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10 people are interested
Fosters Needed!
ORGANIZATION: Voice for the Animals Foundation
Please visit the new page to apply.
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10 people are interested
Foster: Give an animal a caring temporary home.The more fosters we have, the more animals we can save. Many choose to foster since they cannot be a permanent guardian, but wish to enjoy the many benefits of taking care of an animal. We provide food, supplies for the cat/dog.
Being a foster parent is extremely rewarding. You've directly saved a life by giving an animal a second chance. We have all sorts of animals that need fostering- newborns, scared and skittish abused/neglected animals, and perfectly happy animals that had just run out of time at the shelter! These animals will need a consistent, loving environment to unwind, relax, and learn to TRUST.
You may be asked to provide minor medical care, such as administering antibiotics or treating ear mites. If you have any concerns, medical or otherwise, you should always contact the VFTA Adoption Coordinator immediately.
Foster parents are also responsible for bringing their animals to our weekly adoption events in the Pacific Palisades. We can arrange transport in special cases.
ANY EXPENSES?VFTA can provide the supplies necessary to care for a foster animal; however, any of the materials that you can provide will help offset costs and will go to saving more animals.
Should you choose to cover fostering expenses, they are tax deductible as contributions on behalf of a legitimate charity. VFTA can provide your accountant with the relevant information.
HOW LONG IS THE COMMITMENT?The length of fostering time varies with each case. Animals can be in your home from a week to a month or more depending on the animal’s health and circumstance as well as your desire and ability to continue fostering. The length of stay can be approximated prior to a fostering commitment to allow for personal plans.
WILL MY PETS BE AFFECTED?As long as proper introductions are implemented, there should be no problem. In fact, your pets may enjoy the added company! VFTA holds mandatory one-on-one foster orientations to ensure a successful foster experience.
We also offer a FOSTER TO ADOPT (FTA) program. Interested adopters can FOSTER their animal for 14 days and have first rights to adoption. After 14 days, the animal must attend adoption events, even if the foster parents have not made a final decision.
More opportunities with Voice for the Animals Foundation
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Voice for the Animals Foundation
Location:
2633 Lincoln Blvd #202, Santa Monica, CA 90405, US
Mission Statement
Voice For The Animals Foundation is devoted to creating respect and empathy for animals through education, rescue, advocacy and legislation.
Description
OUR PROGRAMS:
Hotline: Our 24-hour Animal Assistance hotline receives thousands of calls each year. The Hotline Manager returns every call, providing information on: low-cost vaccination clinics, low-cost spay-neuter clinics, feral cats, dog trainers, animal behaviorists, how to find a lost pet, wildlife assistance, reporting animal abuse, and much more. Call the Hotline at (310) 392-5153
Helping Friends: The Helping Friends Program gives seniors, people with disabilities, terminal illnesses, and individuals on fixed incomes the extra support they need to care for their animals, who often are their only companions. If you need assistance from the Helping Friends program call our Hotline at 310-392-5153.
Working Cats: The Working Cats Program relocates sterilized and vaccinated feral cats who would otherwise have been euthanized at the shelter to places that have problems with rats. The rats are repelled by the cats' odor and leave. Compared to the methods that are most commonly used to control rats, this method proves to be effective, humane and environmentally friendly. It is a win-win-win situation!
Los Angeles Zoo Watch: Voice for the Animals Foundation (VFTA) has been working on L.A. Zoo issues, with a focus on elephants, since the 1990s, holding press conferences and campaigning to close the Zoo's inadequate elephant exhibit. In 2003, VFTA was a major supporter of the taxpayer lawsuit to bring Ruby the elephant back to the Los Angeles Zoo after she had been separated from her companion of 16 years and sent to the Knoxville Zoo in Tennessee. Elephant advocates prevailed when 44-year-old Ruby was brought back in November 2004.
Rescue and Adoption: Our Rescue, Rehabilitation and Adoption Program was created as a safety net for elderly companion animals in jeopardy reported to our Animal Assistance Hotline. Although we always try to help people continue to care for their companion animals, there are times when that is impossible. The cats and dogs we take in are given medical attention and rehabilitation. While awaiting adoption, they are housed in foster homes and are advertised on specialized internet websites and in local newspapers. They are also shown at our weekly adoptions.
Animal Abuse Prevention: The Voice for the Animals foundation assists with the reporting and prosecuting of animal abuse and neglect. We have taken an active role in training LAPD officers, and work closely with both the police and the city attorney's Animal Protection Unit.
Humane Education: The goal of our Humane Education Program is to sensitize young people to animal issues, and to nurture their potential for compassion towards those sentient beings who are considered "subhuman." Although the educational system offers humane education at the elementary level, very little exists at the secondary level. Considering that adolescence is the time when young people stop seeing themselves as "children" and begin to see themselves as "adults," it is imperative that the animal-abusive parts of adult culture do not become for them synonymous with "growing up."
Animal Film Program: The Animal Film Program will produce broadcast quality films on a variety of animal-related topics for domestic and international distribution.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Sawtelle Blvd. between Palms and VeniceLos Angeles, CA 90066
DATE POSTED
August 8, 2018
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Pet friendly place, Reliable communication, TLC, Transportation, Dogs, Cats, Foster