Foster Requirements
Fostering an animal can be an extremely rewarding experience for both you and the animal you foster. The success of our rescue group is dependent upon a network of loving, attentive foster parents.
As a foster caregiver, you need to understand the risks of contagious and communicable conditions that may affect you or your pets. These risks will be explained on the occasion of your first fostering. All your personal pets must be current on their vaccinations, and you are encouraged to minimize contact between your pets and foster animals.
Some other requirements are the following:
- You must have a Foster Care Application on file with PSAR. Download the form in either Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat. Save it to your computer, fill it out, and then email it to foster@pupsquad.org.
- You must also have a Foster Questionnaire on file with PSAR. Download the form in either Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat. Save it to your computer, fill it out, and then email it to foster@pupsquad.org.
- PSAR has a right to conduct a visit to your home prior to or during fostering.
- You must provide a climate-controlled area that is comfortable and stress-free and fresh food and water at all times.
- You must keep PSAR fosters in your own home; any situation necessitating removal or transfer of an PSAR foster must be communicated to your PSAR designated foster contact person.
- You may not transport PSAR fosters outside the Houston area without the permission of the PSAR board.
- PSAR retains guardianship and control of all animals in foster care. PSAR fosters are not to be given away or kept. Any adoption of a PSAR foster must go through the regular adoption process with all paperwork completed correctly.
- PSAR reserves the right to review animals for foster care and appoint foster caregivers from a pre-approved list. Requirements for foster homes are established by PSAR and are subject to change at any time.
- You must get approval from the PSAR board of directors before you may take an animal for foster care.
- No foster home may have more than 3 adults – from any foster care program – at any given time. Kittens will be limited to two litters per foster home. Puppies will be limited to one litter per foster home. Exceptions can be made only by the PSAR board.
- Your PSAR foster contact person will inform you of any medical treatment required, expected length of care required, the care objectives and any other expectations when the foster is picked up.
- Any problems encountered during the fostering period should be discussed with your PSAR contact person.
- No medical procedures and/or euthanasia should be done without the permission of the PSAR board.
- Before seeking medical care for your foster dog or cat, fosters must contact PSAR. If medical care is sought without permission, PSAR cannot reimburse for expenses occurred. PSAR CAN ONLY REIMBURSE FOSTERS FOR PRE-APPROVED EXPENSES.
- Every effort will be made to adopt PSAR fosters. If a PSAR foster begins to exhibit aggressive or undesirable behavior, has a chronic debilitating or painful condition, or is terminally ill, euthanasia may have to be considered. This is rare, but the ultimate decision is reserved for PSAR, in collaboration with a veterinarian.
To ensure that foster animals are not harboring any contagious diseases, all foster animals should be in foster care for a minimum of 2 weeks and have at least one round of vaccinations before going to a prospective home or any adoption event.
