Paws & Recover Initial Enquiry Form

INITIAL ENQUIRY FORM

This form is for people facing a crisis or health problem who need care for their pets, including foster care, in-home feeding, and dog walking.

The form may be completed by a social worker. It is for people who have no family or friends or other means to secure care for their pets.

Note: we are unable to assist with homeless / accommodation issues / incarceration or long term foster requests.

Paws and Recover is based in Sydney but we try to help Australia-wide, depending on our ability to find suitable volunteers in the area.

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Please note we are a volunteer not for profit organisation working fulltime in jobs not related to Paws and Recover. Our volunteers respond to these requests when they are available, usually after hours. We are typically not able to accept long-term cases and encourage those with long-term need to search for other avenues apart from Paws and Recover.

Please note the criteria below:

The owner is experiencing a crisis such as illness, hospitalisation
Care is to be short term: Initially one month maximum. Our committee will assess any extension request, up to three months in total (unless otherwise agreed).
A dog is not a declared dangerous or nuisance dog
A cat or dog is desexed and microchipped
If the animal is not desexed or microchipped, it will be desexed and microchipped at owners own cost with an upfront payment of at least 50%
You need to include what avenues you have taken to find care before coming to Paws and Recover.

Please complete the below form. This enables us to have the information we need to put up a post to find help. We place animals into homes for foster care and do not operate out of any premises, so it may take us between a day or up to a week to find a suitable foster carer. We cannot guarantee finding a foster carer for your pets, so you do need to keep looking for other solutions for your pets’ care.

For any hospital or medical admissions, we now need verification; proof of hospital admission such as a hospital / ward and bed number on the application if you are already in hospital or paperwork with an admission scheduled date. For refuge or rehab applications, we need a social worker to verify that they are assisting the owner. This is mandatory because of previous abuse of our services, and is an entry requirement if we are to proceed to the foster stage.

Due to not having premises and overwhelming demand, if you are experiencing homelessness or accommodation issues related to domestic violence, we are unlikely to be able to help so we advise you seek other charitable agencies or solutions. We are short term only and homelessness is usually a longer-term situation, so we are very regretful that we are unable to assist in these circumstances as we do not have the resources.

We will be the point of contact and assess foster offers for suitability. Please be honest in answers so we do not place barking dogs and/or not toilet trained dogs in apartment units. All cats will be fostered in an indoor only foster care for the safety of your cat.

We ask that you send a photo or two of each animal through to info@pawsandrecover.com with the pet’s name in the subject line. We find we get a better response when photos are used. People will identify with a photo and share to others and also breed specific foster carers will apply. Please put your pet's name in the email subject line. Once a foster carer is found, you will sign a contract for the period of foster care and the foster carer will also sign a contract stating the pet will be returned when we ask.

Older animals will be vet checked, as often they will need a dental. Tooth decay is extremely painful and will be treated at the owner’s expense (can be paid off in instalments if necessary).

FEES

Foster Care: We charge a nominal boarding fee of $20 per day for a single animal (rates vary for multiple animals). This will be reduced to $10 a day on presentation of pension or welfare card, or documented proof of financial hardship.

Flea/tick treatment must be provided or will be charged at $18 per month. If transport is required over 10 km radius this will be a $10 charge, this is applicable also for vet visits.

Feeding at home premises: Food must be provided, and the service will be $15 per day or $10 per day for pensioners / welfare recipients. Cats will only be fed for 2 weeks, after that time they must be moved to foster care as it is too isolating for them otherwise. Dogs will only be fed as a temporary emergency as they need to be walked and are not suitable to just feeding at home.

Dog Walking: We do not charge for this service, but the need must be short-term and the service is offered only to those who do not have the financial means to use paid services.

Please read terms and conditions for other requirements. Please note all contact is to Paws and Recover and owners and foster carers will not receive each other’s details, nor are able to visit pets while in care. We will pass on updates to owners.

Note - If the person completing the form is not the pet owner, the first section of name and contact details should be your details. The owner's contact details will be asked later.

Name of person completing the form*

First NameLast Name

Phone Number*

Phone number of person completing the form (not necessarily the owner). Include area code for landlines.

