APPLICATION TO ADOPT A CAT OR KITTEN

Are you ready to adopt? Adopting a cat or kitten is a wonderfully kind and heart-warming experience.  However, before you succomb to falling in love with a kitten or cat, please ask yourself the following question: "Do I really want a cat and all the responsibilities that come with having one?"

If you are not sure, then we encourage you to do some additional soul searching, reading, and research before making this decision.  Adopting an animal requires a ten to 20 year commitment on your part.  It is best to know if you are truly ready. 

Our Adoption Counselors are trained to help you select the best pet for your lifestyle and needs based on our knowledge of the animals and their needs, as well as our experiences.  We also provide resources to help transition the cat into your home smoothly and successfully.

Please note that the adoption process takes no less than one hour and includes reviewing your application and interviewing all members of your household.  If all household members are not present at this time, you will be asked to reschedule an interview time.

Cats and kittens that come to A Caring Place have either been adandoned, picked up as strays but were not claimed, or have been given-up because their previous guardian would no longer care for them.  Since most of the animals we make available for adoption have already had one home, we are only seeking applicants who are willing and able to make a life-time commitment to that animal.

A Caring Place Humane Society reserves the right to approve or deny any application based on this organization's criteria and requirements for adoption, as well as this organization's presumed needs of the animals in our care.  Completion of this application does not guarantee an approval nor does it place a hold on any animal.

INSTRUCTIONS:  Please read this application, fill in the blanks, sign it, then submit it to us.  The information you provide in the application and during our interview will help us find a good pet match for you.

Today's date:

Name:

Spouse/Partner/Roommate:

Address:

City:          State:       Zip:

Home Phone:            Email:

Occupation:                Hours:

Employer:

How long have you worked with your employer?

Age: Over 21? Yes   No

 Please describe the type of cat you are interested in adopting.

Age: Baby  Young  Adult  Senior  Irrelevant  Gender: Male  Female  Irrelevant

Coloring:                Claws: Declawed  Not Declawed  Irrelevant

Reason for preference?

Temperament: Playful Outgoing  Calm  Easygoing  Feisty  Cuddly  Quiet  Sweet

Talkative  Aloof  Gentle  Shy  Inquisitive  Needful

What do you expect to spend annually on a cat's needs?

Can you realistically commit to care for the cat you adopt for its whole life? No  Yes

If yes, why?

If the cat became seriously ill and required costly veterinary care, what would you do?

How will your new cat/kitten spend its days and nights? Please mark all that apply.

Indoors  Outdoors  Caged  Loose  Basement  Garage  Porch  Barn  Closed in Room

Cat condo  Other

If you move where pets are not allowed, what will you do with this cat/kitten?

Who will be primarily responsible for providing daily care?

It may take a cat/kitten a month or longer, espercially when other pets are involved, to adjust to its new home.  How would you address this? 

What will you do in the event of scratching the furniture?

Urinating outside the litterbox:

Aggressive behavior: 

Why do you want a cat?

Is there a specific cat or kitten you are interested in? No  Yes

Name:   Description:

Why are you interested in this specific animal?

Please share with us information about yourself, your pets, and your home.

Yourself:

Number of adults?   Number of children?   Ages:

Have your children lived with cats previously? Yes  No   Was it successful? Yes  No

Is anyone in your home allergic to cats? Yes  No

Do you live in an... Apartment  Condo  Duplex  Townhouse  Single house  Mobile home

Do you own or rent your home? Rent  Own

If you rent, do you have written permission from your landlord to have a cat? Yes  No

Landlord's name:    Telephone:

Any community restrictions/ordinances on cats? 

What is your or your family's lifestyle currently like?  Very active  Moderately active  Often home

YOUR DOGS:

How many dogs do you currently have?     Ages

Breeds/mixes:

Where does your dog live? Inside  Outside    Explain:

If an inside dog, how many hours is your dog crated or kenneled when you are not home?

Has your dog been exposed to or lived with a cat previously? Yes  No  Was it successful? Yes No

If you do not have dogs currently, how many dogs have you had in the last ten years?

What happened to them?

Where did you obtain the dogs from? Breeder  Pet Store Stray Inherited Newspaper ad Shelter

Is your dog neutered and current on its annual inoculations for Distemper, Rabies, and Bordatella? Yes No

YOUR CATS:

How many cats do you have?    Ages:

If you do not currently live with cats, have you owned any cats in the past ten years?

What happened to them?

Are you cats declawed? No 2-Paw  4-Paw     Is your cat neutered? Yes  No

Does you cat(s) always live  Indoors  Indoors & Outdoors Outdoors

Any behavioral issues?

Physical problems?

Does your cat(s) get along with other cats? Yes No

How many hours is your cat left alone each day?

Where did you obtain your cats from? Breeder  Pet store Stray Inherited Newspaper ad Shelter

Is your cat current on its annual inoculations for Distemper and Rabies? Yes No

If no, why?

OTHER PETS:

Please list your pet's veterinarian.

Doctor's name:    Phone:

Clinic's name:   City, State

Application information: All of the information I/we provided in this application is true and correct.  If any of the information changes, I/we will advise you promptly.

Date:

Signature:

Volunteer:

Spouse/Partner/Roommate Signature: