Fostering form - Heronbank Cat Rescue

Name*

First Last

Email

Mobile Telephone Number*

Age*

Address*

Address Line 1 Address Line 2 City Postcode

How long have you lived at the address?*

Do you intend on moving in the near future?

Yes
No

Which of these best describes your living situation:*

I own my own home
I live with parents, they own the home
I rent and I have permission to foster cats
I rent and I am not sure if I have permission to foster cats
I rent and I am not allowed to have pets

Have you fostered for an animal rescue before?

Yes
No

Please tell us more about yourself and why you want to foster for Heronbank?

e.g. to help cats in need, to find a cat to adopt, companionship, etc. Please Note: this is a form for fostering. If you intend on adopting your foster cat you will be required to undergo an adoption homecheck. The foster homecheck has different criteria and therefore may not pass. Please ask a member of our team for more details if you intend to foster before adopting.

How many children live at the address? (under 18)*

Ages of Children:

Do you have any pets?

Yes
No

What pets do you have?

Cats
Dogs
Other

Is your cat sociable with other cats?*

Yes
No

Is your cat vaccinated?*

Yes
No

Please Note: You will be required to provide proof of vaccinations during the homecheck.

Is your cat neutered?*

Yes
No

Heronbank may contact your vet for confirmation that they are vaccinated and neutered. This is to ensure your cats are not put at risk from unvaccinated foster cats. Please provide you vet details:*

Has your dog lived with cats before?*

Yes
No

Please give details of other pets:

What type of cats would you be prepared to foster?*

Things to note: Stray adults cats are often friendly but are not used to living in a home and need patience. Feral cats are unused to human attention and are often scared/unfriendly and need lots of time and patience. When you take on kittens (whether they have a mum or not) you are committing to keep them until they are old enough to be rehomed so they often stay with you for a couple of months - we can rehome them at 10 weeks old. Hand rear kittens require constant care - feeding and toileting every 2, 4, or 6 hours depending on age. As a result they are not suitable for everyone.

Please give details of other types of cats you'd be prepared to foster

How long would you be prepared for foster cats for?*

Less than 1 month
Up to 2 months
Up to 3 months
Up to 6 months
Over 6 months
Any length of time

Which of the following do you have experience with?

Domesticated cats
Stray cats/kittens
Feral cats/kittens
Pregnant cats
Hand rearing animals
Cats with additional needs e.g. daily medication, physical therapy, or behaviour training
Other

In most situations you will have to quarantine your foster cat for 2 weeks before integrating them with your other pets. Are you able to keep your foster cats separated for 2 weeks?*

I have no other pets
I have a spare room for my fosters
I have space for a large crate for my fosters
It will be difficult to separate my cats from the fosters
I am not able to separate my foster cats from my own cats

Please Note: Large crates are available from the Heronbank Unit to help with this if you have space for them.

All our supplies are kept at the unit in Lockwood, Huddersfield. Are you able to collect supplies for your foster cats from Huddersfield?*

Yes
No

Please Note: All fosterers are required to collect the items that they need such as food, litter, bowls, trays, beds, etc from our unit in Lockwood, Huddersfield.

It is vital that you can transport to the vets in Huddersfield and Mirfield. Are you able to undertake all transport of your foster cats to the vets and between fosters in Wakefield, Mirfield and Huddersfield?*

Yes
No

Please Note: By applying for fostering you are agreeing to transport your foster cats to Donaldson's vet in Mirfield for all procedures.

If you have any questions/queries about fostering for Heronbank please list them here and a member of our team will contact you to discuss them:

Please sign in the box to confirm you have read, understood and agree to abide by the fosters guidelines as set out on our website:*

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