{"id":4771,"date":"2025-02-20T10:38:29","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T10:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pedigreefoundation.org\/?p=4771"},"modified":"2025-09-04T16:23:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T16:23:00","slug":"pedigree-foundation-launches-new-toolkit-fostering-connections-a-guide-to-strengthening-volunteer-and-foster-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pedigreefoundation.org\/pedigree-foundation-launches-new-toolkit-fostering-connections-a-guide-to-strengthening-volunteer-and-foster-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"PEDIGREE Foundation Launches New Toolkit: &#8220;FOSTERING CONNECTIONS: A Guide to Strengthening Volunteer and Foster Programs&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4771\" class=\"elementor elementor-4771\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7769265 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7769265\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3687be\" data-id=\"d3687be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bba1915 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bba1915\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PEDIGREE Foundation Launches New Toolkit: \"FOSTERING CONNECTIONS: A Guide to Strengthening Volunteer and Foster Programs\"<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe48f90 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe48f90\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd06477\" data-id=\"fd06477\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb21eeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb21eeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The latest in PEDIGREE Foundation\u2019s toolkit series was developed in partnership with Kristen Hassen of Outcomes for Pets: <strong>FOSTERING CONNECTIONS: A Guide to Strengthening Volunteer and Foster Programs<\/strong>. The toolkit shares in-depth knowledge and insights on building a foster-centric shelter model, while offering strategies to optimize the volunteer recruitment, onboarding, and fostering process.<\/p><p>Our newest resource is a must-read for animal welfare professionals and pet parents interested in fostering.<\/p><p>Practical information to improve communications and training will help shelters prioritize community involvement while building a robust pipeline of volunteers for the future.<\/p><h5>The new toolkit is available to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pedigreefoundation.org\/media\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Pedigree-Foundation-Foster-Toolkit-updated-version-Sept-4-FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read here<\/a>.<\/h5><h2><strong><em>Webinar \u2013 March 13 at 1P CT<\/em><\/strong><\/h2><p>Our panel of experts including Kristen Hassen, Outcomes for Pets, discussed the benefits of fostering, arguably the single most important intervention to save dogs\u2019 lives by reducing length of stay and preparing dogs for adoption. 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