Becoming a foster family

We need two types of foster families. The first is to place special-needs animals in temporary homes until they are ready for adoption. The second category is for animals that are ready for adoption and are waiting for an adoptive family.

Refuge Madawaska covers expenses incurred by foster families while fostering an animal (accessories, litter, food, leashes, cleaning products, veterinary fees, etc.).

We are unable to determine how long an animal will remain in the care of Refuge Madawaska Shelter Inc. so if you are considering fostering an animal, please ensure that you can accommodate the animal until it finds its permanent home.

Host families must agree with the programs, practices and principles of Refuge Madawaska Shelter Inc. While many caring people express an interest in becoming a foster family, our responsibility is to ensure the best possible care for our animals, which requires that we place animals with people who have sufficient experience to recognize and respond appropriately to any health situations that may arise.

After completing the foster care application form, candidates will be invited to attend a selection interview at their home, during which their motivation, knowledge and ability to effectively meet the demands of this vital role will be discussed.

Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.

Name

Full home address

Telephone (home)

Telephone (work)

E-mail *

Please tell us why you want to become a foster family with the Refuge Madawaska Shelter.

Are you 19 or older?

• yes
• no

Do you rent or own?

• owner
• tenant

If you're a tenant, we ask for your landlord's permission to have an animal in your home. Please provide us with your landlord's name and telephone number.

How many people live in your home? (adults and children)

Do people in your family show signs of allergies or fear of animals? Please explain.

How many people in your family will be involved in the foster family program?

Have you ever had an animal?

• yes
• no

Do you have experience in taking care of an animal?

What type of animals would you accept? Pregnant cat or with kittens, pregnant dog or with puppies, kittens, sick or injured cats, puppies, sick or injured dogs, healthy cat/dog, adoption pending, large dog.

Do you have experience with the type of animals you're interested in? Please explain.

please Pregnant How

Are there any animals in your home? If so, for each animal, please provide the following information: type of animal, gender, vaccines, immunization date, date of last deworming, cat leukemia test, name of vet.

Is there a space in your home in which the animal can be isolated from other animals? If so, pleas explain:

Do you work full-time | part-time | are you at home during the day?

How much time will the animal spend alone in the day?

If you're interested in hosting dogs, do you have a safe, fenced backyard?

Where will the dog be during the day? At night?

Do you have enough free time to train the animal?

• yes
• no

to provide basic training?

• yes
• no

to address any behavioral issue such as jumping, pulling, barking?

• yes
• no

How and where will you exercise the animal?

Would you be able to bring the animal to the vet at night for emergencies if it's sick?

• yes
• no

Would you be able to give medication if necessary?

• yes
• no

Send