Operation Resilience Rescue Resources, Inc. (ORRR) believes that strong rescue partnerships are built on trust, transparency, communication, accountability, and a shared commitment to the animals in our care.

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ORRR provides foster and resource-support services to approved rescue organizations. We work alongside rescue partners to provide safe, structured, compassionate care while helping rescues expand their capacity to save animals.

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Because ORRR is caring for animals on behalf of another organization, every placement must begin with a clear understanding of responsibilities.

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1. Rescue Ownership & Responsibility

The partnering rescue retains legal ownership and ultimate responsibility for each animal placed with ORRR unless otherwise agreed to in writing.

 

The rescue must provide accurate information regarding:

• The animal's known medical history

• Vaccination and testing status

• Medications and current treatment

• Behavioral history and known triggers

• Bite or aggression history

• Known animal or human reactivity

• Dietary requirements

• Special needs

• Previous living circumstances

• Any other information that may affect the animal's care or safety

Full disclosure is required. ORRR must be informed of known medical, behavioral, or safety concerns before placement whenever reasonably possible.
 

2. Written Placement Agreement

Every animal placed with ORRR will be covered by a written agreement identifying:
 

• The partnering rescue

• The animal(s) being placed

• The expected duration of care, when known

• Daily care/foster fees

• Supplies and additional expenses

• Veterinary-care responsibilities

• Emergency-care procedures

• Primary rescue contacts

• Return or transfer procedures

• Any special conditions associated with the placement

Written agreements help protect the rescue, ORRR, the foster environment, and—most importantly—the animal. Clear contracts are also a recognized best practice for rescue foster programs.

3. Financial Responsibility

ORRR operates as a paid foster and resource-support service.

Unless otherwise agreed upon in writing, the partnering rescue is responsible for the animal's associated expenses, including:
 

• ORRR foster/care fees

• Food

• Medications

• Veterinary care

• Diagnostic testing

• Preventive care

• Required supplies

• Crates or specialized equipment

• Grooming when medically or behaviorally necessary

• Emergency veterinary expenses

• Transportation related to the animal

• Other reasonable expenses directly associated with the animal's care

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ORRR will communicate anticipated expenses whenever reasonably possible.

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Rescues are expected to provide payment or approved funding before expenses are incurred whenever practical.

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Special-needs cases, medical cases, multiple-animal placements, extended stays, and other circumstances may qualify for customized rates or arrangements.

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4. Veterinary Care

The partnering rescue remains responsible for making or authorizing medical decisions for animals under its ownership.

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ORRR will:

• Monitor animals for changes in health

• Communicate concerns promptly

• Assist with veterinary coordination when requested

• Follow prescribed medical instructions

• Maintain appropriate medication schedules

• Seek emergency assistance when necessary

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In an emergency where immediate veterinary intervention is necessary to protect an animal from suffering or serious harm, ORRR may seek appropriate emergency care when the rescue cannot be reached in time.

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The rescue will remain financially responsible for authorized and emergency veterinary care.

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5. Vaccination, Testing & Disease Prevention

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Rescues are expected to provide current medical information before placement.

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Animals should arrive with appropriate age- and species-specific preventive care whenever medically appropriate, including vaccinations and parasite prevention.

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Animals with suspected or confirmed contagious illness must be disclosed before placement.

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ORRR may require quarantine, isolation, testing, veterinary clearance, or additional biosecurity measures before an animal is introduced into shared spaces.

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ORRR reserves the right to decline or modify a placement when an animal's medical condition presents an unreasonable risk to other animals in care.

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Disease prevention and appropriate isolation are fundamental components of responsible foster care.

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6. Appropriate Animal Placement

ORRR will work with the rescue to determine whether its available space and resources are appropriate for a particular animal.

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Placement decisions may consider:

• Species

• Size

• Age

• Medical needs

• Behavior

• Compatibility with other animals

• Quarantine requirements

• Activity level

• Training needs

• Length of stay

• Available space

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ORRR reserves the right to decline a placement when it cannot safely meet the animal's needs.

