Foster – K9 Hope Broker

Foster Volunteer Release, Wavier, and Indemnification

In consideration of being permitted to foster volunteer with K9 Hope Broker, I, the undersigned, voluntarily agree to the following:
1. I acknowledge that I am 18 years or older.
2. I agree to conduct myself in a courteous and professional manner as a foster volunteer and representative of K9 Hope Broker, and I will treat all the animals with the highest respect.
3. I agree to follow all K9 Hope Broker policies and procedures and abide by all the instructions from the staff.
4. I agree that my foster volunteering services to K9 Hope Broker are performed on a volunteer basis without pay, without medical or worker’s compensation insurance and without compensation of any kind and all my foster volunteering service hours are performed at my own risk. I agree that it is my responsibility to act in such a manner as to be responsible for my own safety while foster volunteering.
5. I agree that all food and supplies for the fostered pets are my responsibility as part of the agreed, volunteer care for the pet(s).
6. I authorize K9 Hope Broker Staff to contact the emergency contact on this application and seek emergency medical care in case of my accident, illness or injury.
7. I have disclosed all relevant medical conditions on this application and will advise K9 Hope Broker of any changes. I acknowledge that K9 Hope Broker strongly recommends that I keep current with tetanus and rabies vaccines and to advise my doctor that I may be handling animals. I agree that all inoculations, medical care and medications are my own responsibility, and I release K9 Hope Broker from all responsibility with respect to the same.
8. I give K9 Hope Broker exclusive right to use, publish or reproduce any photographs, drawings, writings and or copyrightable material produced of me or by me as a foster volunteer.
9. I agree to keep confidential indefinitely all K9 Hope Broker records and information regarding previous and new owners and K9 Hope Broker Animal records.
10. I agree to immediately contact K9 Hope Broker if there are any emergencies, injuries, or fatalities associated with the foster pet(s) I am managing within an hour of the incident occurring or discovery of the incident.
11. I agree that K9 Hope Broker may refuse or terminate my participation in its foster volunteer program at any time without notice, at which time I will return any currently fostered pet(s) back to K9 Hope Broker, as the owner/Agent of the owner.
12. To protect outside pets from contracting any potential foster disease, and to prevent the foster pets from developing illness from outside pets, I certify that all my personal pets in my home are current on their rabies, distemper, Bordetella and parvo vaccines.
13. I acknowledge the risks and dangers inherent in handling animals and in otherwise foster volunteering with K9 Hope Broker and I freely assume and fully accept these risks. I hereby waive any rights to cause of action or future cause of action that I may have against K9 Hope Broker and its directors, officers, agents, employees, servants, representatives and assigns (collectively, K9 Hope Broker and its Representatives), and release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless K9 Hope Broker and its representatives from and against all claims, actions, costs, expenses and demands, in respect of the following, not limited to death, injury, loss or damage to person or property, arising out of in connection with my foster volunteering, howsoever caused, even if such loss or injury is caused by the negligence or default of K9 Hope Broker and its Representatives.
14. I agree to this waiver, indemnity, and consent on behalf of myself, my heirs, executors, and assigns.

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