APPLICATION TO ADOPT OR FOSTER
Application to Adopt or Foster
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Download and open the application in Microsoft Word. If the application opens in your web browser, simply select File from the main menu and then Save As from the flip-down menu to save it to your hard drive.

Complete the application and then attach it to an email to gingerluke@comcast.net with the dog's name as the Subject.

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WE ALSO NEED
We also need you to email us a photo of:
  • Front of your home
  • Back of your home showing fenced in back yard & for any dog under 25 lbs you are not required to have a fenced in yard.
  • Photo of your home address on the house
  • Copy of a utility bill showing your name & home address

Before we introduce you to one of our dogs, we need to review your application to make sure the dog will fit your home & environment.

If you are interested in foster care or adoption ~ please fill this form out and email back to me.  I will work on getting it approved so you can become a part of our adoption/foster team!  Please let every animal lover out there know about our adoption/foster program.

Thank You,

Ginger gingerluke@comcast.net

THE APPLICATION

I am interested in Adopting or Fostering: ________________________

Name of Dog I am interested in Adopting: ________________________

Before we introduce you to one of our dogs, we need to review your application to make sure the dog will fit your home & environment.

Please email us some outdoor home photos or bring & show us on your cell phone or camera.

* If you can help us with transporting or fundraising please email us.

* To see all our adoptable dogs click on "Meet our Adoptable Dogs"

Part 1:  Personal Inoformation

 

Name:

Address:

City & State:

Zip Code:

 

Evening phone:                         Day phone:

E-mail Address:

 

Employer Name:

Spouse’s Employer:

 

How did you hear about Ginger's Pet Rescue?

 

Would you like to be added on to our pet network list to get invites to our great dog events, fundraisers & get valuable pet information?

 

Number of adults in household:             Number of children:

Men:                Ages:                Boys:                Ages:

Woman:           Ages:                Girls:                Ages:

 

Are you expecting a child or planning a family in the near future? Yes___           No___

 

Are all your family members in favor of adopting/fostering a rescue dog? Yes___ No___

 

Is anyone in your household allergic to animals?  Yes___  No ___

 

  Type of dwelling you live in:

 

  House______  Apartment_______      Condo/Town House_______

  Trailer______  Duplex _________      Other __________________

 

  Do you rent or own? Own________    Rent________

 

If you rent, do you have the landlord’s permission to keep a dog? Yes_____ No______

 

If you rent, please provide the name & phone number of your current landlord.

 

How long have you lived at your current address?

 

Are you planning on moving in the near future?

 

How many consecutive hours a day are you away from home for work, school, etc?

 

Will you be hiring a pet sitter if gone a long time, or are you close enough to go home during the day?

 

Part 2:  Type Of Dog

 

Color Preference:         None__________        Fawn__________        Black__________

Age Preference:            Puppy __________     1-6yrs old_____________

6+__________            Senior ___________   No Preference_______________

Sex Preference:            Male____________    Female___________

 

Would you be willing to adopt two? Yes_______         No_________

 

Why do you want to adopt a rescue dog?

__________    Companionship

__________    Watch Dog

__________    Company for my current pets

__________    A gift for:

__________    Other please explain:

 

Are you agreeable in returning the dog to Ginger’s Pet Rescue, should an unforeseen circumstance arise wherein you would no longer be able to keep the?

 

Would you be willing to allow us to visit your home prior to adoption?

 

Would you consider a special needs rescue dog?

 

 

Part 3:  Environmental Information:

 

How large is your yard approximately? 

 

Is it fully fenced?   Yes_______ No________

 

If yes, what kind and how tall? ______________________________________

 

If no, will you fence it before you adopt/foster a dog Yes_______  No ______ 

 

Do you have a pool?

 

If yes, is it securely fenced?

 

If your yard is not fenced, how do you plan to insure that the dog receives safe and adequate exercise?

 

Where will the dog sleep at?

 

 

Do you plan to keep the dog primarily indoors or out?  

 

 

Do you plan to use a crate for housebreaking or while you are gone?

 

 

Part 4:  Pet History

 

List All Pets You Currently Own:

 

Dogs:

Breed:

Ages:               

Male or Female: 

Spayed or Neutered:

Indoor/Outdoors:

 

Cats:

Breed:

Ages:

Male or Female:

Spayed or Neutered:

Indoor/Outdoors:

Is your cat declawed?    Yes_________          No_____________

 

What activities do you plan on participating in with your dog:

 

Are you planning on taking your new adoptive/foster dog to obedience class? Yes______ No________

If no, why?

 

What brand of pet food do you currently feed your current pets? 

 

When you’re not home where is your new adopted dog going to stay at?

 

Are your current pets all spayed and or neutered?

If not, why?

 

For what reasons would you return a dog back to us? (please check all that apply)

____    moving (in case of divorce)                   ____    medical problems

____    not getting along with other pets         ____    new baby

____    getting out of a fence                         ____    divorce

____    children lost interest                         ____    behavioral problems

____    too time consuming                             ____    shedding

____    allergies                                            ____    housebreaking problems

 

Have you ever given a dog up or had a dog for a brief period of time and it didn’t work out? Yes ____  No_______

 

If yes, please explain the circumstances and what happened to it:

 

 

If your pet develops a medical problem that becomes expensive, what would you do?

