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Adopting Cats on the Road: The Traveling Fosters Program

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Recorded On:

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Duration:

45 minutes

Presenter

Humane Society of Washington County: Ellen Taylor, CPDT-KA, CDEP, CAWA, Vice President of Operations; Sonia Nicholson, Foster Care Manager

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About this Webinar

Looking for a solution to get more foster cats adopted? Learn how Humane Society of Washington County (HSWC) volunteers have taken foster care to the next level. The Traveling Fosters program is an innovative twist on the Adoption Ambassadors concept—each volunteer is responsible for not only fostering a cat, but finding him a home. They bring their foster cats to events around the county, which they plan and market themselves.

Takeaways

Want to try the Traveling Fosters program in your community? By the end of this webinar, you can develop an understanding about how HSWC:

•   Invited their community to be part of the solution
•   Empowered their volunteers
•   Provided supplies and tools to set up fosters for success

Learn more about the Traveling Fosters program.

Suited For

This webinar will benefit staff and volunteers from any animal shelter and rescue group who wants to adopt out more cats.

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Recording

Topics: Adoption & Placement , Foster Care

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