Foster Care Application

Your Information

Name

First Last

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Phone

Email

(By providing this information, you may receive communications from Northeast Animal Shelter)

Pet Owning Experience

What pets are living in your home now?

(List species, age, breed, sex, spayed/neutered, temperament)

Are the pets living in your home all tolerant of other pets?

My cat(s) are good with other cats
My cat(s) are good with dogs
My dog(s) are good with other dogs
My dog(s) are good with cats

Please explain your answer.

Do you have a separate area or room in your house where you can contain a pet(s) while it is in foster care with you?

Yes
No

Which of the following apply?

(These skills are not required.)

I can handle births.
I know how to administer medications.
I can house-train dogs/pups.
I can work with challenging behavior pets.
I can handle dogs over 50 lbs.

(Optional) Please provide more information about your answer.

Your Family

Is everyone in your family comfortable with the idea of providing foster care?

Yes
No

Please explain your answer.

Do you own or rent your home?

Own
Rent

What is your landlord's name and phone?

Is anyone in your home allergic to animals?

Yes
No

Please explain your answer.

Do children live in your home?

Yes
No

What are the ages of the children living in your home?

Do the children in your home have experience with animals?

Yes
No

What contact will the children in your home have with a foster pet?

How many adults live in your home (including yourself)?

Please enter a number from 1 to 10.

What are the daily work schedules of the adults in your home who will be helping with foster care?

Who will be the primary foster caregiver?

Do you have a job outside of your home?

Yes
No

While you are at work, who will be interacting with a foster pet or how long will it be left alone?

List ages & applicable times

General Questions

Are you willing to take a foster pet back and forth to our shelter for medical care or adopter visits in your own vehicle?

Yes
No

Are you willing to pick pets up at our shelter and drop them off when they are ready for adoption?

Yes
No

For how long are you comfortable keeping the same foster pet in your home?

example: 2 weeks, 1 month, 4 months, 6+ months

Fostering is a temporary arrangement but it's normal to become emotionally attached to a pet. Are you certain that you will be able to part with a foster pet when the time comes?

Yes
Not sure

Sometimes fostered pets are ill or become ill. If a foster pet becomes ill or dies while in your care, will you be able to deal with this?

Yes
Not sure

What type of pets would you like to help care for?*

Cats
Dogs
Small Animals

Check all that apply

Optional

Pregnant cat and its litter (usually for 3 months)
Unsocialized Cat or kitten (usually for 2-4 weeks)
Orphaned kitten(s) who need bottle-feeding (usually 3-6 weeks)
Cat/kitten waiting for surgery (usually 2 weeks)
Cat/kitten needing medical care (usually 2 weeks)
Litter of orphaned kittens
Recently spayed or neutered cat

Check all that apply

Optional

Pregnant dog and its litter (usually for 3 months)
Dog/puppy needing medical care (usually for 2 weeks)
Shy/Unsocialized dog or puppy (usually for 4-6 weeks)
High arousal behavior dog/puppy (usually for 2-4 weeks)
Reactive/Resource guarding dog/puppy (usually 2-4 weeks)
Litter of orphaned puppies

Dog fosters please list size, age or breed restrictions.

example: under 25 lbs, under 70 lb, under 4 months or 1-5 years.

Dog fosters: What situations would interest you?

Check all that apply

Weekend Away (teens & adults needing a break from the shelter)
Adoption Ambassador (longer term foster for teens & adults)
Finishing School (pups & teens needing socializing)
Getting To Know You (teens & adults with unknown history)
Roving Rovers (field trips with teens & adults)

Is there anything else you would like us to know about you?

References

Please provide name and phone number for a friend or neighbor who can confirm your experience with animals.

What is your veterinarian's name and practice name?

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