Cat Foster Application
Please note that applying does not ensure approval. The individual rescuer reserves the right to refuse
fosters to anyone. No animal will be fostered to prospective guardians who mislead or fail to provide
accurate information on the foster application. Thank you for considering being a foster. We really can use
the help!
Your Basic Info:
First/Last Name
Are you over 28 years old?
Address:
E-mail:
Date of application:
If not, how old are you?
Home phone/work phone/cell phone:
Tell Us About Yourself as a New Cat Fosterer!
Tell us what you’re looking for in a cat so we can find a cat whose personality matches. Often we need help
with cats who are shy or may need socializing or simply a patient person to give them consistent affection
and attention. The more you can work with the kitty, the more helpful it is for us.
What is your preferred time frame for fostering? Can you commit to a few weeks? A few months? Until the
cat is adopted? (We know things 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?
What will you do if your foster cat gets ill? How would you handle an emergency?
Do you have a steady schedule?
Travel a lot?
Would you be available if we call and try to set up an adoptee meeting 24 hours in advance or so?
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 reach you?
Email Phone call TextWhat are the best times to reach you?
If you had to move while fostering, what would you do with the cat?
Your Household
We’re not trying to be nosy – but when we place a cat in a household, we like to know it’s safe and that
everyone there will treat them well. If you have any questions on cat proofing, please let us know. We are
more than willing to help.
Who will be the primary caretaker of the cat?
Who else lives in the house/apt (including children)?
Has the fostering of a cat been discussed with all of them?
Do you have any pets?
Are they fixed?
If yes, what kind and how many?
Are they up-to-date on their vaccines?
If they are cats, have they been tested for FIV/FeLV?
If so, result?
Are there screens in all of your windows? Fall out of windows is so common with cats that they have a name
for it - “The High Rise Syndrome”, which often results in shattered jaws, punctured lungs, broken limbs and
pelvises – and even death. ASPCA’s Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital sees approximately three to five
cases a week in the spring/summer.
What will you do with the cat if a workman comes to do work in your home?
Where will the litter box be located and how many cats will use it?
Where will the cat be during the day and at night?
Would the cat be living indoors/outdoors, indoors, or outdoors?
What will you do with your cat when you are on vacation? For 2-3 days? For over a week?
Do you have permission from the landlord to have a foster cat if you rent?
If you rent, is the lease in your name?
Kitty Behavior
Potential fosterers come to us with all different levels of experience with cats. We encourage anyone
inexperienced to think of your independent rescuer as a resource – if there is a behavioral issue you are
wondering about, chances are they have dealt with it or they can ask BROOKLYN ANIMAL ACTION – one
of us has probably extensive experience with it!
How will you introduce your foster cat to your current pets if you have any?
What are you planning on feeding your foster cat?
Please note that water should always be present.
Cats don’t respond to training the same way dogs to because they are not pack animals. Do you know how
to train a cat to not jump on counters, scratch things, exhibit inappropriately aggressive play behavior with
your hands? If not, just say so … we will be glad to fill you in.
Your Animal History
Have you ever given an animal that was under your care to another person? If yes, what was the situation?
Have you ever brought an animal to a shelter? If yes, please let us know the situation.
Do you have a pet who is no longer with you that you would like to tell us about?
References:
Please give us 2 references (phone number) to call for a very short conversation.
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Applicant’s signature/date: _____________________________________________________
(Digital signature considered a legal signature)
Applicant’s Confirmation:
The answers to the above questions are true to the best of my knowledge. I will not give the animal, or otherwise transfer
the animal to another party without notifying Brooklyn Animal Action. If the animal is ever lost, I will contact the
independent rescuer first and then Brooklyn Animal Action second immediately to assist me in locating the lost cat. I
realize that failure to comply with the foster contract and the above stipulations will result in confiscation of the fostered
animal. The individual rescuer reserves the right to inspect the cat’s disposition when deemed necessary. The foster cat
is property of Brooklyn Animal Action and not the foster. If the foster is interested in adopting the kitty they will still have to
fill out an adoption application.
BrooklynAnimalAction.org
BrooklynAnimalAction@gmail.com
877-41-KITTY (877-415-4889)