We are a new
Cats Protection branch for the DL Postcode area
01388 776549
Volunteers Needed
Could
you help us to help Needy Cats?
We
need people willing to help by fostering Cats or Kittens until we find them
permanent homes ?
You
can Foster Cats either in a Spare Bedroom or if you have space in your Garden
we provide a fully equipped Cat Cabin like the one pictured below.
This
is a Double Cat Cabin we also have singles.
We would like to thank North
Hertfordshire Cats Protection Branch for allowing us to use this photo of
one of their Cat Cabins
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Volunteer Job Description, Fosterer
It goes without saying that this is an essential role
within any Branch and should be carried out by someone who is caring without
being over-sentimental, with a sensible head on their shoulders and good
standards of hygiene.
The Fosterer is responsible for physically looking after
the cats and kittens that are brought into CP care by the Welfare Officer.
Responsibilities;
To provide an excellent standard of
welfare for all cats and kittens in their care.
To comply with our Cat Care Standards, Principles and
Guidelines and any other appropriate CP rules with regard to the welfare of
cats and kittens.
To ensure that their own cats are
protected by vaccination and segregation from foster cats.
To have a good working knowledge of
cat care issues and, if in doubt about the state of a cat's health, to alert
the Welfare Officer.
To provide new owners with sound basic advice about cat
care and background details about the cat they are adopting.
To provide new owners with Homing Packs containing useful
leaflets, background information etc, if this has not already been done by
another volunteer.
To ensure that all cats and kittens
that are rehomed are free from parasites and, as far
as it is possible to tell, completely healthy.
To present a professional image of CP to prospective
owners.
To avoid becoming overloaded with too many cats.
To rehome all CP foster cats/ rather than keep them
indefinitely.
To transport cats to the vets if treatment is
required/unless another volunteer carries out this task.
To
keep accurate records of cats fostered and subsequently rehomed.
To liase closely with the Welfare
and Homing Officers.
To
ensure that sufficient quality time is spent with foster cats to ensure that
they are adequately stimulated and can be handled.
To complete
necessary fostering and cat pen agreement forms where necessary.
To ensure that a Homing Form is completed whenever a foster
cat is adopted.
To
ensure that receipts are issued for all donations given.
