Foster Survey
Thank you for wanting to help us save a life or two or three! Please fill out the foster survey below so we can get you started in our foster program! Even if you can take home for an overnight, this helps tremendously! 

Please note the foster program is intended for people who are NOT looking to adopt. If you would like to foster with the intention to adopt, please fill out the adoption survey and check-mark the couch-surfer program. 

A word of caution regarding exposure to airborne pathogens: Kennel cough is an airborne virus that typically occurs where dogs are kenneled together. Although your adopted dogs may or may not show symptoms, it is a high probability that the dog you are interested in may have been exposed and may show symptoms in the future. If you have other pets in the home, they may be exposed to kennel cough commonly known as Bordetella bronchiseptica when you bring your new family member home. Exposure to kennel cough is unavoidable at any locations dogs are in close proximity. If this is a concern, you should not adopt. Those with elderly dogs or dogs with weakened immune systems are at a higher risk of catching Bordetella even if already vaccinated.
Sign in to Google to save your progress. Learn more
Legal First Name *
Middle Name (Initials are not accepted) *
Last Name (Include prior name if less than 5 years)
 *
Street Address (you must live within a 2-hour driving distance of Fredericksburg, VA)
 *
City
 *
State
 *
Zip Code
 *
County of Residence, e.g. Spotsylvania (where you pay personal property taxes)
 *
Work Phone
Home Phone
Cell Phone *
Email Address *
How did you hear about us?
 *
Date of Birth
 *
MM
/
DD
/
YYYY
Please list all residents of your home: Full name (including middle name), DOB, and their relationship to you. We cannot process your survey without this information.

ie. John Christopher Smith, 12/3/1987, husband
 *
What are you interested in fostering? *
Required
Why are you interested in fostering with us? *
Have you fostered with another organization before? If so, with who? *
Please list all the current pets in your home, along with their species, breed, sex, weight, age, and how long they have been with you. 
 *
Have you ever given up or re-homed a pet? If so, please explain the circumstances and what happened to your pet.
 *
Are all your *current* pets spayed/neutered? 
 *
If your dogs and/or cats have not been spayed/neutered, please tell us why.
 *
Do you rent or own your home?
 *
In what type of home do you live?
 *
Name of your rental community or your landlord's name and phone number (if you rent):
 *
Do you have a fenced yard?
 *
If so, what type of fence do you have?
 *
How tall is your fence
 *
Will this animal live inside (as part of the family) or outside (permanently in an area in the yard)?
 *
Some fosters end up adopting their foster. What will you do with your pets if you have to move?
 *
Some fosters end up adopting their foster. What do you think would be reasonable cause for you to surrender an adopted pet back to the shelter?
 *
Required
How would you handle a dog that showed aggression to you or others?
 *
Describe how you would train a pet.
 *
Please tell us about your current schedule & activities and the people who live in your home.
 *
How much time a day are you willing to exercise your dog and how do you plan to exercise the dog? This helps us match your activity level to the activity level of available dogs.
 *
What is your occupation?
 *
If you have children, please explain their past experience with pets.
 *
Please explain heartworms and how you would prevent them.
 *
How much time will the pet typically spend alone during the day?
 *
Where will the pet sleep?
 *
Where will the pet be kept when you are home?
 *
Where will your pet be kept when you are not at home?
 *
Please provide at least one non-family reference (include their contact phone number and/or email address):
 *
Some fosters end up adopting their foster. Please type initials to indicate you understand if the adopter cannot keep the adopted animal, the ANIMAL MUST BE RETURNED TO OLD DOMINION HUMANE SOCIETY.
 *
Please type initials to indiciate you understand Old Dominion Humane Society is not liable if your animal becomes sick due to a foster.  *
Please type full name below that you have read the above questions, understood them, and completed this application to the best of your knowledge and ability.
 *
Please watch your email for approval and also check your junk mail. Email communication is the preferred method of communication regarding this application. You may also receive a text to the cell phone number you put down from us or a call. The number does not make outbound calls and may come across as "Caller ID" or "Unknown Number".

The dogs we have listed are rescue dogs with limited information. Many times they arrive with health issues, some may be unknown upon arrival. As a foster, it is up to us to get the animals healthy and ready for adoption.

Thank you for supporting our mission and wanting to safe a life! 🐶
Submit
Clear form
Never submit passwords through Google Forms.
This form was created inside of Old Dominion Humane Society. Report Abuse
Google Forms