Fostering

Foster Kip

Fostering an abandoned animal is a rewarding and enjoyable experience.

Open Your Heart By Opening Your Door.

You can make a world of difference in the life of a neglected or abandoned animal. Fostering is step one and one of the most important and rewarding aspects of animal rescue. While waiting for their forever home, our animals get the benefit of a home environment.

The process is simple: please fill out the form below if you are interested in fostering a dog. Your responses will assist us in determining the kind of foster dog appropriate for your home. Together we will find a perfect match. If you are looking instead to foster a cat, please email us at volunteer@gerdysrescue.org.

An animal can stay in foster anywhere from weeks to months. Some animals require rest in a quiet environment after surgery, some need behavioural training, some need an urgent placement when pulled from a shelter. Gerdy’s will supply food and any necessary vet care needed during the foster period.

Your feedback is the invaluable information that we need to be able to place your foster pet in the best possible forever home. You will make a tremendous impact, add value and enrich each animal’s life. It’s a very rewarding experience!

Some basic requirements to foster:

  • You will not foster for other groups while fostering for Gerdy’s
  • Your personal pets must be spayed/neutered and fully vaccinated
  • You must have time to care for a foster pet and have someone home most of the day
  • Have access to transportation for the pet
  • You must agree to abide by our foster agreement
Foster Application





Is everyone in your household on board to have a foster dog?
Are you looking to foster a:
What size dog are you looking to foster?
Are you willing to foster a dog that:


Address (please note we limit fosters to Montreal and very nearby surrounding areas only)
Address (please note we limit fosters to Montreal and very nearby surrounding areas only)

e.g. 123 Main Street

Unit/Apartment number

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

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Adult #3

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Adult #4

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Adult #5

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Children in the household


Child’s age and experience with dogs or cats



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Do any children or grandchildren visit regularly?

Does anyone in your home have allergies to dogs or cats or have asthma?
If you smoke, do you do so in your home or vehicle? (Choose “No” if you do not smoke.)
Do you have access to a car?
Would you be willing to take the dog to scheduled or emergency vet appointments?





Do you have open staircases (without risers) in this home?
Is there a double door to your home’s entrance (foyer, vestibule)?
Is your home stand-alone, semi-detached or multiple apartments?
Do you have a pool?
Is the pool above ground or in-ground
Is the pool fenced separately?
Do you have a securely fenced yard (not hedges or an electric fence)?

Do you have a deck?
Is the deck enclosed with a fence?
Do you have a balcony with enclosed sides?
Do you have a dog/cat door?
Do you own or rent?
Do you have approval from your landlord to have a pet?


Are there any restrictions from your landlord, building association or municipality regarding (check all that apply):
Do you have a secondary residence (country home, etc.)?
Address of secondary residence
Address of secondary residence

e.g. 123 Main Street

Unit/Apartment number

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Moving & Travel

Are you planning to move in the near future?

Do you leave home for extended periods (holidays, work trips, etc.)?

Are there any upcoming trips that we should be aware of?

Pet Experience

Tell us about the dogs or cats you have had in the past five years.





Did you have any specific challenges?

Do you still have this pet?
Is this pet sterilized?
Describe your pet (check all that apply)

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Do you have experience with any of the following? (check all that apply)






Have you previously attended or would you be willing to attend basic dog obedience courses?
Have you ever trained a dog?
Do you have a vet reference?



Please provide two other references. Do not include immediate family members.