FOSTER APPLICATION
Please ONLY type your FIRST and LAST name
**Please note, as we are a foster-based rescue, our rescued animals go into foster homes immediately. Fosters often adopt the animals they care for, so fostering is a good “gateway” to adoption!
For reference, our adoption fees are Dogs: $550. Cats: $125
(We ask our fosters to commit to a minimum of four weeks, but it is dependent upon the animal. The foster commitment is until the perfect forever home is found for placement.)
What species will you consider fostering?
- Cat
- Dog
- No Preference
What is your preference for fostering?
(Please check all that apply)
- Male
- Female
- Young (puppy, kitten)
- Adult
- Senior
- No Preference
(Housebroken, good with cats/dogs, good with children, etc.)
Would you consider fostering an animal with special needs? If so, please check below those that you would consider.
- Chronic medical condition requiring medication
- Injured requiring surgery and/or physical therapy rehabilitation
- Puppy/Kitten
- Litters of puppies/kittens
- Mama with litter of puppies/kittens
- Pregnant dogs or cats
- Dogs with behavioral issues that may require training
- Only-animal-in-the-home Dogs
- Seniors with limited mobility
- Disabled animals (blind, partial paralysis, etc.)
In general, we ask our fosters to commit to at least 4 weeks, but it could be longer. We also have need of short-term fosters as well as forever fosters in certain situations (special medical needs, certain seniors, etc.)
Please indicate if you are interested in long term fostering (1 to 3 months, generally), short-term fostering of one or two days to a week, or forever fostering.
- Long-term foster
- Short-term foster
- Forever foster
About You and Your Family and Home
Are you 18 years of age or older?
(Fosters must be at least 18 years of age)
- Yes
- No
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
(Please check applicable status below)
- I’m retired
- I’m a student
- I work full time outside the home
- I work from home full time for a company
- I work from home for myself
- Other, explain
(i.e., in a crate, doggy daycare, confined to an area in the house, in the yard)
(in a crate, on your bed, in his or her own bed, outside, etc.)
Does anyone in your home smoke inside the home?
- Yes
- No
Which best describes your home type?
- Apartment/Condo
- House with fenced-in backyard
- House with both front and backyard fenced in
- House with no yard or no fence
- Duplex/Bungalow
Do you own or rent your home?
**If you rent your home, you will need to provide proof of allowance for animals.
Proof can be mailed to: rescue@cagetocouch.org
- Own
- Rent
If you rent, does your landlord impose any breed or weight restrictions?
- Yes
- No
Do you have a pool?
- Yes
- No
If you have a pool, is there a fence around the pool?
- Yes
- No
Do you have a doggy door?
- Yes
- No
Do you have a housekeeper and/or gardener who comes to your home when you’re not at home?
- Yes
- No
Do you have any previous fostering experience? If yes, please explain with which rescue/shelter, animals fostered, etc.
- {name}
Do you currently have any other animals? Please list all current animals in your home, both indoor and outdoor, with species and ages.
- {name}
If you have other animals, do you think they will accept a new furry family member, even if only temporary?
- Yes
- No
- No other animals
Have you had animals in the past? If so, please tell us about them and where they are now.
- {name}
Under what circumstances would you ask C2C to take back your foster prior to the end of the usual foster period?
- Altercation with another dog/cat
- Growling/biting a person
- Peeing/Pooping in the house (or outside of the litter box)
- Separation anxiety behavior (crying, whining, howling, destructive behavior)
- Excessive Shedding
- If you moved
- If you got married
- If you had a baby
- Other (explain)
Are you active on social media?
- Yes
- No
Questions Specific to Fostering a Beagle or a Hound
Have you previously cared for a beagle or a hound?
- Yes
- No
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