APPLICATION TO BECOME A TEMPORARY FOSTERER
for the Northeastern Satellite of the Colorado House Rabbit Society


* Only an adult who holds the title or lease to the home should complete this application.


Please answer the following questions and submit the form to us. You can also e-mail your answers to debbysch@quixnet.net by copying and pasting them to an e-mail message. Or print the form, fill it out, and mail it via US Mail to:

  Colorado HRS - Northeastern Satellite
2762 W. 24th St.
Greeley, CO 80634

1. Personal Information

Name

Street Address

City

State     Zip
  		Phone


Alternate Phone (if available)


E-Mail (required so we can respond to you)

2. Do you own or rent your home? If you rent, do you have written permission to have a pair of rabbits in your home?


3. Are there any smokers in your home?


4. Who all is in the family (or shares your home)? Please give the names and ages of any children, and what part they will play in caring for the foster rabbits?


5. Are all of the adults in the family in agreement about fostering rabbits?
Yes
No
Not Sure


6. If you have children, do you understand and agree that children, even teen-agers, lack the maturity to take full responsibility for the well-being of a living animal and that you will be primarily responsible for feeding, cleaning, grooming, and giving physical affection to the rabbits?
Yes
No
Not Sure


7. Have you had a rabbit before? Have you had any experience with rabbits?


8. Why do you want to become a fosterer?


9. Do you think you can maintain sufficient emotional distance to return any foster rabbits to the shelter? If not, your only recourse will be adoption, since rabbits going to temporary foster care typically do not qualify for permanent fostering.


10. Describe what you expect rabbits in your home to be like. How you expect them to behave toward you? What problems you think you might have, etc? We want to be sure to educate you if your expectations are unrealistic.


11. Do you have other animals? If so - who, what, how old, etc. Rabbits do fine with many animals of other species, so this is not usually a problem. Some animals can be a threat to rabbits. Of course, we won't place rabbits where such animals live. If you do have other animals, we will work with you to teach you how to introduce them.


12. Have you had other animals as an adult that you don't have now? If so, what? What happened to them?


13. Where in your home would you plan to keep your rabbits' own home ("cage")? We recommend it be in a family room or kitchen, someplace where people tend to spend most of their time, so even when the rabbits aren't out, they can be part of what's going on. If you have rabbits of your own, foster rabbits should be kept in an entirely separate area to avoid territorial urine marking


14. Do you know for certain no one in your home is allergic to rabbits or hay (the primary item in their diet)? Please have everyone in the family spend enough time with rabbits to verify this. You may come to our foster facilities for this purpose, if you wish. Or have everyone tested by an allergist before fostering.


15. Will you be able to take the rabbits to Englewood or Broomfield for veterinary care if needed?


16. Are you willing to transport the rabbits to an emergency clinic at any time, day or night, if needed?


17. Do you need us to supply the crate, pen, and other supplies needed to establish the rabbits’ home?


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