Open Your Heart and Home - Become a Foster Parent

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True Heart needs your help in all areas of our program, but our biggest need is for foster homes to help us take care of these babies until a permanent home can be found. We are limited in the number of MinPins we can take into rescue by the amount of foster homes we have available.

You do not have to be a stay-at-home Mom or Dad to foster. As a Foster Parent you simply provide a safe, warm place, some good food, and lots of love and security - which is everything that our dogs need. As a Foster Parent, you will also help evaluate the dog. This will help to find them a home that would meet not only their needs but the needs of the future home as well. You would also have a say in the selection of a home for any dog you foster.

To be able to watch a beautiful little dog begin once again to trust and love under your care is a wonderful experience. You would also be part of finding its forever home. If you're unable to foster there are other areas such as transporters, public relations, reference checks, and fundraising that you can be involved in.

~ Open your heart and home and join us today! ~

Foster Application:

Name:
Street Address
City, State, Zip
Home Phone with Area Code:
Work Phone with Area Code:
Cell Number with Area Code:
Email Address:
Preferred Contact Number:
Do you presently own a Digital Camera?
Do you presently own any pets?
If yes, list the name and kind for each pet (i.e. Ranger - Dog, Zoey - Cat, Polly - Lovebird):
If you own dog(s), are they all spayed/neutered?
If no, why not?
Are there children presently living in the house?
If yes, what are their ages?
What type of dwelling do you live in?
Do you own the place you live (i.e. home, condo)?
Do you have permission from your landlord to keep a dog?
Does your residence have a yard with a fence?
If yes, what type of fence?
If yes, what type of fence?
How high is the fence?
Would you agree to a home visit by a True Heart MinPin Rescue representative?
Have you ever fostered a dog before?
How many hours will the dog be alone during the day?
Where will you keep the dog while you are not at home? (Be specific)
Do you have a crate to keep the dog in?
Is there a limit to the length of time you can keep the dog until it gets adopted?
If yes, how long can you keep the dog?
If yes, why is there a limit?
Is it OK if an interested person comes to your home to look at the dog?
Are you willing to assume financial responsibility for the everyday care of the dog (food, shelter, love)?
Are you willing to take the dog to a vet for spay/neuter, micro-chipping, etc. (at True Heart MinPin's expense)?
Are you willing, and able to do preliminary home checks and post-adoption checks for dogs placed in your area?
Are you willing, and able to provide telephone support on training and behavioral issues for dogs you place?
If limited, please explain:
All paperwork for placement homes, if processed (i.e. applications, contracts), must be forwarded to the THMPR Directors within five business days of completion. Are you able to ensure that this requirement is met?
Please provide us with a veterinary reference (including area code and phone number):
Please provide us with two personal references - not including a relative or significant other (including area code and phone number)
Reference emails (strictly used to complete your application in a timely manner):
Please confirm your age:
How did you hear about the True Heart MinPin Rescue?
If other, we'd love to hear where you heard about us:
 

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