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Foster Parent Training

Foster Parent Training. Learn about fostering animals. Each slide will contain information about the different types of foster situations: Pregnant Underage with/without a mother Ill Bottle feeders

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Foster Parent Training

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  1. Foster Parent Training • Learn about fostering animals. • Each slide will contain information about the different types of foster situations: • Pregnant • Underage with/without a mother • Ill • Bottle feeders • Feel free to skip over slides that do not pertain to the type of fostering you wish to do. Welcome! Jenna Bell Volunteer & Foster Coordinator

  2. Fostering Basics • Feed, water & LOVE! • Prevent disease spread! • Read your foster handbook!

  3. Fostering Basics • Foster needs are emailed. • First willing foster parent will be given the foster opportunity. • Foster animal pick up. • Log your foster hours. • Promote your foster animals!

  4. Foster Situations

  5. Underage Animals Without Mothers Kittens & Puppies 5 weeks or older • Easiest to foster. • Heavy socialization needed. • Will not split up litters. • Not completely vaccinated.

  6. Underage animals with mothers • Good moms take care of their young. • Watch out for mothers pushing babies away. • Can become a bottle feeding situation – please make sure to view that slide. • Be careful! Some mothers can be very protective!

  7. Pregnant animals • Most animals will give birth with little to no assistance. • If your foster animal appears to be struggling please call a staff member! • Make sure they have a quite room and a some sort of enclosed box if they wish. • Be careful! New mothers can become very protective! • Not all newborns survive. • Call the shelter to report how many babies your foster animal had.

  8. Sick or Injured animals • Inured animals will be sent to foster while they recover • Ill animals are sent to foster for calm environment and treatment. Click here for short video Please wait for next slide after viewing video

  9. Bottle fed animals Kittens & Puppies 5 weeks or younger • Can be very time consuming • Do not always survive • Extremely rewarding Please wait for next slide after viewing video Click here for a short Video

  10. Thank you! • Save this link! • Call if you have any questions! • Watch your email! Thank you for making a difference! Photo courtesy of foster parent Sarah McMaster

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