Get Involved - Forgotten Felines Denver

There are many volunteer opportunities available to help Forgotten Felines.

Making a monetary contribution.
Helping to take care of feral colonies, including trapping and feeding.
Helping to educate the public about the problems caused by overpopulation and soliciting their support in addressing them.
Assisting in fundraising activities to raise money for TNR activities and other needed care.
Fostering cats or kittens that have been rescued from feral colonies while permanent homes are sought for them.
Designating Forgotten Felines Rescue as a beneficiary in your will.

If you are interested in fostering or volunteering, please email [email protected] and let us know that you are interested in volunteering. You can also complete a volunteer application below.

To learn more about other ways to help, please visit our pages below.
All About Helping Feral Cats
Fostering
Donations
Resources

Brochure

To learn more about our mission, you can download our brochure.

Volunteer Application and Agreement

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Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Forgotten Felines Rescue Denver. Our organization is entirely volunteer-based, so our success is entirely based on the help of kind people like you!

This application will give us some information about you and your interests. You will need to provide two references as well as some basic details about yourself.

If you are interested in fostering, we will ask some additional questions about your household, your current and previous pets, and contact information for your landlord (if you rent your home) and your veterinarian (so we can confirm the vaccination status and health records of your current and previous pets).

This application should take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete.

Name(Required)

First Last

Birthdate

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Primary Phone Number(Required)

Alternative Phone Number

Can we text you at one of these phone numbers? (select all that apply)(Required)

Primary Phone Number

Secondary Phone Number

Please do not text

Email(Required)

Please note – email addresses are only used for Forgotten Felines Rescue contact purposes and are never sold or distributed.

Emergency Contact Name(Required)

First Last

Emergency Contact Phone Number(Required)

Employer

Profession

Other languages spoken/read/written

State

Driver's License or State ID #

Expiration

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Please provide two references who are not related to you.

First Reference Name(Required)

First Last

First Reference Phone(Required)

Relationship to You(Required)

Second Reference Name(Required)

First Last

Second Reference Phone(Required)

Relationship to You(Required)

Have you ever been convicted of a felony?(Required)

Yes

If yes, please explain

Availability day(Required)

Sunday during the day

Monday during the day

Tuesday during the day

Wednesday during the day

Thursday during the day

Friday during the day

Saturday during the day

Not available during the day

Availability evenings(Required)

Sunday evenings

Monday evenings

Tuesday evenings

Wednesday evenings

Thursday evenings

Friday evenings

Saturday evenings

Not available evenings

Other availablility (please describe)

Estimated number of hours per month you are willing to commit:(Required)

Volunteer interests

Foster care (complete Addendum)

Public relations

Social media

Website updates

Grant writing

Cat and kitten socialization visits

Colony caretaking/feeding

Orientation/training

Research

Trapping

Educational programs

Volunteer interests (continued)

Special Events

Data entry or other computer work

Fundraising

Adoption events

Food and supply pickup or distribution

Donation coordination

Transportation of cats to clinics or adoption events

Photography and videography, content collection and editing

Returning requests (e.g. phone calls) for information

Other interests/special skills (please describe below)

Thank you for your interest in fostering. You will be asked to complete the Foster Care Addendum at the end of this form.

Other Interests

Location(s) you are willing to volunteer (please select all that apply)(Required)

Northern Colorado (Fort Collins, Firestone, Longmont, Brighton, Erie, Dacono, Frederick, etc)

Northwest suburbs (Boulder, Lafayette, Broomfield, Westminster, etc)

Western suburbs (Arvada, Golden, Wheatridge, Lakewood, Golden, etc.)

Northern suburbs (Thornton, Eastlake, Northglenn, Henderson, Commerce City, etc.)

Southeast suburbs (Aurora, Parker)

Southern suburbs (Englewood, Littleton, Highlands Ranch etc.)

Denver

Online only

Any other details about location(s) you would like to share?

Please provide any details about previous volunteer experience (organizations, duties, etc.)

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, SIGNATURE, AND WAIVER/RELEASE

I hereby apply for a position as a volunteer with Forgotten Felines Rescue (FFR). By submitting this application, I give my permission to FFR to verify any of the information given in this application. I also agree to hold harmless FFR and its officers and agents from any and all liability or responsibility arising through the investigation of my background. This authorization in original, electronic or copy form shall be valid for any such investigation. I understand that any false information will be grounds for disqualification from and/or grounds to terminate participation in the volunteer program.

Foster Addendum

Thank you for your interest in the Forgotten Felines Rescue (FFR) foster care program. Animals may be in need of fostering for many reasons such as health recovery, nursing kittens, emotional problems, or elder hospice care. Please provide the following information to help us make the best match between a foster home and a foster animal. Note: Must be 21 years of age or older.

Type of residence:(Required)

Single family home

Townhome/condo

Apartment

Other

Do you?(Required)

Own

Rent

If you rent, please provide your landlord’s name and phone number.

Landlord Name:(Required)

Landlord Phone:(Required)

How many people live in your home?

Adults(Required)

Children(Required)

Children – Ages

Do children under the age of 5 visit your home?(Required)

Yes

Do you consider your home(Required)

Active

Quiet

In between

Does anyone in your home have allergies to cats?(Required)

Yes

Who will take care of your animals if you are out of town?(Required)

Personal Pets

Do you have any current pets?(Required)

Yes

Did you have pets in the past?(Required)

Yes

What pets are currently in your home?

Type

Name

Age

Sex

Spayed/Neutered?

Current on vaccinations?

How long have you had this pet?

What additional pets have you had in the past ten years?

Type

Name

Age

Sex

Spayed/Neutered?

What happened to this pet/when?

If you have cats, are they allowed outdoors?(Required)

Yes

I do not have cats

How many hours are your pets alone during the day?(Required)

If you have dogs, where are they kept during the day?

If you have dogs, where do they sleep at night?

Current Veterinarian Name

Current Veterinarian Phone

How long have you been with this veterinarian?

If less than two years, please provide your past vet’s information as well.

Past Veterinarian Name

Past Veterinarian Phone

Please tell us the type of animal(s) you would consider fostering (select all that apply)(Required)

Kittens needing socialization

Orphaned kittens requiring bottle feeding (24 hour care)

Nursing mom with kittens

Fearful, skittish or depressed adult cats

Health recovery or hospice

FIV or FeLV positive

Adult cats needing socialization/rehabilitation

Explain your reason(s) for wanting to foster an animal at this time(Required)

What do you consider the negative aspects of fostering?(Required)

Are you willing to have a Foster Representative visit your home?(Required)

Yes

Can you transport your foster(s) to clinics or adoption events?(Required)

Yes

Do you have a warm, dry, ventilated room for your foster(s)?(Required)

Yes

Are you able to provide your foster(s) isolation from other pets?(Required)

Yes

Are you willing to have potential adopters visit your home?(Required)

Yes

Should you be selected as a foster parent and accept a foster animal into your care, you are required to agree to the following Foster Care Agreement. This agreement states that you are a representative of FFR and that you have responsibility for the animal while in your care. The agreement also states that you and your family agree that FFR will not be held responsible for damage or injury caused by foster animals. You will be given information regarding vaccination schedules, medications, and special diet and/or feeding instructions as well as general health care for the particular pet you will be fostering.