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Foster Agreement - Release of Liability

  • ► I understand that working with animals carries with it inherent risks including the potential for bites, scratches, and falls. I further understand that other risks may exist including possible exposure to zoonotic and communicable diseases.

  • I, in consideration of being a pet foster family for Osceola County Animal Services, hereby release and hold harmless Osceola County Animal Services, Osceola County, its employees, representatives, agents, Commissioners, volunteers, and managers from any and all liability, direct and indirect, and all claims, rights, demands, lawsuits, actions, expenses, damages, or causes of action, which I or my heirs, personal representatives, successors, assigns or anyone claiming by, through or under me, in the event I am injured or killed while performing as a pet foster.

  • I fully understand that this release includes, but is not limited to any claims, rights, demands, actions, causes or actions, expenses and damages, whatsoever which may arise from any injury, act or omission, caused, occasioned or contributed to, actually or allegedly, by the negligence, sole or concurrent, of one or more of the parties released herein.

  • I acknowledge that I have read, fully understand and voluntarily agree to this Release and that no verbal inducements apart from this release have been made to me. I further acknowledge that I am assuming this responsibility willfully and have not in any way been coerced.

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Knowledge check.

1. All homes are appropriate for fostering animals.
2. All landlords will allow fostering of any animal.
3. Animal Services will provide which of the following. Choose the best answer.
4. The decision to foster is one that you should make on your own.
5. Which of the following are signs that an animal in foster care may be experiencing difficulty? Choose the best answer.
6. The majority of foster available at our facility are cats and kittens.
7. A foster must have transportation available to pick up pets and return them for check ups.
8. I can foster for Osceola Animal Services if I do not live in Osceola County.
9. A foster animal may be in a home for a number of months.
10. There is an on call vet tech available to deal with foster emergencies.
11. It is a good idea to feed a kitten with a baby bottle full of whole milk.
12. Kittens should be handled by humans as soon as they are born.
13. FPV is highly contagious for cats and is potentially fatal.
14. Ringworm can be spread from a cat to a human.
15. Which of the following can help socialize a cat or kitten? Choose the best answer.
16. What is a benefit of getting a cat condo for your fosters? Choose the best answer.
17. Can you take a foster animal on vacation with you out of state?
18. What is the best way of preventing disease being spread from animal to human and human to animal?
19. Your foster kitten has sneezed once or twice in the past day or two. What should you do?
20. If you have a question about your foster or fostering, which of the following is a good resource? Choose the best answer.
21. Is it a good idea to give a puppy cow's mile for energy?
22. Which of the following are parasites? Choose the best answer.
23. Parvovirus is a serious medical issue for puppies.
24. A puppy is born blind and deaf.
25. When possible, Animal Services will send a puppy to foster with its mother.
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