Please do your homework before fostering (especially from KittyKind)

Read these forms and ask the questions that I've designed to protect you

Be sure to get everything in writing and signed – oral promises do not hold up in court and are easily denied.

These are questions that you need answers to when fostering; you must create a paper trail so that later the animal is not abandoned in your care - it was done to me.

Be sure to get these answers in writing with a signature from the agency's foster care coordinator

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 the animal for this group who will adopt it out and collect an adoption fee plus grant money 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 also claim expenses to preserve their tax free status - if you spend money on the fostered animal get a letter from them for YOUR tax records.

RE: EMERGENCY VET FEES

  What do they consider an emergency

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

Cell phone number to call in an emergency

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

If there is an emergency and I cannot reach the contact listed above or the foster care coordinator are you prepared to reimburse me for emergency care

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

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

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 TO TAKE THE CAT TO THE VET - THE VET WILL WANT TO KNOW THE CAT'S MEDICAL HISTORY)

There are forms that I created for you to print, use and keep for your files

You can get them from this website.:

Please protect yourselves and your household - incoming diseases and infections passed to you (ringworm) and your pets (upper respiratory etc) are usually not addressed by rescue groups.  In fact, see if their forms contain a clause protecting them from just this situation and decide if you really want to put yourself and your pets in this situation.

If they balk at answering your questions, signing forms or respecting your boundaries take it as a warning and run - don't walk AWAY from this group. If asking for them to fill out the forms blacklists you from fostering trust me, there are honest groups out there who will welcome you.