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Foster Application

Policy Agreement

Before filling out the application, please read the Fostering FAQ. The Fostering FAQ outlines details and requirements of our fostering program.
Foster Home Acknowledgement
Do you agree to comply all City, Country, State and Federal rules as they pertain to dog ownership?(Required)
Do you agree to allow a rescue representative to visit your home by appointment to do a "safety" inspection?(Required)
Do you plan on using electric (hidden/underground) fencing as the primary means of containment?(Required)
We do not approve foster homes for our Rescue Cairns to anyone with electric fencing as their primary means of containment.
Have you had a Home Safety Inspection done at your current residence?(Required)

General Information

Applicant Name(Required)
Please enter a number greater than or equal to 21.
Address(Required)
We cannot accept any application from a Canadian home at this time unless the adoptive home has a clear ground transport plan to move the dog across the border by coming into the US to pick up.
Do you own a second home?
Second Home Address
In what type of home is your second address?(Required)
Does your second address have a yard?(Required)
Is the yard fenced in at your second address?(Required)
Traditional fence, not electric

Previous Applications or Adoptions

Have you ever applied to adopt from CPCRN before?(Required)
Are you currently approved to adopt from Col. Potter Cairn Rescue Network?(Required)
Has any information on your approved application changed, since you were approved?(Required)
People Living in Home | Current/Past Pets | Home Information | Plans to Care for the Dog | 4 Personal References | Vet Reference(s)
Did you adopt a dog previously from CPCRN?(Required)

Household Information

Does everyone in the household know that you are applying to be a foster home and do they all agree?(Required)
List of ADULT FAMILY members currently residing in the household, INCLUDING YOURSELF(Required)
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Name
Age
Occupation
 
Do any ADULT NON-FAMILY members currently reside in the household?(Required)
List of ADULT NON-FAMILY members currently residing in the household(Required)
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Name
Age
Relationship
 
Do any children under 18 years of age reside in the household?(Required)
List of CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18 residing in the home(Required)
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Name
Age
Relationship
 
Do any children under 18 years of age VISIT FREQUENTLY?(Required)
Please list any children under 18 years of age who VISIT FREQUENTLY(Required)
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Name
Age
Relationship
Frequency
Typical Duration
 
Do any members of your household have allergies?(Required)

Current Pets

Do you currently have any pets in your home?(Required)
List all CURRENT pets(Required)
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Name
Species
Age
Gender
Spayed/Neutered?
Temperament
Current Health
 
Playfulness, sociability, any other significant thing you can think of…this will help find the right new family member for you.

Previous Pets

Have you ever previously owned a dog?(Required)
Have you ever previously owned a RESCUE dog?(Required)

Home Information

In what type of home do you live?(Required)
What type of structure is the home?(Required)
Do you live on the ground floor or an upper level?(Required)
Do you rent or own your own?
Does your landlord allow pets?
Landlord's Name(Required)
Landlord's Address(Required)
Do you live in a community governed by an HOA?(Required)
How would you describe the area in which you reside?(Required)
Do you have a yard?(Required)
Is the yard fenced in?(Required)
Traditional fence, not electric
Do you have electric (hidden/underground) fencing or plan to install it?(Required)
Do you agree that Terriers should NEVER be left off-leash or outside unless securely fenced in(Required)

Plans to care for a dog

Where will the dog be kept during the day?(Required)
Indoor Location(Required)

Outdoor Location(Required)

Who will be responsible for feeding, housebreaking/training?(Required)
Will anyone be home during the day?(Required)
How many hours a day will the dog be left INSIDE unattended?(Required)
How many hours a day will the dog be left OUTSIDE unattended?(Required)
When you are away on trips, where will the dog be kept?(Required)

Preferences

What gender dog do you prefer?(Required)
Would you consider a dog of the opposite gender?(Required)
What age range are you willing to consider for fostering? Check all that apply.(Required)
Would you consider a special needs dog?(Required)
Special Needs dogs could be of any age. They could be a dog with a vision or hearing loss, or have some other medical condition. They could be dogs in their twilight years who need a loving foster home.
Are you willing to foster a dog from any part of the country?(Required)

References

FOUR PERSONAL REFERENCES ARE REQUIRED in addition to your current veterinarian. Only one of these references may be a family member. All references must be 21 years of age or older. NOTE: If you do not provide 4 personal references, your application will be rejected.

Personal Reference 1

Name(Required)
Address(Required)

Personal Reference 2

Name(Required)
Address(Required)

Personal Reference 3

Name(Required)
Address(Required)

Personal Reference 4

Name(Required)
Address(Required)

Vet Reference 1

Vet Type(Required)
Name of Doctor(Required)
Address(Required)

Vet Reference 2

Vet Type (Reference 2)
Doctor Name
Address

Acknowledgement & Consent

Consent(Required)
By submitting this application, you give us your permission to call all of your listed references, including your Veterinarian(s), to determine responsible pet ownership. If you have included a work telephone number for any of your references, you are stating that they may receive telephone calls at their place of employment.

You must aprovide proof of being of legal age in your state; Photographic identification with your current address may be required prior to fostering.

I represent that the information that I have provided on this form is the truth to the best of my knowledge and belief. I/we hereby give my/our permission to CPCRN to use any of the above information to confirm that this foster application is deemed to be correct. I hereby certify that I have not been convicted or otherwise been found guilty by any governmental authority of animal cruelty, neglect or abandonment, or of failing to provide adequate shelter to an animal.

I understand that CPCRN may, at its sole discretion, determine that a Cairn rescue will not be approved for fostering by me or my family.
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
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