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  • 1.  Updating Foster Program Guidelines

    Posted 03-11-2026 08:59 AM

    I work for a shelter in the midwest that averages 250 pets/month or 3-5k animals annually. We are looking to update our foster program guidelines and policies. Any similarly sized shelters willing to share their foster program guidelines?


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    Jessica Stewart
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  • 2.  RE: Updating Foster Program Guidelines

    Posted 03-12-2026 09:02 AM
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    Hi,  I manage the foster program at Denver Animal Shelter.  We have 10K animals annually but I think our guidelines would still apply.  This is the acknowledgement and release form we have all foster volunteers sign.  I hope it is helpful!  Andrea Lawless dapfoster@denvergov.org 



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    Andy Lawless
    Foster Program Coordinator
    Denver Animal Protection
    CO
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  • 3.  RE: Updating Foster Program Guidelines

    Posted 19 days ago

    Andy, thank you for sharing your Foster Volunteer Acknowledgement and Release Form I hope you don't mind that we're going to borrow it too. Our foster programs are a little bit different than your program in Denver.  It's a solid Volunteer and Acknowledgement and Release document. It's much appreciated that you are sharing it with everybody here. 



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    BJ Adkins
    Founder/Director
    Animal-Angels Foundation
    Pinson, AL
    bjadkins@animal-angels.org
    animal-angelsfoundation.org
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  • 4.  RE: Updating Foster Program Guidelines

    Posted 19 days ago

    Yes, of course.  Please feel free to use it and edit it as needed.  It was looked over and edited by our lawyers at the City offices so it should be a strong legal document.  



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    Andy Lawless
    Foster Program Coordinator
    Denver Animal Protection
    CO
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