WANTED: DEDICATED QUALIFIED FOSTER FAMILIES Please read BEFORE you apply Qualifications: Foster families are a very important part of any rescue organizations structure, but it is not an easy job and not always fun. As a foster your responsibilities are many. You will have to deal with upset tummies, stress diarrhea , and a dog who has never even seen the inside of a house before. He does not know how to climb stairs, how to behave inside, or in many cases even how to accept a treat from your hand. In other words your foster Greyhound is a blank slate. Foster families are responsible for teaching the Greyhound in their care how to ask to be let outside to relieve themselves, and how to climb stairs. They must be taught all of the social graces and learn it is inappropriate to jump up on people, counter surf, and beg at the table . As a foster you will be responsible for transporting your Greyhound visitor to and from its Vet appointments, and to and from our adoption events on weekends. You will occasionally also be asked to receive prospective adopters at your home, so they can meet and interact with your foster Greyhound to help determine if this Greyhound is a good fit for their family. If you determine that you wish to adopt the foster Grey yourself, you must notify Forever Home in a timely fashion because once another family has expressed interest in that dog, keeping the dog is no longer an option for you. Foster families who adopt are bound by all the same requirements and fees as any other adopter. Forever Home will supply you with a crate, food, and medication for the foster dog. Some families prefer to donate the food, and that is gratefully accepted but by no means mandatory. If you are unable to transport your foster Grey to any of our functions, you must provide us with adequate notice so that we can make other arrangements to get the dog transported. If you have prior obligations, but are still able to drop the dog at our event and pick him up afterward, that is always appreciated.

Forever Home Greyhound Adoptions Foster Application and Agreement

Name: Home Phone: Street Address: Work Phone: Line 2: Cell Phone: City: Email: State:     Zip Code:       1. In what type of housing do you reside? Apt/Condo Townhouse Single Family Dwelling Mobile Home   2. Do you own or rent? Own Rent If you rent, does your Landlord permit dogs? N/A Yes No Unsure Would you permit us to contact your Landlord? N/A Yes No Landlord's Name: Landlord's Phone:   3. Do you have a fenced-in yard? Yes No If yes, please describe the height, in feet:   4. Household Makeup: Number of Adults: 1 2 3 4 5 or more Number of Children:: 0 1 2 3 4 5 or more Ages of Children:   5. Does anyone in the household have allergies? No Yes   6. Which family member will have the major responsibility of caring for the dog?   7. How many hours a day would the dog be left alone?   8. Will this be your first pet? No Yes If yes, what pets did you previously own? Dogs Cats Other What happened to them?   9. What pets do you currently own, if any? Dogs: No Yes Number of Dogs: 0 1 2 3 4 5 or more What breeds are they? Cats: No Yes Number of Cats: 0 1 2 3 4 5 or more Other: No Yes Type? If you currently own a dog and/or cat, are they spayed or neutered? No Yes   10. Who is your Veterinarian? Address: Phone:   11. Where will the Greyhound spend most of its time? Where will the Greyhound sleep?   12. Are you willing to use a crate for the Greyhound? No Yes   13. Do you agree to keep the Greyhound on a leash or in a fenced yard at all times? No Yes (Your Greyhound should never be tied to a cable run or tied to a stake.)   14. Why do you want to foster a Greyhound? Interested in joining the foster program. Would like to foster with option to adopt. Other If you selected other, please explain:   15. If you are fostering with the intention of adopting the dog, what is your preference as to the sex of the dog? No Preference Male Female   16. Do you agree to bring the Greyhound to the Veterinarian for his/her scheduled neutering/spaying appointment? (**See Note below.) No Yes If Available   17. Do you agree to bring the Greyhound to our Adoption Clinics or other events or make him or her available for one of our volunteers to pick up if you are unable to come yourself? (**See Note below.) No Yes   ** NOTE: If you are unable to bring the Greyhound for his/her scheduled Veterinary appointment or to an Adoption Clinic or event, we will make arrangements for a Forever Home volunteer to transport the dog. We would request that you provide us with as much notice as possible so that the necessary arrangements can be made.   18. Are you willing to allow us to visit your home as part of this pre-foster process? No Yes   19. You and the Greyhound will be assigned a "Foster Advocate." Do you agree to keep the Advocate advised as to how the Greyhound is doing and to contact him or her with any concerns or questions that you might have, or to arrange for transportation if you are unable to bring the Greyhound to an Adoption Clinic or other scheduled event? No Yes   Forever Home Greyhound Adoptions will provide a crate and food for the foster dog while in your care. Our foster families sometimes wish to provide the food as a charitable donation. This is greatly appreciated but not necessary. Please advise your Forever Home representative in advance if you will require food and a crate. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE GREYHOUND I WILL BE FOSTERING IS THE PROPERTY OF FOREVER HOME GREYHOUND ADOPTIONS. IN THE EVENT THAT I SHOULD DECIDE TO ADOPT THE DOG THAT I AM FOSTERING, I WILL BE BOUND BY THE SAME PROCEDURES THAT APPLY TO ALL OTHER PROSPECTIVE ADOPTERS. I FULLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT I WILL SURRENDER THE GREYHOUND, CRATE, AND ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT PROVIDED BY FOREVER HOME ADOPTIONS UPON DEMAND TO A FOREVER HOME OFFICER, AT SUCH A TIME AS THE GREYHOUND IS TO BE MOVED EITHER TO ANOTHER FOSTER HOME OR TO ITS PERMANENT ADOPTIVE HOME. AT NO TIME WILL I DENY ACCESS TO THIS GREYHOUND BY A FOREVER HOME OFFICER. I WILL HOLD FOREVER HOME GREYHOUND ADOPTIONS AND ALL OF ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, MEMBERS, AND VOLUNTEERS COMPLETELY HARMLESS FROM ALL PERSONAL INJURIES, AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE TO MYSELF AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE GREYHOUND IN MY CUSTODY. I UNDERSTAND THAT IF I DECIDE TO ADOPT THE GREYHOUND WHICH I AM FOSTERING, A NON-REFUNDABLE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION OF $250.00 WILL BE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ADOPTION. I certify that I have read and understood the above section, and agree to the terms. Date: Name: