Animal Welfare Professionals

Hello,

Sorry if this has already been asked, but I was curious about any liability waivers that other shelters might have for field trips or short term fosters? We are a municipal shelter in a college town and have a lot of responsible college students that volunteer. They are always asking if they can take their favorite shelter dog to the lake for a walk or to Starbucks for a pup cup. Since we are through the city, I try to have everything covered in case of an accident. Anyone have a liability form or waiver they would be willing to share? Any other advice?

Thank you so much!
#FosterPrograms
#LawsandPublicPolicy
#PeopleManagement(includingVolunteerIntegration)

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Rachel Wasserman
Animal Welfare Supervisor
Stillwater Animal Welfare
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Hi Rachel,
Here's a forum thread from 6 days ago that may help:  https://forum.maddiesfund.org/discussion/foster-volunteer-riskliability 

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Kim Domerofski (she/her)
Community Manager
Maddie's Fund
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-24-2023 09:08 AM
From: Rachel Wasserman
Subject: Liability Waiver for short-term fosters and field trips

Hello,

Sorry if this has already been asked, but I was curious about any liability waivers that other shelters might have for field trips or short term fosters? We are a municipal shelter in a college town and have a lot of responsible college students that volunteer. They are always asking if they can take their favorite shelter dog to the lake for a walk or to Starbucks for a pup cup. Since we are through the city, I try to have everything covered in case of an accident. Anyone have a liability form or waiver they would be willing to share? Any other advice?

Thank you so much!
#FosterPrograms
#LawsandPublicPolicy
#PeopleManagement(includingVolunteerIntegration)

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Rachel Wasserman
Animal Welfare Supervisor
Stillwater Animal Welfare
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