A Foster Parent Battle Plan Designed for Jacksonvilles Animal Care amp Protective Services WHO ARE WE Kitten Army is the proactive approach to kitten season We are a part of the foster program at ACPS and supported by The Jed Fund a local 501c3 ID: 289144
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KITTEN ARMY
A Foster Parent Battle Plan
Designed for Jacksonville’s
Animal Care & Protective ServicesSlide2
WHO ARE WE?
Kitten Army is the proactive approach to “kitten season”. We are a part of the foster program at ACPS and supported by The Jed Fund, a local 501c3.
Together, we can save lives and keep ACPS at no-kill status. Thank you for coming to boot camp!Slide3
GENERALS
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GENERALS
Hi! My name is Lindsay Layendecker.
I have been an ACPS Volunteer for five years.
I do a little bit of everything as a volunteer and foster mom.
In my “real life”, I am a high school teacher.
I have seven furry animals – one dog, four cats, and two
ferals
– all rescues.
This is Seymour, my all-time favorite foster, and Ruby, my spoiled pup.Slide5
TWO SEASONS…
The Old Way
The New WaySlide6
GOAL
Kitten Army is a movement to support the foster care program at Jacksonville Animal Care and Protective Services.
During
kitten season, thousands of orphaned kittens will arrive at the shelter. Foster homes are the only option.
Our
goals are to recruit, educate, support and retain foster parents.
Our battle plan is an organized effort of foster parents to save lives of those who need it the most. This season, we're not kitten around!Slide7
BATTLE PLAN
W
e will
elevate
kitten fosters to kitten soldiers by focusing on these four areas:
RecruitEducate
SupportRetainSlide8
RECRUIT
You can’t have a one-woman army. Recruiting will target:
Previous fosters
Existing fosters
New fosters
Tell us how you heard about Kitten Army!Slide9
EDUCATE
Once recruited, soldiers will attend boot camp. Today we will cover…
Foster Basics
Bottle Babies
Kitten Socialization
Communication
ACPS ProtocolWarning Signs and How to DealMarketing AdoptersSlide10
SUPPORT
Soldiers need support! Kitten Army will provide the following:
Monthly get-togethers
Mentor Matching
Social Media Contacts
A designated Support Sergeant
Incentive Programs & PrizesSupplies (as able)Adoption EventsOne-Stop Website with ANY/ALL InformationSlide11
RETAIN
Our hope is that after each litter, each kitten soldier will have a positive experience with the program and return for the next batch of kittens.
Do you know someone who should be a soldier? Invite them to join us today!
Fostering is our business and business is good! Slide12
BATTLE BUDDIES
We are very excited to have the support of The Jed Fund, so we can fundraise without violating COJ policies.
We will also be reaching out to the community for donations and supplies –
do you know anyone who can help?
We are happy that Friends of Jacksonville Animals will continue to supply KMR Formula for our bottle babies.Slide13
Now that you’re a soldier, be sure to:Like us on facebook, follow on twitter and
instagram: facebook.com/acpskittenarmy @
acpskittenarmy
Bookmark our internal website:
acpskittenarmy.weebly.com
-- only for soldiersVisit our external website:Kittenarmy.org – for the public
BATTLE BUDDIESSlide14
We do a lot of communicating on facebook. Becca will send you invitations to our groups so you can be “in the know” for foster situations.
BATTLE BUDDIESSlide15
Five Kittens Fostered =
Advancement
to next Rank
One Successful Recruit =
Advancement
to next Rank
The five Kittens don’t need to be a litter just total number ready for adoption for AdvancementOne Successful Recruit is a Boot camp Graduate who has Accepted the Kitten Army Oath Advance in Rank in the Kitten ArmyMeritorious AdvancementAn Automatic Promotion to the next Rank Given by the Kitten Commander at Their Discretion for Acts Above and Beyond the Call of Kittens
Please track your kittens when you come through
Becca’s
office!
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REMEMBER
Old Way
New WaySlide17
So…
ANY QUESTIONS?