Your Contact Details

Title *

Other

Firstname *

Surname *

Email Address

Address *

Town *

County *

Postcode *

Home Telephone

Mobile Number

Primary No *

What is the best time to contact you?

Can you confirm that you are over 18 years of age? *

Can you provide your own transport to and from the centre (public transport won't be considered suitable)? *

Can you confirm that you and no other member of your household, has an unspent conviction for offences relating to animals *

Yes - I can confirm no members of the home have a current or previous conviction relating to animals
No - I am unable to confirm this.

A bit about your interest in Fostering a Small Furry

Are you enquiring about a specific foster animal(s)? *

If yes, please list the name of the foster animal(s):

Tell us why are you interested in fostering a 'small furry' through CDCH and what you are hoping to get out of the experience? *

As a centre, when looking to place an animal in foster, we prioritise those in most need of a home environment, therefore, we ask all foster carers to remain open minded when it comes to the gender, breed and age of animal you are happy to care for (although we will always match you appropriately).

Although we will only contact you in relation to the species you have stated you will foster, are you prepared to remain open minded about the type of animal, such as specific breed and temperament? *

Have you read through all the information about fostering a small furry through CDCH, provided on our website? *

Please tick which species you would be open to fostering: *

Rabbits
Guinea Pigs
Hamsters
Rats

Do you have any experience of keeping/ caring for the species you have stated an interest in? *

Please give more detail about your experience with the species:

Please tick which types of foster you would be happy to take on: *

Case animals
Pet Retreat
Standard foster
Any

Would you be happy fostering an animal with medical need e.g. recovering from an injury or operation/skin condition ect? *

Would you be happy fostering an animal with behavioural needs e.g. extremely nervous or fearful/ handling issues? *

It is hard for us to guarantee an exact length of time an animal may need to be in foster for, but please let us know what you would consider: *

Are you available to foster with immediate effect? *

If no, please detail your availability:

Are you on holiday or moving house in the next 3 or 6 months (depending on length of foster)? *

If yes, please give details (leave and return dates/ expected move date)

Are there any current building or renovations taking place at your address? *

What we will need to consider

Will you need the foster animal to have regular contact with children (under 18 years of age)? *

Do you have visitors to your home, who may come in to contact with your foster animal? *

Please tick if you already own any of the following pets: *

If you have other pets, please give details e.g. how many, gender, whether they are neutered/vaccinated & whether they can be kept separate from the foster animal:

Do you have visiting animals? If so, please detail...

Now a little about your home

What type of property do you live in? *

Do you own or rent your property? *

Own
Rent

If renting - do you have permission from your landlord to house animals?

Please note: We will ask for written proof of landlord permission, therefore recommend you having this to hand prior to being contacted. This can be in the form of a letter, tenancy agreement or an email from your landlord agreeing to you housing animals. Some new requests for permission can take up to 28 days to process, meaning we will not be able proceed with your application.

Do you already have a suitable accommodation in place (please see our website for recommended sizes)? *

If yes, please detail the type of space and accommodation you have, including whether it's indoors or outdoors, any sizes and additional runs:

What size garden do you have? *

Do you have a spare room or space indoors for the foster pet if needed? *

A little about your family...

How many adults live in your home? *

How many children are at home? *

Please detail the ages of your children

Are there visiting children? *

Please detail the ages of any visiting children, and how often they visit

Do any members of your household suffer from any animal related allergies or asthma?

Please briefly describe a typical daily routine in your household and how a foster animal might fit into it? *

How long do you expect to leave the foster animal alone on a regular basis?

Is there anything else you would like to tell us about yourself / fostering?

Where did you hear about us?

Other

References

In order to become a foster carer with CDCH, we will require you to provide the details of two people (un-related to you), who would be happy to be contacted and give a personal reference on your behalf. Please note, we will not make contact with anyone prior to a conversation with yourself about your application to foster and the information provided will not be used for any other purpose. If you are unable to provide this information now, then we will request it at the next stage.

Reference 1 Name:

How do you know this person?

If other:

Contact email address or number:

Reference 2 Name:

How do you know this person?

If other:

Confirmation

Signature

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All personal information supplied by you on this application form will be processed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals whose privacy policy is available and published at: www.rspca.org.uk/privacy or on request by calling Supporter Services on 0300 123 0346. This applies whether the information is supplied directly to the national RSPCA (charity 219099), as data controller, or is shared with us by an RSPCA Branch (a separately registered charity) as a joint data controller. The term "RSPCA" will refer to both data controllers.

Fostering Form for Small Furries