Some dogs who come to Love is Fur Ever Dog Rescue are not ready to be adopted immediately. In addition to needing extra love and care, they have to learn to trust people and to live in a human environment. Foster parents help these dogs by providing a temporary home until the dog is ready for adoption. Taking one of these unique dogs into your home for a period of a few days, weeks, or months is a lifesaving gift to the dog. Thank you for your interest in becoming a foster parent.
Agree by electronically filling out and signing this form for the dog you are fostering.
Be able and willing to spend the time necessary to provide proper care for the dog
Completion of this application does not guarantee acceptance as a foster home/parent.
ONCE you have been APPROVED. You will agree to:
The foster parent has met the requirements for serving as a foster parent for animals from Love is Fur Ever Dog Rescue and is called “Foster Parent” in this agreement. This agreement is between LIFE Rescue and the Foster Parent for the purpose of socializing these animals and preparing these animals for successful adoption into furever homes. Care of the Animal. The Foster Parent agrees to: • Provide a foster home for the above-named foster animal for a period of time in which the animal finds a home from the date noted below. •Return the dog when/if the organization asks or you the Foster Parent will take full ownership and any expenses. •Provide shelter, fresh water, wholesome food, adequate exercise and loving attention to the foster animal.• Obtain immediate veterinary care if the foster animal becomes ill or is injured with the authorization of the organization. If the Foster Parent must or is required to return the foster animal before the foster period has elapsed, the Foster Parent will contact LIFE Rescue and keep the foster animal until LIFE RESCUE arranges to retrieve the animal or place the animal in a home. • When a foster animal is outdoors, provide the animal with a secure fenced area, including shelter from the elements. • Never tie up or chain the foster animal at any time. • Never leave the foster animal in a car for any period of time.
1. Keep the foster animal under control, either on a leash or within the confines of a fenced area, when the foster animal is outdoors. • Never allow a foster dog to ride in the back of a pickup truck unless the dog is in a secure crate or harness attached to the bed of the truck. • Never give or sign over the foster animal to any other person or shelter. 2. LIFE Rescues’ Obligations agrees to: • Pay the fees for care at a pre-approved veterinary clinic. We evaluate the foster-parent/foster-animal relationship after the first 3 weeks, and at 8 weeks, 12 weeks and 16 weeks.
3. Lifetime Commitment and Euthanasia. LIFE Rescue makes a lifetime commitment to its animals. If the Foster Parent should be unable or unwilling to care for the animal, he or she shall contact LIFE Rescue immediately so that LIFE Rescue may take possession of the animal. The Foster Parent shall not under any circumstances abandon, give away, allow to run away, give treatment, take to a vet of their choosing to seek treatment without the authorization from a current crew member of the organization, surrender to a shelter or animal care and control or law enforcement officials, or euthanize or have euthanized any animal that he or she has received from LIFE Rescue.
4. No Representations. The Foster Parent understands that LIFE Rescue does not guarantee the health, temperament, or training of the above described animal.
5. Termination. The agreement may be terminated by LIFE Rescue at any time; and by the Foster Parent, in which case the foster animal must be returned to LIFE Rescue. If the Foster Parent communicates in ANY form that they are adopting the dog the Foster Parent has 5 business days to complete the adoption form to avoid the Foster Parent from taking full ownership for noncompliance. If the Foster Parent refuses or does not comply with the requested or required return of the Foster dog within 24 hours of verbal or written notice the Foster parent has then taken sole ownership of the foster dog and any of its current and future expenses and needs. Upon notice of termination by LIFE Rescue, the Foster Parent will keep the animal safe and continue to house and care for the animal as required by this agreement until arrangements can be made for return of the animal to within 24 hrs.
6. Release. The Foster Parent, and for his/her spouse, heirs, executors, personal representatives and assigns, agrees never to bring a claim or suit against LIFE Rescue. The Foster Parent releases LIFE Rescue and its directors, founders, directors, volunteers, and assigns from all liability arising from the behavior or actions of the foster animal. The Foster Parent understands that this agreement discharges LIFE Rescue and its directors, founders, directors, volunteers, and assigns from any liability to the Foster Parent and his/her spouse, heirs, executors, and assigns, with respect to bodily injury, personal injury, illness, amputation, scarring, death, property damage or other loss that may result from the behavior or activities of the foster animal. The Foster Parent releases LIFE Rescue and discharges LIFE Rescue and its directors, founders, officers, volunteers, and assigns from any liability for LIFE Rescue own negligence or liability that may result in bodily injury, personal injury, illness, amputation, scarring, death, property damage or other loss to the Foster Parent.
7. Indemnity Agreement. The Foster Parent, and for his/her spouse, heirs, executors, personal representatives, and assigns, agrees to indemnify and LIFE Rescue harmless for all bodily injury, personal injury, illness, amputation, scarring, death, property damage or other losses, including attorney’s fees and costs of litigation, that result to anyone else or any other entity because of the Foster Parent’s negligence or liability. This includes lone acts or omissions by the Foster Parent as well as the combined acts of the Foster Parent with others. 8. Change of Address. In the event that the Foster Parent moves, he or she agrees to contact LIFE Rescue with change of address information, so that all records can be updated and microchip information can be changed. 9. Other. The Foster Parent expressly agrees that the releases and indemnity agreement are intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by law. The Foster Parent agrees that in the event that any clause or provision of this agreement shall be held to be invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such clause or provision shall not otherwise affect the remaining provisions of this agreement. This is the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes any other verbal or written statements, representations, or promises.
All disputes under this agreement will be settled by binding arbitration. **** The Foster Parent agrees that he/she is legally competent to enter into this agreement, and this agreement is binding upon the heirs, assigns, successors, personal representatives and executors of both parties.
