AASR Foster Application

Today's Date

Name

First NameLast Name

Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.

Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.

Email

example@example.com

What type of home do you live in? (house, mobile home, apartment, condo, duplex, etc.)

Do you own or rent your home?

If you rent, does your landlord allow pets? Please provide your landlord's/Property Management Company name and phone number below.

Do you live with friends/relatives? Please list all adults in the home, their relationship to you, and their phone number.

Is your yard fenced?

If your yard is not fenced, how will your foster dog be taken outside to eliminate and exercise, and who will be responsible for this portion of their care?

Place of Employment:

How many hours are you out of the home daily?

Where will your foster dog stay when you are out of the home?

Where will your foster dog spend most of their time? (indoors/outdoors/in crate/at work with you...be specific)

Are you willing to house train your foster dog/puppy?

Are you prepared to deal patiently with behaviors such as chewing, digging, barking, soiling carpet?

What is the name of the dog you would like to foster? If you don’t have a specific dog in mind, please tell me what type of dog you would consider fostering –include breed, size, gender, etc:

I reserve the right to make random and unannounced visits to assure foster arrangements are going well. Is that acceptable to you?

Do you have pets of your own? If yes, please list what pets are in your home –include name, approximate age, breed, gender, whether or not they are spayed/neutered and current on vaccinations:

Name and phone number of your veterinarian?

Has everyone in your family agreed to foster?

The Foster Family will follow all relevant procedures and guidelines of Adopt-A-Stray regarding the pet placed in the foster home and will not make decisions or take actions regarding the pet's veterinary care or placement without prior approval from Adopt-A-Stray.

The purpose of foster care is to allow a dog or cat to live in a home environment while awaiting permanent placement, permitting the Foster Family to evaluate the pet and to work with the pet to reincorporate him or her back into a home environment. A home environment is less stressful on the pet than a boarding facility or shelter. The exposure the pet gets from being treated as "one of the family" (walks, outings, etc...) often speeds up the adoption process.

Adopt-A-Stray considers our Foster Families to be essential to the welfare and proper placement of our pets, and wishes the experience to be enjoyable and free from misunderstandings. Please note that we have the following e guidelines. Please read and initial each section below, indicating that you understand and agree.

The veterinarians working with Adopt-A-Stray bill Adopt-A-Stray directly for approved medical services provided to our pets. In the event the Foster Family expends funds for pre-approved veterinary care, Adopt-A-Stray will reimburse the Foster Family. To be reimbursed, these charges must be approved by Kelley Prichard before charges are incurred, unless it is a life or death emergency (hit by car, etc.).

The Foster Family will provide the pet with humane care and maintain the pet in accordance with all current state, county and municipal laws and ordinances while the pet resides with the Foster Family.

The Foster Family will provide the pet with necessary exercise and will not keep the pet chained or restrained.

Adopt-A-Stray pets should not be kept as "outside only" pets unless prior approval has been received from Adopt-A-Stray.

The Foster Family agrees to provide the pet with adequate food, water, shelter, affection, socialization, exercise, medical assistance, and to strive to increase the adoptability of the pet. If assistance with food is needed, Adopt-A-Stray will provide food upon request.

If the pet cannot be kept by the Foster Family, the Foster Family shall notify Adopt-A-Stray immediately. The pet SHALL NOT BE SOLD, ABANDONED, RELINQUISHED TO A SHELTER OR POUND OR ANY THIRD PARTY WITHOUT THEPRIOR APPROVAL OF Adopt-A-Stray.

I understand that if I choose to adopt this dog, approval for adoption is at the discretion of Adopt A Stray Rescue. Fostering is not an automatic adoption approval.

If I want to adopt, I will complete a separate adoption application.

I understand that this is a foster arrangement and if the dog I'm fostering is selected for adoption by an approved adopter, I will allow the dog to be placed with the adoptive family.

I understand that I may not choose to adopt this dog after another adopter has been selected.

I understand that if I choose to adopt, I will need to pay the adoption fee just as anyone else would have to do.

I understand that Adopt A Stray Rescue retains ownership of this dog until he/she is adopted.

Please provide 3 personal references who can attest to your ability to care for a pet:

By signing below, I agree to above terms.

Signature

Foster Application and Agreement