Welcome! This is part two of the three part Foster Training Orientation, FO2. After you have completed this training and the accompanying quiz, you

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1 Welcme! This is part tw f the three part Fster Training Orientatin, FO2. After yu have cmpleted this training and the accmpanying quiz, yu will be cntacted by ne f ur Fster Care Crdinatrs t set up a meeting fr the final part f yur training FO3, at Peggy Adams. Thank yu again fr yur interest and we will see yu sn!

2 This curse is designed t teach yu: WHY WE NEED FOSTER PARENTS WHO CAN BE A FOSTER PARENT DUTIES OF A FOSTER PARENT WHAT TO EXPECT GENERAL PROCEDURES OUR FOSTER PROCESS ABOUT SUPPLIES COMMON ILLNESSES HOUSING FOR FOSTER ANIMALS FEEDING AND CARING FOR FOSTER ANIMALS

3 Each day animals are left in ur care. Many are lst animals fund wandering the streets while till thers are surrendered by their wners fr a variety f reasn. N matter the reasn why they cme t us, many f these animals need temprary hmes until they are ready t be placed up fr adptin. Fster hmes are essentially an extensin f ur sheltering space, when an animal ges ut t a fster hme, it pens a space in the shelter this increases the number f animals we take in withut the need fr extra space The less animals wh are hused in the shelter the better. This is because the higher number f animals hused in a shelter space the higher risk f diseases amng thse animals. The shelter can be a very stressful envirnment fr many animals, putting them at higher risk fr disease as well. Fstering can help animals adapt and be ready fr a hme envirnment it gives them a chance t wrk ut any behaviral issues ahead f time Mst animals wh g ut t fster are t yung r t small t be ut in the wrld n their wn. Fstering gives them a safe envirnment t grw t be ready fr adptin. Sme animals are abused r just aren t used t peple. Fstering helps with that t! Many animals wh are in need f medical care r have injuries heal faster, and with less stress at hme.

5 Mm with puppies Nursing puppies Hissy kittens Behavir T Yung

6 Vlunteer Prfile / Qualificatins: Able t prvide a safe, lving and stable envirnment. Behavir/medical fsters will require training/experience with specific issues such as behavir/medical prblems required fr animals with behavir/medical needs Willing t nurse injuries/illnesses have cmmn sense and patience; prvide meds Able t transprt the fster animal t and frm the shelter. Pssess physical ability t handle animals in yur care. Self-mtivated and have the ability t make apprpriate judgment calls. Ask questins when needed and maintain cmmunicatin. Fllw shelter safety prtcl as utlined in the vlunteer training manuals. Helpful But Nt Required Assist with the marketing f yur fster animal with phts, bis and facebk pstings. Attend events with fsters Training Requirements: Vlunteer Orientatin (r FO101) Fster Parent training class (f FO102 this curse) Meeting with a Fster Crdinatr (FO103)

7 Majr Objective: T prvide a temprary hme t animals in need and prepare them fr adptin Duties/Respnsibilities: Lts f TLC, feed, train and prvide medicatin if needed. Observe their health, behavir and attend t their needs. Prvide psitive reinfrcement techniques. Bring fster animal(s) back t the shelter fr fllw-up visits. Cmmunicate with Fster Care Crdinatr abut needs Kittens and puppies must be weighed daily and a chart maintained Fllw all sanitatin prtcls Cmmitment

