Foster Application Form

Date:*

MonthDayYear

Full Name:*

First NameLast Name

Contact Details: (Home)

Area CodePhone Number

(Work):

Area CodePhone Number

(Cell):*

Area CodePhone Number

Tel # of friend / relative:*

Area CodePhone Number

E-mail:*

Address:*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry

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?*

YesNo

If yes for which organisation/s?

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

YesNo

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

Is the property enclosed?*

YesNo

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

Height:

Do the walls have electric fencing or security spikes?*

YesNoNone

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

YesNo

Do you currently own pets?*

YesNo

If yes, how many and what species?

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

YesNo

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

YesNoNot Applicable

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

YesNo

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

YesNo

If yes, please supply details?

Are they all sterilised?*

YesNoNot Applicable

Do you have a swimming pool?*

YesNo

Is it enclosed/covered?

YesNo

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?*

YesNo

Do you have children?*

YesNo

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?

YesNo

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 time 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 / 084 559 1542 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 provide any neccesary ticks and flea treatment, de-worming and vaccinations. We have two private vets that offer us welfare rates. Vet Point in Sea Point and Vet Clin in Tableview. See details below. This would be anything that we don't offer here at the office 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, or any other approved check that needs to happen by a vet.

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 designated 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.

THE TWO VETS THAT OFFER US WELFARE RATES:

Vetclin in Tableview-Bloueberg Rd-021 557 8876 - No appoitnment needed but please contact us first for an order number.

Vetpoint in Sea Point-021 434 8831 - On appointment - Please contact us first for an order number.

AFTER HOUR / EMERGENCY VETS:

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

Panaroma Vet in Panaroma - 021 930 6632 (EMERGENCIES ONLY)

Cape Animal Medical Centre - Kenilworth (EMERGENCIES ONLY)

Contacting the staff of African Tails:

Please use the office number 021 510 7360 Monday to Friday 09:00-16:00 or via e-mail: adoptions@africantails.co.za
You can also contact Sandy in adoptions on - 084 559 1542
After hours and weekends for emergencies ONLY, please us the emergency number: 083 642 2805
For any adoptions enquiries or general questions, we will get back to you / possible adopter, as soon as possible.

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 foster animal. 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 puppy or kitten.
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:*

YesNo