Foster Program Policies and Agreement

1. Ladybird Animal Sanctuary retains all rights and ownership of any animal in the Foster Program. Ladybird Animal Sanctuary has the right to recall any fostered animal at any time.

2. Ladybird Animal Sanctuary makes all decisions regarding animals to be placed in foster.

3. Foster animals must be returned to Ladybird Animal Sanctuary as soon as they are well or upon request by Ladybird Animal Sanctuary.

4. Only authorized foster volunteers may care for foster animals, foster animals must not be left under anyone else’s care without authorization from Ladybird Animal Sanctuary.

5. Ladybird Animal Sanctuary is not liable for any injury, illness or damage to persons or property, including owned animals, while an animal is in the foster home.

6. Ladybird Animal Sanctuary may visit a foster home at any time providing that the foster volunteer is given prior notice.

7. If a foster home is interested in adopting their fostered animal, the adoption must be approved by Ladybird Animal Sanctuary. All normal adoption procedures will apply.

8. Prior notice is not required for the repossession of an animal when a foster volunteer fails to bring the animal back to Ladybird Animal Sanctuary as requested.

9. All adoption inquiries about foster animals must be directed to a Ladybird Animal Sanctuary adoption liaison.

10. Animals are matched to foster volunteers by Ladybird Animal Sanctuary based on volunteer’s experience, ability, and priority needs of animals.

11. Animals belonging to the foster volunteer must have up-to-date vaccines (including rabies) and be spayed or neutered. In addition, owned dogs must have received the bordetella vaccine at least ten days prior to fostering a dog.

12. The foster volunteer should isolate foster animals from existing pets in the household for a minimum of 1 to 2 weeks. Animals are to be kept indoors, with the exception of walking dogs. Dogs with kennel cough must be kept away from other dogs in public and on leash.

13. Food for foster animals is provided to foster volunteers by Ladybird Animal Sanctuary. Ladybird Animal Sanctuary is not responsible for any other foster expenses not agreed upon in advance.

14. Foster volunteers must contact Ladybird Animal Sanctuary for all foster animal care needs and questions. Foster animals should not be taken to any veterinarian unless authorized by Ladybird Animal Sanctuary. Emergency protocol provided in the foster manual is to be followed at all times. No veterinary expenses will be reimbursed unless prior authorization was granted by a representative of Ladybird Animal Sanctuary.