PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO REVIEW HELLA DAM BITCHES N QUEENS RESCUE’S FOSTER POLICIES:
Veterinary Care Policy: As a donation-based rescue, we provide veterinary care for conditions that appear to be serious or life threatening that we deem is ethically necessary. To determine whether treatment is ethically necessary, Hella Dam Bitches n Queens Rescue reserves the right to make all decisions regarding whether a condition is considered life threatening and/ or ethically necessary. Foster families who disagree with the decisions of our directors always have the option of paying medical expenses themselves. For minor conditions that are not life threatening, we may allow the dog to recover on their own before seeking veterinary care. Please keep in mind that many shelter animals come to us with kennel cough or skin irritations and are already on medication. All dogs will be vaccinated, dewormed, flea treated, and all dogs over 5 months will be spayed/neutered at Hella Dam Bitches n Queens Rescue’s expense.
Off -Leash Policy: Hella Dam Bitches n Queens Rescue has a strict policy that rescue dogs may not be let off-leash in an unfenced area or brought to dog parks during the duration of the foster arrangement.
Release of Liability: Hella Dam Bitches n Queens Rescue makes every effort to communicate breed, age, health and behavior information about each rescue animal. We often rely on the health and behavior evaluations of the shelters before receiving an animal; As a result, we require foster families to release us of all liability resulting from any wrong or incomplete information they may receive about a particular animal. Dogs may also act unpredictably in new environments, new situations, with new people, and when scared/stressed. This is why we suggest the first week or so to not introduce the animal to new people or new animals in the home. When incorporating a dog successfully into your home with other pets, keeping the animals separate in the home, always monitored when together, and going for on- leash pack walks is the best way to integrate animals with one another. Foster families must release Hella Dam Bitches n Queens Rescue of all liability for any injuries or accidents that result from their rescue dog and also accept liability for any incidents that arise out of introductions of rescue animals to third parties Hella Dam Bitches n Queens Rescue does not require foster families to socialize dogs with people outside of their immediate family, and any decision to do so must be taken solely at the risk of the foster family.