Is Fostering right for my family??

Here are some high level details and primary responsibilites regarding our program as our Foster’s have a lot of responsibility in the care of their animal.  

• Attend training (2 1/2 hrs typically) all teens and adults in household must attend, these are held online.
• After training a virtual home visit with a seasoned foster to talk thru remaining questions and to walk through the physical space, looking for areas that may result in damage to your belongings or potentially harm a dog
• Upon approval, pickup a foster at the facility in Salem (along with all the supplies that will be provided such as food, medication, crate, toys, etc)
• Administer medication and record it on our software system (very important)
• Advertise, advertise, advertise - our main objective is to get the pups into their furever home as fast as we can.  This involves updating their descriptions visible on our website, Facebook and other social media sites.  
• Work on basic training as most of the animals rescued have never been in a home, felt a loving touch,  and are often flight risks. This involves crate training and house training. (This sometimes involves re-organizing things in the home to accommodate accidents as well as practicing patience)
• Provide transportation to the office or vet when medical tasks are needed.  
• Commitment to keep your foster until adopted.  It is very important that we minimize the amount of disruption in our pup’s lives.  When you agree to foster with us you agree that you are willing and able to keep this dog in your home “for the duration”.  Depending on the dog, this may be 2 weeks or it may be 2 months or longer. Please be sure that you will be able to remain their foster until they are adopted.
• Conduct meets with adopters.  JRs does require in-person meeting for all members of the adopting family to visit the dog at the foster’s home.  You need to be comfortable with potential adopters coming to your home and visiting with the dog while you are observing (meets can be done outdoors).  Please ensure that you are not a high risk vulnerable person or have someone in your household who may be prone to exposure due to their profession.
• Be informed that the adoption path and the foster path at JRs are completely separate and do not coincide. If interested in adopting it is a separate application process and Foster’s cannot adopt their own first 3 fosters
• MOST important-vigilant monitoring of your foster for health and wellness. Transitioning to a new place is hard on dogs, and the distress is often physical symptoms in the form of diarrhea, worms, lack of appetite etc. Your quick identification of health issues can make a difference in their survival.  
   

This agreement is effective as of the date of signature below (the “Effective Date”) and shall remain in effect until written withdrawal is received by JR’s Pups-N-Stuff, Inc.

All volunteer activities are included in one contract to allow cross over to additional activities without the need for additional contracts as well as ensuring all volunteers receive the same information. Regardless of your participation level, please review this entire agreement to make yourself aware of the expectations of all volunteers preforming other activities.

This agreement:

• is made by and between JR’s Pups-N-Stuff, Inc. and the above-named individual(s), including -any listed minor child(ren), hereinafter collectively referred to as “Volunteer”. 
• applies to any/all animals belonging to JR’s Pups-N-Stuff, Inc. that are placed with Volunteer now as well as in the future.
• applies to all activities the individual/family Volunteer chooses to participate in. This includes but is not limited to, onsite & offsite: transporting of animals; cleaning animal crates; walking dogs; interacting with animals; preforming general labor; assisting with office duties; feeding animals; watering animals; bathing animals; exercising animals; cleaning of kennels; playing with animals; grooming of animals; medicating of animals; providing general care of animals; and all other activities in which the Volunteer is representing JR’s Pups-N-Stuff, Inc. 

WHEREAS Volunteer wishes to foster one or multiple dogs for JR’s Pups-N-Stuff, Inc.

AND/OR

WHEREAS Volunteer wishes to participate in activities to assist JR’s Pups-N-Stuff, Inc. with advertising, transporting, vetting, and adopting animals. This agreement holds binding for any and all future animals fostered for JR’s Pups-N-Stuff, Inc., as well as any/all of the Volunteer’s activities even if there is a hiatus in participation.

As a Volunteer for JR’s Pups-N-Stuff, Inc., I/we understand that the health and welfare of the animals is the primary priority, so I promise to abide by the following rules and regulations.

Now, therefore, for good and valuable consideration, JR’s Pups-N-Stuff and the undersigned Volunteer agree as follows:

Section 1 – All Volunteer Activities
I/We, the Volunteer, agree to the following:

• Educate myself with the policies and procedures of JR’s Pups-N-Stuff, Inc. in order to properly represent the organization.
• Treat other volunteers, rescue staff, contracted vendors, customers, potential adopters, and current adopters with professional courtesy and respect.
• When representing JR’s Pups-N-Stuff, Inc. during all rescue activities every effort will be made to present a professional manner including language, dress, and behavior.
• Written documents including, but not limited to, the Home Visit Procedures and Volunteer Handbook are the sole property of JR’s Pups-N-Stuff, Inc.  These documents are not to be provided to other rescue groups, humane societies, or any other organization or individual without the express written consent of JR’s Pups-N-Stuff, Inc.
• Communications outside of public events concerning rescue activities is confidential. Information contained on the JR’s Pups-N-Stuff, Inc. Volunteer Group page in Facebook is not to be discussed outside of that forum.
• All records regarding any animal and people in any JRs Pups N Stuff Inc., system(s) are confidential and should be treated as such.
• Participation in rescue activities is done voluntarily and willingly.
• Participation in rescue activities carries with it a potential for certain risks, some of which may not be reasonably foreseeable.  Volunteer acknowledges that these risks could cause them or others around them harm, including but not limited to bodily injury, damage to property, emotional distress, or death.
• JR’s Pups-N-Stuff, Inc. makes no representations or warranties concerning the health, temperament, behavior, and/or previous ownership of any JR’s Pups-N-Stuff, Inc. animal(s).
• Taking and/or sharing photographs or video of any unavailable animal(s) or any declared nonpublic location in any JR’s Pups-N-Stuff, Inc. facilities is expressly forbidden.
• When transporting any JR’s Pups-N-Stuff, Inc. animal(s) in my personal vehicle for any purpose, I will have a valid driver’s license AND maintain at least the State-required minimum amounts of automobile insurance on the vehicle AND release, indemnify and hold harmless JR’s Pups-N-Stuff, Inc. from any claims arising from and/or related in any way to the animal’s presence in my vehicle.