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Upcoming Events

PetBowl 2012, Saturday February 4, 10:30 AM, to Sunday 5 February, 05:00 PM, Espanola

Petsmart Love-Fest, Saturday February 11, 10:00 AM, to Sunday 12 February, 04:00 PM, Santa Fe

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Foster volunteers provide temporary loving homes for animals that are not yet ready for adoption. There are many situations in which animals may need foster care, such as:

  • Adult cats and dogs with litters
  • Kittens and puppies
  • Cats and dogs recovering from surgery
  • Animals with special health needs
  • Animals that need extra socialization

Foster homes are an invaluable way to provide care and socialization away from the hectic atmosphere of the shelter. Volunteers can specialize, choosing, for example, to focus on underage animals or nursing moms. The length of time greatly depends on the needs of the animal but can range from 1 week to 3 months.

If you're interested in becoming a foster volunteer, please fill the form below,

Foster Parent Application

* Required fields

Applicant

*First name:  
*Last name:  
*E-mail:  
*Date of birth
(MM/DD/YYYY):  
*Street Address:  
*City:  
*Zip:  
*Home phone:  
Work phone:  

Household

*How long have you lived at present address?  
*Do you own or rent your home?
*How many adults in household?
*How many Children in household?
Names and ages of Children?
*Who will be responsible for foster animals' care?

Pets

*Do you have now or have you had pets in the past?
If so, Type of pets?
*Are the pets in your household spayed/neutered?
*Are they vaccinated?
*Length of time during the day animals would be left alone?
*Where will you keep the pets during the day?
*Where will you keep the pets during the night?
*For how long are you interested in fostering?
   
*How often do you want to foster?
 
*Will you be able to transport animals between your home and the shelter?

The purpose of this questionnaire is NOT to quiz you on your capabilities as a dog owner, but to find out what kind of animals you are willing to foster, how often you are willing to foster, etc., so that we can find the best possible matches between dogs and their foster parents. Answering "no" to a question does not necessarily preclude you as a foster parent; it just influences your pairing.

What type of pets would you like to foster? (select all that apply)
 
If you would like to foster puppies or kittens, would you consider "bottle-feeders?"
What size of dogs would you like to foster?
  
Are there any breeds that you are particularly interested in or any that you would like to avoid?
Prefer:
Prefer to avoid:
Do you have a yard with a fence that a dog can be contained in?
If yes, how tall is the fence and what kind is it?
The Espanola Valley Humane Society does not believe in chaining dogs or letting them roam (i.e., outside without a fence). Is this a problem?
*Are there restrictions regarding what type of animals you can take to maintain harmony in your household (e.g., no large "alpha" dogs, only ones that get along with children, only females etc.)?
Are you willing to take a dog who is hyper, jumps, chews or needs training?
Most dogs and puppies are not housebroken. Will this be a problem?
Would you be interested in fostering a nursing mother cat or dog?
If so, with how many puppies or kittens?
If you are able to take puppies or kittens, how many can you take at a time? (For behavioral development, we rarely send home single puppies or kittens unless they are recovering from illness)
Are you interested in fostering puppies or kittens with Ringworm? Ringworm is a potentially contagious, but non-life-threatening disease that is very common in shelter animals.
Have you had a dog with parvovirus or distemper in your home or yard in the past year?
If yes, what happened to them?