BCR-CA ~ Foster Home/Volunteer Application

By submitting this form, you are stating your interest in Volunteering with  Border Collie of California .  This is the first step in the process of becoming a BCR-CA Foster Home/Volunteer.  You will be contacted by a Rescue Volunteer regarding this application, and may be required to give more information, photos, or have a home check done.  Border Collie Rescue will make the final decision on your ability to foster a rescue dog.  

Note:  Information submitted to Border Collie Rescue of California is considered private and confidential.  Any use of this information other than for the purpose of determining foster home statis  is strictly prohibited.  No information gathered here will ever be made public.

    • Please provide the following contact information:

      Name
      Street Address
      Address (cont.)
      City
      State/Province
      Zip/Postal Code
      Country
      Home Phone
      Work Phone
      FAX #
      Cell Phone 
      E-mail

    • Daily Work Hours:


    • Hobbies and Activities?


    • Daily Time with Dogs: (including type of activities you plan with your dog):


    • Veterinarian's Name, Address and Phone:


    • Please list first names and ages of all household members:


    • Please List types and ages of all household pets:


    • Please list types and approximate number of livestock (including horses, which are not suitable for a BC to herd):


    • Please enter approximate size of yard:


    • Please enter the type of fencing, fence height, and how much of the yard is fenced:


    • Please describe the dog's living quarters:


    • If there is no adults home during the day or work hours please explain where the dog will be kept ?

    • Fenced yard

      Yes
      No

    • Kenneled ?

      Yes
      No

    • Crated?

      Yes
      No

    • Doggie door access to house?

      Yes
      No

    • What type of area do you live in?

      Urban
      Suburban
      Rural

    • Do you...?

      Rent
      Lease
      Own

    • If you rent or Lease; do you have landlords permission to have dogs?

      Yes
      No

    • What are the dog licensing regulations where you reside?  You need to find out from your city or county.


    • Are there any restrictions as to the number of dogs and/or combination of cats and dogs you may have at your residence?  If you don't know you need to check with your City or County.


    • Please enter the governing authority for dogs in your area: (i.e. City of Los Angeles, or San Diego County)


    • Are there any other regulations that may impact how you would care for a dog? (i.e. deed restrictions, dog barking restrictions, HOA)

      Yes
      No

    • If Yes, please explain:


    • What work or activities will the Border Collie have?


    • Do you have any previous Border Collie experience?

      Yes
      No

    • What experience have you had, or if none, have you done any research into this breed?


    • Do you have any previous Border Collie experience?

      Yes
      No

    • Have you ever lost an animal?

      Yes
      No

    • Has one of your animals ever been poisoned?

      Yes
      No

    • Has one of your animals ever been hit by a car ?

      Yes
      No

    • Have you lost an animal due to disease?

      Yes
      No

    • Please explain if you answered yes to any above:


    • Describe your idea of a great Border Collie:


    • Please tell us the type of foster care you can provide.( long term, short term, for medical rehab, puppies only, males, females only. ) If you can't foster what other volanteer activities do you which to participate in.:


    • Have you fostered a companion animal from a shelter or rescue before?

      Yes No

    • Have you done any volunteer work for a rescue or shelter before?

      Yes No

    • Do you think Border Collies should live in doghouse or a kennel?

      Yes No

    • Do you like high energy, spunky, and unusual dogs?

      Yes No

    • Are you willing to take your foster dog out for exercise/relief even in inclement weather, with proper precautions?

      Yes No

    • Do you and your family realize that Border Collies need to be placed with active and dedicated people?

      Yes No

    • Do you acknowledge that you need to contact BCR-CA before taking you foster dog to the Vet (unless it is life or death).

      Yes No

    • Do you understand all rescues are either spayed or neutered, or under contract for this to be done before they are adopted.

    •  Yes No

    • Are you willing to accept a collect call at the above phone number from a Rescue Volunteer?

      Yes No

    • Do you agree to  provide for the Border Collie, all reasonable life care, including adequate food, water, shelter.

      Yes No

    • If in the future, You find that you can longer provide foster care  for said dog, that you will notify a BCR-CA Volunteer and abide by their decision as to future placement of said dog.

      Yes No

      Border Collie Rescuers are all volunteers, no one is paid for their work.  Most all have regular jobs, families, and active dogs of their own, and do the best they can in what can now only be described as a crisis situation.  The Border Collie population has exploded in the past few years and rescuers are struggling to cope with the influx of rescues from all over the country.  If a rescuer does not contact you shortly, please be patient, remember we are buried in an avalanche of dogs and will get to you as soon as possible.  You, the potential foster home/volunteer, are our hope...  if you have not received word within one week, please contact:  bcrescue@aol.com.

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