New Foster Application and Pre-Approval

Foster Volunteer Application

The Rescue House, Inc. is a non-profit, volunteer-based organization dedicated to assisting cats through its rescue, foster and adoption activities. We find loving homes for unwanted, abandoned, homeless, and disadvantaged cats. We open our arms to socialized, people-friendly cats that need assistance, regardless of age and often regardless of handicap. Good homes are found for every cat that we take in- we are a true no-kill cat rescue organization. We have rescued over 18,000 cats since our inception in 1999!

We ALWAYS need foster homes. Fill out and submit this application, and our Foster Home Volunteer Coordinator will contact you so you can get started helping our furry friends. Note: volunteers need to be at least 18 years of age

As a foster, you will care for rescued cats in your home--love them, comfort them, take care of their needs, and help them get ready for our adoption centers. If you have other pets, it is best if you have a separate room for your foster cat(s). The Rescue House takes care of all the medical expenses and of finding the cats great homes--you provide the good food, the litter, and the love! This is SO rewarding!

Fostering is a serious responsibility. We are asking you to make a commitment to the cat you foster. The policy of The Rescue House, Inc. is to ensure that each person who fosters a cat be capable of and willing to accept that responsibility. Please read and answer each question carefully. YOU MUST BE OVER 18 TO APPLY.

PART 1:

Volunteer Application and Liability Release

Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age and may not be accompanied by children under 18 while volunteering in Adoption Centers or during special Adoption Events.
Name*

First NameLast Name
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Email*
example@example.com
Date of Birth*

MonthDayYear
Date
I understand that email addresses and other contact information for The Rescue House Inc. volunteers are to be used for The Rescue House, Inc. purposes only and are not to be disseminated to others or used for commercial or political interests.
I understand that The Rescue House Inc.'s animals are the property of the organization and that I am not permitted to sell, adopt out, give away, “hold”, or promise ownership or possession of such animals without express authorization from The Rescue House, Inc.'s management. If any of these animals are in my personal care, they must be promptly returned to the organization upon request.
I understand that The Rescue House, Inc. will not compensate me for any injury or illness sustained in volunteering, and will not provide nor reimburse me for any medical care received.
Emergency Contacts*
I fully understand that as a part of my volunteer services for The Rescue House, Inc., I will come into contact with animals either by directly handling them or through assisting in their care and adoption. Further, I understand that working with animals carries a risk of injury, and that it is possible that I may be bitten, scratched, and/or otherwise injured. My signature to this volunteer liability release attests to my assumption of these risks and all other types of risks, and I agree to hold harmless, release and indemnify from all liability The Rescue House, Inc., Petco, Petco Foundation, PetSmart, PetSmart Charities, The Cat Café, Cat and Craft, and the owners/operators of any location where I provide volunteer services, as well as the officers, directors, shareholders, owners, employees, volunteers, agents and assigns of any of the foregoing, from liability for all acts and omissions related to my volunteer activities with The Rescue House. I understand that my agreement to this Release of Liability is a condition of and consideration for my being accepted as a volunteer for The Rescue House, Inc.
My signature hereon, whether original or by electronic means, is valid as if it were an original signature.*

I HAVE UNDERSTOOD THESE QUESTIONS AND HAVE ANSWERED THEM TRUTHFULLY.

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