Email*

example@example.com

Your Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Post CodeCountry

Pet 1 - Name*

Pet 1 - Gender, age & breed (please specify cat or dog)*

Pet 2 - Name

Pet 2 - Gender, age & breed (please specify cat or dog)

What service do you need*

Why do you need Paws & Recovers help? Please put in detail of your situation*

What length of time do you need help for? Please note that we offer initial 1 month foster first and then reassess for any longer terms. Maximum 3 months in total unless otherwise agreed*

How did you hear about Paws and Recover?*

Please check ALL boxes relevant to your pet*

MicrochippedVaccinatedDesexedNone of the above

Who is the legal owner of the animal?*

Are the pets microchip details up to date?*

Is the pet toilet trained?*

Where has the pet been sleeping? eg inside / on bed/ on their own bed/ laundry/ garage*

Details of current vet*

Please describe the personality, likes/dislikes of your pet. Please include details.*

Has the dog / cat lived with or had access to other dogs / cats large and small?*

Is the pet social with children?*

Has the dog / cat bitten anyone or shown aggression towards people or other animals? if yes answer, please describe the trigger or incident.*

Dogs - Does the dog walk well on lead?

Dogs - Is the dog taken for daily walks?

Is the dog a barker? (please be honest, so we don't place it in an apartment if it is) Not applicable to cats

Does the pet suffer from separation anxiety? (please be honest, so we can place in right foster home, if answer is yes, You must describe anxiety eg crying, barking, howling, scratching at doors. It can be managed but we must know in advance)*

Does the dog / cat have any other behavioural issues? (please be honest, so we can place in the right foster home)*

Owners Full Name*

Owners Phone Number*

Owner's Full Address (Include suburb & state)*

Owners Email*

Is owner a pensioner or on a disability pension? Please specify - will need to provide proof

Secondary contact name (cannot be from same address, will need to provide verification in some cases)*

Secondary contact phone number*

Secondary contact email address*

Secondary Contact Address (Include suburb & state)*

Please email photo of pet(s) to info@pawsandrecover.com with pets name in subject line (NOTE: Photos can be important, as it increases success of finding a foster carer. We may not list unless photo supplied, DV cases excepted)*

Yes I have sent photoNo, I do not have a photoYes, but do not publish - DV relatedOther

Do you have a social worker or organisation assisting you? Please supply their contact details e.g. name phone, email, and organisation. Note if care is needed for medical reasons we may ask you for medical proof eg email from Dr or admission letter.

Do you live in?*

Location of pet if different to address

Access to pet? e.g. where are the keys to feed or foster pet

If owner in hospital state details hospital / ward / bed number. Put N/A if not applicable*

When was the pet last fed?*

What does the pet eat? and is there food / litter available?*

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

It is our requirement for care that dogs and cats are desexed. If not, we will still accept them into care but they will be desexed whilst in our care at cost to owner and completion and acceptance of boarding contract. Upfront payment needs to be paid or a minimum 50% for desexing unless other arrangements are made. Note - the boarding contract is a different form we will ask you to complete on acceptance.

Foster Care Fees

Without proof of financial hardship: $20 per day for one animal / $30 per day for two or more.

Pensioners/welfare recipients/proof of financial hardship: $10 per day for one animal / $15 per day for two or more.

Additional charges: $18 a month for flea / tick treatment each, unless other agreement has been made. A $10 travel charge may apply for transport of your pet beyond a 10km radius.

Failure to comply with financial obligations as outlined constitutes financial abandonment of the animal. Should your circumstances render you unable to comply with your financial obligations to your pet we will require you to approach us, making us aware of this so alternative arrangements can be made. Failure to comply with either of above points is effective abandonment and as such will be considered consent to the rehome animals in question. Teeth are also checked on older pets as poor dental health is extremely painful and dental treatment will be given if required. Owner is responsible for vet bills but Paws and Recover usually receive a rescue discount dependent on location of animal and circumstance.

All vet bills must be paid in full before pets are returned, unless a regular payment history has been established during the course of foster care.

In-Home Feeding Fees

Without proof of financial hardship: $15 per day for one animal.

Pensioners/welfare recipients/proof of financial hardship: $10 per day for one animal.

Food and supplies must be provided, or will be charged at cost.

I have read and understood the Terms and Conditions and agree to abide if my pet is placed into foster care.*

YesI need clarification and will email info@pawsandrecover.com

I understand that if my pet(s) are accepted into foster care, Paws and Recover will desex any cats or dogs that are not already desexed, at my cost, and that this desexing policy is not negotiable.*

Yes