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What are some of the potential risks of fostering an animal?

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  • What are some of the potential risks of fostering an animal?

Fostering is one of the most rewarding experiences that you can have, but there are some potential risks. While rare, risks include but are not limited to:

  • Other pets in the home could catch a disease and/or a parasite from a foster pet.
  • Foster care providers, members of their household, or visitors could catch a disease and/or parasite from a foster pet.
  • Other pets in the home could be injured or killed by a foster pet.
  • Foster care providers, members of the household, or visitors could be injured by a foster pet.
  • Foster pets could die in foster care or have to return to the shelter to be euthanized.
  • Foster pets may destroy personal items.
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