Thank you for volunteering to share your home with a rescued animal. The information you provide on this application will help us make a better match between each rescued animal and a prospective foster home. Please complete the application and return it to On The Other Side of the Fence. Thank you for caring!
1. Name: ______________________________________________________ Date: _____________________________
2. Spouses Name: _________________________________________________________________________________
(If single, please state so) ___________________
3. Address:__________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Telephone: (work) ____________________(home) _____________________(cell) _____________________
5. Employer: ________________________________________________________________________________________
Spouse’s Employer: _____________________________________________________________________________
6. Your Work Schedule: ___________________________________________________________________________
Spouse’s Work Schedule: ______________________________________________________________________
7. Number of adults in household over age 18: _______________
8. Number and ages of children in household: __________________________________________________
9. Are ALL family members willing to care for a foster animal? ________________________________
If not, please explain: ___________________________________________________________________________
10. Type of residence: [ ] House [ ] Apartment [ ] Condo [ ] Other
11. If you rent or lease, do you have permission from your landlord:
a) To have a dog? ______________ b) To have a cat? ___ ____________
12. Will the foster animal live inside or outside the residence? ________________________________
If outside, why? __________________________________________________________________________________
13. Is your yard fenced? _______________ If yes, what type of fencing? __________________________
If no, where will the animal be exercised and allowed to eliminate? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
14. What other pets do you now or have you previously owned? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
15. Please list which pets you still own and what happened to those which no longer live with you: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
16. Have you ever used dog crates? __________ Do you own a dog crate? ___________
17. How will you transport your foster animal if necessary? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
18. Why do you want to become a foster home? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
19. What do you know about the pet you will foster?
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
20. Have you had any previous experience with this kind of pet? _____________________________
If yes, please explain: ____________________________________________________________________________
21. When possible, ALL of our dogs are altered BEFORE they enter a foster home environment. This action is to prevent overpopulation of animals. With this understanding, do you have a preference as to the sex of your foster Animal?
Male: ____ Female: ____ No preference: ____
22. It is extremely important that our foster Animal be made available to be seen by the general public, so that they have every opportunity to be adopted. Are you willing to periodically take your foster animal to places that accept animals to visit, such as pet food stores? ______________________________________________________________________________________
Thank you, we will contact you shortly, if you qualify to become a foster home we will then fill out the foster contract, go over obedience commands, care instructions, and then you can take home your new foster baby!
