An Important Foster Update
Starting October 10th, our team will be transitioning back to handling all booster vaccinations and adoption handoffs in-person at PetSmart.
What does this mean?
Muddy Paws Rescue will continue to host virtual adoption events on Thursdays and Saturdays. Fosters will be invited to one or both events. In addition to the virtual event, we will ask for your attendance at a Saturday vaccination appointment and/or adoption handoff at PetSmart. The locations we will be using for this are Petsmart in Flatironand PetSmart in Brooklyn. These appointments will be required if your foster dog is due for a vaccination and/or your foster dog was adopted during their virtual meet and greet.
How will this work?
Our team will email you Monday or Tuesday with details regarding your foster dog’s specific appointment. Exact days and times of these appointments will be determined in advance. Potential adopters will agree to the exact handoff time assigned to you to ensure only a certain number of handoffs are happening per half hour. This is extremely important to ensure COVID-19 protocols are being carried out as safely as possible. All appointments will be outside, and a mask will be required for all.
If I am invited to a virtual event on Saturday, will I also be handing my foster dog off that Saturday?
Yes. Your virtual meet and greet will last approximately 30-45 minutes. If an adopter moves forward with adopting your foster, you will meet them a few hours later for foster handoff at a time assigned to both you and the adopter. Generally, Brooklyn-based fosters will be invited to Saturday adoption events and a late afternoon Saturday handoff. Manhattan, Queens, and fosters living outside the city will be invited to a Thursday and/or Saturday adoption event and early afternoon Saturday handoff. If there is an extenuating circumstance that prevents you from bringing your foster dog to a PetSmart location, please discuss this with the Foster Team in advance prior to confirming a foster dog.
Why are the appointments located at PetSmart?
In order for Muddy Paws Rescue to receive lifesaving grants from the PetSmart Foundation, we must have an in-person presence at PetSmart stores. Before COVID-19, the majority of our adoption events occurred outside of PetSmart in Flatiron. Our goal with offering 2 PetSmart locations, splitting fosters in half, and keeping virtual events in our process is to work with PetSmart again and continue our lifesaving mission as safely as possible. These appointments will be mandatory, and we kindly ask that you keep your Saturday afternoons generally open when fostering with us.
COVID-19 safety protocols will be shared with all fosters and adopters for these appointments.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
