Dog Foster Application Template
A free dog and cat foster application for shelters and rescues. Volunteers share their home, pets and availability, and lead mode shows who to approve first.
Customize the pages and design to fit your needs.
About this template
Applicants share their home, other pets, experience and which animals they can foster and for how long. Lead mode marks ready homes as hot leads, so your foster coordinator calls them first.
Common uses
- Animal shelters and rescues
- Foster based rescue groups
- Kitten and puppy season drives
Key features
- Home, pets and experience
- Foster length and special needs
- Hot leads for ready homes
What this template asks
What's your full name?
Short Text
What's your email address?
Email
What's your phone number?
Phone
What's your home address?
Short Text
Which animals can you foster?
Multiple Choice · Dogs, Puppies, Cats, Kittens, Small animals
Do you own or rent your home?
Single Choice · Own, Rent, Live with family
If you rent, does your landlord allow pets?
Single Choice · Yes, No, I own my home
Who lives in your home?
Long Text
Which pets do you have now?
Long Text · Optional
Have you fostered before?
Single Choice · Yes, with a rescue or shelter, Yes, on my own, No, this is my first time
How long can you foster?
Single Choice · A few days, 2 to 4 weeks, 1 to 3 months, As long as needed
Can you take animals with medical or behavior needs?
Multiple Choice · Optional · Bottle babies, Recovering from surgery, Shy or fearful, Senior animals, None of these
Can you bring a foster to vet visits and adoption events?
Yes / No
Why do you want to foster?
Long Text · Optional
How to use this template
Copy it
Select Use template and a copy opens in your workspace as an unpublished draft.
Make it yours
Edit any question or answer, choose a theme, and add your logo.
Share it
Publish, then send the link, show a QR code, or embed the form on your site. Responses arrive in Submissions.
Frequently asked questions
What should a pet foster application ask?
Contact details, home and landlord approval, who lives there, current pets, past fostering, which animals and how long, special needs and vet visit availability.
How does lead mode help a rescue?
Homes with landlord approval, foster experience and time to commit are marked as hot leads, so your coordinator calls them first.
Can I share it during kitten season?
Yes. Post the link on social media, add a QR code to adoption events, and tag links with ref=name to see which brings the most fosters.