Foster Application
Name
First Name
Last Name
Email
example@example.com
Address
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Age
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Do you live in a
House
Apartment
Townhome
Other
Do you own or rent your housing?
Own
Rent
Other
Are there any other animals residing in your home? If yes, please list each pet's species, age, and spay/neuter status. If no, please write N/A
*
How would you describe the activity level in your house?
Active/Busy/Noisy
Moderate comings and goings
Mostly quiet
Other
Does anyone in your home have allergies to rats?
Yes
No
Unsure
Are all members of your household in agreement to fostering rats?
Yes
No
Other
Are there any children under the age of 16 living in the home where the rats will be kept? If yes, please write their ages. If no, write N/A
*
Does anyone smoke (including ecigarettes, vapes, and marijuana) inside the home?
*
Yes
No
Do you currently have pet rats in your home?
Yes
No
Please list their age, gender, and health status
Have you had pet rats in the past?
Yes
No
How many rats are you interested in fostering at a time?
Do you have a preference for male or female fosters?
Male
Female
Neutered males
No preference
Do you have a cage for your fosters that is separate from your other rats? Fosters may be introduced to resident rats once they are ready, but should be kept separately at first. Fosters are not required to have their own equipment — Second Chance Heroes can provide supplies.
Yes
No
Please upload a picture of the cage setup you have for your foster rats
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In what area of your home will the rats be kept?
Please select all of the rats you would be comfortable fostering
Geriatric/elderly
Scared or shy
Mothers with nursing babies
Pregnant mothers
Rats with respiratory issues
Rats in need of behavioral modification for behavior issues (i.e. biting)
Young rats
Albino rats
Rats who must live alone due to aggressive behavior with other rats
Long-term residents (100+ days in foster at SCH Headquarters)
Hard-to-adopt rats
Are you willing to take your fosters to veterinary appointments if needed?
Yes
No
Maybe
Do you have experience working with neglected/rescued animals?
Yes
No
Other
Have you ever fostered an animal before?
Yes
No
Describe your experience with fostering
Do you have a rat-proofed space for free roaming time?
Yes
No
Other
Are you willing and able to travel to Richmond, Virginia to pick up and/or return foster animals?
Yes
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Other
How far are you willing to travel to take rats to their adoption appointment?
Please provide the contact information for your veterinarian for a reference
Please give email address and phone number for one personal reference who is not a family member and note their relationship to you
Is there anything else you would like us to know?
Have you ever adopted from Second Chance Heroes?
Yes
No
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