Foster Program

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Program</B></I><I><B> <A NAME="foster___adoption_program_top"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <I><B><IMG SRC="1200dd9a0.jpg" border=0 width="221" height="154" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="650"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="650" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 1588 WIDTH="650"><div> Last chance homeless strays or animals from the Nevada County and Grass Valley Animal Shelters are fostered through AnimalSave until permanent homes can be found.  Fostering animals can be both challenging and rewarding, and it is a great deal of responsibility.  It is also a way to directly save the lives of innocent animals.  </div> <div> <B>More foster families are always needed</B><B> so we can save more animals.  </B><B>Please open your hearts and your homes to a needy cat or dog today. </B></div> <bR> <div> If you're interested in fostering an animal, please complete the foster <A HREF="http://www.animalsave.org/fostap.pdf" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.animalsave.org/fostap.pdf"><U>application</U></A> and <A HREF="http://www.animalsave.org/fostagr.pdf" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.animalsave.org/fostagr.pdf"><U>agreement</U></A>.  Submit the forms to Debra Sandler, Program Director by mail (PO Box 817, Grass Valley, CA 95945) or fax (274-2576).  You may contact her directly with questions or for more information about the foster program at (530) 271-7071, ext 204.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Foster Caregiver (Foster) Responsibilities:</B><B> </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B>Foster Caregivers will be responsible for the general care and feeding of all AnimalSave animals placed in their care.  This will include, but is not limited to the following:</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>a.</B><B>   </B><B>Providing food and water</B><B>.</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > Food will be provided by AnimalSave.  The animal must be fed on a regular basis.  If a specific diet or feeding routine has been recommended by AnimalSave or a veterinarian, this must be followed.  Young kittens and puppies may need around-the-clock feedings.  You will also be responsible for arranging care for the animal when you are out of town.  </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>b.  Administration of oral or topical medications</B>.<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  If medications are ordered by a veterinarian, AnimalSave will provide the medication.  However, the foster is required to administer it. Some medications must be administered around the clock, or with specific foods, or under very specific circumstances.  Instruction on medication administration will be provided to the foster.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>c.  Providing grooming on a regular basis</B>.<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Long-haired dogs and cats need regular brushing and combing.  Cats and kittens need flea combing regularly.  Flea bathing or treating AnimalSave animals should only be done with AnimalSave's approval.  Young kittens or puppies should NEVER be flea bathed or flea dipped.  Use a baby shampoo and a flea comb only to remove fleas.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>d.  Providing regular exercise</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000066" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >for animals in your care.  If you have a large dog and a small home,please plan to walk the dog on a leash daily.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="11dc79ab0.jpg" border=0 width="121" height="171" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"></FONT><B>e.  Keeping dogs in a fenced yard</B>.<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  They should only be allowed out of the yard on a leash and accompanied by you.  They must always wear a collar with current identification.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>f.   Keeping cats as indoor animals</B>.<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Any outdoor activity must be approved by AnimalSave.  Litter boxes and litter will be provided by AnimalSave.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>g.  Seeking help for housebreaking and training</B>.<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Please talk to us if you find that the animal needs training, housebreaking, etc., to become adoptable.  AnimalSave can help you with these matters if needed.  </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>h.  Providing transportation</B> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >to the animal in your care.  AnimalSave will pay for spay or neuter services.  However, we may need you to transport the animal to and from the veterinarian.  We also ask you to provide transportation to our temporary adoption sites in the community where the animal will be shown to facilitate adoption.  You will not be required to stay there with the animal.  You may be asked to pick him/her up at a specified time.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>i.   Allowing visitation-approved applicants in your home</B>.<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Some animals do not do well in group settings.  We may, at times, ask you to allow a potential, approved adopter to visit the animal in your home.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#CC6633" FACE="Arial" ><B>j.   Contacting AnimalSave for medical help.</B></FONT><B>  </B>Veterinary care and related costs must be approved by AnimalSave in advance and will be paid by AnimalSave unless the medical need is due to your negligence.  Contact AnimalSave immediately if a medical need arises.  In case of an emergency, when nobody  from AnimalSave can be reached, please seek life-saving care immediately while continuing to contact AnimalSave (see letter `n' below).</div> <bR> <div> <B>k.  Completing and signing a Foster Application and Agreement</B>.<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Your foster commitment may be as long as six months or as short as one day.  Your foster animal may be adopted out and returned to us later.  If that occurs, we may ask you to foster this animal again, since the animal is most familiar with you and your household.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#CC6633" FACE="Arial" ><B> l.   Making other arrangements.</B></FONT><B>   </B>AnimalSave animals are solely AnimalSave's.  You may not co-foster or give away an AnimalSave animal without our express approval.  All adoptions must be approved by AnimalSave.  If you cannot care for the animal, contact AnimalSave immediately, so that other arrangements can be made.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#CC6633" FACE="Arial" ><B>m.  Maintaining a safe environment.</B></FONT><B>  </B>Your home should be large enough to accommodate the animal you intend to foster.  You should have an area in which you can, at least temporarily, isolate the AnimalSave animal from your own.  Before you become a foster, you should be certain that your animals are up to date on all their shots and that they have been spayed or neutered.  Your foster animal may have parasites (ringworm, tapeworm, hookworm, coccidiosis, giardiasis) and we cannot be responsible if this is transmitted to your pets.  We want all the animals to be safe, so please take precautions as you deem necessary.  We may visit your home to inspect the area you have available for the AnimalSave animal.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="1202ab790.jpg" border=0 width="171" height="121" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"></FONT><B>n.   Contacting AnimalSave</B>.<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  When you receive your foster animal, you will be provided with the names and phone numbers of your primary contacts at AnimalSave.  Use these for all issues, including veterinary care relating to your foster animal.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>o. </B> <B>Completing a biography</B>. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > Please be observant<B> </B>of your AnimalSave animal's habits, likes and dislikes.  So that we can find just the right home for your foster animal, we need to know as much as possible.  Notice how s/he gets along with people of all ages, any animals s/he may live with or encounter, whether s/he is a “touchy-feely” or “hands off” type, indoor or outdoor lover, quiet or talkative.  You will be asked to fill out a cat or dog biography so our counselors will be able to match your foster animal with that perfect home.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B>p.  Providing loving care</B>.<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  As a foster caregiver you have taken on a “labor of love” in providing needed care until a permanent home can be found.  Your kindness and attention to the animal will help facilitate adoption and is much appreciated by your foster animal as well as by AnimalSave.  </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>Know that each animal you take care of might have died and that you have given her/him a chance for a new, loving home.  We appreciate your donation of time and your concern for the animals.  Thank you.</I></div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>