Pawmetto Lifeline Foster Application
Thank you for wanting to foster for Pawmetto Lifeline.  

Please remember you must live within 60 minutes or less of our facility in Irmo, SC.  Also, if you rent, please make sure you have checked with your landlord to ensure that you can have a pet at your home.

Once you have completed this application, you will receive an email from one of our team members to tell you next steps. Please look for this email.

You will be required to attend a foster training. This training gives you information on our policies and procedures as well as what to do when there is an emergency.  Training dates will be sent to you for you to sign up.  Once you complete the training, you can start fostering immediately.

The homeless pets in your community thank you for wanting to foster.

*** Thank you for opening your heart and home to a pet in need. Many of the animals we place in foster care are still healing— many will need daily medications, treatment for parasites (such as worms or fleas), or extra monitoring as they recover. Please take a moment to consider whether this level of care fits your household and schedule. Helping a pet through recovery is one of the most meaningful ways to save a life and prepare them for their furever home, and it takes patient, dedicated fosters. If you feel ready to take this on, please continue with the application—and if you have questions, we’re here to help.**

Thank you,
Pawmetto Lifeline Foster Team
foster@pawmettolifeline.org

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Email *
First Name *
Last Name *
Cell Phone Number *
Street Address *
City (must live within 1 hour of Columbia, SC) *
Zip Code *
State *
Are you a local college student? *
Are you typically able to foster your pet over the holidays? *
Employer *
Occupation *
Age *
Personal Reference: First and Last Name *
Personal Reference: Cell Number *
List everyone living in your household, and their ages.  *
Describe your home:  *
If you found this application through a specific Facebook group, which group was it?
Are you looking to foster a specific animal that you saw on social media?
Are you applying to be a part of our Weekend Respite Warrior Program? *
I want to foster:  (check that all that apply) *
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Puppies and kittens (up to 4 months old) need to be fed 4 times a day. Are you willing to foster these youngsters? *
Are you able to foster a mom and her litter? *
Do you have experience bottle feeding puppies or kittens under 6 weeks of age? *
Would you be interested in attending an additional training session to learn about bottle feeding puppies and kittens under 6 weeks of age? *
Describe your experience with animals *
Additional comments about experience
Are you able to accommodate a pet with behavioral needs? *
Do you have experience with fear-based issues? *
Describe experience with fear-based issues.
Please select the age/s of the child/ren in the home  (please check all that apply) *
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Do any members of your household have allergies to animals? *
What is your current living situation? *
Please provide the name and phone number of your landlord (if applicable)
Does your current living situation have:  *
How tall is your fence? *
How many hours per day will your foster pet be alone? *
Required
How much time per day are you able to spend actively training/socializing your foster pet? *
Where do you plan to keep your foster pet when you are NOT home? *
Where do you plan to keep your foster pet when you ARE home? *
How will you exercise your foster (dog)? *
What animals, if any, do you have in your household now? *
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Please list all pets that share your home. Be sure to include name, breed, sex, and age.  If you have no pets, please type N/A. *
Are all of the pets living in your home spayed or neutered? *
If they are not spayed/neutered, please explain why you have chosen not to have this done.
Have all of the pets living in your home had their vaccinations in the past 12 months? (Dogs:  DHPP, Rabies, and  Bordetella .. Cats: FVRCP and Rabies) *
If no, please expand on this decision. 
If you have a dog, have they had their Bordetella (kennel cough) vaccination in the past 12 months? *
Are all of the animals accepting of new pets in the home? *
Can you accommodate a foster pet that would need their own space away from other pets in the home? *
Special notes about animals in the home:
We may ask to conduct a scheduled home visit for new foster homes. Do you consent to completing a scheduled home visit prior to or while you are fostering? *
How did you hear about Pawmetto Lifeline's foster program? *
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I have answered the questions above truthfully and completely. I understand that although Pawmetto Lifeline takes reasonable care to screen animals for foster care placement, it makes no guarantee relating to the animals' health, behavior, or actions. I understand that I receive foster care animals at my own risk. I indemnify and hold Pawmetto Lifeline free and harmless from all liability arising out of any and all claims, demands, losses, damages, action, judgment of every kind and description which may occur to or be suffered by me, members of my household, or any third parties by reason of activities out of this agreement. 

