Foster Application

Fostering is a very rewarding experience. It is very difficult and not for everyone. It is much more than just opening up your home to a homeless animal, as it also plays a HUGE part in helping the adoption counselors match up the dog with the perfect family! For more information on fostering, please complete the application, and we will send you a foster packet to see if it is right for you! Remember, ALL of our dogs are from the pound, breeder programs, or puppy mills and are therefore NOT HOUSE-TRAINED, obedience trained, etc. You must have the time and patience to assist in training these dogs, so that you can assist in finding them a home. Please understand we temperament test our dogs very well prior to coming in to match them up with your foster home, but issues will arise (none of them will be safety issues, but rather behavioral issues), and you must be committed to working with your foster, as we do NOT have a shelter and there is nowhere else for these dogs to go. It is a huge commitment, and often times inconvenient, but without fosters nice, happy, loving dogs die just because they are not house-trained or behavioral trained.

THANK YOU for applying to become a foster parent for Close to Home Animal Rescue!

Applicant's Name:

First Name

Last Name

Applicant's Street Address:

Applicant's City:

Applicant's State:

Applicant's Zip:

County of Residence:

Applicant's Phone Number:

Applicant's Work Phone Number:

Best time to call:

Applicant's Email:

Reference 1: (other than family members) who is familiar with your experience as a pet owner:

Name, relationship, years known, phone number, alternative phone number, email, and best time to call.

Reference 2: (other than family members) who is familiar with your experience as a pet owner:

Name, relationship, years known, phone number, alternative phone number, email, and best time to call.

Do you live in a :

If other, please explain:

Do you own or rent your home?:

How long have you lived at this address?:

If renting, do you have your landlord's permission to adopt an animal?:

Do you have a fully fenced in yard or kennel area?:

If you have a fence, what is the height, size, and type?:

If no fence, how will you handle the dog's exercise and toilet duties?:

How many adults are in the household?:

How many children are in the household? Please list their ages.:

Do any family members have allergies to animals?:

If yes, please explain:

Do any family members smoke in the home?:

Are all family members in agreement about adopting a puppy mill/shelter rescue and the extra work and patience that goes into it?:

Any other animals in the home?:

Do you have a regular Vet?:

Vet's Full Name:

Vet's Address:

Street Address, City, State, and Zip

Vet's Phone Number:

How long have you been with this vet?:

If no vet reference, please provide a reason:

For all pets you presently own, give name, age, sex, breed, and if spayed/neutered:

Give name, age, sex, breed, if spayed/neutered, and what happened to all pets that you have owned in the past 10 years listing the years you owned them:

Are there regular visitors to your home (human or animals) with which your new pet must get along?:

If yes, please explain:

In your research of puppy mill dogs, is there anything about these dogs' potential issues that might be an issue for you? Please describe.:

Have you had experience with animals? Please check all that apply.:

The following questions help us assess your experience with pets so that we can place an appropriate foster pet in your home. You do not need experience in all of these areas to be approved as a foster home.

Crate training a pet

Obedience training a pet

Whelping a litter

Modifying behavior problems

Working with puppy mill rescues

Working with abused pets

Providing pet therapy

Please list your experience that you feel would be beneficial while fostering, or past experience in fostering animals, or volunteering with an animal rescue, if any:

Do you have a place to keep your foster in quarantine?:

Length of time and how many animals are you willing to foster?:

What circumstances would force you to return a foster pet in your care?:

What gender do you prefer to foster?:

Prefer to foster:

Age Preference:

Size Preference:

Where will the pet spend the day?:

If other, please explain:

On average, how many hours will the pet spend without human company each day?:

Where will the pet spend the night?:

If other, please explain:

Would you be willing to allow CtHAR to visit your home, by appointment?:

If no, why?:

How did you hear about our rescue efforts?:

Are you over 18 years of age?:

I understand and agree that I am volunteering my time and services to be a CtHAR volunteer at no cost to CtHAR, and I will not be compensated for either my time or services by CtHAR. I also understand that I may be removed from this position, subject to CtHAR Rules and Procedures. All of the information I have given is true and complete. I understand that it is my decision whether or not to foster any particular pet. I will not hold CtHAR responsible for any damage, injury, or harm caused directly or indirectly to any person or property by any pet I may decide to foster or volunteer my time to help. CLOSE TO HOME ANIMAL RESCUE, AT ITS SOLE DISCRETION, RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ANY APPLICATION FOR ANY REASON. *

Yes, I have read the disclaimer and agree to these terms & conditions.

Upon submitting this form you understand that you are allowing CtHAR and its representatives to check the references contained herein, and are hereby granting your permission for them to do the same. Submission of this form also indicates that all of the answers contained in this document are true to the best of your knowledge.

Foster Application

Foster Application

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Close to Home Animal Rescue is a 501(c)(3) Animal Welfare Organization P. O. Box 7777, Mentor, Ohio 47777