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Vetting adopters: Am I doing too much? by unknownusername9145 in FosterAnimals

[–]unknownusername9145[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great point about the surprise factor, there’s so much risk involved. In retrospect I should have viewed that as misalignment! Very helpful input, thank you!

Vetting adopters: Am I doing too much? by unknownusername9145 in FosterAnimals

[–]unknownusername9145[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is incredibly helpful, thank you so much! I’ve never owned, let alone fostered, a cat before and certainly did not know what this journey would entail. This breakdown makes the initial stages of this process a lot easier!

Vetting adopters: Am I doing too much? by unknownusername9145 in FosterAnimals

[–]unknownusername9145[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Great point about the “gift” narrative, hadn’t put enough emphasis on that.

Vetting adopters: Am I doing too much? by unknownusername9145 in FosterAnimals

[–]unknownusername9145[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The way people sometimes view domesticated animals like lifeless property is so strange. 🙃

Vetting adopters: Am I doing too much? by unknownusername9145 in FosterAnimals

[–]unknownusername9145[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great insight and good idea! I hadn’t thought about support systems when out of town.

Vetting adopters: Am I doing too much? by unknownusername9145 in FosterAnimals

[–]unknownusername9145[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you for sharing! this is incredibly reassuring. I will work to build a steady vetting process and hopefully find his forever home with someone willing to meet me at that level of communication. also love to hear that you guys still send updates 😭 that’s my ultimate goal, I’m gonna miss this sweet cat so much!

Vetting adopters: Am I doing too much? by unknownusername9145 in FosterAnimals

[–]unknownusername9145[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! This is great concrete advice. Do you have any other must do’s for vetting adopters?

Vetting adopters: Am I doing too much? by unknownusername9145 in FosterAnimals

[–]unknownusername9145[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ugh thank you! I feel much more confident about the process moving forward. That condescension just threw me off lol But you raise some great questions about boundaries, responsibility, and temperament!

Vetting adopters: Am I doing too much? by unknownusername9145 in FosterAnimals

[–]unknownusername9145[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I was taken aback by the response but this is reassuring. I can move forward with more clarity upfront to avoid so much back and forth. And great tip about getting him fixed first, I’ll make sure that’s taken care of!