Pet Foster Application Form

Fostering needs different questions from adopting

A good adopter wants one animal forever. A good foster carer can take an unknown animal at short notice, manage a medical or behavioural case, and then hand it on - which is emotionally harder than most people expect.

So this template asks about notice, isolation space and what kinds of case they'd take, and it asks directly about the goodbye. A carer who has thought about that in advance is far less likely to become a foster failure - which is charming once and a capacity problem twice.

Fair, because it's identical for everyone

When applicants are asked different things, you're comparing presentation as much as substance - and the confident writers win. One form, one set of questions, and the answers line up next to each other.

It's also a record you can point at later: what was asked, what was answered, when it was submitted.

The animal's details, not just the owner's

Breed, age, temperament, vaccinations, vet contact, whether they can be with other dogs - these decide whether you can take a booking at all, and they never arrive in the first message.

Asked on a form, you get them once, in writing, for every animal - including the awkward ones about biting and anxiety that owners will admit on a form and downplay on a call.

Export it and work how you already work

Every response downloads as a spreadsheet, so shortlisting can happen wherever your team already does it, with the same columns for every applicant and nothing typed in twice.

Edit it like a document, publish like a link

Add questions, remove questions, change the order and the wording, set your accent colour. When you save, the form is live at its own address - share it by link, QR code or a button on your site, and read the answers in your dashboard.

What this template asks

• Your name
• Email address
• Mobile number
• Address and postcode
• Which animals could you take?
• Which kinds of case would you consider?
• How many animals could you take at once?
• How long could you foster for?
• How much notice would you need?
• What kind of home?
• Own or rent?
• Do you have a room where an animal could be kept separate?
• Garden
• Tell us about your own pets
• Children in the home?
• What experience do you have?
• Any of these?
• How long would an animal be alone on a normal day?
• Could you transport animals to vet appointments?
• How do you feel about handing an animal on when the time comes?
• Are you hoping to adopt eventually?
• I'm happy for you to visit my home
• I understand you cover veterinary costs and food, and I'll not seek treatment without agreeing it first

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