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Thank you for your interest in volunteering and providing a foster home with our rescue organization. Our service area is from Stockton to Redding. We may consider fosters outside this area in some situations.

Complete the questions below to help us understand which activities and foster dogs would be best suited for you. If an item is not applicable do not leave blank, enter N/A. You can use the comments section at the end for anything else you would like to add. The more information you can give us the better.

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Applicant's Full Name*

Email:*

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Physical address. (No PO boxes)*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Home Phone*

Mobile*

Work Phone

Household Information

Names and ages of all family members (including yourself), roommates and anyone routinely at home*

Do you work?*

Yes

No

Work schedule (please list days and hours)*

How much time per day can you spend with a foster dog?*

How much time per day will the foster dog be unattended?*

What provisions will be made for your foster dog if no one is at home during the day?*

Have you discussed fostering with all household members and do you have everyone’s support?*

Yes

No

Please explain why you have not discussed fostering with your household:*

Any other regular visitors who will be in contact with foster dogs?*

Yes

No

Please explain who the other visitors are:*

Please identify your housing type*

House

Condo

Apartment

Mobile Home

Other

Please explain other:*

Do you own or rent?*

Own

Rent

Do we have your permission to contact your landlord to verify you can have a dog?*

Yes

No

Please provide your landlord's name address and phone number*

Do you have a secure fenced yard?*

Yes

No

Please specify fencing type and height*

Do you have a secure kennel run?*

Yes

No

Please specify size and type*

Do you crate your dogs when you leave the house or at night for sleeping?*

Yes

No

Do you have other pets?*

Yes

No

List all pets in household (animal type or breed, age and sex)*

Are all current household dogs spayed or neutered?*

Yes

No

Please explain why dogs are not spayed/neutered:*

Are all current household dogs up to date on vaccinations (rabies, DHPP, bordetella)?*

Yes

No

Please explain why dogs are not up to date:*

Are all current household dogs accepting of new dogs into the home?*

Yes

No

Please explain why they are not accepting of new dogs:*

Any livestock a foster dog could be in contact with?*

Yes

No

Please give details about the type of livestock:*

Dog Handing & Fostering Experience

Please describe your experience with dogs in general (training, showing, herding, breeding, family pet etc.)*

Have you ever owned or had previous experience with border collies?*

Yes

No

Please list any training/activities you’ve been involved with not already mentioned above (herding, agility, flyball etc.)*

Have you fostered dogs or volunteered for another rescue group?*

Yes

No

Which ones?*

Do you have special skills or training (trainer, vet, groomer, behaviorist etc.)*

Yes

No

Please list*

Do you have confinement available to isolate a dog for health reasons?*

Yes

No

Please specify*

Will you foster a dog with kennel cough?*

Yes

No

Will you foster a dog that is injured?*

Yes

No

Will you foster puppies?*

Yes

No

Will you foster a dog that has behavior issues?*

Yes

No

Will you foster a dog that is dog-aggressive?*

Yes

No

Will you foster a dog that is not housebroken?*

Yes

No

Have you lost a pet (not through death)?*

Yes

No

Please elaborate on situation*

Would you allow a dog to ride in the bed of a truck?*

Yes

No

Have you ever had a dog die due to disease?*

Yes

No

Please elaborate on situation*

Please describe any experience you have working with behavioral problems in dogs or enter N/A.*

Please describe any experience you've had in working with abused or neglected animals or enter N/A.*

Do you have any restrictions on the size, age, or sex of the type of dog you will foster?*

Yes

No

Please elaborate*

Please describe how the dog will routinely be kept when inside*

Please describe how the dog will routinely be kept when outside*

Where will your foster dogs sleep?*

Conclusion

Please provide the names and contact information for two people that have knowledgeable of your experience with dogs*

Please provide your primary veterinarian clinic’s name address & phone*

May we enquire with your vet clinic to verify information requested in this application?*

Yes

No

Fostering requires a large commitment and often a bond will develop that makes it difficult to give up the dog to its new home. Are you prepared for this commitment and for letting go of the foster dog?*

Yes

No

When bringing a new dog into your home there is risk of items being damaged, however we will not be financially responsible for personal property damage caused by your foster dog. Do you accept the possibility of damage to personal property from your foster dog and not being compensated for it?*

Yes

No

We pay for your foster's dog food and for veterinary care we have authorized. Except for emergency care, please do not obtain non-authorized veterinary care. Do you accept being financially responsible for non-emergency vet care you obtain for your foster dog that NCBCRA had not authorized?*

Yes

No

How often you anticipate fostering at this time?*

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