Big Heart Rescue Society
PO Box 6, Gabriola BC V0R 1X0
604-583-DOGS(3647) spiritsmission@shaw.ca


FOSTER HOME APPLICATION

Big Heart Rescue and Spirit’s Mission appreciates your interest in fostering an animal that has been rescued.  In an effort to further protect the animals we have been involved in rescuing and sheltering, we take great care to ensure that the foster homes these animals go into will provide them with the proper daily care and lots of love.  In addition, animals have other specific needs and we want to make sure their foster home can meet these needs.  Making the decision to foster an animal is a big responsibility and we wish to ensure that everyone in your household realizes this.  Therefore, we will do everything possible to make the right match for you and the animal.
 

Personal Information
Name:  
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Number of adults in household:  
Number of children in household:  
Employer's Address:  
Employer's City:  
Employer's Province:  
Employer's Postal Code:  
Employer's Company Name:  
Days & hours you work outside the home?  
Own or rent dwelling?   Own    Rent
Type of dwelling you live in?  
If renting, do you have landlord's permission to keep a dog?   Yes    No    Not Applicable
If you live in a strata complex, are you aware of the strata rules regarding dogs and do you have a copy of the strata agreement?   Yes    No    Not Applicable
Would you be willing to allow us to visit your home?   Yes    No

Environmental Information
How large is your yard?  
Is it securely fenced?   Yes    No
If yes, what kind of fence?  
How tall is the fence?  
If the yard is not fenced, how do you plan to ensure that the dog gets safe and adequate exercise?  
Where will the dog sleep at night?  
Where will it be during the day when you are at home?  
When you are not at home?  
Do you plan to use a crate?   Yes    No
Why, or why not?  
How many hours a day will the dog be alone?  
Where will the dog stay when alone?  
If needed, can you isolate the dog?   Yes    No
If yes, where will you isolate the dog?  

Your Pets
Have you ever owned a dog before?   Yes    No
If yes, how many?  
For how long?  
Where did you get your dogs?  
What happened, in detail, to your previous dog(s)?  
Do you have any other pets at this time?   Yes    No
What kind, age & sex?  
Are your current animals spayed or neutered?   Yes    No
If you have other animals, what has been your main health and/or behaviour experience?  
How do you think your other pets would react to a rescue dog?  

Foster Preferences
Are you willing to foster a dog for a short period of time or until the dog is placed?   Short Period    Until Placed
What type of dogs will you take, or not take? (eg. only males, only females, only older dogs, only medium sized, only long coated, etc)  
In an emergency, would you be willing to take a dog that did not fit your criteria?   Yes    No
What medical considerations will you make in taking a rescue dog? (eg. won't take a dog diagnosed with heart worms, etc)  
Will you do any training with the foster dog while in your care?   Yes    No
What type of training and how much?  
What is your definition of disciplining a dog?  
How will you deal with behaviour problems in a rescue? (eg. aggression, urination, etc)  

Tough Decisions
Would you be able to handle the emotions resulting from  dog needing to be euthanized due to an illness after it was placed with you?   Yes    No
Comments?  
What are your thoughts on having a dog euthanized due to temperament problems?  
How would you handle a situation in which a rescue dog bit you?  
Or bit someone else?  
Have you emotionally prepared yourself for the sadness that comes when the dog is placed in a permanent home?   Yes    No
Comments?  
Please describe your experiences with obedience classes?  

References
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I, the undersigned, attest, to the best of my knowledge, the above information is accurate and complete at the time of signing, and I understand that falsely provided information can mean that my application will be terminated.
 
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