Foster Home Application

Thank you for your interest in fostering for SEVA GRREAT. Our rescue is always looking for loving, caring people to foster our goldens and assess them while they await their forever families. It takes a special kind of commitment to share your home with a golden in need - but helping them through that transitional period is incredibly rewarding because you're their first step toward a new life. We welcome all foster families but we particularly need foster families who either don't have other pets in the home, are willing to foster goldens with medical or behavioral issues, or might be willing to foster a bonded pair.

Applicant Information

Applicant's Last Name *

First Name *

Email Address - Please Double Check for Accuracy! *

Street Address *

City *

State *

ZIP Code *

Age *

Co-Applicant's Last Name

Co-Applicant's First Name

Co-Applicant's Email Address - Please Double Check for Accuracy!

Co-Applicant's Age

Relationship to Applicant

Primary Phone *

Primary Phone is a *

Cell phone

Landline

Alternate Phone

Alternate Phone is a

Cell phone

Landline

Preferred Method of Communication *

Phone Call

Text

Living Environment

What type of home do you live in currently? *

Single-family home

Apartment

Condominium

Townhouse

Duplex

Other*

*If other, please explain

Are there stairs to enter the home or inside the home that a dog would need to navigate? *

Yes

If yes, roughly how many stairs are in the home? *

Do you rent or own? *

Rent

Own

If you rent, have you obtained permission from your landlord to have a dog? *

Yes

Not renting

Do you have a fence? *

Yes, a physical fence

Yes, an electric fence

Yard is partially fenced/there are breaks in fence

No fence at all

What is the height of the LOWEST part of your fence? *

Under 3 feet

Over 5 feet

3-4 feet

Electric

4-5 feet

No fence

If you have no fence, indicate how you will exercise your dog. *

Family Environment/Other Pets

How many adults live in your home? *

Adults' ages (separate by commas, youngest to oldest) *

How many children live in your home? *

Children's ages (separate by commas, youngest to oldest) *

Describe your children's experience with dogs. *

Do you currently own a dog or dogs? *

Yes

If you own a dog, is your dog friendly toward other dogs? *

Yes

No dogs in household

Do you currently own a cat or cats? *

Yes

If you own a cat, is your cat friendly toward or experienced with dogs? *

Yes

No cats in household

Are other dogs/cats currently in the home spayed and/or neutered? *

Yes, all cats/dogs are spayed or neutered

Yes, some cats/dogs are spayed or neutered

No cats/dogs are spayed or neutered

No other cats/dogs are in the home currently

Tell us about any animals currently in your home (include chickens, rabbits, etc.) *

Is someone home during the daytime? *

Yes - Applicant

Yes - Other adult

Yes - Minor Child

How many hours per day would the golden usually be left alone? *

Where will the golden be kept when you are not at home during the day? *

Where will the golden be kept at night while you are sleeping? *

Previous Ownership Experience

Do you currently take your pets for regular vet visits? *

Yes

No pets

Are your current pets up to date on vaccinations, heartworm medications, and flea/tick preventatives? *

Yes

No pets

Do you have any experience with the following: *

Introducing new dogs to the household

Housebreaking

Crate Training

Obedience Training

Foster Experience and Preferences

Why do you wish to foster a rescued golden? *

Have you ever fostered a dog before *

Yes

What types of dogs have you fostered? *

Have you ever owned or cared for a dog with with behavioral needs? Briefly describe that situation and how you handled it. *

Do you have experience managing dogs with any of the following behavioral issues: *

Resource guarding

Dog Reactivity/Leash Aggression

Separation anxiety

Extreme fearfulness

Other

Are you willing to foster a dog with medical issues? *

Yes

Do you have experience with dogs with any of the following: *

Heartworm Disease

Seizures

Diabetes

Orthopedic injuries

Ear infections

Skin problems/itching

Other

List other relevant experience you have in dealing with the medical or behavioral needs of a golden. *

What age(s) are you willing to foster? *

puppy (we rarely have puppies)

6 months - 4 years

5-8 years

9 years and older

I am willing to foster *

females

males

either

Are you willing to foster a bonded pair? *

Yes

Are you willing/able to foster a dog that is not yet spayed or neutered *

Yes

Maybe, dependent on situation

SEVA GRREAT Policies

Have you ever had an application rejected from a rescue or shelter? *

Yes*

*If yes, please explain.

Have you ever been convicted of an animal abuse crime? *

Yes

Additional comments. What else would you like us to know about you? *

I ACKNOWLEDGE ALL THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM IS TRUE AND CORRECT. I UNDERSTAND THAT ANY MISREPRESENTATIONS OF FACT MAY RESULT IN MY APPLICATION OR ADOPTION BEING DENIED AND/OR THE REMOVAL OF THE ADOPTED DOG FROM MY HOME BY SEVA GRREAT. SEVA GRREAT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE AN APPLICANT IF THE SITUATION IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE NEEDS OF A RESCUED GOLDEN RETRIEVER. *

Yes

COVID-19 WAIVER OF LAWSUIT/LIABILITY: I hereby forever release and waive my right to bring suit against SEVA GRREAT and its owners, officers, directors, managers, officials, trustees, agents, volunteers, or other representatives in connection with exposure, infection, and/or spread of COVID-19 related to utilizing SEVA GRREAT’s services and premises. I understand that this waiver means I give up my right to bring any claims including for personal injuries, death, disease or property losses, or any other loss, including but not limited to claims of negligence and give up any claim I may have to seek damages, whether known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen. *

Yes