January 2017

Audience: Foster Caregivers, Public, Shelter/Rescue Staff & Volunteers

Example 1
Lifesaving idea: FOSTER TEAMS

Short, concise statement of what idea or practice is:

By implementing foster teams, shelters can improve the fostering experience and save more lives.

Evidence to support your idea or practice:

1. More people accountable to the pet - peer pressure to get it adopted
2. Better quality experience to get pet adopted - people working to their strengths
3. More pets in foster - takes pressure off people to perform certain tasks they don't enjoy and gives them a chance to focus on what they do enjoy

Call to action:

Consider implementing a foster team pilot program.

Example 2
Lifesaving idea: TREAT PARVO USING AN OUTPATIENT PROTOCOL

Short, concise statement of what idea or practice is:

Parvo treatment doesn't have to break the bank.

Evidence to support your idea or practice:

1. Two studies published that show parvo can be effectively treated using an outpatient protocol
2. Less parvovirus lurking in your hospital
3. Treatments are less expensive but still very humane and effective

Call to action:

Don't euthanize parvo dogs because of cost, treat them using the outpatient protocol.