Dog Foster App

Thank you for your interest in fostering!

The Yolo County SPCA is a foster home-based animal rescue organization and does not have a shelter. As such, we rely heavily on our volunteer foster homes to care for and house the animals in our system. In addition, housing the animals in foster homes allows us to better ascertain each animal's individual personality, needs, and behavior. This helps us to match the right companion animal with the right adoptive home.

We always need both long-term (until the dog gets adopted) and short-term (a few days or weeks) foster homes for dogs; many of our foster homes will keep their foster dog until they are adopted, but you are under no obligation to do so. We do our best to match our available dogs to our foster homes in terms of what animals already live in the foster home, activity level, etc; this is why we ask you to fill out this application. We ask that foster homes provide a safe indoor home, lots of love, and transportation to our adoption events or meetings, veterinary appointments, as well as some special events in Yolo County. The Yolo County SPCA provides all food, vet care, collars, leashes, and other supplies.

The minimum requirements to foster are:

 Be 18 years of age or older.

 Have all the adults in your household consent to fostering an animal

 Reside in a facility that allows animals (with landlord approval and a paid pet deposit, if applicable)

 Provide or arrange transportation for your foster animal as needed

 Sign and agree to our foster home contract

Your Full Name: *

First Name Last Name

Phone number you can best be reached at: *

Area Code Phone Number

E-mail: *

Address: *

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City State / Province

Postal / Zip Code Country

What is your housing situation? *

If other, describe here:

Apartment Complex Name:

Landlord's name/number/ email address: *

Are pets allowed where you live? *

Is there a pet deposit? *

If yes, how much, and have you paid the deposit?

What is your occupation? *

Employed Student Between Jobs Retired

If you are employed, what is your profession?

Why do you want to foster? *

How many adults are in the household? Please include their name(s) and relation to you. *

How many children are in the household and what are their ages? *

Who will be responsible for the care of the foster dog? *

Do you have a pool on your property? *

Is your property fenced? *

If yes, what is the approximate fence height?

Do you have a dog door? *

Have you owned a dog before? *

I currently own a dog I currently own a dog and have owned dogs in the past I have owned a dog in the past I have not owned a dog

What years did you own the dog(s)?

Why do you no longer own the dog?

Have you ever taken an animal to a shelter? Please explain the circumstances.

Have you ever euthanized an animal? Please explain the circumstances.

If you have never owned a dog, please tell us why not.

What pets do you currently have in your home, or have frequently visit? Please include small caged pets and barnyard animals

	Type & Breed	Age	Sex	Up to date on vaccinations?	Spay/Neutered?	Kept in or out?	How long owned?	Where did you get the animal?

What is your preference for dog training?

Prefer them to be housebroken Must be housebroken Open to dogs who are not housebroken

What type of training are you willing to do? *

Ex. leash walking, basic manners, crate training, confidence building

Temperament preferred: (Check all that apply) *

I would like my dog to get along with: (Check all that apply) *

Children Men Women Large dogs Small dogs Cats Birds Farm animals

What type of foster dogs are you willing to foster? *

Small dogs Medium-sized dogs Big dogs Dogs with behavioral needs (ex. very timid) Mom with puppies Litter of weaned puppies Bottle baby puppies

Do you have a preference for age/sex/breed/ size of the foster dog? If so, please state them here. *

How many hours a day will the dog be left alone? *

What percentage of the time will the dog be kept in the house, in the yard, and in a crate? *

Where will the dog be kept during the day when you are gone? *

Where will the dog be kept when you are home? *

Where will the dog sleep at night? *

Please tell us how will you keep the dog confined to your property *

In the house Kennel Fenced yard Patio With training Crate

What behaviors would you find unacceptable in your foster dog, if any? *

If you would like to include any additional information, please do so here.

Thank you for taking the time to fill out our questionnaire. The answers help us to determine which of our foster dogs would be the best match in your home!

By submitting this application, I certify that all the information in this application is true and I understand that false information may void the application.

Yolo County SPCA Dog Fostering Process