La'al Marras Rescue Group - Foster Application

La'al Marras Rescue Group - Dog Foster Application Form

Full Name

Date of Birth

Date

Address

Postcode

Local Authority

Phone Number

Email Address

example@example.com

Do you drive? If so, are you able to help with transport for the foster dog? This can include transport to vets, groomers, private hire fields, to or from homes and kennels. Please state what you are happy to provied, we will reimburse fuel costs of course.

If you would be interested in volunteering for the third party transport network, please make a note of that and we will forward their details to you.

Preferred Contact Method

SECTION 2: HOUSEHOLD INFORMATION

1. Do any other adults live in your household? Please list names, ages, relationship to applicant.

2. Are there any children under 18 in the home? If yes, please provide ages.

3. Do you own or rent your home? If renting, do you have written permission to keep dogs?

Proof will need to be given of permission to keep a dog.

4. What type of property do you live in?

Terraced, Flat, Bungalow, Canal Boat with as much detail of rooms and space available.

5. Do you have a fully secure garden for private use?

Please describe any private outdoor space you have access to, including fence heights etc.

6. Where will the dog primarily spend time?

7. Any allergies or medical conditions in the household?

8. Any major life changes anticipated soon?

Pregnancy, house move, change in working hours etc.

9. Date you are available to start fostering:

10. How long would you be happy to host a foster dog for?

11. Do you have any upcoming holidays or events that would need us to arrange temporary foster cover or a new placement for your foster dog?

12. Are you currently registered to foster with any other rescues? If so please list the rescues you are registered with.

We ask this as some rescues will not allow fosters to foster dogs from multiple rescues and practice an exclusivity clause.

13. Have you fostered a dog before? If so, please tell us your experience.

SECTION 3: PET HISTORY AND CURRENT ANIMALS

1. Do you currently have any pets? (List species, breed, age, sex, neutered status, temperament) 2. Have your pets lived with dogs before?

3. Are your pets up to date on vaccinations and treatments?

1. Do you currently have any pets? (List species, breed, age, sex, neutered status, temperament)

2. Have your current pets lived with a dog before? If so, explain introductions and interactions with each animal listed above.

3. Are your current pets up to date with vaccinations and treatments?

4. Are your current pets spayed or neutered?

5. Have any of your pets, past or present reproduced or been used for stud duties while in your care?

6. Have you previously owned dogs? If so, describe the kind of behaviours you have experienced and what you have found challenging in the past.

7. Have you ever fostered other animals before?

Please state rescues or organisations you fostered for.

8. What size dog can you foster?

(Small / Medium / Large)

9. Preferred age range: Puppy / Adolescent / Adult / Senior

10. Would you be open to fostering a dog with No Known History?

11. Would you be open to fostering a dog with behavioural challenges (e.g fear, reactivity)?

Please clearly outline any behavioural challenges you would not tolerate in a foster dog

12. Would you be open to fostering a dog with Medical recovery needs or chronic health conditions?

13. Would you be open to fostering a blind dog?

14. Would you be open to fostering a deaf dog?

15. Would you be open to fostering a dog who needs mobility aids?

16. Would you be open to providing palliative care for a dying dog?

17. Are you able to comfortably transport the foster dog to the vets as and when needed?

1. How many hours per day will the dog be left alone?

2. Where will the dog stay when alone?

3. Do you have a safe area to separate the dog if needed? Describe this set-up.

4. What kind of exercise and enrichment opportunities will you provide your dog?

5. Describe your training ethos and your behaviour management experience.

- I understand and will follow the 3-3-3 decompression rule.

- I can safely separate the dog from all people and pets if necessary. - I understand dogs cannot be removed immediately; moves occur within 28 days (14 if aggression toward children

- I understand only approved vet costs and transport fees are covered by the rescue.

- I will not seek public funding for foster dogs without permission.

- I agree to provide regular updates and communicate as needed.

Signature

Name

Date

Section 5: Care and Enviornment

SECTION 6: FOSTER RESPONSIBILITIES & AGREEMENT