Foster Application Form

Date: *

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Full Name: *

First Name Last Name

Contact Details: (Home)

Area Code Phone Number

(Work):

Area Code Phone Number

(Cell): *

Area Code Phone Number

Tel # of friend / relative: *

Area Code Phone Number

E-mail: *

Address: *

Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City	State / Province
Postal / Zip Code	Country

ID Number: *

Place of employment: *

Your foster preferences eg: Age (young pup/kitten – adult cat/ dog), Adult size (small – large) *

How many animals would you be willing to foster at the same time? *

How long can you foster for? *

Do have any fostering experience? *

Yes No

If yes for which organisation/s?

Do you or anyone in the household have pet allergies? *

Yes No

How many hours per day will your foster pet be without human companionship? *

Is the property enclosed? *

Yes No

Please elaborate (eg: fence, wall, etc):

Height:

Do the walls have electric fencing or security spikes? *

Yes No None

Is your home situated on a main or busy road? *

Yes No

Do you currently own pets? *

Yes No

If yes, how many and what species?

Are all your animals up-to-date with all vaccinations? *

Yes No

If you own dogs, have they been exposed to and interacted with cats before? *

Yes No Not Applicable

If yes, have your dog/dogs shown any form of aggression towards cats?

Yes No

Have you had a sick pet on your property in the previous six months? *

Yes No

If yes, please supply details?

Are they all sterilised? *

Yes No Not Applicable

Do you have a swimming pool? *

Yes No

Is it enclosed/covered?

Yes No

Please supply details:

Are you able to and prepared to take your foster to our adoption days and have potential homes visit the foster in your home? *

Yes No

Do you have children? *

Yes No

IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY!

PLEASE take into consideration the following facts when potential adopters come to view your foster animal:

Given our extensive experience with puppies/dogs/kittens/cats to homes with young children, there are a number of important points to remember.

Having a puppy/dog/kitten/cat is like having another child
Puppies/dogs/kittens/cats require constant training and supervison from an early age, affection, exercise, stimulation, companionship/constant attention.
Financial commitment when adopting
Lifetime commitment +- 15 years when adopting
Puppies/dogs/kittens/cats nip, jump up, scratch and chew on things – that is normal!!!

Ages:

Has your child had exposure/interaction with puppies, dogs, kittens and cats?

Yes No

Upon Arrival

The puppy/dog/kitten/cat will come to you almost always having received its first vaccine, been de-wormed

and de-flead.

Sometimes the animal will need a bit of building up before we vaccinate. We will then ask you to bring the animal back to be vaccinated at a later stage. The adoption officer will have the vaccination card so will therefore remind you when the next vaccination is due, and he/she will ask you to bring the animal here unless otherwise specified.

Now your aim as a foster parent it to take good care of your foster animal and provide basic training in order for the best chance of him/her to find their forever home.

Please take a photograph of the animal and send it to adoptions@africantails.co.za ASAP so that we can load it onto website and start advertising in search of a forever home.

African Tails supplies the food and will settle any neccesary vet visits, ticks and flea treatment etc. We have certain designated private vets that offer us welfare rates across the western cape. This would be anything that we don't offer here on a day to day basis like check-ups if the animal seems sick, emergencies, sterilisation if for some reason it cannot be done here.

PLEASE call us when or before an animal needs to see a vet.

If there is a medical emergency after hours or on the weekend and you cannot get hold of us, please don't hesitate to take the animal to one of our vets if possible OR to your nearest vet. We will then have to settle the account as soon as we are able or we will refund you.

Please ensure you keep the animal enclosed in your property and/or on a lead when taken for a walk. The animal must be kept safe from harm and treated as a member of the family with lots of TLC.

Here is a list of vets that are currently offering us welfare rates:

Blouberg Vetclin in Tableview-Bloueberg Rd-021 557 8876

False Bay Vet in Muizenberg-021 788 1172

Vetpoint in Sea Point-021 434 8831

Malmesbury Dierehospitaal in Malmesbury-022 4821481

Fourways Vet in Kommetjie-021 785 2251

Hillside Vet- Wynberg-021 762 2980

Belmont Vet in Rondebosch-021 685 7750 (EMERGENCIES ONLY)

Helderberg Animal Rescue in Gordon's Bay-021 856 0597

Ways of contacting the staff of African Tails:

Please use the office number 021 510 7360 Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00 or via e-mail: adoptions@africantails.co.za
After hours and weekends for emergencies ONLY , please us the emergency number: 083 642 2805 083 642 2805 or 072 849 3288 .
If there are any other queries or people wanting to adopt etc, we will be sure to get back to you during the working hours/days or you can call us during working hours.
PLEASE NOTE we are unable to make use of WhatsApp for general enquires, photos etc. Please send all photos via email.

Adoption Procedure

We will screen all applicants and should we find them suitable, will refer them to you so that you can make arrangements for them to view the puppy / dog. In such cases, we also appreciate your input and feedback on potential homes. We would then need to do a site visit prior to the animal leaving your care and may, in some cases, request your assistance in this regard.

No animal is to leave your care without our confirmation that forms have been completed, home check approved and please also ensure that if you end up with the vaccination booklet it goes with the dog/cat to his/her new home.

Ownership:

Please remember; the animal remains the property of African Tails throughout foster care and when re-homed for the duration of its life. No animal may be transferred to another location or person without the express written permission of African Tails. Under the Animals Protection Act No 71 of 1962 you as the Foster Parent are responsible for the well being of the animal whilst the animal is in your care (any person having the possession, charge, custody or control of that animal).

Remember the animal’s right to the five freedoms: freedom from hunger & thirst, from physical discomfort and pain, from injury and disease, from fear and distress and conformity to essential behavioral patterns.

Please be careful

When opening and closing doors – make sure no heads or paws are in the way
That you don’t accidentally step on and squash a little pup
That they don’t get hold of small objects that they could choke on
When providing toys that they do not have long strings attached that could result in strangulation
To ensure that the animal does not escape from your property
To ensure that the animal is supervised in the presence of young children and other animals

Please be on the alert for:

Loss of appetite
Lethargy
Diarrhea / vomiting
Discharge from eyes / nose
Pale gums

If any of these symptoms manifest – please notify us immediately.

Please immediately inform us: of any changes in your circumstances whilst fostering animals from African Tails i.e. going away on holiday, retrenchment or any other events likely to affect the animal.

In Closing

We hope you find your fostering experience an enriching one and we thank you for your willingness to open up your heart and home to an animal in need.

I hereby confirm that I have read, understand and agree to the above terms and conditions. I further acknowledge all of the information supplied by myself is true and correct: *

Yes No