Ready to foster?

These are just a few pets ready for a foster home!

Spitz, Male Pit Bull, 1 year old, 48 lbs

Large Great Dane dog sitting in the grass.

Shadow, Male Great Dane, 2 years old, 90 lbs

Mia, Female Shepherd, 7 years old, 58 lbs

Our dedicated animal foster care volunteers are essential to the health and wellbeing of many of the animals that come into our care. We need foster homes for all ages of cats and dogs, but the greatest need is those willing to care for the most vulnerable – our puppies and kittens.

ABOUT YOU

First Name(Required)

Last Name(Required)

Your Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Cell Phone(Required)

Home Phone (if applicable)

Your Email Address(Required)

Email Address Confirm Email Address

Birthday(Required)

Driver's License Number

Expiration Date

State Issued

YOUR FAMILY PETS

If one of our foster animals has not had all of their vaccines or if they are a special medical case, it's important for us to know if there are other pets in your home.

Do you have pets?(Required)

Please tell us a little bit about your pets at home.(Required)

Pet Name

Breed

Age

Sex

Spayed/Neutered?

Current on Vaccinations?

Please click the "+" to add all additional pets.

How did you hear about our foster program?

Social Media

Website

Referral from a friend

Miss Winkles Pet Adoption Center

Other animal services agency

Other

FOSTERING PREFERENCES

Please let us know what type of animal you would be interested in fostering. Mark all that apply.

Cat Fostering Preferences(Required)

Nursing cat and her kittens

Orphaned and/or "bottle baby" kittens

Injured or sick cat

Under socialized cat

None of the above

Dog Fostering Preferences(Required)

Nursing dog and her puppies

Orphaned and/or "bottle baby" puppies

Injured or sick dog

Under socialized dog

None of the above

Approximately how many animals are you willing to foster at one time?(Required)

One adult animal

One baby animal

A bonded pair of adult animals

Two baby animals

Three baby animals

A full litter of baby animals

A full litter of baby animals with their mother

Other

Approximately how long would you be willing to foster an animal at one time?(Required)

1-2 weeks

3-4 weeks

5-6 weeks

Long-term foster (indefinitely until pet is ready for adoption, or receives a pending application)

Other

If you have a specific pet in mind that you would like to foster, please provide the name or CAS ID Number of that pet here (optional).

FOSTERING SKILLS/ABILITIES

In order to find the right foster animal for you, please answer the following questions about your fostering skills and abilities.

Do you have prior experience with fostering animals?(Required)

Yes

Sometimes our fosters need to administer medications to their foster animal. Check all that you feel you have the ability to administer.(Required)

Oral liquid medications

Oral pill medications

Topical salves/medications

Eye flush/medications

Advanced care (including subcutaneous fluids, nebulizers, wound care, etc)

Do you have prior experience in obedience training, socialization, and house training?(Required)

Yes

This can be as simple as training your own pet in the past, or knowing the basics of how to teach a pet basic obedience.

Do you have the means to transport a foster animal to and from Clovis Animal Services for scheduled vaccinations and health checks?(Required)

Yes

HOME ENVIRONMENT

Tell us a little bit about the home environment that a foster animal will be residing in.

Are you able to keep a foster animal in an indoor space of your residence?(Required)

Yes

Are you able to keep a foster animal separated from your resident pets?(Required)

Yes

What kind of residence do you live in?(Required)

Is your backyard fully fenced in and secure?(Required)

Yes

How many hours will a foster animal be unattended in a typical day?(Required)

Please enter a number greater than or equal to 0.

FAMILY MEMBERS

Tell us a little bit about who will be residing in the foster home.

Check all who live in your home with you:(Required)

I live alone

Spouse/Significant Other

Infants

Young Children

Teens

Young Adults/Other Adults

Elderly Family Members

How many adults live in your household?(Required)

Please enter a number greater than or equal to 0.

How many children live in your household?(Required)

Please enter a number greater than or equal to 0.

REFERENCES

List the name, relationship and telephone number of two trusted people who are not related to you who can attest to your abilities to fulfill your commitment to a foster pet. If possible, please list individuals who are knowledgeable about your care of animals, such as a veterinarian, trainer, groomer or other animal professional.

1st Person(Required)

Name

Relationship

Phone Number

2nd Person(Required)

Name

Relationship

Phone Number

AGREEMENT TO FOSTER CARE PROGRAM RULES

* The foster animal(s) is only temporarily in your care and remains the property of the City of Clovis Animal Services Division.
* The purpose of foster care is to provide special care for the animal(s) and to help make the animal(s) more adoptable.
* The adoptions of foster animals(s) will be made through the Miss Winkles Pet Adoption Center and are subject to the same guidelines as any other adoption. Foster Care Providers are encouraged to assist in the placement process of their foster animal(s), but cannot make any decisions regarding the final placement of the animal(s).
* All foster cats and kittens will be kept indoors at ALL times.
* When unattended, all foster dogs and puppies will be kept in a secure area, preferably in a crate or a kennel run. Dogs and puppies will only be allowed off leash outside in the secure fenced area of your property.
* Chains or other devices to tether animals as a means of confinement will not be used.
* Training collars should only be used when training a dog on a leash – they should not be left on the dog while unattended.
* Foster animal(s) should always wear the collar and ID tags supplied by Clovis Animal Services.

I agree to the above mentioned Clovis Animal Services Foster Program Rules and Requirements:(Required)

I agree

If you need a downloadable PDF version of the foster application, please click the button below.

PDF Version of Foster Application

CAS Foster Application

Ready to foster?

These are just a few pets ready for a foster home!

ABOUT YOU

YOUR FAMILY PETS

FOSTERING PREFERENCES

FOSTERING SKILLS/ABILITIES

HOME ENVIRONMENT

FAMILY MEMBERS

REFERENCES

AGREEMENT TO FOSTER CARE PROGRAM RULES

If you need a downloadable PDF version of the foster application, please click the button below.

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