Building Foster Programs for Cats and Kittens

Building Foster Programs for Cats and Kittens

Your community's capacity to care for cats and kittens depends heavily on your organization's foster programs. The cat program at Austin Pets Alive! started using only foster caregivers; there was no brick and mortar facility for cats. Now APA! has between 400 and 1200 cats and kittens in foster care at any given time, with 1100 cat foster homes active annually. This course will give you all the tools you need to start or grow your cat and kitten foster programs. The course is authored by Monica Tarant, Chief Innovation Officer: Feline Lifesaving at Cincinnati Animal CARE with The Joanie Bernard Foundation and Casandra Mensing, Maddie's® Neonatal Program Director at American Pets Alive!.

This course has been pre-approved for 4.0 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement.

feline, neonate, marketing, matchmaking, application, adoption

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Introduction to the Austin Pets Alive! Feline Foster Programs
Begin self-paced component package.
Begin self-paced component package. This module describes the core values of Austin Pets Alive! and introduces the APA! Cat and Neonatal Foster Programs.
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Cat Foster Program Structure and Process
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Begin self-paced component package. This module covers each step in the Austin Pets Alive! cat foster process: application, foster caregiver screening, foster plea, foster placement, and adoption.
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Cat Foster Program Management Tools
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Begin self-paced component package. This module presents and explains the tracking tools used by the APA! Cat Foster Program.
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Special Considerations of a Neonatal Program
Begin self-paced component package.
Begin self-paced component package. This module concentrates on the special needs of the APA! Neonatal Foster Program. It covers job descriptions, processes, tools, and neonatal foster caregiver training and retention.
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Foster Caregiver Recruitment and Retention
Begin self-paced component package.
Begin self-paced component package. This module focuses on how to successfully recruit foster caregivers and give them the support they need and want.
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Optional course survey
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4 Questions We'd love to hear from you! Please complete this brief survey to let us know about your experience with this course.
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Certificate
4.00 CAWA CE credits  |  Certificate available
4.00 CAWA CE credits  |  Certificate available
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