Cat Foster Application | Regional Animal Protection Society

Step One

Step Two

Step 3: Training Questions

Step One

Cat or Kitten's Name

Cat or Kitten's Age

Or Check Off All That Apply

Pregnant/Nursing Cats

Bottle Fed Kittens

Kittens

Medical Needs Cats/Kittens

FIV/FeLV Positive Cats/Kittens

Semi-feral/Feral Cats/Kittens

APPLICANT INFORMATION

First Name

Last Name

Address

City

Province

Postal Code

Home Phone #

Cell Phone #

Personal Reference Name (not a family member)

Reference Phone #

Reference Cell #

Please complete the following questionnaire in its entirety – only complete applications will be considered. Our main objective is to ensure good compatibility between you, your family, and your fostered pet.

Do you own or rent your residence?

Own

Rent

If you rent, do you have your landlord’s permission to have a cat?

Yes

Landlord's First Name

Landlord's Last Name

Landlord's Phone #

Landlord's Email

What type of home do you live in?

House

Apartment

Condo

Trailer

Townhouse

Other

How long have you resided at your current address?

Is this going to be your first cat?

Yes

If no, were they

Indoor

Outdoor

Indoor and outdoor

If this is not your first cat, what happened to your previous cat?

Step Two

What energy level are you looking for in your cat?

Low

Med

High

Please check behaviours that you are not comfortable with (select all that apply)

Scratching

Marking

House training issues

Medical issues

Territorial

Destructive

Aggressive

Anxiety

Food/toy guarding

Reactive

List plans for this cat

Companion

Company for other pet

Therapy animal

Barn cat (mouser)

Other

If you indicated other, please explain

Are you 19 years of age or over?

Yes

Who will be the primary caregiver for this cat?

What is your occupation?

Do you have reliable transportation?

Yes

How many people reside in your household?

Are all family members in agreement of fostering a cat?

Yes

Are there any children residing in your household?

Yes

If yes, how many and what ages?

Does any family member suffer from allergies?

Yes

If yes, what type of allergies?

Do you currently own or foster any other animals (including livestock)?

Yes

If yes, please list

Are they spayed or neutered?

Yes

If you do have other pets, how do you feel they will adjust to a new cat in the house?

On average, how many hours a day will the foster cat be left alone?

Where will the foster cat spend the day when you are NOT home? (check all that apply)

Loose indoors

Loose outdoors

Basement

Garage

Barn

Other

Where will the foster cat spend the day when you ARE home? (check all that apply)

Loose indoors

Loose outdoors

Basement

Garage

Barn

Other

Where will the foster cat sleep at night? (check all that apply)

Loose indoors

Loose outdoors

Basement

Garage

Barn

Other

If you answered BASEMENT to any of the above questions, please answer the following:

Is your basement finished and used by the family?

Yes

Will the cat be alone in the basement?

Yes

Will the cat be allowed to go upstairs when the family is upstairs?

Yes

If you were to go on vacation, where would the foster cat stay?

If you were to move in the future, what would happen to the foster cat?

Have you in the past or would you ever consider declawing your cat?

Yes

Are you able to transport the foster cat for medical care as required?

Yes

Are you able to transport the foster cat to adoption meet & greets as required?

Yes

Are in agreement to only feed the foster cat the diet that has been recommended or prescribed by RAPS Management and/or the RAPS Animal Hospital; this includes following strict dietary adherence if deemed necessary?

Yes

Are you aware and in agreement with the rule that ALL medical decisions for the foster cat are made by RAPS and will be administered by the RAPS Animal Hospital?

Yes

Are you in agreement with the rule that if you can no longer keep the foster cat, you are required to return it to RAPS?

Yes

Have you ever surrendered or rehomed an animal before?

Yes

If yes, please describe the situation & reason

What would be the number one reason for you to return the foster?

Step 3: Training Questions

If your foster cat scratched up your couch, how would you handle this?

If you returned home to find your foster cat has urinated/defecated outside the litter box (on floor, couch, bed, etc.), what would you do?

If this was an unusual behaviour what would you do?

If this was an ongoing behaviour what would you do?

ONLY SUITABLE APPLICANTS FOR FOSTER WILL BE CONTACTED

RAPS is concerned for the well-being of all RAPS Adoption Centre & Cat Sanctuary cats. Would you be willing to email in home check photos or allow one of our staff members to do a scheduled home visit prior to, and/or after the foster process?

Yes

If no, please explain

All the information I have provided above is true and correct. The Regional Animal Protection Society reserves the right to refuse any applicant.

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