9 ALL veterinary care must take place at Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League unless therwise scheduled by the League. N exceptins. Please arrive n time fr fllw-up visits, call if yu cannt make it. Prvide the Fster Care Crdinatr with a 2 week ntice if yu can t cntinue fstering yur animal(s). Felines are t be kept indrs at ALL times except when transprting them in a carrier. Canines are t be n a leash when utside unless in a secured fenced in yard. Yu shuld cntinue t be present even in a fenced yard. Never leave yur fster OR ANY ANIMAL in yur car alne, r drive with the windws dwn mre than a small crack. If yu are leaving twn fr any reasn, please cntact the Fster Care Crdinatr t make arrangements t return yur fster animal(s) t Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League. It is acceptable fr yur spuse r rmmate t care fr yur animal, if preapprved by a Fster Crdinatr. If an animal is in need f medical attentin, cntact the Fster Care Vet Tech n hw t handle the situatin. After examining an ill fster animal(s), we may send yu hme with medicatins r we may keep the animal fr bservatin. When yu return a fster animal because it is sick, we are unable t give yu infrmatin cncerning the future f the fster animal. We appreciate hw difficult this can be, but it is imperative that yu trust the judgment f the League and understand we will d the best we can fr all the animals in ur care. Returning r lsing fster animals t a serius illness can be very upsetting. The Fster Care Crdinatr is always available fr yu t talk t.

10 We recmmend yu wrk with yur veterinarian regarding the cre vaccinatin prtcl fr yur persnal animals. We ask that yu keep yur pets separate frm yur fsterlings fr the first 14 days. This is in the best interest f yur wn pets! Certain viral diseases have an incubatin perid f 14 days r mre. Als, intestinal parasites can be shed intermittently in the stl. If yur pet ingests the stl, it can be infected with the parasites. If yu fail t fllw these recmmendatins, the League will nt be respnsible fr the treatment f yur animals. Immediately infrm the Fster Care Crdinatr if yu are scratched r bitten by yur fster.

11 When yu meet with ur Fster Care Crdinatrs fr part FO3, they will assess where yu will be keeping yur fster animals, and what supplies best suit the animals yu are ging t be fstering. We ask that yu please keep yur supplies clean and in gd repair as yu cntinue t fster many supplies are re-usable each time yu fster, and d nt have t be returned in between fsters. Peggy Adams will attempt t prvide yu with everying yu ll need fr yur fsters hwever these are a few items yu may want t btain befre picking up yur animals: A ntebk fr recrding daily feeding patterns, temperatures, and behavir Old blankets r twels make sure there are n hles, little paws can get caught Stain r dr remver fr cleanup after accident Brushes r nail trimmers t grm yur fsterlings When yu meet with ur Fster Care Crdinatrs fr part FO3, they will either have selected, r will select yur fsters fr yu. All new fster parents begin as a Level 1 Fster, and can take animals designated fr Level 1 Fster Care. Yu are nt able t select yur fster animals as cnsideratins are based n: Husing; bathrm, extra bedrm, ffice, playpen r x-pen Number f individuals in yur husehld prviding care Needs f the fster prgram, and animals in ur care Number f persnal pets in yur hme

12 With felines, always leave dry fd AND water With canines feed dry fd several times per day and always have water available With kittens, feed apprximately ¼ can per kitten, 2 t 3 times daily With smaller animals fd may require being heated, but be cautius. PLEASE ONLY FEED YOUR FOSTER ANIMALS WHAT YOU ARE GIVEN BY OUR STAFF if there are any special dietary requirements, r a need fr a fd change, it will be cmmunicated t yu. Changing diets can be very upsetting fr little tummies. Yu may need t add SMALL amunts f baby fd t entice eating Please use the litter prvided by the league if fr sme reasn yu cannt use the pine litter let yur Fster Care Crdinatr knw, and they will recmmend the APPROPRIATE litter. Use ONLY nn-clumping litter, r pine. The nly apprved sap t be used n fster animals is BLUE Dawn dish sap. Yu are nt required t bath them and shuld nly d s if necessary. If yu have questins n hw t bath kittens r puppies please cntact yur Fster Care Crdinatr.

