Adoption Related Info
We would like to match you with the cat/kitten of your dreams, please take a few moments to review and discuss with your family the following list of questions. We appreciate your time and thoughtfulness in your responses.
1. Name of cat you are interested in adopting:
2. If undecided, tell us about the type of cat you are looking for:
3. Reason for wanting to adopt a cat at this time?
4. Would your cat be allowed outside?
5. Do you plan on declawing your new cat? Please explain why or why not.
6. Have you ever had to:
Have a pet put to sleep? What were the circumstances?
Relinquish a pet to a shelter/Animal control? Why?
Returned a pet you had adopted? Why?
Sometimes despite our best efforts, precautions, and love, cats can develop medical and/or behavior problems. It is not uncommon for behavior problems to have an underlying medical cause. Such problems can occur to your cat by accident, they can be born with it, old age, or something else entirely which can involve an investment in your money, time, multiple vet visits, and patience to track the source of your cats’ behavior or medical issue.
7. What is a reasonable financial amount of money that you/your family would spend on veterinary/behavioral care for your cat per year? (i.e. $50, $150, $500, $1,000, whatever it takes) Feel free to elaborate:
8. What type of problems would you not be willing to deal with? (i.e. biting, inappropriate use of litter box, spraying, inappropriate scratching, fleas, parasites, etc.)
9. How would you and your family handle such problems if they were to occur in your new cat?
10. What type of medical/behavior problems have your previous animals had, if any?
11. How would you feel about asking FTCR for advice on these problems?
12. What brand of food would your cat be allowed to eat?
13. What would you do with your cat if you were not able to care for him/her anymore?
14. Cats can live as long as 15-20 years. Please select the reasons that may cause you to give up the cat.
Birth of child
New roommate
Marriage
Allergies
Unemployment
None
Other*
*Other (please specify)
15. Are you employed or is an adult member of your household employed?
16. Who will be in charge of the everyday care of your new pet? (i.e. litter box cleaning, feeding, socializing, loving, etc)
17. Who will be in charge of the financial care of your new pet? (i.e. cost for litter, food, toys, veterinary care, etc)
18. What would you do with your cat if you and your family were going away from the house for more than 24 hours?
19. Do you breed or do you plan to breed?
20. How would you feel about having a member of FTCR contact you to check on how your new pet is settling in?
21. What will you do to help your new cat adjust to feel comfortable and safe in your home?
22. How will you introduce your new cat to your other pets?
23. How will you handle problems with pet introductions?
24. How have you handled problems with introducing pets in the past?
25. Are there any restrictions on your lease or condo, if applicable, to owning a cat? Please include either a. copy of your lease/rental agreement or b. a phone number for your landlord.
26. How many adults and children are in the home? Please list the ages of the children.
27. Does anyone in the house have any known or suspected allergies to cats?
28. Do you currently own other pets? If so, what type?
29. Have you owned a cat before? If so, what happened to it?
31. Do you plan to move in the near future?
32. Will you personally guarantee/promise/commit to contact and/or bring the cat back to Faerie Tales Cat Rescue if the placement doesn’t work out for any reason?
