Foster

Foster Application: What does fostering a dog involve? When you foster, you agree to take a homeless dog into your home and give him or her love, care and attention, either for a predetermined period of time or until the dog is adopted. Why do adoption groups need foster homes? There are many reasons a dog might need foster care. Some of the most common include: A rescue group doesn’t have a physical shelter and depends on foster homes to care for dogs until suitable homes are found. A puppy is too young to be adopted and needs a safe place to stay until he or she is old enough to go to a forever home. A dog is recovering from surgery, illness or injury and needs a safe place to recuperate. A dog is showing signs of stress such as pacing or hiding in the shelter. A dog has not lived in a home before or has not had much contact with people and needs to be socialized. The shelter is running out of room for adoptable dogs. Why should I foster a dog? Fostering a dog is one of the most rewarding experiences you can have (other than adopting, of course). By taking an animal in need temporarily into your home you’re: freeing up a spot so the shelter or rescue can take in another dog. giving your foster dog the time he needs to be ready for adoption. helping the shelter or rescue learn more about the dog so he can end up in the best home possible. socializing the dog to a home environment and possibly getting him used to being around other pets and different types of people. Thank you for considering fostering for FHR. This is how we save lives!

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First Name

Last Name

Address

City, State, and Zip

Phone Number

Email Address

How many children are in the home? Ages?

Do you own or rent your home?

Landlord Contact Info

Does anyone in the home have known allergies to dogs?

Do you have other pets? List type and sex.

Are they spayed/neutered? If not, why?

Current veterinarian information: name, address, phone number. Providing FHR with this info you are allowing FHR to call your vet. Please ask them to authorize the release of information to FHR. *

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Name of Veterinarian

Address

City, State, and Zip

Phone Number

Describe the type of dog you are interested in fostering.

Do you have a fenced yard?

Are you willing to let a member of FHR visit your home by appointment?

Do you have experience bottle feeding?

Are you able to attend adoption events with your foster dog?

Do you have any vacations planned? When?

List 3 references with contact info

Please read and initial where a blank appears.

I AGREE to care for ANY foster dog given to me by FHR as if it were my own.

I AGREE to provide the dog with exercise, basic obedience training and housetraining.

I UNDERSTAND that general training information is provided in FHR’s Information Pack; that obedience training is available on a regular basis with a FHR trainer; and that training greatly increases a dog’s chance of being adopted.

I AGREE to bring the dog to at least one FHR mobile adoption event each month. I agree to sign up for the FHR Facebook Group so I can be notified of events (info is also on the website)

I UNDERSTAND that all dogs placed in foster care need to be spayed/neutered and vaccinated. If I receive an unfixed dog, FHR may request that I schedule an appointment with a designated FHR veterinarian and assist in transporting the dog to and from the appointment. If I cannot arrange to do the transport myself, I will call my FHR representative and assist in any way I can.

I UNDERSTAND that no dog CAN be adopted before being spayed or neutered.

I UNDERSTAND that all basic medical expenses for each foster dog that comes into my care will be covered by FHR, provided that an authorized FHR representative has approved the medical expenses, and the care is from a FHR designated veterinarian.

I UNDERSTAND that if I choose to go to a vet of my choosing, I may be responsible for most of the vet bill.

I UNDERSTAND that FHR will provide a collar and leash for each foster dog that comes into my care. FHR appreciates willingness to donate toward the dog’s general expenses, like food, treats, etc., and FHR will offer donated items, as available, for use by foster homes (Such general expenses, if paid for by a foster home and not by FHR, may be tax deductible.) Crates can be lent to foster homes and returned to FHR when a foster dog is adopted.

I AGREE to assist in getting a photo of each foster dog that comes into my care on the FHR website. I agree to either take a photo and write a short description myself, and submit it to my FHR representative for review and assistance, or ask for assistance in taking the photo and writing the description of each foster dog in my care.

I UNDERSTAND that I can and should also advertise on Craigslist, in local shops, on other websites, with friends, at the dog park, and anywhere else dogs can be advertised for adoption.

I UNDERSTAND that any potential adopter MUST be screened, interviewed and approved by an authorized FHR representative. I understand that my input will be appreciated and a part of the process, and that the final decision to place or not to place any particular dog with any particular potential adopter will be made by an authorized FHR representative.

I AGREE to let FHR know if prospective adopters may contact me directly by phone or email, and to send copies of any email inquiries to my FHR representative. If it is possible for a prospective adopter to visit my home to meet the animal, I will arrange for a FHR representative to be there during the visit.

I/We understand that the following protocol should be followed regarding children in the house  Do not under any under any circumstances leave a child unattended with any dog  Do not leave bones around the house when children are present and be cautious and observant when children are eating and the dog is in the room  If there is a child in the household under the age of 5 the dog must be in a crate or separate room while the is dog eating or sleeping to prevent accidents  Children under the age of 13 will not walk the dog unless supervised by an adult  Whenever a child is in the house with a dog, the child is at risk of being accidentally knocked over, scratched or bitten etc.  Should you have ANY concerns or feel uncomfortable with a situation between the dog and a child, contact your foster liaison or a senior FAT HEADS RESCUE Representative. We will either take the dog out of your home immediately or have a trainer come and meet with you, depending on the severity of the situation

I/We understand that even if this animal has been housed with cats in its foster home that FHR cannot guarantee the behavior with a new cat(s) will be the same. Please use caution when introducing a new dog to existing cats in the household and do the introduction slowly over a period of a few weeks, keeping the dog on leash. If you need assistance, please do not hesitate to contact a FHR representative.

I/We understand that the following protocol should be followed when bringing additional dogs into the house  Do not leave multiple dogs at home in the same room unattended  Do not feed the dogs in the same room and don’t leave toys and treats laying around the house  FAT HEADS RESCUE can put you in touch with either a senior volunteer or a behaviorist to assist you with a dog to dog introduction if necessary

I AGREE to keep each foster dog that comes into my care on a leash when outside my home or my own securely fenced yard.

I UNDERSTAND AND AGREE that no foster dog that comes into my care will be allowed to run or play off leash in a dog park or other open public area.

I UNDERSTAND AND AGREE that I am responsible for the safety of each foster dog that comes into my care, for the safety of other dogs and people the dog comes into contact with.

I AGREE to immediately notify my FHR contact in the event of a missing or injured foster dog.

I UNDERSTAND that if I decide to adopt a foster dog in my care, I must go through the adoption process, including paying the requested donation. (Donations are used to help cover costs to save and help more dogs.)

I understand that any/all fostered dogs are the property of FHR and not returning the dog to FHR is knowingly and intentionally theft.

I UNDERSTAND that if I need to return a dog to FHR’s care, for any reason, enough forewarning is necessary for FHR to locate a new foster home placement for the dog, and that this process may take a week or more, depending on the dog and the number of other dogs in foster care. Fat Heads Rescue retains the right to remove a foster dog from my care at any time.

I UNDERSTAND that puppies under 6 weeks of age/that have not been vaccinated yet cannot be outside or allowed in public areas.

This document provides for the release of liability of Fat Heads Rescue, Inc. (FHR) and its volunteers on account of the actions of any dog of any breed, which has been released into the ownership of FHR and placed into the care of a Foster Care Provider (“any fostered dog”).

I, the Foster Care Provider named above, understand thatFHR and its volunteers cannot guarantee actions or disposition of any fostered dog placed into Foster Care with me. I understand that although reasonable effort has been made to assess the disposition of each dog released to FHR beforehand but, being living animals, they may act unpredictably in any given situation, and that I must take necessary precautions to prevent accidents and guard against unpredicted actions by any fostered dog in my care. I promise to take adequate care of any fostered dog in my care by providing nutritious food, plentiful water, and adequate shelter, as well as control of external parasites (fleas and ticks). I promise to notify FHR if any fostered dog in my care is in need of veterinary care such as vaccinations, routine testing and refill of heartworm preventive or treatment for illness. At no time will I allow any fostered dog to be a nuisance to people or other animals. I promise to keep any fostered dog in my care safely confined in a fenced yard or kennel run or inside a house or garage when the dog is not with me or a member of my family. I promise that at no time will any foster dog be placed outside on a tie-out (in a yard, in front of café, store etc.) I promise that when off of my property, any fostered dog will be kept on a leash at all times unless I have approval from a senior FHR volunteer. In that case the dog can only be off leash in a safely enclosed dog play area. Bully breeds and large dogs shall never be allowed off leash and shouldn’t go to a dog park even if they are on leash.

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