13 Yu will either pick up yur fster animals upn cmpletin f yur meeting with a Fster Care Crdinatr, OR yu will placed n ur Available Fster list and cntacted fr a pickup time when an animal matching yur Fstering Level is in need f care Yu will receive a sheet with yur fster animals, that lists cntact numbers, milestnes fr the animals in yur care, needed appintments, and when items are due fr thse animals. Green sheet is fr kittens/cats and yellw fr puppies/dgs. These sheets can help yu determine when yur fster animals are ready fr surgery. Make sure while yu have animals in yur care yu are keeping all appintments as scheduled and n time. If yu have an emergency r need urgent care fr a fster animal yu must still cntact ur Fster Technicians, and they will give yu directin frm there. Remember, all medical care MUST take place thrugh the League. Yu may receive fster animals wearing red shelter cllars. Yu will als receive a fresh red cllar fr each animal. The ld cllars may be remved and the fresh cllars are t be marked with the animal A number, prir t cming back t the League fr surgery. Yu will receive a sheet with infrmatin n what t d when yur fster animals are clse t ready fr surgery. This includes sending a mem (shrt paragraph) and a pht f yur animal, taken with yur phne hrizntal, nt vertical. These instructins are very detailed and must be fllwed exactly, therwise the pht and mem will nt lad fr yur animal, delaying them being place fr adptin. It is a gd practice t take many recent phts f yur animals, as they near their surgery day. On surgery day, please make sure cllars are placed n, mem and pht are in place. Please let the check-in persn knw when yu arrive if there are any adptins placed n yur animals, and when yu will be prepared t fster a new grup f animals.

15 The fllwing infrmatin is prvided t yu, s that yu may be aware f any ptential illnesses r symptms in yur fster animals. Please make sure yu are mnitring them daily fr weight gain, behavir changes, r ptential symptms. Always cnsult ur Fster Techs befre prviding medical care, and all care must take place at the League. fstertechs@peggyadams.rg

16 Upper Respiratry Infectins (canine & feline): Usually presents as a sntty nasal discharge. The puppy may r may nt act ill (lethargic, pr appetite). Clear discharges are nrmal, but cludy discharges shuld be reprted. URI is very cntagius between dgs, even vaccinated nes. Cnjunctivitis: Part f URI, but can ccur withut ther signs. The eyes becme very red and inflamed, als smetimes very swllen. There is usually a thick discharge and squinting. Severe infectins can cause blindness. Kennel Cugh (canine): Usually presents as a harsh prductive cugh, ften fllwed with a gag (smetimes bringing up frth). This gagging is ften is mistaken fr vmiting. Smetimes cughing dgs can als develp a nasal discharge. The dgs may r may nt act ill. Is highly cntagius between dgs, and vaccinated nes can still becme infected. Dg Flu (Canine Influenza): Similar signs t Kennel Cugh and URI, but the dgs are usually much sicker. The cugh is very harsh and seal like. The dgs ften run a fever and are very lethargic. Highly cntagius, and there are n preventative vaccines at this time

17 Intestinal Parasites (canine and feline): All the animals at Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League have been given wrming medicine prir t ging int Fster Hmes. As the medicines take effect, the dead and dying wrms may be seen in the feces. The mst cmmn wrm seen is spaghetti-like, and called a Rundwrm. The secnd mst cmmn wrm is Tapewrms, which cmes frm fleas. These are diagnsed by visualizing the small rice- like pieces in the stls r arund the anus. Since wrming medicine fr tapewrms is nt rutinely given, please call the League fr medicine. Cccidisis: Cccidia is an intestinal prtza. Infectin can cause diarrhea (ften with bld and mucus) and smetimes vmiting. Giardiasis: Giardia is an intestinal prtza. Infectin can cause severe diarrhea (ften with bld and mucus) and ften vmiting. Giardia is mre cmmn in kittens than in puppies, and can be mre severe. Since kittens can quickly succumb t dehydratin it is imprtant t reprt any suspicius signs t the Fster Care Crdinatr immediately. Giardia is cntagius, and is spread in the fecal matter.

Canine Parvvirus: This is a very serius and highly cntagius intestinal virus. The first signs nticed are usually lethargy and decreased appetite. This is fllwed by vmiting and diarrhea (ften bldy).

