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Fostering 4 Rock Stars

Does your kitten foster program need a little TLC? Are you ready to start your very first foster program? Then you’re in the right place!
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How to Start a Kitten Foster Program

Cat Adoption Team has a rockin’ kitten foster program—and we want you to have one too!

Our unique kitten foster program is nationally recognized as a lifesaving model that’s worth repeating. So we put all of our resources down on paper just for you. We
call it Fostering 4 Rock Stars because we know you’ll feel like a rock star when your foster program is saving more lives!

Watch the Fostering 4 Rock Stars webinar to learn how to start or supplement a foster program at your own organization. Then use the resources below to get
started.

FOSTERING 4 ROCK STARS RESOURCES

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Build & FUnd Your Program

Plan your foster program budget, track important program data, and raise money to support your efforts

Budgeting & Data Tracking

BUDGETING SPREADSHEET 

DATA TRACKING SHEET 

FOSTER PARENT TRACKING SHEET 

Fundraising

FUNDRAISING LETTER – SAMPLE 1 

FUNDRAISING LETTER – SAMPLE 2 

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FUNDRAISING LETTER – TEMPLATE 

GRANT RESOURCES FOR FOSTER PROGRAMS 

HOW TO HOST A KITTEN BABY SHOWER 

STaff & Market Your Program

Suggestions and descriptions of important volunteer roles to support your foster program, plus information to help you find and recruit foster volunteers

Recruit Foster volunteers

FOSTER BROCHURE TEMPLATE

FOSTER FOR US FLYER 

FOSTER FOR US POSTER 

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MARKETING FOR FOSTER VOLUNTEERS AND KITTENS 

SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS (EXAMPLES) 

SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING TIPS 

Volunteer Job Descriptions

ADMIN SUPPORT 

FOSTER COORDINATOR VOLUNTEER 

FOSTER MENTOR 

FOSTER MENTOR ASSISTANT 

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FOSTER PARENT 

FOSTER TRAINING COORDINATOR 

INTAKE COORDINATOR 

KITTEN MENTOR COORDINATOR 

KITTEN WRANGLER FOR ADOPTION EVENT 

OFFSITE EVENT COORDINATOR 

ON-CALL LEAD MENTOR 

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 VACCINE COORDINATOR 
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Train & Support your foster volunteers

Support and retain your volunteers by providing excellent on-boarding, training, and supplies

Volunteer Training & retaining

FOSTER MANUAL – MATERNITY 

FOSTER MANUAL – NEONATAL 

FOSTER MANUAL “SCAVENGER HUNT” 

FOSTER PROGRAM FAQ 

FOSTER TRAINING 
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FOSTER TRAINING POWERPOINT – NEONATAL 

HIGHS AND LOWS OF FOSTERING 

KITTEN FOSTER RESOURCE GUIDE 

SET UP A FOSTER EMAIL AUTO-RESPONDER 

Foster Forms

DROP-OFF INFO SHEET FOR FOSTER KITTENS 

FECAL DROP OFF FORM 

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FOSTER CARE AGREEMENT 

FOSTER FAMILY INFORMATION SHEET 

FOSTER MEDICAL RECORDS/PERSONALITY PROFILE 

Baby Bags (Foster home supplies)

BABY BAG & SUPPLIES CHECKOUT LIST 

BABY BAG CLEANING PROCEDURE 

BABY BAG CONTENTS & ADD ONS 

BABY BAG PROTOCOL 

BABY BAG TAG INSTRUCTION SHEET 

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BABY BAG TAGS 

add mentors To Your Program

Grow your program and ease the burden on staff time by offering a mentor role to experienced foster volunteers

Mentor program

HANDS-ON MENTOR TRAINING OUTLINE 

MENTOR MANUAL 

MENTOR PROGRAM FAQ 

MENTOR RECRUITMENT PROFILE 

MENTOR TRAINING 
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MENTOR TRAINING: MATERIALS NEEDED 

Medical INfo For mentors

HOW TO DETERMINE A KITTEN’S AGE (ASPCA PRO) 

HOW TO DETERMINE A KITTEN’S SEX (ASPCA PRO) 

HOW TO DETERMINE A KITTEN’S SEX 

MENTOR “CHEAT CARDS” 

MENTOR ASSISTANT BAG TAG 

MENTOR BAG CONTENTS 

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MENTOR BAG TAG 

VACCINE PACK LABEL 

Run Your Program

Hire a foster coordinator, plan and manage intake of kittens, and get your foster kittens adopted quickly into good homes

Foster Coordinator Resources

ER SERVICES TO AUTHORIZE FOR FOSTER KITTENS 

FOSTER CHECKLIST: DIARRHEA & VOMITING 

FOSTER CHECKLIST: URI 

FOSTER COORDINATOR JOB DESCRIPTION 

TEMPORARY FOSTER HOMES 

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TIPS, TRICKS, AND LESSONS LEARNED 

Intake Guidelines & Suggestions

INTAKE & FOSTER MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES 

INTAKE EXAM PROTOCOL 

INTAKE EXAM PROTOCOL FOR MOTHER CATS 

INTAKE SUGGESTIONS 

KITTEN FLOW CHART 

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Marketing kittens for adoption

ADOPT OUT 100 KITTENS IN A DAY? YES, YOU CAN! (WEBINAR) 

KITTEN WRANGLER FOR ADOPTION EVENT 

MARKETING FOR FOSTER VOLUNTEERS AND KITTENS 

OFFSITE EVENT COORDINATOR 

SAMPLE KITTEN LIST 

SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS (EXAMPLES) 

SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING TIPS 

 SOPS FOR PRE-ADOPTION OF KITTENS 
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WRITING PET BIOS THAT WORK 

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