{"id":386,"date":"2026-07-26T22:54:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T22:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/?page_id=386"},"modified":"2026-10-26T22:35:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T22:35:53","slug":"foster-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/foster-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Foster Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"386\" class=\"elementor elementor-386\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-540ea09 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"540ea09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b8d0ad e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b8d0ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d75244 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d75244\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61cc29e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61cc29e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Open Your Home. <br>\nSave a Life. \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88d81d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88d81d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Rancho Coastal Humane Society\u2019s Foster Program gives abandoned companion animals safe, loving homes while they wait for adoption. Because space is limited, foster volunteers allow us to care for more animals and give them the second chance they deserve.\u00a0<\/p><p>Whether fostering for a few weeks or months, you\u2019ll be helping animals become healthier, happier and ready for a forever home.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-351a33c e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"351a33c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86006f3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"86006f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e15a491 e-grid 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This helps our Adoption Counselors make lifelong matches with adopters.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be99f86 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be99f86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7735ab elementor-view-stacked elementor-shape-rounded elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"e7735ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-thumbs-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M466.27 286.69C475.04 271.84 480 256 480 236.85c0-44.015-37.218-85.58-85.82-85.58H357.7c4.92-12.81 8.85-28.13 8.85-46.54C366.55 31.936 328.86 0 271.28 0c-61.607 0-58.093 94.933-71.76 108.6-22.747 22.747-49.615 66.447-68.76 83.4H32c-17.673 0-32 14.327-32 32v240c0 17.673 14.327 32 32 32h64c14.893 0 27.408-10.174 30.978-23.95 44.509 1.001 75.06 39.94 177.802 39.94 7.22 0 15.22.01 22.22.01 77.117 0 111.986-39.423 112.94-95.33 13.319-18.425 20.299-43.122 17.34-66.99 9.854-18.452 13.664-40.343 8.99-62.99zm-61.75 53.83c12.56 21.13 1.26 49.41-13.94 57.57 7.7 48.78-17.608 65.9-53.12 65.9h-37.82c-71.639 0-118.029-37.82-171.64-37.82V240h10.92c28.36 0 67.98-70.89 94.54-97.46 28.36-28.36 18.91-75.63 37.82-94.54 47.27 0 47.27 32.98 47.27 56.73 0 39.17-28.36 56.72-28.36 94.54h103.99c21.11 0 37.73 18.91 37.82 37.82.09 18.9-12.82 37.81-22.27 37.81 13.489 14.555 16.371 45.236-5.21 65.62zM88 432c0 13.255-10.745 24-24 24s-24-10.745-24-24 10.745-24 24-24 24 10.745 24 24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18b8229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18b8229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We Provide Everything You Need!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de30a34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de30a34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fostering is completely <strong>FREE<\/strong>, Rancho Coastal provides:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Food<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Medical Care<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Supplies like bedding, toys, baby gates, enrichment items, etc.\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Behavior &amp; training support<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Educational workshops &amp; classes<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5269428 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5269428\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom_negative&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M421.9,6.5c22.6-2.5,51.5,0.4,75.5,5.3c23.6,4.9,70.9,23.5,100.5,35.7c75.8,32.2,133.7,44.5,192.6,49.7\n\tc23.6,2.1,48.7,3.5,103.4-2.5c54.7-6,106.2-25.6,106.2-25.6V0H0v30.3c0,0,72,32.6,158.4,30.5c39.2-0.7,92.8-6.7,134-22.4\n\tc21.2-8.1,52.2-18.2,79.7-24.2C399.3,7.9,411.6,7.5,421.9,6.5z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M790.5,93.1c-59.3-5.3-116.8-18-192.6-50c-29.6-12.7-76.9-31-100.5-35.9c-23.6-4.9-52.6-7.8-75.5-5.3\n\tc-10.2,1.1-22.6,1.4-50.1,7.4c-27.2,6.3-58.2,16.6-79.4,24.7c-41.3,15.9-94.9,21.9-134,22.6C72,58.2,0,25.8,0,25.8V100h1000V65.3\n\tc0,0-51.5,19.4-106.2,25.7C839.5,97,814.1,95.2,790.5,93.1z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a10bcc e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a10bcc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-530009d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"530009d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d99b75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d99b75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kitten-ready-to-foster.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-389\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kitten-ready-to-foster.jpg 900w, https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kitten-ready-to-foster-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kitten-ready-to-foster-768x588.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-933a5ae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"933a5ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0934f8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0934f8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kitten Season Needs You<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-192f407 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"192f407\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We accept foster applications year-round, but our greatest need is from <b>April through November<\/b> during &#8220;Kitten Season,&#8221; when an influx of newborn and juvenile kittens arrive in our care.<\/p><p>Kitten fostering requires frequent feedings, socialization, and close monitoring, but it is one of the most rewarding ways to save lives and prepare young kittens for adoption.