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Likewise, ORRR may request that an animal be relocated if its needs change beyond the scope of the agreed placement.

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7. Communication

Rescue partners must maintain a reliable point of contact.

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Rescues are expected to:

• Respond to ORRR communications in a reasonable timeframe

• Remain available for medical or behavioral decisions

• Provide updated veterinary information

• Communicate changes in adoption or placement plans

• Notify ORRR of changes affecting the animal

• Provide emergency contact information

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ORRR will provide regular updates regarding the animal's care and promptly communicate significant medical, behavioral, or safety concerns.

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Accessible communication and ongoing support are recognized components of effective foster programs.

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8. Adoption & Placement Decisions

ORRR provides care and support; the partnering rescue remains responsible for adoption decisions unless otherwise agreed in writing.

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ORRR may provide observations regarding:

• Personality

• Behavior

• Training progress

• Compatibility

• Medical recovery

• Foster observations

• Potential adopter considerations

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However, ORRR will not independently transfer, sell, adopt out, or permanently place an animal owned by a partner rescue without the rescue's authorization.

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9. Respectful & Humane Care

ORRR expects every partner organization to share a commitment to humane treatment.
 

Partner rescues must not knowingly place animals into circumstances where their basic medical, behavioral, nutritional, or safety needs cannot be met.
 

ORRR does not support:

• Animal neglect

• Abuse

• Intentional withholding of necessary veterinary care

• Unsafe overcrowding

• Misrepresentation of an animal's known history

• Unapproved transfers

• Abandonment of animals in ORRR's care

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10. Transparency & Record Keeping

Rescue partners should maintain accurate records for every animal placed through ORRR.

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Records should include, when applicable:

• Intake information

• Ownership information

• Medical records

• Vaccination records

• Microchip information

• Medications

• Veterinary records

• Behavioral information

• Adoption information

• Emergency contacts

ORRR may maintain care notes, medication records, feeding information, behavioral observations, photographs, and other records necessary to provide appropriate care.

Maintaining animal records and providing complete health information are widely recognized rescue standards.

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11. Respect for ORRR's Capacity

ORRR maintains a limited number of spaces so that animals receive individualized attention and quality care.

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Acceptance of an animal is not guaranteed solely because space appears to be available.
 

ORRR may limit intake based on:

• Current capacity

• Species

• Medical complexity

• Behavioral needs

• Quarantine requirements

• Staffing or caregiver availability

• Existing animal population

• Safety considerations

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Our goal is never to maximize the number of animals at the expense of quality care.

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12. Professional Partnership

ORRR expects partner rescues to conduct themselves professionally and respectfully.

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Partnerships should be based on:

Communication
Transparency
Reliability
Accountability
Respect
Animal welfare
 

ORRR will extend the same standards to our own operations.
 

If concerns arise, ORRR will make reasonable efforts to communicate with the rescue and resolve issues collaboratively.

13. Right to Decline or End a Placement

ORRR may decline a placement or require an animal to be transferred when:

• The animal's needs exceed ORRR's available resources

• Required payments remain unpaid

• Material information was withheld or misrepresented

• The animal presents an unreasonable safety risk

• The rescue becomes unreachable

• Continued placement is no longer in the animal's best interest

• The placement creates an unreasonable risk to other animals or caregivers

When possible, ORRR will provide the rescue with notice and an opportunity to make alternative arrangements.
 

Emergency situations involving immediate threats to animal or human safety may require immediate action.

Our Commitment to Rescue Partners

ORRR is not here to compete with rescues.

We are here to help them save more animals.

When a rescue is overwhelmed by a lack of foster space, a medical case, a long-term dog, a recovery animal, or another placement challenge, ORRR provides additional capacity so that the rescue can continue doing what it does best.

We believe rescue works best when organizations share resources instead of working in isolation.

Our goal is simple:

More capacity.

Better care.

Stronger partnerships.

More lives saved.

Strengthening Rescues. Securing Forever Homes.