This course is for those considering Foster Program volunteering only – for other

volunteer opportunities at Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League, please visit:

www.peggyadams.org/futurevolunteers

You have indicated an interest in joining our Foster Program. There are three components to becoming a foster parent. This training is FO101 which gives you an introduction to Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League. You have also been sent the second component FO102, which includes direct fostering information. The third component FO103, will be completed at Peggy Adams with a Foster Care Coordinator, when you have completed the quizzes from both FO101 and FO102. All three must be completed, prior to fostering. Thank you and we are looking forward to meeting you soon!

Leslye Hardin, Foster Care Coordinator

Linda DeLizza, Foster Care Coordinator

Foster Office: 561-472-8578

foster@peggyadams.org

REQUIREMENTS

• Must be 17 years of age or older; young adults and adults who can function with minimal supervision and/or assistance or special accommodation

• iFoster is available to youths between the ages of 8 and 17 with parental/guardian consent and support

• Essential Capabilities includes but are not limited to quick reflexes, the use of both hands simultaneously, ability to walk unaided on unpaid uneven or rugged terrain, ability to stand for extended periods of time, average vision, ability to tolerate loud noises and unpleasant odors, ability to use a computer and to work well with others, ability to take instruction.

• Limited-Admission humane society which provides services to over 45,000 cats, dogs, puppies, and kittens each year

• Operating continuously since 1925. The Domes were built in 1984

• We are a 501c3 non-profit organization • PAARL does not receive funding from city, county, state, or the

federal government, nor local organizations with similar names • PAARL is solely funded by the generosity of individuals,

foundations and corporations to provide quality programs and services to the community

OUR VISION is to create a community where 100% of adoptable animals find loving homes, and no animals will be euthanized due to pet overpopulation. 2024 is our long term goal! OUR MISSION of Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League, Incorporated is to provide shelter to lost, homeless, and unwanted animals; to provide spay, neuter, and other medical services for companion animals; to care for, protect, and find quality homes for homeless and neglected companion animals; and to advocate animal welfare, community involvement, and education to further the bond between people and animals.

OUR PROMISE TO THE ANIMALS Humane Care Quality of Life

Life-Long Loving Homes Spay/Neuter to Control Overpopulation

• In 2008 Palm Beach County approved a spay and neuter ordinance which requires all domestic animals to be altered OR a breeders permit be approved, in an attempt to get the pet population under control as well as limit the number of animals being brought to area shelters. PBC is among only a few counties to have such a law.

• All Peggy Adams animals are altered prior to adoption in accordance with this ordinance

• Spaying and Neutering is the most humane way to control pet and stray populations.

ONE Female cat and her first litter can produce 420,000 felines over a seven year period of time.

ONE Female dog – 65,000 canines over a seven year period.

TNVR (Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate, Return

Affordable Vaccination, spay, neuter, & end of life services

Food Bank, Peggy’s Pantry

Foster Program

Adoptions Program

Development and Marketing

Behavior Training

Call Center

Outreach

Volunteering

SUPPORT of the MISSION, and POLICIES Open Adoptions

Spay and Neuter

Euthanasia (when absolutely necessary)

Selection of animals (varying breeds)

Logging of volunteer hours

Advocacy for the animals

Commitment to a schedule

Commitment to assigned tasks and jobs

Professionalism

Integrity

Patience

Hope

Compassion

Enthusiasm

Humility

Foster and iFoster – taking animals temporarily into your home

Fospice – providing a more permanent home

Adoption Ambassador – providing a temporary home for a highly adoptable animal, and facilitating the adoption

Foster Lobby – caring for and maintaining animals in our Foster Lobby area

Foster Coordinator Assistant – data entry, checking animals in and out of the system, contacting foster parents

Nursery – caring for neonatal kittens

Recruitment – assisting Foster Care Coordinators in finding the best possible foster parents to care for our animals

Please click and watch

the following video

YOU ARE NOW READY TO TAKE THE QUIZ ON FO101 Click below and make sure to click DONE when finished:

After you have completed the quiz, you are ready to open and view the second portion of this training, Foster Orientation, FO102

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO!