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Cat Foster Home Application
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Please note that you will be given reading materials to review and will need to have a one-on-one training session prior to getting your first fostering opportunity, so it may be a few weeks before you are able to foster your first cat/kittens.
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Training sessions are held at ARF’s facility in NE Calgary.
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Full Legal Name:
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First
Last
Current Home Address:
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Street Address
City
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Nunavut
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Yukon
Province
Postal Code
How long have you lived at this address?
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Please note that all foster homes must be within Calgary, Alberta and area.
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Main Phone Number:
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Alternate Phone Number:
Email Address:
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Are you over 18 years old?
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Due to insurance requirements, both the person filling out this application and the primary care giver for any ARF foster animal must be over the age of 18.
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Have you previously adopted from, fostered animals for, or volunteered with ARF?
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Please provide details:
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Do you live in a house, or in an apartment or condo?
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Please note that you will require condo board approval prior to fostering with ARF.
House
Apartment, Townhome, or Condo
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Please note that you will require condo board approval prior to fostering with ARF.
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Condo/Strata By-Laws
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Upload a copy of your condo/strata by-laws (pdf format, max 20MB) pertaining to pet guardianship. Please note that incomplete applications will not be reviewed by our Fostering Team.
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 20 MB.
Do you own or rent your residence?
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If you rent, written landlord permission MUST be provided BEFORE fostering any cats.
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Please note that you will require landlord permission prior to fostering with ARF.
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Landlord Permission
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Upload a letter (pdf format, max 10MB) from your landlord stating that permission to keep a cat on the property is granted. Please note that incomplete applications will not be reviewed by our Fostering Team.
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 10 MB.
Including yourself, how many adults live in your home?
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Please enter a number greater than or equal to
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Please list the full legal names of all of the adults in the home:
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Are there any children living in the home either full time or part time?
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How many children live in the home?
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Please enter a number greater than or equal to
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What are the ages of the children?
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Does everyone in the home agree to fostering a cat(s)?
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Have you owned a cat before?
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Please describe everyone's previous experience with cats.
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Does anyone in the home have allergies or asthma that is affected by animals?
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Do you currently have any animals in your home?
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Please provide details of your current pets:
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Name, species, breed, sex, age, and whether they have been exposed to cats previously.
Are your current pets spayed/neutered?
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Do your current pets have up-to-date vaccines?
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Optional notes regarding your pets' being spayed/neutered, vaccination history, or medical history:
Please note that it is very important for your animals to be up-to-date on their vaccinations prior to fostering cats through ARF.
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The medical history of cats coming into the ARF program is rarely known. Despite being vaccinated as soon as it is safe to do so, they may have been exposed to viruses prior to coming into the program. Keeping your animals up-to-date on their vaccinations will help reduce the risk of them contracting viruses.
Yes, I understand that for the safety of my animals that they need to be up-to-date on their vaccinations.
Please describe how and when your current animals were exposed to other cats:
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Have you ever had to surrender or re-home a pet before?
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Please describe the circumstances that led to surrendering or re-homing your pet(s) in the past:
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Why would you like to foster cats at this time?
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ARF does their best to ensure that foster animals are examined by a veterinarian prior to being placed into foster homes; however, this is not always possible. Ensuring that existing animals are kept separate from foster animals, as well as proper cleaning protocols are being followed significantly helps reduce the risk of anything contagious being passed on to other people or animals in the foster home.
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Some conditions do not present themselves immediately upon arrival and cannot be detected during a physical examination by a veterinarian at the time of intake. This is why ARF requires that all animals are kept separate from existing animals while being fostered. ARF will not be held liable for any medical or behavioral concerns or associated damages or costs that arise from fostering cats through ARF.
Yes, I understand and fully accept the risks involved with fostering cats through ARF.
Please select who you would consider fostering:
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Please select all that apply.
One adult cat.
More than one adult cat.
Mom with kittens.
Litter of kittens that do not need bottle feeding.
Litter of kittens that do need bottle feeding.
Special needs.
Do you have a small quiet space that is easy to clean, such as a bathroom, to provide a safe area for your foster cat(s)?
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Introducing a new cat(s) to a new environment or other animals can be stressful for most cats. The transition to their new space and other animals, as well as getting used to their new litter box and scratching post, tends to be the least stressful for them and have the most lasting success if they have a smaller “safe” room to start in before having access to the whole house and other animals. It is strongly recommended that quarantine periods (first 14 days) are in a bathroom before considering moving them to a spare room or gradually introducing them to the rest of your home following proper introduction guidelines. Having foster cats in a smaller, easy-to-clean area also helps with cleaning protocols should the foster cat(s) have any contagious medical concerns.
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Please note that there are increased risks to your home and existing animals should you choose to not follow the requirement to keep foster cat(s) in a separate, easy-to-clean space and follow proper disease control and cleaning protocols.
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ARF will not be held liable for any medical or behavioral concerns or associated costs that arise from fostering cats through ARF.
Yes, I understand and fully accept the risks involved with fostering cats through ARF.
Do you understand that cat(s) coming into the program may need additional training to use their litter box and scratching post consistently?
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Many cats coming into the ARF program come from unknown backgrounds and may have never used a litter box or scratching post indoors before. ARF will not be held liable for any damages and associated costs that arise from fostering cats through ARF.
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Please describe how you would encourage a cat to use a litter box:
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Please describe how you would encourage a cat to use a scratching post:
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How do you plan to provide environment enrichment and outlets for energy for a new cat?
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Approximately how long would the cat(s) be alone per day?
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Please note that reading all training material in full prior to receiving your first foster cats is mandatory.
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This includes the Foster Home FAQ, Volunteer Manual, Cat Foster Home Manual, and the Foster Home Welcome Package. These materials will be sent to those who decide to join the program after speaking with the Cat Foster Home Coordinator.
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Please note that there is a mandatory one-on-one training session that is required for all new foster homes.
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This is held prior to receiving your first fosters and is approximately 1 hour long.
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General ARF Volunteer Orientations are held every few weeks. Please note that it is mandatory for all foster homes to attend one of these sessions within the first 3 months of joining the program.
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These are held in NE Calgary and are approximately 2 hours long.
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All foster homes are responsible for transporting their foster cat(s) to and from their veterinary appointments, both those that are scheduled and those that are emergencies.
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ARF is partnered with clinics in the north and south areas of Calgary. The clinics that you will have access to and how to make appointments will be discussed with the Cat Foster Home Coordinator if you decide to join the fostering program. All veterinary costs authorized by the Cat Foster Home Coordinator for ARF foster cat(s) are covered by ARF.
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Foster homes may need to administer medication, such as pills or liquid medication.
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Training would be provided by either an ARF Foster Home Program representative or by veterinary staff at a partnered veterinary clinic.
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Are you willing to transport the cat(s) to any ARF events in order to promote their adoption and the ARF Cat Adoption Program?
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Please provide any additional information that you would like to share with the Cat Foster Home Team regarding your application:
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Where did you hear about the ARF Cat Fostering Program?
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By submitting my application, I understand that I am consenting to my name and contact information being added to the ARF volunteer contact list that will only be used for internal purposes.
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Yes, I understand.
