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Foster 
Resource Page

Important information for active fosters!

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Printable Reminder Sheet

Foster Team Contact Methods

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Texting Line for Adoption Department

I wanted to share our new ADOPTIONS TEXTING number. If you need to get in touch with our ADOPTION staff, you can now text 423-501-7775! This will usually be a much faster response turn-around time than a voicemail.

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If we receive a text that is not meant for ADOPTIONS, we will direct you to the correct avenue. We do not currently have texting for admissions. Thanks, everyone, for your patience with our voicemails. They are fast becoming more cumbersome with the many other communication methods we manage on a daily basis.

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Schedule An Appointment

Scheduling Appointments
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Schedule for vaccines and dewormer (not an illness appointment!)

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Select a time to return your foster pet to the shelter.(Please contact a foster team member prior)

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Select a time to pick up a potential foster dog at the shelter if previously discussed with coordinator. 

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Schedule a medical exam for foster illness and fill out a brief history.

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Select a time to meet a potential adopter at the shelter through adoption schedule

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Select a time to pick up supplies for your foster animals.

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Select a time to meet a potential adopter at the shelter through adoption schedule

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Request a refill on prescription medication. (24 hour notice please)

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Select a time to pick up a potential foster cat at the shelter if previously discussed with coordinator. 

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Watch our recorded webinar about neonatal foster care.

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Foster Protocols

Recorded Webinars

Recorded Webinars

Neonatal Webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about our updated foster procedures as of 2021

Overview of Panleukopenia

Watch our webinar about feline panleukopenia on-demand!

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Adoption Basics

Medical Basics for fosters

Medical Basics available on-demand!

Important Forms

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Current fosters can fill out the form below to let us know their availability after returning a foster pet.

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Write a letter about your foster for the adopters!  You can include your contact info.

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Fill out the form if you will be going out of town or need a break from fostering current fosters

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Describe any concerns for our behavior team regarding your foster pet.

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Fill out the form below to help aid in the adoption process with an updated pet profile.

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If you are willing to take late night calls for bottle feeding overnight, please fill out 

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Surgery info for fosters preparing their animals for drop off.

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Important Forms

View animals in need of fostering!

Animals In Need of Foster

Animal Who Need Foster
Adoption Application

Adoption Applications

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Dog Adoption Application 

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Cat Adoption Application 

Feeding Guidelines: Hill's Science Diet

Adult Dog

Hill's Science Diet Adult Chicken & Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food

Puppy

Hill's Science Diet Puppy Chicken Meal & Barley Dry Dog Food

Adult Cat

Hill's Science Diet Adult Chicken Recipe Dry Cat Food

Kitten

Hill's Science Diet Kitten Chicken Recipe Dry  Food

Science Diet Feeding Guide

Resources for Kitten Fosters

Kitten Resources
Puppy Resources

Puppy Resources

Dog Resources

Dog Resources

Adult Cat Resources

Adult Cat Resources

General Resources

General Foster Resources

Pet Health

Facebook Group

Join our foster facebook group!

  • What are your vaccine and quarantine protocols?
    All underage animals at HES are on a two-week vaccine cycle until they are 20 weeks of age since the shelter environment can expose them to a high number of diseases. We cannot give a vaccine before the two week period so please plan accordingly with scheduling vaccine appointments. Spending time in foster before they are available ensures they are healthy before adoption. Foster kittens/puppies should be separated from resident pets for at least two weeks
  • Do my resident animals need to be up to date on their vaccines?
    For the safety, and well-being of your resident animals and our foster animals, we encourage you to talk to your vet about vaccine recommendations for your family pets. The shelter animals you are fostering are at high risk for disease and you do not want to put your pets in danger.
  • What if I have to leave town and my fosters are too small/scared to return to the shelter?
    We understand that things come up that require you to leave town before your foster kittens are ready to be returned. If this happens, you can fill out the foster relief form located at in the important form section so that we can be notified and start working on a replacement foster situation. You can opt to take the animals back when you have returned. Please try to give us at least a week notice, although we know that is not always possible in emergency situations.
  • What are surgery drop off instructions?
    Adult animals must have food and water withheld after midnight the night before surgery. Puppies and kittens can have a half meal the morning of surgery. Animals can be dropped off the day before surgery 8 am-5 pm or the morning of surgery, between 7:15-8:00 am to the back door.
  • Can my foster pet go outside?
    Adult dogs may go outside supervised. Dogs are not allowed to be left unattended outside. Cats and kittens are not allowed to go outside. Puppies can go in the grass after TWO dhpp vaccines unless you are in an apartment setting, then they need to stay indoors.
  • What if I get too attached?
    Remind yourself that "good-bye is the goal". If you adopt will it alter your ability to foster? Sometimes they are meant to be a part of your family, but if you cannot any more pets then you have to make the decision that is best for you. You can save hundreds by fostering. Watch this kitten lady video : https://youtu.be/xXWUCKB5zQY
  • Do I have to have potential adopters come to my home?
    We encourage you to have appointments at the shelter unless you feel comfortable with potential adopters coming to your home. If you are fostering an adult dog and the potential adopter has a dog, please schedule a meet and greet at the shelter.
  • What if I have an emergency after hours?
    We have a foster team member on call 24/7 so please call right away in the event of an emergency. We have emergency clinic that we collaborate with and can send you to with your foster pet
FAQ Section
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