Fostering Form

We will never ask you for any money as part of the adoption, home check, rehoming or fostering process. We are grateful for any donations offered to us if we do re-home a dog with you.

Some details about yourself

Thank you for your interest in fostering for Enfield Dog Rescue.

We need to ask questions about you and your circumstances. If you are new to dog rescue some of the questions here may seem a little intrusive. We ask these questions in order to ensure that the dogs will be suited to you and your home environment. Please be assured that the information you provide is kept private.

Your Name

Your Address

Email Address

Contact Number

Your age

Some details about your accommodation

What type of accommodation do you live in

What floor is your flat on?

Is your accommodation rented?

As your accommodation is rented we will ask to see written permission from your landlord confirming that you are allowed to have dogs at home? Please confirm that you will be able to supply this.

Do you have your own garden

Is your garden secure at all times?

Is you garden private or communal

As your garden is communal please can you provide some details?

How long have you been in your current home?

Some details about you and dogs

Have you owned a dog in the past?

Please can you tell us a little about the dog/s? ie: breed, length of ownership, age, and any medical or behavioural issues?

Do you own a dog, or dogs now?

Please can you tell us what breed and age your dog(s) are?

Please can you tell us if your dog(s) are neutered?

Do you have any other pets?

Please can you give details of your other pets?

Have you ever had to give up or re-home one of your pets?

Please can you give details of the pet that you gave up or rehomed?

If you fostered a dog for us...

If you fostered for us how long would you be able to foster for?

How long are you able to commit to being a Enfield Dog Rescue UK fosterer? ie: do you have any commitments in the next twelve months which would prevent you being available to foster

Where would the dog be kept during the day?

Where would the dog be kept at night?

Where would the dog sleep at night?

A few questions about your circumstances

Are there any children in your household?

Please could you tell us the ages of each of the children in your household?

Do any children visit you?

Please could you tell us how many children visit you and their ages?

Do you work?

When you are at work how long would a dog be left alone during the day?

Who will walk and exercise the dog?

Where will the dog be exercised?

Do you have access to a computer to complete our regular foster updates?

Do you have equipment to take and send photographs of the foster dog to us to assist in the rehoming process?

Have you had experience with rescue dogs before?

Please could you tell us a little about the experience you have had with rescue dogs?

Would you be happy to foster dogs who may have to follow specific training programmes or may have behavioural issues such as food possession?

Would you be happy to foster a dog who is not house-trained? Many of the dogs who come to Enfield Dog Rescue are strays and we don’t know if they are house-trained until they are in a home environment. We will offer advice and support to all fosterers?

Would you be happy to foster a dog with medical needs?

Do you currently or have you ever volunteered at any other animal welfare charities? (Please note that your answer to this question will not influence our decision when assessing your application).

Please can you give some details of the voluntary work you have done?

Why would you like to be a Fosterer for Enfield Dog Rescue? Please provide information on why you feel you would be able to offer our dogs a good foster home.