Foster Home Application

2023 UPDATE:
As we are still going through this crazy time in our world right now, Adopt-A-Pet is still operating on a limited basis. This is out of an abundance of caution to keep our foster homes safe, as well as having limited access to veterinary care, as many clinics still are not accepting shelter animals due to staff shortages and limited hours.

Please note that enlisting new foster homes involves a substantial amount of administrative and paper work, and because fostering has a learning curve which requires we invest a significant amount of our time and resources in the application and training process, we are really only looking for people with intentions and the ability to make an ongoing commitment for repeat fostering.

Foster Home Application
Prior to submitting this application, all family members must be in agreement with regards to fostering animals. Additionally, all family members must agree to the acknowledgements displayed throughout the application. Finally, please know that the process of fostering includes the step of ultimately adopting out your temporary pets, even if you are in love with them. If you are looking for a permanent pet, please consider adopting instead.

Please contact us at [email protected] before completing the form below to ensure that we are
accepting new foster home applications at this time.

PART ONE

* Indicates required field

Name *

First

Last

Email Address *

Name/Phone # of landlord *

Age *

I live in a *

Does your lease/agreement allow pets? *

Address (including City, State, Zip) *

Do you rent or own? *

How Many? *

Phone Number *

Can you receive texts? *

Any Restrictions? *

How long at current address? *

What is your current situation? *

If less than two years, previous address: *

What are your working hours? *

Name/Phone # of Previous Landlord *

Can you access personal text/call/email at work? *

Employer *

Workplace address *

Do you drive? *

If no, does someone else in the family drive? *

How often do you check emails? Texts? Phone calls? *

Is anyone home during the day? *

Do you have a digital camera? *

If yes, who? *

Do you know how to upload/email digital photos? *

How many hours per day will pets be left home alone? *

List all adults in household, incl. relationship, age, name *

List all children in household, incl. age and name *

Will a nanny/babysitter ever be left in charge of the pets? *

If yes, when? *

Has any household member been diagnosed with a behavior disorder? *

Have you ever had pets? If yes, what types? *

Has any household member been convicted of violence and/or animal cruelty? *

If you don't have a pet right now, why not? *

If yes to either/both question(s), please explain *

What happened to previous pets? *

List all current pets here. Include name, breed, age, and size *

If you have cats, are they declawed? *

Name/Phone # of current veterinarian *

My dogs are up-to-date on... *

Distemper/parvo Rabies Bordetella Deworming

My dogs are mainly... *

My dogs are... *

My cats are... *

My new foster will be... *

My cats are... *

Does everyone in your home wish to foster? *

My cats are up to date on... *

Distemper (FVRCP) Rabies Feline Leukemia/FIV Deworming

Are you able to foster seasonally, short-term, or long-term (however long it takes)? Please explain what seasons/months you are available/unavailable to foster animals, and how long you are willing to foster.

Response to above prompt *

Why do you wish to foster an animal? *

Please read the following: Many foster homes find it difficult to give up their foster pet, even though they know it’s going to a good home. We’d like to know if you have considered your emotional makeup and your ability to keep your focus on the “bigger picture” – that being the act of providing repeat foster care allows more dogs and cats to be rescued and given another chance at life. Although it may be difficult, are you confident you will be able to give up your foster pet knowing it is going to a good home?

Response *

Are you in a position to permanently adopt an animal if you wanted to? *

If you eventually adopt, will you still be in a place to foster additional animals? *

Can an Adopt-A-Pet representative complete periodic home checks? *

If no, why not? *

Do you/have you fostered for any other organizations? *

Please provide a reference. Include name, relationship, and phone number. *

What is your intent with fostering? *

If yes, which ones? Why did you discontinue? *

Please provide a second reference. Include name, relationship, and phone number. *

Do you want to foster dogs, cats, or both? *

Please read the following statement: Fostering a homeless animal is a serious responsibility and can make considerable demands on your time and resources. You will be making a commitment to be responsible for the animal’s welfare until a permanent home can be found. This includes, but is not limited to, feeding, exercising, socializing, training, grooming, medicating, scooping poop or cleaning litter boxes. You will be required to answer phone calls and emails promptly, and periodically report to the Foster Administrator. You will be required to make yourself and the pet available to meet with prospective adopters, sometimes on short notice. Your home will be expected to be reasonably clean so that prospective adopters can come to meet the pet. You may be required to bring the pet to the vet for routine care or treatment of illness. You may be asked to bring the pet to periodic weekend adoption events. You will be required to attend periodic meetings and trainings. Are you willing to take on these types of responsibilities and commitments?

