Foster Parent Program Guidelines

NHSPCA pays for all medical and food needs of the animal(s).

Foster Parent commits to entire time needed to foster the animal. Anywhere from 1 week to as long as 3 months.
Foster Parent will receive a supply kit with necessary equipment to provide general care feeding and cleaning.
- Litterbox
- Canned food
- Dry foodLitter
- Towels / blankets
- Medications
- Food bowls
- Crate
Foster Parent must sign a contract and agree length of care and returning all animals.
If medical assistance (veterinary appointment) is needed the Foster Parent will call the Program Coordinator first.
Foster Parent must go to a veterinarian on the list if medical assistance is needed. If Foster Parent chooses to use their own veterinarian that vet must be informed before any problem arises that the Foster parent is a volunteer for the NHSPCA. Foster Parent should also notify the Program Coordinator so that she may prepare the veterinarian for program procedures prior to the first visit.
Foster Parent will be provided with a list of all participating foster parents and their phone numbers.
If Foster Parent can no longer care for the animal(s). she must call the Program Coordinator in a timely manner to schedule and return all animals to the NHSPCA.
Decisions to foster or not will be made by the Program Coordinator. The animal's behavior and health must be evaluated prior to placement in a foster home.
All animals must be kept in a separate room of Foster Parent's home and NOT socialized with other animals. As the animal heals and or matures isolation and socialization issues will be re-addressed.
It is important that babies be socialized and the injured get exercise. The need for this is determined on a case by case basis and is determined by the Program Coordinator. Normal everyday handling of all animals being fostered is a must to benefit their behavior and the healing or growing process.
All animals will be fostered separately, unless a litter is to be fostered together and with (or without) the mother.
All bites and other injuries to person or animal must be reported to the Program Coordinator.

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