Quarantine protocol for foster homes

Quarantine Protocol for Fosters

The Pet Doctor 2010

All new incoming pets should have a minimum quarantine of 10 days to 2 weeks before being integrated into your household.

If possible, consider an “all in”/”all out” policy to allow for adequate cleaning and disinfection

Protocol:

DON’T BE A FOMITE!!

New pets should be in a separate area of the house.  NO contact with other pets.

Dogs should be walked in a separate area of the yard where others do not have access.

Everything that is in the room with the new pet should not leave that room.  That includes EVERYTHING!  Bowls, bedding, food, supplies, etc.  If things cannot be bleached or disinfected, they should be thrown away after use. (double bag to carry through your house or yard)

Do the quarantined animals LAST, after your other pets.

Protective gown, gloves, etc. should be worn to handle animals in quarantine.  An alternative is doing these animals last and then changing clothing, placing them IMMEDIATELY into laundry.

Shoes that are worn in quarantine areas should NOT be worn in other pet care areas. 

Do NOT borrow crates, bowls, etc. from another foster unless you are sure that the last pet that was in it was healthy and completed quarantine.

Be considerate of exposing other pets in your neighborhood.  There could be a considerable financial liability if your foster spread disease to other dogs in your neighborhood.

Be considerate of your veterinarian.  Call ahead if you are bringing in a sick pet.  They may have procedures that they want to follow to help prevent the spread of disease in the hospital.  They need to protect the healthy patients that they treat and you want your healthy fosters to have that same protection.