Name
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First Name
Last Name
Email
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Address
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Address 1
Address 2
City
State/Province
Zip/Postal Code
Country
In what ways are you interested in getting involved?
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Fostering (Complete foster section of form)
Becoming a donor (Complete donor section of form)
Volunteering (Complete volunteer section of form)
What inspired you to seek involvement with our organization?
We work with fosters throughout the state of California. However, some driving is absolutely required to work with us, depending on your location. Many of our out of town fosters drive 2-3 hours to pick up new fosters, drop off fosters for adoption, and for emergencies. Are you willing and able to drive to help us save lives?
Yes
No (If you cannot drive, we recommend looking for foster opportunities closer to you)
Have you fostered before?
Yes
No
If you have fostered before, tell us about your experience.
Do you have a yard easily accessible for a foster dog to go potty? Or would your foster be doing their business on leash?
Having a yard is not required, but it does make fostering much easier.
I have easy access to a fully fenced area for potty breaks
I do not have a fully fenced yard and foster dogs would need to potty on leash.
Are you able or interested in fostering a sick dog?
Every dog and puppy we rescue from the shelter is sick with an upper respiratory infection. We are highly motivated to find fosters willing to take a potentially contagious dog into their care. If you are unable to house a potentially contagious dog, it can take weeks before we can send you a foster who is over their symptoms.
Yes, I am interested in housing a sick dog but need more information.
Yes, I have experience with housing sick dogs.
No, not interested or able.
New fosters must attend an online orientation before being considered for fostering. Are you available in the evenings after 7pm or on the weekends to attend an orientation?
Yes, I am generally available after 7pm on weekdays and on weekends.
I am only available weekday evenings.
I am only available on the weekends.
I am not available for an orientation.
Tell us why you want to be a foster parent to dogs in need.
Fosters are required to lightly train foster dogs to be ideal pets. This includes potty training, leash practice, car ride experience, and most importantly, crate training. Are you willing to do this work with a foster dog?
We do have experts on our team to help guide you on training if needed.
Yes, I am willing.
No, I am not willing.
Why are you interested in becoming a donor to our cause?
Are you looking to make a general donation, or would you like to make a specific donation?
General donation
Specific donation
Both
What do you want or need in exchange for your generous donation? Check all that apply.
Detailed receipt of donation for tax records
Personal conversation with our Executive Director (available to donors $500 and up)
Personal updates about specific dog or situation (available to donors $500 an up)
What motivated you to inquire about joining our cause?
Are you located in Bakersfield near our headquarters, or are you somewhere else?
Located in Bakersfield or nearby
Located somewhere else
Are you interested in volunteering in a specific area? Or are you open to different opportunities suggested by our team?
What volunteering opportunities are you interested in?
Check all that apply.
Transporting
Dog Training (must be a certified dog trainer or have 10 years experience professionally training dogs)
Marketing/PR
Content creation
Foster coordinating
Strategic planning
Letter writing donation campaigns
Other
Tell us more about your skillset and expertise and how you would like to get involved.
Thank you for submitting a "Get Involved" form! Someone will be in touch in 72 hours.
If you completed the form for interest in fostering, your next step will be to attend an orientation.
If you completed the form for donating, someone will be in touch to assist you. You can check out our donation page in the meantime.
If you completed the form for interest in volunteering, a team member will get back to you to discuss opportunities available within 72 hours.
In the meantime, you can always check out our Instagram page to learn more about us and the work we do.