Foster carers are crucial. Without our foster carers, we simply wouldn’t be able to help the thousands of animals we do every single year. Foster carers really do make the most incredible difference to the lives of our shelter pets. We see it every day the impact our foster carers have on our shelter animals.

There is nothing like the love and warmth of a foster family for a shelter pet. Fostering enables pets to thrive in a home where they are less stressed. Fostering can be crucial for pets too young to be at the shelter due to their fragile immune system, can provide pets a quiet space to heal from an illness or surgery and can also fundamentally help improve a shelter pet’s prospects of being adopted.

Fostering is one of the most important ways you can help animals in need. Providing our shelter pets somewhere to stay for even just a short amount of time truly helps save lives. We provide everything you need for your foster animal and are here to support in any way we can.

Please fill out the application form below and our Foster Carer team will be in touch.

What you need to know about pet fostering.

Before you fill out our application form to register your interest in becoming a foster carer, there are a few things to consider.

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Big Dog Foster Application Form
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ABOUT YOU

Your Details - Name
Address
Is your mailing address same as your physical address?
Are you over the age of 18 years?
ID is required at time of foster
Do you currently have pets living in your household?
Have you ever had any contagious illnesses in your home - including Ringworm or Parvo?
Please be aware that cats and kittens are to be kept indoors at all times.
Please be aware that cats and kittens are to be kept indoors at all times.
Not including night time sleeping hours.
This can include destruction of property, regular feeds, mess in the home, disrupted sleep etc.
A number of animal diseases can be zoonotic (can also cause disease in humans). These diseases are much more severe or even deadly in immunocompromised people. People at increased risk include people with HIV/AIDS, people on Chemotherapy or being treated for immune mediated disease, people with bone marrow transplants, the elderly, the very young, pregnant women, and people with chronic diseases. If you or a member of your household suspect that you may be at increased risk, please discuss with your doctor before fostering a shelter animal.
By submitting this application you understand your responsibilities and agree to the Animal Welfare League Qld foster care program policies. With first foster you will be asked to sign an agreement and asked to show photo I.D.