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Press Release: FosterParentMonth/MLH
March 1, 2010
Animal Shelter Names March as ‘Foster Parent Month’
Hosts Special Orientation Session March 18
Timmy the puppy
The Fairfax County Animal Shelter is hosting its first ever “Become a Foster Parent Month” this March. As part of the event, the shelter will host a special orientation session for citizens interested in learning more about the animal foster care program in Fairfax County and how to become a foster care provider for the Fairfax County Animal Shelter’s animals. The orientation session will be March 18, 2010 at 7 p.m. at the shelter located at 4500 West Ox Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030. To attend, citizens should RSVP to asdvolunteer@fairfaxcounty.gov.
Foster care providers assist the shelter in saving animals’ lives by providing temporary out-of-shelter care in their homes for some of the shelter’s neediest animals—those who are too young for adoption or those who need special medical care or behavioral training.
Each year, the shelter places more than 320 animals into foster care. The majority of these animals are kittens and cats during the busy summer season. The shelter is hoping to add more foster care providers to its roster who can provide short-term care for dogs and puppies as well as for adult cats and kittens under 4 weeks of age who need to be bottle fed.
No special experience is required to become a foster care provider other than a desire to help animals in need. The shelter provides training, supplies and medical care for the animals. Foster care providers must be 18 years and older and must go through the shelter’s volunteer process, which includes a background check and home visit.
The month-long “Become a Foster Parent” campaign begins March 1 and runs through the end of the month.To learn more about fostering check http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/animal/foster.htm For more information, contact asdvolunteer@fairfaxcounty.gov or call (703) 830-1100.
Bottle fed kitten Penny and Portillo
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