Are you willing to sign a legally-binding foster care agreement? *

Do you understand that Adopt-A-Pet cannot guarantee the health, temperament or behavior of any of its foster animals and that fostering involves a certain amount of tolerance and risk to your own pets, your family members, your personal property and your health? *

Are you willing to accept these risks? *

Do you understand that by signing the Waiver & Release that you are agreeing that Adopt-A-Pet shall not be held liable for any medical bills, illness, injury, death or property damage caused by any of our animals? *

STATEMENT: By digitally signing below, I certify that the information provided on this application is true and I recognize that any misrepresentation of facts may result in losing fostering privileges. I authorize investigation of all statements in this application and understand that veterinarians, landlords, other humane agencies, etc. may be contacted for verification.

Does everyone in your family carry medical insurance? *

Per Dept. of Agriculture regulations, Adopt-A-Pet must license each foster home. The annual fee is $25. Adopt-A-Pet’s policy is to ask the foster home to pay the fee the first year. Once you are established as a repeat foster home, AAP will pay renewals. Are you willing to pay your license fee for the first year? *

Acknowledgement *

Supply name as digital signature *

First

Last

Response *

HOW TO PROCEED WITH THE REMAINDER OF THE FOSTER HOME APPLICATION:
If you wish to foster DOGS, please fill-out part 2 and SKIP the entirety of part 3.
If you wish to foster CATS, please SKIP the entirety of part 2 and proceed to complete part 3.
If you wish to foster DOGS AND CATS, please complete BOTH part 2 & part 3 to their entirety.

PART TWO: APPLICANTS INTERESTED IN FOSTERING DOGS COMPLETE

Does anyone in your home have an allergy to dogs? *

Will your foster dogs have run of the house? *

Do you have room in your home to set-up a crate if we require that an animal be crate-trained? *

Are all of your current pets tolerant of dogs? *

If no, where will they be during the day? What about during the night? *

What supplies, if any, would you need Adopt-A-Pet to supply? *

Do you have a fenced in yard? *

Do you own a dog crate that a foster dog could use? *

Are you willing to supply your foster dog(s) with an ID tag with your name and phone number on it? *

If yes, what type? How tall? *

If yes, what size? *

Do you know how to give a dog oral medication? *

Do you know how to clip a dog's toenails? *

Do you know how to housebreak a dog? *

If yes, HOW? *

Do you have experience with dog training? *

Are all family members willing to attend a dog handling class? *

If yes, please describe *

Are you willing to take a dog to training class(es) as needed? *

Please describe your general experience with handling dogs *

Are you willing to meet our dog trainers as needed? *

List family members, including yourself, that will be responsible for: feeding; scooping poop; grooming; playtime; walking; training; vet visits

Untitled *

Any additional restrictions or specifications? *

Are you particularly knowledgable with any type of breed? If yes, please share *

PART THREE: APPLICANTS INTERESTED IN FOSTERING CATS COMPLETE

Does anyone in your family have a cat allergy? *

Will your foster cats have full access of your home? *

Will your foster cats have access to outside? *

Please select which of the following options describes your financial ability to care for foster cat(s) *

Are you willing to provide your foster cats with an ID tag that contains your phone number & name? *

Are your current pet(s) tolerant of other cats? *

If no, where will they be at night? *

Do you own a cat travel crate that can be used for transport as necessary? *

What supplies would you need Adopt-A-Pet to supply? (Write NONE if N/A) *

I know how to... *

Provide Oral Medication Provide Eye Medication Provide Ear Medication Clip Cat Nails

Do you know how to introduce new cats into the home? *

If no, where will they be during the day? *

If yes, what size? *

Do you have a scratching post, cat tree, or cat condo that is suitable for scratching? *

Please describe your general experience with handling cats *

Click "Submit" below to send your application to Adopt-A-Pet. You will hear from our team soon. Please be sure to review your application for accuracy prior to submitting it. THANK YOU!

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