Foster application

Thank you for opening your home! Fosters are the heart of cat rescue. We provide the medical care and guidance; you provide food, litter, a safe indoor space, and lots of love.

It takes about 15 minutes. If you have any trouble, email us at info@rescuekittiesofhawaii.org.

About you

Full name * Email * Phone number *

Preferred method(s) of contact

EmailTextPhone call

Birthdate * Street address * Apt # City * State * ZIP *

Your home

Current Living Situation *

OwnRentLive with Parent or Guardian

How long have you lived at this address? * Number of people other than yourself at this address * Relation to other people living at this address (include names and ages). If you do not live with anyone else, please put N/A *

Is your home busy or quiet? *

BusyQuiet

Please describe your household dynamic (e.g., close-knit family) *

Are you, or is anybody in your household, allergic to cats? *

NoneI am allergic to catsA member of the household is allergic to catsBoth of the above

Do you have any current pets? *

YesNo

Approximate number of hours a day the cat will be alone If you have or had cats, have they been indoor, outdoor, or both? How often did they go out? *

Fostering

Do you have a separate space (i.e., bedroom and bathroom) to separate cats as needed?

Do you have experience working with feral or shy cats/kittens?

YesNo

Describe the techniques you would use to socialize feral or shy cats/kittens

Do you have previous fostering experience?

YesNo

For which group(s) have you fostered?

Do you agree to keep your foster cat or kitten indoors only? *

YesNo

If fostering, would you be able to pick up/drop off the cat/kitten as needed? *

YesNo

Are you able to provide food and litter for your foster cat/kitten out-of-pocket?

YesNo

Are you able to help at fundraisers?

YesNo

For vet appointments, do you have transportation available to bring your fosters to their appointments?

YesNo

In case of an emergency, after calling your RKH contact person, are you able to transport your foster cat/kitten to the vet?

YesNo

If required, are you able to pay for the vet visit and then receive reimbursement?

YesNo

Do you have experience with pregnant cats?

YesNo

Do you have experience with bottle-feeding kittens?

YesNo

Is bottle feeding something you would be interested in learning?

YesNo

Besides fulfilling your love for animals, what else do you hope to get out of your volunteer or fostering experience with RKH?

Emergency contact

Emergency contact name * Emergency contact relationship * Emergency contact phone number *

Agreements

I understand that RKH has the right to deny any application for any reason * I will report any concerns immediately to RKH administration I allow RKH to photograph and/or film me while volunteering for marketing and promotional material I understand the risks of volunteering with cats can lead to being bitten, scratched, and/or lead to injuries. I will immediately seek help if injured. If I stop volunteering at any time, I will notify RKH admin of my departure date and will return all RKH equipment and RKH cats to an admin or board member. I agree to volunteer with professionalism. Our volunteers are the face of RKH. I understand that I am to immediately contact RKH in the event that my foster(s) become lost/missing * I attest that I will be the primary person looking after the foster(s) assigned to me, not anyone else I attest that I will not transfer foster(s) to anyone else, unless explicitly approved by RKH * I have truthfully completed this application to the best of my ability *

Finally

How did you hear about us? *

Word of mouthWebsiteSocial MediaOther

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