Foster a Lil' Paw!

Our most important resources are our foster volunteers. The foster volunteers are loving foster parents who take in our dogs and care for them and give them the love and attention that they need while waiting to be placed in permanent forever homes. Fostering can be short term or long term.

Lil' Paws provides all medical needs while a dog is in your foster care. If you think you would like to become a foster parent, please fill out the Foster Application below. If you are a former adopter please contact us directly so we can expedite the application process! 

We are always are in need of people in the Austin area to foster dogs until they can be placed in their forever homes.

Please be sure to thoroughly fill out the application.Incomplete applications may be automatically rejected.

Foster Application Form

My Information

Questionnaire

Veterinarian Information

If you currently have other pets or if you've previously had pets in your adult life (within the past 5 years), please provide your Veterinarians information:

Household Information

Own or Rent? *
Do you have a fenced yard? *
Do any members of your household have pet related allergies? *
Are you planning on moving in the near future? *

Pets

Do you have any pets currently? *

(Due to the many health benefits accruing from spaying and neutering, as well as to prevent accidental litters, we require that all resident pets must be spayed/neutered.)

Current Pet 1

Gender
Spayed/Neutered?
Add another pet?

Current Pet 2

Gender
Spayed/Neutered?
Add another pet?

Current Pet 3

Gender
Spayed/Neutered?
Add another pet?

Current Pet 4

Gender
Spayed/Neutered?
Add another pet?

Current Pet 5

Gender
Spayed/Neutered?
Have you had any other pets in your adult life? *

Past Pets

Have you adopted any pets from another rescue or animal group in the past? *
Have you volunteered with a rescue or animal shelter in the past? *

Personal References

Reference 1

Reference 2

Lil' Paws

Would you be willing to allow a representative of the organization to visit your residence? *
How did you find out about Lil' Paws? *
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