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f60c41 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8f60c41\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d262ebd e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d262ebd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33927fb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33927fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-277e336 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"277e336\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Foster Volunteer Requirements <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e59e32c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e59e32c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Be at least 18 years old<\/strong> (teen fosters must participate with a parent or guardian).<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Commit to a minimum three-week foster assignment<\/strong> in most cases.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Have reliable transportation<\/strong> for veterinary, adoption, and special event appointments, as well as emergency veterinary visits when needed.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Live within 30 miles<\/strong> of the Rancho Coastal campus (389 Requeza St., Encinitas, CA 92024). Foster animals may not be taken outside this area.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Communicate regularly<\/strong> with the Foster and Medical Teams through phone, email, text, and required foster surveys.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Follow all foster policies and procedures.<\/strong><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Complete online training and onboarding<\/strong> before accepting your first foster assignment.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-135d354 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"135d354\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d35300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d35300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to become a foster<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e906af6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e906af6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Fill out an application<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/app.betterimpact.com\/Application?OrganizationGuid=7a5ce6e0-3018-4b04-bb46-581245c630b7&amp;ApplicationFormNumber=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>HERE<\/b><\/a>.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Complete online training and onboarding<\/strong>.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Work with the Foster Team<\/strong> to determine which animal may be a good fit for your home.\u00a0<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Keep your foster animal happy, healthy, and adoptable<\/strong> by providing humane care and staying in communication with the Foster and Medical Teams.\u00a0<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Complete mandatory foster surveys<\/strong> to help us learn about your foster animal\u2019s behavior and personality.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><br \/>Please Note: <\/b>Completing an application and onboarding process does not guarantee a foster assignment. Foster homes are on an as-needed basis and availability of foster animals varies.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>For more information, please contact\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"mailto:foster@sdpets.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>foster@sdpets.org.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cca9eb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1cca9eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd487fa elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cd487fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" 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e-child\" data-id=\"bb71d10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffcf8e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ffcf8e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-899d888 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"899d888\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/teen-foster-program.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-86687\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/teen-foster-program.jpg 800w, https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/teen-foster-program-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/odez.com\/SDpets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/teen-foster-program-768x740.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19ec539 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19ec539\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-959253e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"959253e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Teen Foster Program <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9d3363 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9d3363\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Rancho Coastal\u2019s Teen Foster Program gives teens a meaningful, hands-on opportunity to help abandoned companion animals while earning community service hours for school or other organizations. This is a great way to gain experience in animal care, responsibility and compassion while helping prepare pets for adoption.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Teen Fosters commit to a four-week minimum unless a shorter foster stay is arranged with the Foster Coordinator.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37779e3 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37779e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e95c2a1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e95c2a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5d0a56 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data-id=\"0fc7de9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Teen Foster Requirements<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b7e088 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b7e088\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Be at least 15 years of age.<\/strong><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Share an interest<\/strong> in animal welfare and helping animals in need.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Participate with a parent or guardian<\/strong>, who is an approved RCHS foster volunteer, complete onboarding, and serve as the responsible party throughout the foster assignment.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Follow all RCHS foster policies and guidelines.<\/strong><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Have reliable transportation<\/strong> for veterinary appointments and Foster Team meetings.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Submit required foster surveys, updates and photos<\/strong> to support the adoption process.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee81d37 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee81d37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b87efe elementor-view-stacked elementor-shape-rounded elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"9b87efe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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