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Welcome! 1 Fostering 4 R Rock Stars Learn How to Rock Kitten Season! 2 Presented by: K Kristi Brooks Director o of Operations at C Cat Adoption Te Team 3 4 Poll: W Who A Are Yo You? 5 Cat A Adoption Team ms Fo Foster

  1. Welcome! 1

  2. Fostering 4 R Rock Stars Learn How to Rock Kitten Season! 2

  3. Presented by: K Kristi Brooks Director o of Operations at C Cat Adoption Te Team 3

  4. 4

  5. Poll: W Who A Are Yo You? 5

  6. Cat A Adoption Team’ m’s Fo Foster Program • 1 Foster Coordinator • 100 Foster Families • 1000 Moms & Kittens 6

  7. Why H Have a F Foster Program? m? Increase ¡ capacity Less ¡ Good ¡ illness ¡ feeling and ¡death Shelter ¡ without ¡ walls Costs ¡less ¡ Better ¡ than ¡ socialized ¡ shelter ¡ kittens housing Medical ¡ history ¡– Good ¡start ¡ to ¡life 7

  8. X-Factors fo for S Success • Structure! • Medical Protocols • Training • Mentors • Baby Bags Full of Supplies • Pre-adoption • Money for the Program 8

  9. Pyrami mid of F f Fostering Staff Foster ¡ Mentors Foster ¡ Parents ¡ 9

  10. Staff ff Support • All Aboard! • Medical Protocols • Training • Trust the People and Program 10

  11. Pyrami mid of F f Fostering Staff Foster ¡ Mentors Foster ¡ Parents ¡ 11

  12. Me Mentors • Knows Your Program Well • Good with Cats and People • Medically Trained • Trustworthy 12

  13. Me Mentors – Re Responsibilities/Training • Calls and Emails • Available After- Hours • Travel to Homes • Recognize Illness • Vaccines • Sub-q Fluids 13

  14. Mentor R Resources • Mentor Manual • Training • Quarterly Meetings • Mentor Google Group • Resources to Call • Permission to Advise • Mentor Bag 14

  15. Mentor S Supplies 15

  16. • Gloves • Hand sanitizer • Karo syrup • Different canned foods • 1ml and 3ml syringes • Small vaccine cooler • Baby shampoo/wash cloths • Note pad and paper • Flea comb • 1 bag of LRS (fluids) • Amoxicillin • Sharpie to mark the sub-q bag • Digital Scale • Scalp vein sets 23G/19G • Quick Read Thermometer • 50 ml syringe • Rubbing alcohol/lubricant • 18G needles • Strongid • Gauze pads • Nursing kit/KMR (4 wks. & • Little Noses saline under) • Old plastic peanut butter jars for • Fecal container sharps • A&D ointment • Long cotton swabs • Nail trimmers • Fortiflora 16

  17. Eme mergencies 17

  18. Pyrami mid of F f Fostering Staff Foster ¡ Mentors Foster ¡ Parents ¡ 18

  19. Recruit Yo Your Rock Stars! • #1 - Word of Mouth • Current Volunteers • Website • Social Media • Local Media • Events 19

  20. Fo Foster Parents • Foster Training • Foster Manual • Limits • Toxic Fosters • Continuing Education • Assigned a Mentor 20

  21. Room S m Set-up up 21

  22. Supplies Su 22

  23. Successfu ful I Intake = Successfu ful F Foster Parents Home Matches Need? • Have a Plan (if possible) • Be Selective • This ¡OR ¡That 23

  24. Calling A All Foster Parents • Group E-Mail • 1-Hour Phone List • Fosters in Waiting Take me home! • Proper Placement 24

  25. Find T Them H m Home mes! Pre-Adoption: • Must Meet Kitten • Adoption Counseling Done • Adoption Fee Paid • Ownership Transfers After S/N Surgery • This Is Not a Hold! • Saves Two Lives 25

  26. Adoption Events Ad 26

  27. Sp Spay/Neuter • 8 weeks/2 lbs. • Increase Surgery Capacity • Personality Profiles Filled Out • Space at the Shelter • Going Back to Foster 27

  28. Thank T Them/ m/Retention • Personalized • Take the Time • Send a Card • Recognition 28

  29. Program E m Expenses • Intake Expenses • Baby Bags • Spay/Neuter • Make a Budget • Increased Shelter Expenses • Track What You Spend • Fundraise to Offset Expense 29

  30. Kitten Baby S Shower 30

  31. www.catadoptionteam. m.org/fostering4rocksta rs rs 31

  32. Questions? Qu 32

  33. ASPCApro.org/kittenfoster 33

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