
44:40
Hi from Allie's Pals Cat Rescue, Pleasanton CA

45:01
Hello from Happily Ever Animal Rescue, Oskaloosa IA

45:05
Janet Dahlseid from Jacksonville Kitten Army

45:06
Hello from Nancy Carey, Foster Program Director, in Graham, TX

45:28
has it started?

45:33
Julie Daurizio, Pet Adoption Network, Rochester NY

46:15
can anyone hear anything ?

46:33
Yes, Foster Furbabies, they're talking now

46:47
hmm I have no audio

46:49
If you can't hear, try changing your audio from phone to computer (or back again)

47:29
if you go to the bottom left, you can change your audio settings and dial in by phone if you're not hearing from computer

47:33
Hi Foster Furbabies - make sure you're connected via your computer audio or through the dial-in # Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 646 558 8656Webinar ID: 859 627 259

48:24
got it

49:43
awesome

50:20
Is that 1,000 enrolled total? Over how many months?

51:15
Kristi will talk about mentors more later in the presentation!

55:43
Lost the presentation!

55:46
Lost the slides

55:59
we cannot see the slide, screen says "Kristi Brooks"

56:30
Mentors are volunteers or paid staff?

56:40
Lisa, we will save your question to ask Kristi at the end of the presentation!

56:50
Mentors are volunteers for the most part

57:37
this is amazing information! I hope our shelter will hop on board

59:49
You'll also be able to grab the list from the recording

01:01:14
Great! Thanks Lisa

01:04:21
important to remembe not everyone uses social media so the local media can be very helpful

01:05:42
For more information on how to promote your foster program through local media, social media and events, please join us for our next webinar on May 23! - Danielle, ASPCA

01:08:40
Can we get some tips on retaining foster parents at the end of the presentation?

01:09:31
Thanks Christi. I will mark your question for the end if it is not answered. -Tina, ASPCA

01:12:16
Do you mean continuing education ssilva? -Tina, ASPCA

01:12:44
I will mark it for the end of the presentation for Kristi to answer if we have time

01:13:39
can we get a copy of the presentation by email?

01:14:15
We'll send you a link in a couple days to the recording

01:14:56
awesome thank u

01:15:23
We ordered logo grocery-type bags online at Anypromo.com for ours, and they're great!

01:16:32
Karen, what a great resource. Thank you!

01:19:47
ASPCA LA Foster Program uses a cardboard carrier for supplies so they have a backup carrier and hidey spot in their home when its on its side

01:21:24
Can you provide an example of a group posting on group email

01:22:01
Hi Clarissa, if we have time at the end, I will ask Kristi your question. -Tina, ASPCA

01:22:50
What sort of programs/applications do you use for keeping records of your fosters, and who has which kittens at any given time?

01:23:34
The ASPCA LA Foster Program uses Smartsheet which is an online excel-type program

01:24:14
I will save these questions for Kristi at the end if she has time!

01:24:24
Great, thank you!

01:25:25
Thanks Danielle! Ive kept track of all of the ones I plan on asking Kristi :)

01:27:07
I use Shelter Buddy too.... how do you do the adoption transaction w/o transferrig ownership?

01:27:11
ASPCA LA Foster alters at 1.8lbs

01:29:14
Our biggest issues is our required home inspections, we have many people interested in fostering but as soon as they hear we need to do a home inspection beforehand, we lose 80% - 90% of people interested

01:29:38
We do not do home inspections, as we found we very rarely have issues with the foster's home

01:29:55
Same here

01:30:02
We do not do home inspections either

01:30:02
Unfortuatnley we are state required here in Kansas

01:30:03
Can you speak about the benefits of having these kitten adoption events opposed to just regular/standard adoptions out of the shelter??

01:30:16
Same, we try to remove barriers to fostering

01:30:24
A lot of people will attend an event but never set foot in a shelter

01:31:02
Since our State requires these foster inspections, what are some good suggestions to help us counter these inspections?

01:31:06
ASPCA LA does not do home checks. We perform "conversation based adoptions" which you can find more information about on ASPCAPro

01:33:06
Jasmine, what state are you in

01:33:18
She's in Kansas

01:33:19
Kansas

01:33:59
There used to be a $10.00 foster application payment required as well but our legislator just got rid of it so we're only facing these foster home inspections now

01:35:15
Jasmine -- email me at suec@aspca.org, and I'll connect you with a staff member at the ASPCA you can ask

01:35:41
Thank you Sue!!

01:35:48
That's awesome!

01:36:14
That's a lot of great information, thank you for providing it!

01:36:18
great presentation....can't wait to try some of these ideas!! See you at Expo!

01:36:25
Thank you!

01:36:27
Thank you!

01:36:33
Mentor manual link states page was not found

01:36:33
Thank you Kristi!

01:36:35
Thank you very much!

01:36:38
Can you estimate the time commitment for being a mentor?

01:36:38
thank you

01:36:45
Thank you so much! Amazing information!

01:36:50
how do you prevent fosters from failing. esp new ones

01:36:50
thank you very much!!!

01:36:57
do you discuss this in the beginning?

01:36:59
can you guys not hear me?

01:37:11
Thank you, Kristi!

01:37:18
› How does one get a foster program started at my local shelter? They are not very organized and have volunteer and staff issues.

01:37:34
Tina no cant hear you

01:37:39
How do you keep fosters engaged when there are very few kittens to send out?

01:37:39
Thank you for taking your time to give us this presentation. Very informative.

01:38:27
We use a google doc that I can go into and edit throughout the day as fosters come and go through the shelter. Works really well :)

01:38:41
Tina, is maybe your phone itself musted?

01:38:44
im unmuted everywhere

01:38:45
you're not muted on my end

01:38:46
on my phone and in zoom

01:39:14
phone is definitely unmuted

01:39:33
want to unjoin audio and rejoin?

01:39:49
last 3 minutes so maybe not worth it

01:39:51
its okay

01:39:54
im sending my questions to sue

01:40:57
How do you get mentors that are willing to make that type of time commitment?

01:41:05
Do you offer a finder foster program for people just walking in to surrender kittens? (I apologize if I missed this)

01:42:58
Our foster program is looking to start a foster orientation. Do you have any suggestions for what our presentation should contain?

01:43:00
Such a great job everyone! Thank you for this webinar!

01:43:29
thank you

01:43:52
Yay team!

01:44:01
Awesome job team!

01:44:04
Thank you so much!!!

01:44:38
thank you!

01:45:02
Thank you for this information. It was very helpful and enlightening