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Foster-to-Adopt Agreement

Sacramento Shelter Pets Alive at Stockton Animal Shelter

Congratulations on your upcoming adoption! Due to a backup of spay and neuter surgeries at Stockton Shelter, your adoptee will need to come back to the shelter for a spay or neuter appointment. We will reach out to you after adoption to schedule this appointment.

Until your adoptee is altered, they are going home as a foster-to-adopt. When their neuter/spay is complete, the adoption is complete and full ownership will transfer to you!

The purpose of this agreement is to highlight the conditions of the foster-to-adopt protocol. 

Please begin by reading over our Foster Agreement, then initial and sign below.

FIRST and LAST Name *

Email Address *

NAME and ID# of the dog you're fostering to adopt: *

Agreements

By writing your initials for each of the below statements, you are acknowledging you have read, understand, accept and will follow them.

I have read in full and understand the terms and conditions of the SSPA Foster Agreement, linked to at the top of this page. The most pertinent portions of this agreement applicable for foster-to-adopt cases will be covered specifically in the following questions. *

I understand that all animals in foster-to-adopt will remain the property of Sacramento Shelter Pets Alive/City of Stockton Animal Services until neuter or spay surgeries are complete and must be returned as requested. When alteration is complete, full ownership of the animal (tags, microchip, etc.) will transfer to the adopter, and the foster-to-adopt will end. The cost of spay/neuter appointments through Stockton Shelter is covered in adoption fees, and alteration appointments are scheduled through further contact via email at sspadogs@gmail.com. *

I understand that if I fail to spay/neuter my animal(s) in a timely manner, either through Stockton Shelter or at an unaffiliated veterinary clinic, Sacramento Shelter Pets Alive/City of Stockton Animal Services reserve the right to confiscate this animal and return them to the shelter. *

I understand that if I choose to have my animal(s) altered through an unaffiliated veterinary clinic, I must provide Sacramento Shelter Pets Alive/City of Stockton Animal Services with ongoing communication about the alteration status of my animal(s), including scheduled spay/neuter date, clinic contact information, and spay/neuter certificate. When Sacramento Shelter Pets Alive/City of Stockton Animal Services receive the spay/neuter certificate, the adoption will be fully processed and ownership transferred. *

I, the temporary ​​Foster Provider, agree to follow daily care, housing and safety instructions from Sacramento Shelter Pets Alive and provide appropriate food, water, shelter, a clean living environment, and kind treatment for the animal(s) at all times. In addition, Foster Provider agrees to administer any prescribed medications as instructed by the shelter and follow shelter medical protocols. *

*BY TYPING YOUR NAME BELOW, YOU CERTIFY TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, THAT ALL THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS TRUE. *

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