First Name*

Last Name*

Address*

City*

State/Province*

Zip/Postal Code*
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Email*

Cell Phone*

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Have you discussed fostering with any BAA volunteer? Please check their name below (format is first name and last initial).

What is your age? *

What is your occupation and employer?*

What is your preferred pronoun?

Tell us what you're looking for in a foster cat so that we can find a cat whose personality matches. (A younger, playful cat? A more mature and relaxed cat? A bonded pair of cats or kittens?)*

Why are you interested in fostering? (Please note if you are considering adopting the foster cat you Must tell BAA PRIOR to being introduced over email to any approved adopters. Once BAA makes the introduction to approved adopters you no longer have the first option to adopt.)*

What is your preferred time frame for fostering? Can you commit to one month? A few months? Until the cat is adopted? (We understand situations may change, but a general idea helps us with planning.)*

Are you committed to feeding, grooming, scooping the litter box and giving attention to your foster cat while he or she is in your home?*

How much time each day will you have to interact with the cat?*

Have you fostered cats before? *

If so, please describe your foster experience.

Do you have any experience caring for cat(s) with special medical needs? If so, please explain.

Would you be interested in helping to socialize young feral kittens? Feral kittens require about four to five handling sessions each date for about 15-20 minutes each time = two hours of handling per day. Kitten socializers typically work from home or have flexible schedules - it's demanding, but also very rewarding for people who can make the time commitment. *

What will you do if your foster cat gets sick? How would you handle an emergency?*

Are you able to transport the cat to and from the vet, if/as needed for checkups, vaccinations, and/or for spay/neuter surgery? (This is not required, but definitely a plus!)*

Would you be available to contact a potential adopter to schedule a meeting with the foster cat(s) if given 24-hour advance notice? (We understand that adoptee meeting are scheduled around work/school/family commitments, but like to respond to all adoption inquiries promptly.)*

As an organization, we need to be able to show the cats in a timely manner and need to be able to reach the fosterer during normal waking hours. Will that be a problem for you? *

What is the best way to contact you?*

What are the best times to reach you?*

Will the cat be kept inside or outside?*

Where will the foster cat(s) stay during the day and at night?*

Where will the litter box be located and how many cats will use it?*

What will you do with the foster cat(s) if a superintendent or personnel come to perform maintenance or repairs in your home? *

Do you have a steady schedule with consistent hours at home or away from home , i.e. do you travel for work?*

What will you do with the foster cat(s) when you are on vacation? For two to three days? For more than a week?*

What would you do if you encountered behavioral/disciplinary problems with the foster cat that you did not know how to address?*

Do you know how to train a cat not to jump on counters, scratch furniture, or exhibit aggressive play behavior with your hands? If not, just say so... we can provide training. *

If you had to move during the time that you were fostering, what would you do?*

Have you ever given up a pet? If YES, please explain.*

In what type of home do you live?*

What size home do you have?*

Do you own or rent your home?*

For renters: Have you confirmed that your lease permits the total number of pets you will have in your home? (Please review your lease and contact your managing agent if necessary to have the necessary authorization in place. BAA will need to see written confirmation.)

For renters: What is your landlord's name and phone number? (Owners: Please type N/A for this question.)*

Do you have screens on ALL windows? (Falls from windows are a major cause of injury).*

Please tell us about the members of your household? Do you live...?*

How many adults reside in your household?*

How many children reside in your home?

Is anyone allergic to cats in your home?*

Have you discussed fostering with all members of your household?*

Who will be responsible for care of the foster cat(s) in your home?*

Do you have pets living in your household today?*

Type of pets?

What are the names and ages of your pets?

Are these pets all spayed or neutered?

Are your pets up-to-date on vaccinations?

Are any of these pets declawed?

Please provide the name of the veterinarian practice and office number. If your pets have seen multiple vets, please provide contact information for each vet. (If the name on the vet account does not match the name on this application, please provide this information too!)

How will you introduce your foster cat(s) to your current pets?

PRIOR Pet Ownership: Have you owned, lived with, or cared for pets in the past (apart from any you may currently have)?*

If YES, please describe when you had them and why they are no longer living with you, i.e. childhood pets, lived with roommate and their pet, recent death of pet, or taking a pet to the shelter.

If you had a pet pass away in the last FIVE years, please explain the cause of death and provide that pet's name and the contact details for all the veterinarians who cared for that pet.

REFERENCE: Please list the contact information (name and phone number) for a personal reference who does not live with you.*

REFERENCE: Please list the contact information (name and phone number) for a reference unrelated to your first reference who knows you in a different setting, i.e. in a professional context.*

Would you be comfortable with a home visit via video with a trusted volunteer to verify the safety of your home?*

How did you learn about us?

Enter your name and date below. I certify that the information entered on this application is true. I also agree to let BAA know if I'd like to adopt my foster cat PRIOR to being introduced over email to any approved adopters. Once BAA makes the introduction to approved adopters I understand that I no longer have the first option to adopt. I agree that I will not email adopters or BAA to try to ask for an exception. If I do, I forfeit the opportunity to adopt.*