Home Volunteer Fostering Foster and Shelter Agreement
One copy must be kept by Animal Shelter and one copy given to the Foster Home

  1. agrees to allow to act as a foster home under animal shelter #A issued by the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

  2. All animals remain the property of the shelter and as such, must be returned to the animal shelter upon request.

  3. No animal will be removed from or returned to the animal shelter without authorization.

  4. Foster home will not accept any stray or abandoned animals without authorization of the shelter.

  5. Foster home agrees to initial and periodic inspections by the animal shelter personnel and the Department of Agriculture.

  6. Animal shelter will furnish a copy of their current license for display at the foster home.

  7. Shelter will furnish healthy animals for fostering and include current rabies vaccination if required. This does not prohibit the fostering of an animal for rehabilitation purposes.

  8. Foster home premise and all enclosures must be kept in good state of repair at all times.

  9. Each building housing animals will have a fully functioning fire extinguisher. (Optional fire or smoke detector.)

  10. All enclosures will be cleaned daily and as often as needed during the day to prevent odors.

  11. All enclosures will be disinfected weekly and as often as needed to prevent disease.

  12. Temperature in indoor housing areas should be maintained between 45 to 85°F.

  13. Housing areas should be well ventilated to provide fresh air and minimize odors and moisture.

  14. Adult dogs should be fed times daily or free choice; puppies times daily or free choice; cats/kittens times daily or free choice.

  15. All animals must have fresh water daily and checked during the day.

  16. Medical treatment must be provided when needed.

  17. Foster animals being housed outdoors are required to have appropriate shelter and adequate enclosures.

  18. No foster animal will be held by means of tethering.

  19. How many animals foster home is approved to hold at one time. Cats/Kittens ; Dogs/Puppies ; Others specify other:

Animal Shelter Representative:

Date:



Foster Home Representative:

Date:

  Print (Please print out and sign this form, signatures must be on file with the Humane Society of Forsyth County.)