Types of animals in
need of fostering vary: sick pets that need space to recover, stressed or shy animals that need extra TLC to build confidence, or unweaned litters that need to be nurtured until they are big enough to be adopted.
Not exact matches
The amount
of personal attention
needed will
vary greatly from pet to pet, but you can expect to spend anywhere from three to seven hours a day interacting with a
foster pet, and even more if you're planning to
foster puppies or kittens.
The length
of foster time
varies with the
needs of the individual animal.
Responsibilities
of the
foster family
vary with the
needs of the animal (s).
The length
of foster care for each animal
varies depending on its
needs.
Other requirements will
vary depending upon the specific
needs of a given
foster animal.
The length
of a
fostering commitment
varies depending on the age
of the cat and other factors, but we generally
need fosters who can commit to the cat until he or she is adopted.
Professional Experience THINK Together (Santa Fe Springs, CA) 11/2007 — Present Program Leader • Lead group
of 25 middle school students in educational enrichment program • Determine program goals, policies, and procedures ensuring effective operations • Create and implement engaging curriculum for
varied learning styles • Research and apply multiple presentation techniques to ensure information retention • Serve as liaison between students and senior program management • Actively build relationships and
foster supportive learning environment • Oversee staff and students guaranteeing safe and appropriate behavior at all times • Offer administrative support including data entry and phones as
needed
Figures
vary but with approximately three quarters
of the children and young people in care being placed with
foster carers, we still
need more
foster carers to look after specific groups
of children such as teenagers, children from ethnic minority groups, sibling groups and unaccompanied asylum seeking young people.