Foster Volunteer Coordinator

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Pet Haven is Minnesota's oldest foster based animal rescue. We rescue and rehome cats and dogs throughout the Twin Cities area.

We are currently looking for an experienced volunteer to develop and support our foster care volunteers. Responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with the Dog and Cat Directors and the Intake Coordinators to select an appropriate foster home for the animals accepted into Pet Haven’s foster program.
• Respond to foster applications and follow-up questions.
• Create and maintain an ongoing foster training program for new and existing volunteer fosters.
• Collaborate with Dog and Cat Directors to implement new volunteer positions necessary for a strong foster programs.
• Lead the implementation of RescueGroups animal management database, including all necessary training for volunteers.
• Assist with dog and cat adoption events with local partners.
• Assist in maintaining current veterinary records on dogs and cats in Pet Haven’s care.
• Collaborate with the Dog and Cat Directors and the Intake Coordinators to make arrangements for the transfer of new animals to their foster homes.
• Collaborate with the Dog and Cat Directors, the Intake Coordinators, and vet clinics to understand the health issues of foster dogs and cats and supervise foster homes to ensure that they are keeping follow-up appointments and are properly administering required treatments
• Regularly and proactively communicate with Pod coordinators and foster homes to keep up to date with the needs, progress, and condition of foster dogs and cats.
• Ensure that foster homes have the supplies and information they need to provide proper foster care for the dogs in their home
• Determine transportation and respite care needs
• Confirm attendance at adoption events
• Collaborate with the Transportation Coordinator when a foster dog or cat needs transport to a vet clinic appointment, adoption event, boarding facility or another foster home
• Collaborate with the Respite Coordinator when a foster home requires respite care for a dog or cat in their care
• Serve as main contact for Owner surrenders and Pet Haven return animals
• Authorize standard veterinary care as needed for the foster dogs and cats, when necessary
• Periodically review PetFinder and RescueGroups profiles to make sure that each dog and cats bio and photos are current and accurate
• Attend adoption events, as needed
• Schedule and attend home visits for potential adopters and/or coordinate home visit

This is a wonderful position for someone who is looking for real-life experience in the field of animal welfare. The workload is estimated to be 15 hours/week.

Volunteers must be 18 years or older, have a Minnesota's drivers license, and commit to volunteering for at least 12 months. Training will be provided. This position would require a volunteer to spend at least 2 hours/week in an office in Lowertown, St. Paul.