FOSTER APPLICATION

Please complete all the questions completely and to the best of your knowledge.

  • (adopted a New Kent Humane Society pet, visited us at an adoption outing, referred by a friend, saw a business card or flier, found us online, read an article about us in the paper, etc.)
  • (detached, town house, apartment, etc.)
  • Please list for each animal: Name, Age, Spay/Neutered, Breed, Gender
  • PLEASE SIGN & REVIEW

    Please read and initial the following information required by VA law for all volunteers of rescue organizations. You must sign this before volunteering in any capacity. Please note:Your initials represent your signature.

    1.  RELEASE

    I, the undersigned volunteer understand and agree that a possibility of injury may occur while working with animals. I, the undersigned volunteer (or parent or guardian), desiring to donate my time and talents to New Kent Humane Society hereby release New Kent Humane Society from any loss or injury that may result from my volunteer activities.

    2.  POLICIES & PROCEDURES

    I, the undersigned volunteer or parent or guardian (if volunteer under 18) agree to review, understand, and support all New Kent Humane Society policies and procedures.

    3.  STATEMENT REQUIRED BY VIRGINIA LAW [Code § 3.2-6546] A Virginia law went into effect on July 1, 2003 requiring all “home-based rescues,” which would include its definition, to obtain signed statements from anyone adopting from, volunteering with, or connected to us in any capacity that the individual “has never been convicted of animal neglect, abandonment, or cruelty.”

    I, the applicant on this form and undersigned volunteer or parent or guardian (if volunteer under 18), am connected with a home-based rescue as defined under Virginia law, specifically New Kent Humane Society, as a volunteer, foster care provider, and/or adopter. With my signature below, I attest that I have never been convicted of animal neglect, abandonment, or cruelty.
  • You must sign this before volunteering in any capacity. Please note: Your initials represent your signature.