with domestic violence, homelessness, medical issues, etc. We are working to revamp this program this year. I was wondering if any other shelters offer this type of service for citizens? If so, do you have any advice for increasing RTO's, finding fosters, and example documents?

Thanks!