18 Canine Parvvirus: This is a very serius and highly cntagius intestinal virus. The first signs nticed are usually lethargy and decreased appetite. This is fllwed by vmiting and diarrhea (ften bldy). Quick and aggressive treatment will greatly increase the puppy s chance fr survival. Please reprt ANY lack f appetite in puppies, as they nrmally eat vraciusly. Fully vaccinated dgs are prtected frm infectin. Feline Distemper (Panleukpenia): This is a very severe intestinal disease in yung kittens. The kitten first stps eating and then can have severe vmiting and diarrhea. It is similar t Parvvirus in puppies. Since kittens can quickly succumb t dehydratin it is imprtant t reprt any suspicius signs immediately. Canine Distemper: This virus causes a severe respiratry and neurlgical disease. The puppies have a thick yellw/green discharge frm their nse and eyes. They may als have seizures. Frtunately, distemper is nt very cmmnly seen anymre. Fully vaccinated dgs are prtected frm the disease. Ringwrm: This is nt a wrm, but a fungal infectin f the skin. It usually presents as an area f hair lss (ften circular) with red n the utside and a white-grey scale n the inside. It can be itchy. Ringwrm is nt as cmmn in dgs/puppies as it is in kittens, but any abnrmal hair lss r skin lesin shuld be reprted. Ringwrm is highly cntagius, and can infect all mammals, including humans.

A fading puppy/kitten is ne that appears healthy at birth but fails t survive beynd 12 weeks f age. This syndrme is fairly cmmnplace and is usually unavidable.

19 A fading puppy/kitten is ne that appears healthy at birth but fails t survive beynd 12 weeks f age. This syndrme is fairly cmmnplace and is usually unavidable. Lsses generally ccur because f ne f the fllwing: Cngenital defects Lw birth weight Nutritinal diseases (resulting frm an inadequate diet fed t the nursing mm) Infectius diseases Nenatal autimmune hemlytic anemia Severe intestinal parasites

LEVEL 1 FOSTER - Beginning fstering - can administer basic supplements; can handle kittens aged 6 weeks and up, and puppies as decided by the fster team.

Level tw fsters can handle TLC kittens, kittens needing scializatin, and kittens 4 6 weeks f age.

20 LEVEL 1 FOSTER - Beginning fstering - can administer basic supplements; can handle kittens aged 6 weeks and up, and puppies as decided by the fster team. LEVEL 2 FOSTER This level f fster is able t take kittens 4 weeks and up and puppies and dgs per the Fster Team. Level tw fsters can handle TLC kittens, kittens needing scializatin, and kittens 4 6 weeks f age. These fster parents will nt need a mentr and in many cases will be able t prvide mentrship t Level 1 fsters. LEVEL 3 FOSTER AND ADVANCED FOSTER This is a fster wh has been identified and trained fr a particular type f animal nenatal kittens, mms with babies, mre severe illness, and advanced behavir animals.these are fsters wh will wrk clsely with an apprved animal and with the medical, behavir, and fster teams at Peggy Adams, fr advanced animal care. The majrity f these fsters are als able t wrk vlunteer shifts directly with ur fster tech staff.

quiz. Please remember t fill in all infrmatin n

Once yu have bth quizzes frm FO1, and FO2

Yu will be cntacted by smene frm the Peggy

set up yur FO3 meeting with a Fster Care

21 Yu have cmpleted the cntent part f FO2. In rder t prceed please click belw and take the quiz. Please remember t fill in all infrmatin n the quiz, and click DONE when cmpleted. Once yu have bth quizzes frm FO1, and FO2 cmpleted. Yu will be cntacted by smene frm the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League Fster Care Prgram, t set up yur FO3 meeting with a Fster Care Crdinatr. We appreciate yu taking the time t cmplete this training, and lk frward t wrking with yu t SAVE MORE LIVES!

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