2024 - Saving Orphan Souls Rescue Foster Agreement

When you accept a foster pet into your home, you are making a commitment to that animal and to Saving Orphan Souls Rescue. Before we place the animal(s) in your home we will ask you to initial and sign a printed copy of the foster agreement.

I agree that my services as a Foster Care Provider are provided on a strictly volunteer basis. I shall receive no pay, benefits, or compensation of any kind from Saving Orphan Souls Rescue for my foster care of animals.

I agree to provide foster care in strict compliance with the policies and procedures of Saving Orphan Souls Rescue This includes, but is not limited to:

 Providing adequate food, water, shelter, safe containment, and humane treatment for the animal (s) at all times.

 Providing medication and veterinary care when needed at the expense of Saving Orphan Souls Rescue with their prior approval and authorization to the veterinary clinic. The Foster may not, under any circumstances, take the animal to the vet without prior authorization from a Saving Orphan Souls Rescue Representative who will in turn contact the veterinary clinic and provide approval for the visit. 

 Monitoring the animal(s) and providing proper care and socialization.

 Notifying Saving Orphan Souls Rescue within 24 hours of any major changes in the foster animal’s health.

 Immediately notifying Saving Orphan Souls Rescue if an animal becomes lost.  Foster agrees to also contact Maricopa Animal Control and Home Again using the animal’s microchip number provided with animal’s paperwork to assist in facilitating retrieval of the animal.

 Attendance of animals at adoptions events.

 Allow a transporter to take animals to adoption events if you are unable.

 Representing yourself in a professional manner.

Please write your initials on the line to the left of each paragraph after you have read it.

_____ Saving Orphan Souls Rescue reserves the exclusive right to determine the proper course of action to take upon notification by the foster parent of any inability to comply with this agreement.

_____I understand and agree that the fostered animal(s) are the exclusive property of Saving Orphan Souls Rescue. This agreement transfers no ownership rights.

_____I understand that all foster animal(s) must be scheduled for needed medical treatment (altering, vaccinations, microchip, testing, etc.) at one of the Saving Orphan Souls Rescue approved veterinarians.

_____I will respect Saving Orphan Souls Rescue decision to determine whether a foster parent can adopt a foster animal.

_____I understand that I must comply with the following adoption protocol:

_____I agree to vaccinate my own animals against the following diseases before fostering and proof of immunizations will be provided to Saving Orphan Souls Rescue.

" Canines are immunized against Canine Distemper, Canine Parvovirus, Para influenza, Hepatitis (5 in 1 booster); Bordetella (kennel cough); Rabies; and are free of parasites.

" Felines are immunized against Feline Panleukopenia, Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus (3 in 1 booster); Feline Leukemia; and are free of parasites.

_____I understand no reimbursement by Saving Orphan Souls Rescue will be given to me regarding any expenditure, which I incur for the care and treatment of the foster animal(s) that was not approved in advance.

_____I understand if a foster animal under my care or my own animal dies from a contagious disease, I will not be considered for fostering other animals of the same species for a specific length of time as deemed suitable by Saving Orphan Souls Rescue.  Discussion with a Saving Orphan Souls Rescue approved veterinarian will determine the length of time necessary before fostering any animal again in the foster provider’s home.

_____I understand that I may not rescue an animal in Saving Orphan Soul Rescue’s name without prior approval from Saving Orphan Souls Rescue.

_____I understand that any breach of the conditions of this foster care agreement may result in immediate termination of this agreement. In that case, Saving Orphan Souls Rescue shall take immediate possession of the fostered animal(s).

_____I understand that any incident which results in the foster animal causing harm to another non Saving Orphan Souls Rescue animal inside or outside of the foster home, the foster animal being injured by another non Saving Orphan Souls Rescue animal inside or outside of the foster home, or any and all animals which are brought into the foster home without the knowledge and approval of an authorized Saving Orphan Souls Rescue Representative, will result in the foster being solely responsible for any and all veterinary bills related to the incident(s) as well as, any and all legal matters and monetary fees which would apply. 

_____I agree to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless Saving Orphan Souls Rescue, including its agents , volunteers, and employees, for any personal injuries or damages to property or pets caused by the foster animal(s).

_____I recognize that in handling foster animal(s) there exists a risk of injury including physical harm caused by a foster animal. On behalf of myself, my heirs, personal representatives and executors, I release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless Saving Orphan Souls Rescue its agents, volunteers, and employees from any and all claims, causes of action or demands, or any nature of cause connected with my foster care agreement.

I have received, read and understand the Foster Care Guidelines provided by Saving Orphan Souls Rescue

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Foster Care Provider Signature                                           Date

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Signature of Saving Orphan Souls Rescue Representative