DuPage County Animal Control Foster Program
Phase 1 Construction Period
Thank you for your interest in this program. In addition to being a fun and rewarding experience, fostering can be time consuming, physically and emotionally demanding. You will also be required to attend special training. Please complete this questionnaire to insure that you will be a good candidate for this program. All fosters must be at least 18 years old and must be able to transport the animal for medical care and to adoption events. Name:
Address: City, Zip: Home #: Cell #: Email: Are you on Facebook? Yes No Employer: Work #: Can you be contacted at work? Yes No Do you own your home or rent? Rent
If you rent, please provide Landlord name and number: What type of residence? House Townhouse Condo Apartment Please describe the area where you plan to house the foster animal (extra bedroom, bathroom, main living area, etc): Do you have a way to separate the foster animal from your pets if needed? Yes No If yes, please explain: Please list all animals you currently have: Name Species/Breed Sex Age M
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Spay/ Current on Neutered Vaccines Vet Hospital Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No No Page 1 of 4 Are any of your pets undergoing treatment for a medical condition, and/or do any of your pets have a chronic medical condition? Yes No If yes, please explain: What is your work schedule? Yes Are you prepared to have the animals(s) in your house until adopted (days to weeks)? Please list all Family Members (living in the same household) and their ages: Name: Age: Name: Do any members of the household have allergies to animals? Yes No Age: No Who will be primarily responsible for the care for the animal? Have you ever volunteered at DCACC before? Yes No If yes, please list dates: DCACC will provide you with after hours numbers to call in case of emergency, however in the case of a serious after hours medical emergency will you be willing to take the foster to a designated emergency care facility? Yes No Please indicate which type of animal you are interested in fostering: Check all that apply and answer the questions under that section. Dog(s) Adult Dog (the majority of dogs needing foster care are adult dogs) Puppy (up to 1 year old) Are you willing to house‐train your foster dog/puppy? Are you willing to crate train your foster dog/puppy? Yes Yes No No Are you willing to train the dog/puppy in basic obedience commands and manners? Yes Are you willing to foster the dog/puppy until it is successfully adopted (days to weeks)? Are you willing to keep fostering the dog/puppy if it becomes ill? Yes Yes No If yes, what type of fence is it? Page 2 of 4 Yes No No If the dog needs special care such as getting medicine or baths, are you willing to provide it? Do you have a fenced‐in yard (not required)? No Yes No Are you able to walk the dog in the morning and in the early evening? Yes No If no, please explain how you will provide for the dog’s bathroom needs: Will you be available to bring your foster dog(s) to adoption events on the weekends/evenings? Yes No Do you have experience working with behavior problems such as housetraining issues, barking, chewing, aggression? Yes No Please describe how you would address behavior problem: Do you have any special preference on the type of dog you foster (e.g., gender, energy level, hair length)? Adult Cat(s) Are you able to foster cats that are extremely timid and scared? This type of socializing can take from 3 weeks to 3 months or more. Yes No Are you willing to keep the cat(s) indoor at all times? Are you willing to keep the cat(s) if they get sick? Yes Yes No No Will you be available to bring your foster cat(s) to off‐site adoption events on the weekends/evenings? Yes Do you have any special preference on the type of cat you foster (e.g., gender, energy level, hair length)? Kittens Bottle babies (kittens under 4 weeks old without their mother) Pregnant Cat Mother‐Cat with kittens Kittens over 4 weeks old Have you previously fostered kittens or had a cat that had a litter of kittens? Are you willing to take in orphaned newborn kittens, which will require feeding every 2 to 6 hours, stimulation to excrete waste, etc? Yes No Are you willing to bring in the kittens for their vaccinations at the designated time? Are you willing to keep the kittens for up to 10 weeks? Yes No No Do you have a room available for the kittens to stay in and separate from your pets? Page 3 of 4 Yes Yes No No I certify that all the above information is accurate. I understand that misrepresentation will result in refusal of my application. To the best of my ability, I will try to attend the adoption events and work with DuPage County Animal Care & Control to find my foster animal their forever home. Name
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Once complete, save and send to [email protected] our Rescue, Volunteer and Foster Coordinator.
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