Foster Meeting 2.25.2020

New Fosters: Amy Larson from Morristown and Zach and Kassidy Greeney from Faribault. 

In Attendance: Diane, Sheri, Katie, Brent & Kelly and Connie, Dani, Bambi and Theresa. 

The folders contained the following: 

• Sample of adoption application- make sure every blank is filled in. 
• Adoption, Fee + Tax. It must also be written out. Please break it down. 
• Make sure microchip is on the sticker. 
• Make sure you have a 2nd person contact. Also list on microchip registration. 
• Once you receive the payment, please write on the application PAID w/ check number.

In the folders there are extra contracts. 

Vet Care Instructions: 

• Please take with you when you bring your foster to the vet.
• The vet clinics have these vet instruction sheets as well. 
• We keep the white copy and the yellow copy stays at clinic. 
• Heartland clinic is good with paperwork/ Faribault clinic not so much. 
• When foster is adopted the vet, record goes with the new owner. (white sheet)

In folder there is the tax information sheet. Giving the tax plus the adoption fee. 

We no longer accept paper adoption applications. Applications MUST be completed online. 

There is a list of free vet office visits participants- when you adopt and make an appointment after adopting these are clinics that won’t charge the office visit. It is a 2 week introduction, good suggestions to help the dog adjust. 

There is an orientation checklist

Welcome Letter- Who, What, Where, When, Why. 

Policy & Procedures

• We provide food, equipment and anything needed when fostering. 
• The dishes and kennel you keep as a foster. The bed, favorite toy, harness or leash the new owner can take. Also keep in mind to give some food to help with transition. 
• Foster’s are responsible to get the Foster to vet appointments and have all the correct paperwork and any medication. 
• Any special treatment MUST be authorized by Theresa before performed. 
• If there is a medical emergency DO NOT TEXT- ONLY CALL! 

Theresa’s Home Number: 507-323-8280

• If a foster animal goes missing- A call to Theresa is ONLY ACCEPTABLE! 
• You are not to abandoned, sold, or given away. 
• If an animal in your household shows aggression while fostering, CALL Theresa!
• The foster animals must be kept on a leash. 
• The foster must be kept safe. 
• If you need a vacation or something comes up in life, a temporary foster is NOT allowed. 
• Please DO NOT post any social media posts of your foster animal until it is posted on Pet Finders. 
• Dogs can go camping with you, please make Theresa aware. 
• Please note that you are aware allowed to take anytime off for however long. 

In folder there is the bite animal policy, intake policy, adoption policies for foster homes, euthanasia policy

There are 2 conflict of Interest Forms

• We cannot boycout/picket
• Mute policy (on social media, public discussion, arguments, etc.)
• There is NO DRAMA ALLOWED 

Please make sure to give Theresa the 2nd copy signed. 

Incident Forms

Landlord consent form

• We need a verbal before adoption

The owner surrender form is NOW ONLY ONLINE. 

Dani will update the Foster contact form and send it out to all via email.

Online Auction starts April 30th- May 3rd 

Our Needs: Connections with businesses, crafty people, hairdressers to put together baskets and donate these things for the auction. There is no price point. Need everything by Monday the 27th. 

Tour of Tables is on 4/26 from 12-2:30 at the American Legion 

Dads Waffles will be Oct. 11th w/ Bake Sale. We need at least 300 people to attend 

Spaghetti Dinner at the Eagles. Raffle items in July TBD 

We thought about Garage Sale, but concluded that it was a lot of work for minimal people

Pose your Pet w/ Santa- 11/28 and 11/29 12-4pm 

2019 we were negative $5,000

Cats & Kittens run us about $300-$400 at the vet. We lose on every cat/kitten that comes in because we adopt a cat/kitten out for much less than a dog. 

In 2019 we adopted out about 64 cats and 55 dogs. 

Should we start charging for a Cat/Kitten Surrender Fee- $75 or if a Cat/Kitten is a stray and someone wants to bring them in should we charge a $25 donation fee? 

Right now, we are fighting the county for funds. The county doesn’t believe we fit the policy to receive help because we are not a humane society.

• This is not true, Theresa found out that the statue states, a society in the prevention of animal cruelty, can the approve 501C3. 

Prairie’s Edge stated they help 400-500 dogs a year. This is a lie. They don’t take in strays. 

• For those who may not know, Sheriff’s Department doesn’t do anything with animals anymore. 

Foster Meetings to come: 

5.29.2020 @6:30pm

8.28.2020 @6:30pm

11.13.2020 @6:30pm