_____  Find another home for him/her

_____  Pay whatever it takes

_____  Give him to a rescue group or shelter

_____  Other – Please explain:

 

 

List any pets you have previously owned:

Species or Breed:
How long owned:
Where is pet now?
If deceased, cause of death

Have you even hd to give up a pet? Yes___ No ___

If yes, please tell us why?

 

Part 5:  Dog Knowledge

 

Are you aware of dogs health problems? Yes ____    No_________

If yes, what problems do you foresee:

 

 

Are you willing to take care of said problems should they arise even if he/she requires daily medication?

Yes _____            No___________

 

Are you aware that dogs can shed 365 days a year   Yes ______ No_________

And if not, can you accept this?   Yes________  No_________

 

Most dogs are companion animals they will want to be with you as much as possible. 

Are you prepared for this?   Yes_____             No_______

 

Do you realize most dogs can live up to over 14 years and are you committed to care for it that long?

Yes _____            No________

 

 

Please let us know anything else that would make you and ideal candidate for a rescue dog:

 

 

Part 6:  Behavior

 

What type of behaviors do you expect from this dog?

 

 

What amount of time and effort, per week would you want to devote training for your dog?

 None______ 3-5hrs  _____ 5-7hrs _____  7-10hrs ______10+hrs____

 

Are you likely to enroll your dog in obedience class?    Yes_______        No _____

 

Which family members would be expected to assist in home training?

 

 

 Who will be the primary caregiver for this dog?

 

 

Part 7:  References

 

List three references that can attest to your suitability as a pet owner, and more specially, the owner of a rescued dog.   If you own any pets now please include your current veterinarian as a reference.

 

Name:

Address:

Phone:

Email:

Relationship:

 

Name:

Address:

Phone:

Email:

Relationship:

 

Name:

Address

Phone

Email:

Relationship:

 

Vet Reference:

Clinic Name/ Drs Name:

Address:

Phone:

Email:

 

Terms Of Adoption/Foster with Ginger’s Pet Rescue (GPR).

 

I agree - please signify your agreement by initialing each term below:

  1. ______ I agree to keep this dog(s) in my personal possession, and to provide proper and sufficient food, water, shelter, training, affection, grooming and humane treatment at all times.
  2. ______ I agree and understand that I am adopting a rescue dog and that, in doing so, I am continuing with the dog’s rescue.
  3. ______ I agree that, within 7 days of adopting the dog, I will take the dog to a veterinarian with the records which I have received in order to have the dog examined and to establish a base line on the dog’s vaccinations. I agree further to procure veterinary care at once if this dog becomes sick or injured, and to keep current all vaccinations as recommended by the veterinarian. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing, I am responsible for the cost of all veterinary care of the dog after adoption.
  4. ______ I agree to obey any and all animal control regulations governing the area in which I live, and to license this dog(s) according to such regulations within one month of adoption.
  5. ______ I agree not to sell, trade ownership, abandon, or dispose of this dog(s) in any way (including to family members without the approval of GPR), but to notify and return the dog to Ginger’s Pet Rescue if I must relinquish custody of the dog(s) for any reason.
  6. ______ I agree to allow Ginger’s Pet Rescue to examine the dog(s) and its living conditions, and to surrender it if the living conditions are found by GPR unsatisfactory.
  7. ______ I agree to assume full responsibility for this dog (s) actions, including any damage done by this dog(s).
  8. ______ I agree if not already done, I will microchip the dog(s) within 30 days of adoption and mail proof to Ginger’s Pet Rescue. I will contact the Microchip Company and I will change the owner’s name into my name within one week of finalization of the adoption.
  9. ______ I agree to list GPR as a contact person on the adoptive dog(s) microchip registration for the life of the dog(s).
  10. ______ I agree that the dog(s) will reside in my home as a pet.
  11. ______ I agree that it is my responsibility to see and evaluate the dog for myself before agreeing to adopt it.
  12. ______ I have read and agree to the terms of the GPR return policy, attached hereto. I understand that, if the dog is not returned in the condition in which it was received by me (as determined by GPR), GPR may apply all or a portion of the adoption fee I paid toward veterinary, grooming or other costs required to treat the dog(s). Further, I may also be responsible for additional costs of veterinary, grooming or other necessary care, in the event that these costs exceed the adoption fee I paid.
  13. ______ I acknowledge that GPR has provided in good faith what it believes to be appropriate veterinary and other information about this dog, but that the dog(s) is provided by GPR “as is”, so that the dog’s temperament, health, habits and physical condition are not and cannot be guaranteed.
  14. ______ I agree and understand that, although the dog has been vetted by being given a veterinary examination and those shots disclosed in the records I have received, there may be other needs that the dog has, such as care for its teeth, or other issues. I recognize and agree that these are not the responsibility of GPR and that, upon adoption, I must assume full responsibility for any vetting or other issues related to the dog.

______ I agree that GPR is, and can be, in no way responsible for any damage, cost, accident or injury resulting from placement of the dog(s) into my household.

All the information I have given above is true and complete. I have also read and agree with the above Terms of Adoption/foster.

 

 

Applicant Signature :                                                                 Date:

 

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