MCSPCA

Montgomery County SPCA
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Serving Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC since 1973

Cat Foster Application

Please take your time and carefully fill out this form, providing explanations wherever necessary, so that we can match you with the cat that best fits your lifestyle. When you are finished, please click the Send button on the bottom of the form to send your application. Our foster coordinator will phone you within a few days, so please make sure to give us a valid phone number.

This is NOT an adoption application! If you would like to adopt a cat, please visit us at our next Adoption Event, or call us at 301-948-4266. Thanks!

Applicant Information
	Name
	Email Address
	Address
	City, State, Zip
	Home Phone
	Work Phone
	Do you live in:	Single Family House	Townhouse	Apt/Condo
	Do you rent or own?	Rent	Own
	If you rent, are cats permitted?	Yes	No
	If you rent, name & phone of landlord
	Employer
	Occupation
	Work Schedule
	Number of people in your household	Adults	Children	Ages

Please list your current pets
	Pet's name	Cat/Dog/Other?	Sex	Age	Spayed/ Neutered		Date last vaccinated
					Yes	No
					Yes	No
					Yes	No
					Yes	No
					Yes	No
					Yes	No

Name and phone number of your current veterinarian
If you have cats, are they...	Indoor Only	Indoor/Outdoor			Mainly outdoor
Have your cats been tested for Feline Leukemia (FeLV)?	Yes			No
Are any FeLV-positive?	Yes			No
Have your cats been tested for FIV (Feline AIDS)?	Yes			No
Are any FIV positive?	Yes			No
What type of food do you feed your cats?	dry food only		dry & canned food		canned food only
Which brand(s) of food do you use?

Please list your previous pets
	Pet's name	Cat/Dog/ Other?	Owned how long?	Why is it no longer with you?	If the animal died, cause of death	Age at death

Have you ever fostered animals for a humane organization or animal shelter?	Yes	No
If yes, which group(s) and when?
Have you ever been rejected as a foster home?	Yes	No
If yes, by which group(s) and why?
Why do you want to foster for the MCSPCA?
How long are you willing to keep a foster cat?

Please Check the Types of Cats/Kittens You Are Willing To Foster
	Pregnant Cat
	Nursing mother and kittens
	Orphan newborns requiring frequent bottle feedings
	Kittens not requiring bottle feeding
	-----Are you willing to foster kittens until they are at least 16 weeks old?	Yes	No
	Feral Cat
	Cat that has been abused, neglected, or stressed
	-----Do you have any experience in socializing a difficult or feral cat?	Yes	No
	-----Would you be willing to socialize a difficult or feral cat if you had training?	Yes	No
	Cat with a physical handicap
	Cat on daily medication
	Cat recovering from illness/injury/surgery
	-----Have you ever taken care of a chronically ill cat (e.g., heart or kidney disease, diabetes)?	Yes	No
	-----Are you able to give Pills Liquid meds Injections
	Cat with a behavioral problem (e.g., urinating outside the box, biting/scratching)
	FeLV-positive cat
	FIV-positive cat

Do you have a separate room or space where you would keep a foster cat?	Yes	No
Where
Do you have a cage?	Yes	No
Do you have extra cat supplies (litter pan, dishes, cat bed, etc)?	Yes	No
What supplies would you need?
Are you familiar with the techniques of introducing another animal into the household?	Yes	No
Are you willing to bring the cat to Gaithersburg on Sunday afternoons for routine vet care?	Yes	No
Are you willing to take the cat to an MCSPCA-approved vet for other care needed?	Yes	No
Are you willing to bring the cat to MCSPCA Adoption Events at least twice a month when it is ready for adoption? (Adoption Events are generally on Sat. or Sun. afternoons, in Germantown or Rockville.)	Yes	No
Are you willing to talk to prospective adopters about your foster cat?	Yes	No
Are you willing to have an MCSPCA representative visit your home?	Yes	No

Give the names and phone numbers of two references

If you have any questions about the application or our organization, call the MCSPCA at 301-948-4266 or email the MCSPCA. The process takes approximately 7-14 days, and we are all volunteers, so please be patient.

When you are finished filling out this form, please click the Send button below.

If you have any questions, please email us and we'll answer you as soon as possible! You can call the MCSPCA at 301-948-4266. For info on how to write to us, see our contact page.

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