The Cat Connection

Thank you for your interest in fostering our kitties! Please understand that we want the best outcomes for both the animals in our care and for you. We hope that these questions will help us to avoid the most common reasons that foster placements are unsuccessful. (* indicates required). We reply to all applications. If you think you did not receive a reply, please check your spam folder!

About You

Name *

First Name

Last Name

Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Email *

Verify Email *

Phone *

Other Phone

What is your age?* *

You must be at least 21 years of age to foster a cat.

Occupation *

Your Household

If needed, do you have approval to have a foster pet in your home? *

Yes

No

How many people live in your household? *

Do you have children living with you? *

Yes

No

What are the ages of your children? *

Do you currently have any pets? *

Yes

No

List the types of pets you have and their ages *

Female cat 8 yrs old, etc.

Are your current pets up to date on vaccines and spayed/neutered? *

Yes

No

List the types of pets you have had in the past.

Cats, dogs, rabbits and birds, etc.

How would you describe the activity level of your home? *

High energy, lots of activity

Medium energy, some activity

Low energy, not much activity

Fostering Info

Do you have a separate space for your foster cat? A separate space is a room in your home that is not typically used and can be close off from the remainder of the home (i.e. a guest room). It does not include bedrooms in use or living rooms. *

Yes

No

Please describe the separate space if you have one; if not, describe the space you were planning for the foster cat. *

Please check which types of cats you would prefer to foster: *

Adult cats

Undersocialized cats (require a separate room & lots of socialization)

Pregnant moms or moms with kittens (require a separate room & several month time commitment)

Bottle fed kittens (require a separate room & feedings every 2-4 hours)

Orphaned kittens or feral kittens (require a separate room & lots of time and attention)

How many hours will this pet be left alone on a daily basis? *

Are you comfortable giving medication? If yes, please describe your experience with medication. If you don’t have any experience giving medication please indicate whether you are willing to learn. *

I plan on this cat being: *

Indoor only

Indoor/Outdoor

Outdoor only

Outdoor with supervision

Cats instinctively need to scratch, what would you do if your cat scratched your furniture? *

What arrangements will you make for this pet while you are away? *

Can you transport your foster cat to the vet for appointments and in case of emergency? *

We require that your home be located within a 40-minutes drive from our shelter in Brighton. We do NOT allow for our cats to travel by public transportation

Yes - I have a car or can borrow one reliably

Yes - I will use a ride share or short-term rental option

Sometimes - timing may be an issue

No

How long will you work with the TCC fostering program? *

We require a minimum 6 month commitment to the program. This timeframe would not be for one cat, but the entire length of time you're willing to be a foster for. This does not mean you'd have a cat in your home for the entirety of the time, many fosters take a break for vacation, etc... that is included in this timeframe.

Are you planning on adopting your foster cat if it's a good fit? *

Yes

No

Are you interested in being a recovery home?

A recovery home is a special type of foster home where a cat goes right after its been trapped for their behavior to be evaluated, and to wait for their vet appointment. They may stay for a few days after this, for example to recover from a spay or neuter surgery. A recovery home needs to have a quiet, secluded place where the cat can be kept away from children and all other pets. Recovery homes need to be accessible to trappers and vet runners.

Yes

No

Personal References

Please list two personal references who are not relatives and are familiar with how you care for your pets. Please let us know if one of them is your emergency contact. Otherwise you will be ask to provide one later for our records.

Reference #1 Name *

Reference #1 Relationship *

Please specify if this is your emergency contact

Reference #1 Phone *

Reference #1 Email *

Verify Email *

Reference #2 Name *

Reference #2 Relationship *

Please specify if this is your emergency contact

Reference #2 Phone *

Reference #2 Email *

Verify Email *

Vet Reference Name *

Please fill in this field if you have pets of your own

Vet Reference Phone *

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