Equine and farm animal foster application form

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Thank you for your interest in fostering and helping horses and farm animals in need. Due to the unpredictability of cruelty investigation horse/farm animal intakes across the province, we may need fosters immediately or may not need any in certain regions for weeks, months or even years. Fosters are often required with short notice and usually for compromised animals. Please ensure that you have adequate biosecurity protocols in place at your facility before considering fostering.
Please allow for 1-2 weeks for processing of your application. If you have not been contacted by email or phone within two weeks, please email us at rescues@spca.bc.ca.
Please note that at the end of this application, photos and/or videos of the foster facilities must be submitted in order for your application to be considered. Home-checks are usually required, but will not be carried out at this time due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Please have the files ready for upload.
Foster caregiver contact information
Date
Date Format: YYYY slash MM slash DD
Primary applicant's name*
First Last
Primary applicant's phone number*
Alternate phone number
Primary applicant's email address*
Foster caregiver's must have email and access to a computer for communications with the BC SPCA.
Primary applicant's driver's licence number*
Primary applicant's residential address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City Province Postal Code
Address where the animal(s) will be kept*
Street Address Address Line 2 City Province Postal Code
Do you rent, own or board at the property the animal(s) will be kept?*
- I own
- I rent or lease
- I board
Secondary applicant's name (if applicable)
First Last
Secondary applicant's primary phone number
Secondary applicant's driver's licence number
Is the BC SPCA able to inspect the property where the animal(s) will be kept?*
- Yes
- No
Have you or has anyone else who would have access to the animal(s) been investigated, issued notices or charged by the BC SPCA or any other animal welfare organization or humane society?*
- Yes
- No
If "YES" to the question above, please explain:
Have you fostered an animal for the BC SPCA before?*
- Yes
- No
If "YES" to the question above, what species of animal(s) have you fostered?

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Housing for animals
Are you able to house foster animal(s) separately from any other animals on the property upon arrival?*
(A separate area is a requirement. It is a necessary biosecurity and safety practice)
- Yes
- No
Describe the housing you would provide for the foster animal(s)*
For example: fencing, type of footing, space, shelters, barn, water source, any other facilities like arenas, roundpens etc., specialized housing like heated foaling stalls, housing for intact males. etc.
What types of animal(s) and how many are you able to provide foster care for?*
For example: horses, donkeys, goats, sheep, chickens, ducks, pigs - are you able to provide care for intact males (stallions, bucks, rams, boars)
How long are you able to house animals for? Are there any times of the year you are unable to foster animals?*
How much notice would you need prior to taking on any foster animals?
We often need foster homes on very short notice for farm animals / horses, as they come into our care due to cruelty investigation seizures and emergency situations.
What biosecurity / intake protocols are in place on the property where the fostered animal(s) would be housed?*
Do you have a plan in place in the event of an emergency? If so, please describe.*
For example: illness or injury to primary caregiver, emergency evacuation plan etc.

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Administrative questions
The majority of horses and farm animals that come into the care of the BC SPCA are from cruelty investigation seizures and are often held in protective custody until disputes are resolved (which can be anything from a few days to a few months). Because of the cruelty investigation nature of the animals in our care, and their compromised state of health, it is extremely important to maintain care logs, photos, and up to date documentation including reports, invoices and costs of care.
Are you able to volunteer your services as a foster caregiver, or donate partial services? Do you require payment for boarding fees or feed? If you require payment, what would your daily fee per individual for each species you are interested in fostering be?*
(please note, monthly invoices submitted via email are required if you are not donating your services)
Do you have access to a computer, email, printer, scanner?*
- Yes
- No
Are you comfortable keeping a daily log and submitting it via email on a weekly basis and photos as needed during the protective custody period?*
Log would include things like, notes from vet/farrier visits, deworming, feed and water intake, vitals, manure quantity/consistency, behaviour etc. We would also require updates and photos once the animals are available for adoption so we can keep their online profiles and adoption posts up to date and informative.
- Yes
- No
Are you comfortable with / do you have availability to meet with potential adopters?*
- Yes
- No
Animal Transport / Hauling
This section is not required. If you are interested in assisting the BC SPCA with hauling animals, please fill out the section below.
Do you own / have access to a trailer? If so, what type of license and insurance do you have? How many and what types of animals are you able to haul? What regions would you be able to service? Are you able to donate your services or do you have hauling fees?
File Upload
In order for your application to be considered, we require photos and/or video of where the animal(s) will be housed. Please include photos of any barns, stalls, enclosures, shelters, pens, paddocks and/or pastures the animal(s) would have access to, along with any other photos of facilities that would be available to foster animal(s), and any specialty facilities or equipment you may have (eg. wash stalls, arenas, round pens, exercise areas, foaling stalls, stocks, etc.)
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Please provide any other information you feel would be important for the BC SPCA to consider when reviewing your application.
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Equine and farm animal foster application form

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Foster caregiver contact information

Rescues and sanctuaries

This section is for rescues and sanctuaries only. If you do not run a rescue or sanctuary, please proceed to the next section entitled "Animal care experience" by pressing "Next" at the bottom of this page.

Animal care experience

Housing for animals

Administrative questions

Animal Transport / Hauling

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