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Terms and Conditions for Foster
Please type your initials in the spaces below. 
Foster parents must respond within 24 hours to any communications regarding foster animal. Please type your initials in the spaces below.  *
Foster parent must call immediately to report the loss or theft of a foster animal to the Case Manager and Foster Manager.  Please type your initials in the spaces below.  *
Report any hostile and/or unwanted behavior to Case Manager to receive advice.  Please type your initials in the spaces below.  *
Report any symptoms of illness to the Case Manager.  Please type your initials in the spaces below.  *
The foster animal must be returned to Pawmetto Lifeline or a designated location at the date specified by a Pawmetto Lifeline Representative.  Please type your initials in the spaces below.  *
Custody of the foster animal cannot be transferred to any other entity while under foster care.  Please type your initials in the spaces below.  *
The foster parent acknowledges that supplies purchased for the care of the foster animal will not receive reimbursement.  Please type your initials in the spaces below.  *
The foster parent will be responsible for vet costs incurred without preauthorization.  Please type your initials in the spaces below.  *
The foster parent agrees to provide the animal with good care that includes adequate food and water, adequate clean shelter, training, and socialization as needed.  Please type your initials in the spaces below.  *
Cats must always be kept indoors.  Please type your initials in the spaces below.  *
Dogs must be kept on approved leash when outdoors unless they are in a fenced yard. Dogs are NOT to be left unsupervised while outside.  Please type your initials in the spaces below.  *
Puppies must not be taken to any public areas, walked outside of your yard, or taken to other homes because of the risk of Parvo virus. When brought to the facility for vaccines, they must be carried in.  Please type your initials in the spaces below.  *
Anyone interested in an adoptable foster animal must apply and be approved by Pawmetto Lifeline. This includes the foster parent and any family or friends. We are unable to offer discounted adoption fees for fosters, friends, and family. Please type your initials in the spaces below.  *
The foster parent will recognize that foster animals have uncertain histories and may be capable of damage to property or persons. The foster parent will hold Pawmetto Lifeline harmless form any direct or consequential damages arranging out of the foster care arrangement.  Please type your initials in the spaces below.  *
The foster parent understands that Pawmetto Lifeline has recently changed its protocol regarding FeLV/FIV testing due to low occurrences of these diseases in the feline population.  Please type your initials in the spaces below.  *
Due to the fact that many common medical issues are contagious (Ringworm, Kennel Cough, etc.), if your personal pet/s are diagnosed with illness you assume all financial responsibility for treatment. Foster Parent will hold Pawmetto Lifeline harmless from any illnesses that your pet develops from a foster pet you fostered for Pawmetto Lifeline's foster program. Pawmetto Lifeline does have a low-cost clinic that your pet can be treated at (at your expense).  Please type your initials in the spaces below.  *
I understand that the pet I foster may need daily medications, treatment for parasites (such as worms or fleas), or extra monitoring as they recover. I understand that I will be asked to foster the pet with medical needs and agree to foster them once I make the commitment to them. *
I acknowledge that the pet I am fostering is currently available for adoption. If I wish to adopt, I must submit an application immediately. Until my application is both submitted and approved, the pet remains adoptable by others. This means that other approved applicants may request a meet-and-greet or even proceed with adoption without meeting the pet in person. If another applicant is determined to be the best match, Pawmetto Lifeline will honor their adoption request.   Please type your initials in the space below.  *
Foster parent agrees to work with the Foster Manager regarding any issues or problems so they can be resolved. The Foster Parent agrees not to speak negatively or in a derogatory manner about Pawmetto Lifeline, including board members, employees, or fellow fosters, to other people or on any social media during their time as a foster parent for Pawmetto Lifeline or when the foster parent is no longer fostering for Pawmetto Lifeline.  Please type your initials in the spaces below.  *
By typing my name below, I acknowledge receipt of and agree to Pawmetto Lifeline's Terms and Conditions for Foster Care. In addition, I understand that Pawmetto Lifeline does not know the detailed histories of every animal under their care. It is entirely possible that any animal entering into foster care may bite or scratch when feeling threatened, stressed, or to guard resources. By signing this document, I am agreeing that Pawmetto Lifeline will be held harmless in the event of illness or injury to myself, any persons within my household, and/or my personal animal/s as a result of the foster pet.  Please type your initials in the spaces below.  *
A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.
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