Greyhound Adoption League of Texas, Inc.

Foster Application

Thank you for your interest in fostering a greyhound for Greyhound Adoption League of Texas, Inc. Fostering a greyhound is a very rewarding experience. Your loving care will be a tremendous help to the greyhounds in transition to their forever home. Your guidance will help them learn how to cope with the many surprising new elements of life off the track and farm. It will also ensure a faster opportunity for adoption, as well as increase the compatibility of the greyhound with potential adopters. Please complete the following information.
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Name:
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Email:
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Home Phone:
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Where do you work?
Work address:
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Name of contact person who can always reach you:
Contact Phone:
Why would you like to foster a greyhound?
Do you currently have a greyhound?

What is your knowledge of the breed?
Describe your residence:





Do you:

If you rent or lease, do you have permission from your landlord to have a dog?


Landlord's Name:
Landlord's Phone:
Do you have a completely fenced yard?

Fence Type:
Fence Height:
Number of adults in your home:
List children and their ages:
What other pets do you have? (List type, sex, and whether altered.)
Approximately how many hours will your foster dog be alone each day?
Do you own a crate?

Crate size:
How will you teach housebreaking?
Where will your foster dog spend its time during the day?
Where will your foster dog spend its time at night?
Occasionally an older Greyhound or one with special needs is in need of foster care. Would you consider fostering such a dog?

 
Greyhound Adoption League of Texas, Inc., will provide the usual and customary veterinary expenses (including vaccinations, heartworm preventative, spay or neuter, initial dental cleaning), a collar and leash. Foster parents agree to be responsible for providing food and any veterinary care due to injury caused by foster parent's negligence. Any other expenses must be pre-approved by a GALT officer or board member.
Do you agree to keep a collar with GALT identification tags on the foster dog at all times?

Do you agree to immediately notify GALT should the foster dog become lost or stolen?

Do you agree to keep your foster dog leashed at all times, when out-of-doors, in an unfenced area?

Do you agree to carry homeowner's or renter's, as the case may be, personal liability insurance coverage in an amount of $100,000/$300,000 for the additional purpose of insuring against any possible property or personal injury claims arising from any action or incident caused by the Greyhound while in your care?
 

Your foster dog may need to be in your care for several weeks. Are you willing and prepared to allow this much time to foster the greyhound?
 

Are you able and willing to bring your foster dog to at least 2 "Meet the Greys" meet and greets every month so that the greyhound may be seen as an available dog?

References
Please list two references that you have known for more than one year. At least one of your references should be a neighbor. References cannot be family members.
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Reference 2:
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Authorization and Signatures
By typing/entering my/our name(s) I/we affix my/our electronic signature(s) acknowledging that the information supplied herein is true and correct.
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