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    Pocket Pets & Other Animals Foster Care Signup

    Thank you for your interest in fostering Pocket Pets & Other Animals with Animal Welfare League NSW. Please fill out the form below to get started.
  • Requirements for AWL NSW foster carers are:

    • Ability to provide daily care for foster animals.
    • Available to start fostering within 7 days.
    • Everyone in the home wants to foster and no one is allergic to pets.
    • Must be 18+ and follow all AWL NSW guidelines, policies and instructions
    • Live within a 70-minute drive from the Sydney (Kemps Creek) shelter or AWL NSW branch
  • Foster Carer Details

  • Do you have a car and drivers licence? Foster carers need access to a car and have a drivers licence to transport fosters as required, including in the unlikely event of an emergency*
  • I live in a :*

  • Do you have permission to foster animals in your home?*
  • How long can you foster for initially? (We accept foster animals back at our shelter if you are unable to continue to care for them, at any time)*

  • How long can you foster for initially?*
  • Are current pets desexed and up-to-date with vaccinations and flea/worming treatment?*

  • What pocket pets/small animals are you interested in fostering?*

  • If you may be able to foster rabbits, are you able to keep them indoors at night or provide a mosquito proof outdoor run?*

  • What medium/large animals are you interested in fostering?*

  • Would you consider fostering roosters? Note: Many councils do not allow people to own roosters, check first with your council.*
  • Do you have appropriate fencing (with no gaps big enough for animals to fit through) and/or a suitable inside area for the animals above?*

  • Where did you hear about the AWL NSW Foster Care Program?*
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