Screen Before Fostering or Adopting

You're screened for adopting and fostering aren't you? You have a right to ask questions too - PRINTOUT these FORMS and use them. There is no charge for this service. My reasons for making theseforms available are made public onhttp://mysite.verizon.net/vzeyfg4f/kittycatfosterpitfalls Paper trails prevent "misunderstandings" or denying that a promise was made. Signed paper holds up better than words that fade into the very air moments after being spoken. Promises are made to be broken. A picture is worth a thousand words - yes, keep pictures too!

Please do your homework before fostering or adopting

Read these forms and ask the questions that I've designed to protect you – policies are notsomething that should change depending on who is being recruited to foster or adopt..

Be sure to get everything in writing and signed –

oral promises do not hold up in court and areeasily denied by the unscrupulous.

BE SURE TO GET THESE ANSWERS IN WRITING WITH ASIGNATURE FROM THE AGENCY'S FOSTER CARECOORDINATOR

1.Length of foster care

FROM:_______________________________________ TO:__________________________________________ 2.

Do they put a maximum on number pets per house hold

If so, how many pets are too many?

How recently vaccinated and tested

(get dates)VACCINATED (and dates):

RabiesUpper Resp VaccOther

TESTED (and dates):

FELK/FIVOther

TEST RESULTS: (get dates)

5.Who is responsible for food & litter:

Remember that you are doing this agency a FAVOR by

providing a place for the cat to stay

; by

providing the necessary care and feeding

the pet;

monitoring for behavior and health issues

and

giving LOVE to the animal

In some cases you are socializing theanimal for this group

who will adopt it out and collect an adoption fee plus grantmoney for "expenses" that they save on by fostering the pet out.You should not be obligated to pay for Food, Litter or Medical Costs.

They will alsoclaim expenses to preserve their tax free status - if you spend money on thefostered animal get a letter from them for YOUR tax records.

Be sure it is datedand has the amount of money you are claiming – this line should not be left blank – itshould be filled in with the correct amount.

6.What kind of follow up will be done during the foster care period?7.Will someone deliver or pick up pet/provide carrier

8.Will someone be in touch with me on a regular basis

9.What vet do they useEMERGENCY VET FEES

10.

What do they consider an emergency?

Is this in agreement with whatyou consider an emergency?

11.Who do I contact in case of an emergency (name)

12.

Is there a cell phone number to call in an emergency?

13.

What is the name/telephone number of your foster care coordinator?

14.

If there is an emergency and I cannot reach the contact listed aboveor the foster care coordinator are you prepared to reimburse me foremergency care?

15.Does this pet currently have any contagious parasites (Fleas,Coccidia, worms, skin fungus or upper respiratory condition)

16.

Are there any other Medical conditions present with regard to thisfoster pet:

(you’re giving them the opportunity to come clean with youabout any other medical issues you don’t know about raising.)

TAKE HOME a copy of this cat's medical files for the duration of the foster period (YOU MUST HAVE THIS IN CASE YOU HAVE TOTAKE THE CAT TO THE VET - THE VET WILL WANT TO KNOWTHE CAT'S MEDICAL HISTORY)Please protect yourselves and your household - incoming diseasesand infections passed to you (ringworm) and your pets (upperrespiratory etc) are usually not addressed by rescue groups. Infact, see if their forms contain a clause protecting them from justthis situation and decide if you really want to put yourself andyour pets in this situation.If they balk at answering your questions, signing forms orrespecting your boundaries take it as a warning and RUN - don'twalk AWAY from this group.