Fostering 101 Brought to you by the Baltimore Humane Society in Reisterstown, Maryland.
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Fostering 101 Brought to you by the Baltimore Humane Society in
Reisterstown, Maryland.
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What Is a Foster Parent? A foster parent is someone who agrees
to provide food, water, shelter, basic care and love to a homeless
animal until he or she is placed into their forever home! All
medical is provided by the Baltimore Humane Society at no cost to
the foster family.
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What makes an animal a foster candidate? Animals too young for
adoption (orphaned kittens/puppies). Animals that are sick or
injured. Animals that are long term residents. Animals that are
stressed in the shelter. Animals with behavioral issues. Senior
animals.
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How to become a foster parent: Submit an application online.
Phone interview with the Foster Coordinator. Come in to the shelter
and do a foster orientation. Meet with the trainer to find the
perfect foster pet for your home. Schedule a time and date to pick
up your new foster animal and sign the foster contract!
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What you get when you pick up your foster animal: For Dogs: You
will get the dog, a leash, collar, harness, name tag with your
name, the shelters name and an adopt-me vest! You may also get
prescription food and medication if applicable. For Cats: You will
get the cat along with any prescription food or medication.
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It is a requirement that you are able to bring your foster
animal in to see the Vet when he/she is sick or needs updated
vaccinations. The medical staff will let you know when your new pet
is due to come in to been by our medical staff! All medical
concerns while in the foster home must be addressed by the foster
as soon as symptoms appear. The sooner we can start treatment (if
need be) the better! Medical Check-Ups
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Networking Your Foster Pet It is important to help us spread
the word that your foster pet is available for adoption. You can
utilize social media, post foster flyers at your local retailers
(with their permission), as well as just letting people know you
have an animal in your care for adoption! Your pet will also remain
on our website for adoption!
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A Day at the Shelter or an Off-site Event! Recently, weve come
up with the perfect plan to get your foster animal seen for
adoption! We offer the opportunity for you to come in to the
shelter with your foster animal for potential adopters to meet! You
have the option of staying with your foster animal or leaving them
here for the day! We will post the details of the date, time, along
with a photo of the pet on our Facebook page, letting everyone know
that he/she will be here! Off-site events are also a great way for
your foster pet to be promoted for adoption! We have at least 2 or
3 events each weekend! If you are available you could stop by an
event on weekend to show off your foster pet for adoption! You
would need to stay with them if you choose this option! Also, make
sure theyre wearing their Adopt Me vest!
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Someones Interested! Someone wants to meet your foster pet!
Once the interested parties adoption application is approved, the
Foster Coordinator or trainer will contact you to set up a
time/date for you to bring your foster pet in to meet with their
potential new family! You have the option of staying for the
introduction (recommended) or leaving the foster pet there and
coming to pick them up following the introduction! Going forward
with adoption! Once the meeting goes well and is approved by the
trainer, Foster Coordinator and Adoption staff, we will then set a
time and date for the new family to come complete their adoption!
Depending on the date of the adoption, you can leave the foster pet
there (if its the next day) OR return the foster pet on the day of
the adoption.
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1601 Nicodemus Road | Reisterstown, MD 21136 | 410.833.8848
|ext. 223 www.bmorehumane.org Know the reward of saving two lives!
************************************ The Baltimore Humane Society
has a great foster program! When you foster a homeless dog or cat,
you are saving the lives of 2 animals - the one you care for and
one who fills the newly opened space in our no-kill shelter! Please
contact Danielle, our Foster Coordinator at [email protected].
You can also check out our Foster page and submit an application by
clicking on the following link:
http://bmorehumane.org/adopt/foster/ [email protected]
http://bmorehumane.org/adopt/foster/