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Foster Programs for Animal Shelters
Why Foster
- Public Perception that the shelter is a great place to adopt a loving animal
- Free Labor – if you have a new litter they need lots of around the clock care, and fosters love puppies and kittens so having them foster a new litter is a win/win
- Increased Visibility which can result in increased donations
- Decreases employee burnout. If you’ve got shelter employees who are tending to the shelter animals all day long and then take an animal home to care for them at night, you can do the math on that one.
- Animals who are fostered will be more adoptable upon their return (socialized, potty trained, obedience trained, etc.)
- If Foster parents can take a picture and write a bio for the animal they’ve fostered, it helps the animal match up to the best adoptive family.
- Ex: “Coco loves kids, but does not care for other dogs.” “Loves her daily walk. She will thrive in an active home”
- If Foster parents can take a picture and write a bio for the animal they’ve fostered, it helps the animal match up to the best adoptive family.
Benefits to the shelter. Increased services without increased cost, and more efficient use of staff time. If fosters can provide a loving, stable atmosphere, the staff can be doing more at the shelter which makes for healthier, happier animals and less risk of diseases.
