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FOSTER CARER APPLICATION FORM

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Do you have a landlord?
Yes
No

If yes, do you have permission to keep a dog on the premises?

Do you have housemates?

If so, do you have their permission to bring a dog into the home? (You cannot become a foster carer unless you have your housemates' consent).

Type of acommodation (please select one)

If you have a yard that would be accessible to the dog, please provide the following information:

Is the property fenced?
Yes
No
On a typical day, how many hours would the dog spend alone?
Where will the dog stay when you're at home?
Where will the dog stay when you're not home?
Where will you dog sleep at night?
Please select any pets you already have:

Please provide details of any dogs you own: Breed, Age and Sex

Desexed?
Yes
No
Vaccinated:
Yes
No
Desexed?
Yes
No
Vaccinated:
Yes
No
Do you have children living in or regularly visiting your home?
Yes
No
What gender of dog would you foster?
What age of dog would you consider fostering?
Would you be willing to foster a dog that is recovering from illness/injury/desexing?
Yes
No
Would you be willing to foster a dog that has some issues (e.g. shy, nervous)?
Yes
No

Would you be willing to:

Allow a rescue group representative to visit your home by prior appointment?
Yes
No
Transport your foster dog to and from our veterinary clinic for assessments and checks?
Yes
No
Allow pre-screened potential adopters to visit the foster dog at your home by prior appointment?
Yes
No

Completing the following details is optional, but would help Byron Dog Rescue:

Please describe any previous experience of working with animals or fostering?

How did you hear about Byron Dog Rescue?

REMEMBER TO KEEP A COPY OF THIS FORM


Foster Carer Guidelines

The following guidelines list the responsibilities of dog ownership, including those defined by the NSW Companion Animals Act. They apply to foster carers of Byron Dog Rescue (formerly CAWI).

Foster Carer’s responsibilities:

  • Your role is to provide temporary housing, affection and care for your foster dog. Additionally, your assessment of the dog will be useful in determining its suitability for adoption.

  • If you decide you want to adopt your foster dog, please let Byron Dog Rescue know as soon as possible.

    Byron Dog Rescue starts advertising, contacting potential adopters, putting the dog on the web-site etc. within 24 hrs of a dog coming into Byron Dog Rescue’s care. Byron Dog Rescue continues its efforts to find a new home for the dog the whole time it is in your care. As soon as you let Byron Dog Rescue know that you intend to adopt the dog, Byron Dog Rescue’s limited resources can be used to spruik other homeless dogs instead. It also means you won’t wake up to find yourself in 2nd or 3rd place in the adoption queue for your foster dog.

  • You should immediately report missing dogs, injuries, behavioural issues, or any other difficulties you experience to Byron Dog Rescue on one of the phone nos at the top of page 1 of this form.

  • You must keep the Byron Dog Rescue dog within a fenced area of your property when it is at home. You must always have the dog on a lead when it leaves your property, other than in designated off-leash areas (and only then if you’re sure you can exercise adequate control).

  • The dog must always wear an ID tag.

  • You are responsible for exercising the dog daily.

  • You are responsible for picking up after the dog.

  • You should provide food, fresh water, and a shaded area in your yard for the dog.

    If you choose not to use the food provided but would rather feed the dog food you have provided yourself, CAWI is regretfully unable to reimburse you for this expense.Please follow these feeding rules:If you provide bones for the dog, NEVER give it cooked bones of any type as they can splinter and lodge in the intestines. Only feed RAW meaty beef or lamb bones. Lamb and Beef brisket bones (with excess fat removed) and lamb neck bones are excellent for cleaning teeth. Large beef marrow bones (your butcher will saw them in half) are also good for older dogs.

    Never give milk to a dog unless advised otherwise.

  • You are responsible for grooming and bathing the dog when necessary. If your dog is a type that needs to be clipped occasion- ally (e.g. Poodle), please discuss with Byron Dog Rescue.

  • You should check the dog every day for ticks, twice a day if possible.

    Watch out for these signs of tick poisoning: Hind leg weakness / Loss of appetite / Difficulty Breathing / Vomiting. If the dog shows any sign of these symptoms, it is imperative that you ring Byron Dog Rescue immediately.

  • Never hit or scream at the dog. If you experience behavioural problems, contact BYRON DOG RESCUE.

  • Never leave the dog in a car during the summer months, not even in a shaded area.

    In less than THREE MINUTES, a dog in a car can be dead as it has no sweat glands and can only perspire through the tongue and the pads of the feet.

  • You should to give us a reasonable amount of time if you find that you are no longer able to care for the dog. Two weeks’ notice would be appreciated, so that we can move the animal to a suitable carer.

    Byron Dog Rescue’s responsibilities:

    THE FINAL DECISION IN ANY MATTER RELATING TO THE DOG RESTS WITH Byron Dog Rescue

  • Byron Dog Rescue may choose to move the dog to another carer at any time.

  • Byron Dog Rescue may transfer the dog to its new owner (adopter) at any time.

  • Byron Dog Rescue is responsible for all veterinary decisions and expenses relating to the dog whilst in your care. Visits to the vet should only be undertaken at Byron Dog Rescue’s behest.

  • You should not take the dog to the vet without BYRON DOG RESCUE’S prior knowledge and consent unless you are unable to contact a BYRON DOG RESCUE member and it is a genuine emergency [e.g. tick poisoning (symptoms indicated above), or serious injury]. You must always try to contact BYRON DOG RESCUE first.

  • BYRON DOG RESCUE will supply you with parasite prevention medications (tick/flea/worms) as required

  • BYRON DOG RESCUE will supply food for the dog. Please contact BYRON DOG RESCUE when your food supply is running low.

    If you choose not to use the food provided but would rather feed the dog food you have provided yourself, BYRON DOG RESCUE is regretfully unable to reimburse you for this expense.

  • Do not take the dog away with you without the prior consent of BYRON DOG RESCUE.

  • The screening and adoption processes are BYRON DOG RESCUE’s responsibility. After pre-screening, arrangements will be made for any potential adopters to meet the dog in the presence of a representative from BYRON DOG RESCUE. BYRON DOG RESCUE will contact you before such a meeting takes place to arrange a suitable time and venue.

    THE FOSTER DOG BELONGS TO BYRON DOG RESCUE UNTIL IT IS FORMALLY ADOPTED.

    UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES is the dog in your care to be handed over to anybody (not even to potential adopters) without BYRON DOG RESCUE’s explicit approval. Always double-check with BYRON DOG RESCUE before handing the dog over to anyone!

DECLARATION:


By signing this declaration, you agree that all the information you have provided ont the Foster Carer Application form is correct and that you will follow the Foster Carer Guidlines below.

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