Fostering Program
Our perfect companions
never have fewer than four feet.
~ Colette
To offer a home to a horse in need has many rewards, both to the horse and the foster "parents".
The Issue: Whether horses are being seized by authorities, or people are offering them up for rescue, they often need immediate help. It will never be affordable to have a facility that can take all the horses in need. Because of the size of animal, and the space needed to keep them, the only practical solution is a network of approved foster homes, where horses can thrive in a home like setting.
Our Solution: Appealing to the horse world, and to people with small holdings that may be suitable for horses. HPS will establish a data base of homes that could take an animal on short notice. These homes are vital as they give authorities time to find a suitable placement for the horse. We see this as similar to a “safe” house, where the horse is protected and can be assessed and cared for until its future can be determined. We will coordinate with other rescue operations as well as local animal authorities to place horses in one of our foster homes when needed as well. HPS administrators and volunteers would assess homes and follow up on placements. By networking with partners in other parts of the province, foster homes can be established in other communities as well.
Benefits: Currently, authorities hesitate to seize horses due to lack of care facilities to take them to, and low budgets to cover cost; hence there are horses suffering needlessly. Our plan would provide the bridge that will enable more horses to find proper care in a timely manner, and will remove some of the hesitation of authorities in commencing proceedings to seize.
Below is our Application Form to become a Foster Home. If you are interested in helping in this way please print out the form or copy it, and you can either mail it to: Horse Protection Society of BC, 4370 224th Street, Langley, BC V2Z 2V5 or email to hps@telus.net.
Fostering Program – HPS
The Horse Protection Society of BC (HPS) is currently working to develop a data base of foster homes to help in addressing this desperate need. If you feel you can help by fostering one or more horses, or by volunteering in some other capacity, please fill in the form below.
1. APPLICANT INFORMATION
Name: ________________________________________Date: __________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________
City: _______________________ Province: _________ Postal Code: _____________
Phone Numbers: Home: ( ) __________________ Work: ( )_________________
Cell: ( ) ____________________ Email Address: ___________________________
2. GENERAL INFORMATION
Do you have horses now? ____ How many? _____ Have you ever fostered a horse before? _______
Is this a boarding facility? Yes ___ No ___ Is this private property? Yes ____ No ____ Own ____ Rent ____
Do you have field turn out? ____ If so how much? _____________
Is someone on property during the day? ______________ And at night? __________
Please provide the name and phone number of your vet: _________________________________
Please provide the name and phone number of your farrier: ______________________________
Would you agree to a regular site/status check by HPS? ___________
Do you currently have a worming program in place? ________________
Are you able to administer medications? _______ Are you experienced with bandaging? ________
Are you able to take untrained or high spirited horses?____Would you prefer and older or more low key animal? _____
How long can a foster horse stay? ____________ How many horses could you foster at once? _______
Would you be able to take a stallion? ____________ Can you cover foster expenses yourself? ____________________
3. FACILITIES:
Do you have a barn? How many stalls _______ run-ins _______
Do you have sheltered paddocks/loafing sheds? ______ How many? __________
Do you have paddocks? ________ Type of fencing ______
Electric fencing: EF Board: BF Wire: WF Barbwire: BW
Paddock footing: Sand_______ Mulch _________ Chips ________ Other ___________
The Issue: Whether horses are being seized by authorities, or people are offering them up for rescue, they often need immediate help. It will never be affordable to have a facility that can take all the horses in need. Because of the size of animal, and the space needed to keep them, the only practical solution is a network of approved foster homes, where horses can thrive in a home like setting.
Our Solution: Appealing to the horse world, and to people with small holdings that may be suitable for horses. HPS will establish a data base of homes that could take an animal on short notice. These homes are vital as they give authorities time to find a suitable placement for the horse. We see this as similar to a “safe” house, where the horse is protected and can be assessed and cared for until its future can be determined. We will coordinate with other rescue operations as well as local animal authorities to place horses in one of our foster homes when needed as well. HPS administrators and volunteers would assess homes and follow up on placements. By networking with partners in other parts of the province, foster homes can be established in other communities as well.
Benefits: Currently, authorities hesitate to seize horses due to lack of care facilities to take them to, and low budgets to cover cost; hence there are horses suffering needlessly. Our plan would provide the bridge that will enable more horses to find proper care in a timely manner, and will remove some of the hesitation of authorities in commencing proceedings to seize.
Below is our Application Form to become a Foster Home. If you are interested in helping in this way please print out the form or copy it, and you can either mail it to: Horse Protection Society of BC, 4370 224th Street, Langley, BC V2Z 2V5 or email to hps@telus.net.
Fostering Program – HPS
The Horse Protection Society of BC (HPS) is currently working to develop a data base of foster homes to help in addressing this desperate need. If you feel you can help by fostering one or more horses, or by volunteering in some other capacity, please fill in the form below.
1. APPLICANT INFORMATION
Name: ________________________________________Date: __________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________
City: _______________________ Province: _________ Postal Code: _____________
Phone Numbers: Home: ( ) __________________ Work: ( )_________________
Cell: ( ) ____________________ Email Address: ___________________________
2. GENERAL INFORMATION
Do you have horses now? ____ How many? _____ Have you ever fostered a horse before? _______
Is this a boarding facility? Yes ___ No ___ Is this private property? Yes ____ No ____ Own ____ Rent ____
Do you have field turn out? ____ If so how much? _____________
Is someone on property during the day? ______________ And at night? __________
Please provide the name and phone number of your vet: _________________________________
Please provide the name and phone number of your farrier: ______________________________
Would you agree to a regular site/status check by HPS? ___________
Do you currently have a worming program in place? ________________
Are you able to administer medications? _______ Are you experienced with bandaging? ________
Are you able to take untrained or high spirited horses?____Would you prefer and older or more low key animal? _____
How long can a foster horse stay? ____________ How many horses could you foster at once? _______
Would you be able to take a stallion? ____________ Can you cover foster expenses yourself? ____________________
3. FACILITIES:
Do you have a barn? How many stalls _______ run-ins _______
Do you have sheltered paddocks/loafing sheds? ______ How many? __________
Do you have paddocks? ________ Type of fencing ______
Electric fencing: EF Board: BF Wire: WF Barbwire: BW
Paddock footing: Sand_______ Mulch _________ Chips ________ Other ___________
