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Foster application

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Small Dog Rescue (SDR). We need all the help we can in the race to save dogs' lives. Please fill out this form with as much detail as possible and an SDR rep will get back to you shortly.

Your first and last name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip code:
Date of birth:	(mm/dd/yyyy)
E-mail address:
Home phone:
Work phone:
Cell phone:
Best way to contact you:
Best time to contact you:
Why do you want to foster a small dog?
Have you fostered before, and if so, with which organization and how long ago?
Do you have any other relevant volunteer experience with animals?
What do you think are the most important responsibilities of caring for a dog?
Does every member of your household want to foster a dog?
Describe your current companion animals (type, age, sex, spayed/neutered, up-to-date on vaccines)?
Does anyone in the household have allergies? If so, to what?
Do you have children? Tell us about them (names, ages, personality, experience with animals):
Are there non-family residents? Tell us about them:
Please provide the name, address and phone number of your companion animal's veterinarian, if applicable:
Do you own or rent your current residence? If you rent, provide the name, address and phone number of your landlord:
What type of home do you live in?
Do you have a fenced-in yard? If yes, please describe the size of yard and type of fence:
If don't have a fence, how do you plan to keep your foster dog confined to your property?
Where will the dog stay during the day?
How much time will the dog spend outside?
Where will the dog sleep?
Please describe your feeding plan (schedule, etc.):
Describe your house-training routine:
Will someone be home during the day? If not, how long will the dog be left unattended?
Would you be open to fostering (check which ones apply):	A special needs dog (behavioral issues) A special needs dog (physical limitations) A puppy A senior A bonded pair of dogs A shy dog
Do you have special expertise with any specific breed?
Would you be interested in other volunteer opportunities at SDR?	transports (long, over 50 miles) transports (short, i.e. early morning trips to the vet, picking up a dog from a drop-off site and bringing to a foster home, picking up/dropping off supplies, etc.) Being an escort for a dog to an adoption event (i.e. picking dog up from foster home and bringing him/her to adoption event, then back home again) helping at adoption days, welcoming people, setting up, cleaning up fundraising doing home visits for potential applicants processing applications (i.e. calling references, veterinarians, etc.)
Please provide the name and phone number of at least two personal references:
How did you hear about us?
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