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Below is our application. 

You cannot (at this time) submit it directly from our website. 

You can however copy/ paste it into a word doc or an e-mail, fill it in and then send it to us via e-mail (to FosterKitties@gmail.com )  or print it off and bring it to one of our adoptathon events.  It is much more efficient if you e-mail it to us at least 24 hours in advance of an adoptathon so we have time to complete our pre-screening procedures.

 

Feline Adoption Application

Date:

Name:

Address:

City, State, Zip

Day Phone:

Evening Phone:

Cell Phone:

E-mail:

  • Are you interested in adopting a particular cat?  please list name(s)   _______________________________ 
  • Are you interested in adopting a cat or kitten? (please list age range)   ______________________________ _____

 

  • When did you decide to adopt a cat or kitten?    ______________________________ ____________________


  • Why are you specifically interested in adopting a cat (versus any other animal)?
 
 
 
  • Have you (as an adult) owned and cared for your own cat before?     ______________________________ ___
  • List all of the pets you’ve had as an adult (current and previous):
 
Name Dog/Cat Spayed/Neutered Indoors/Outdoors/Both What Happened to them? Age
           
           
           
           
           

 
 

  • Please list all members of your household including yourself  (family / roommates / frequent visitors) and their ages:
    1. ______________________________ _____________________________
 
    1. ______________________________ _____________________________
 
    1. ______________________________ _____________________________
 
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    1. ______________________________ ___________________________
 
  • Do each of these people agree to adopting a cat?       ______________________________ ______________
 
  • Is anyone allergic to cats that you know of?      ______________________________ ____________________
 
  • Do you own or rent?  If you rent, please include complex name and phone number:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  1. Have you discussed a new cat with your landlord?   ______________________________ __________
 
  1. Have you paid any applicable pet deposit?    ______________________________ ________________
 
 
 
  • Who is your current veterinarian? (name, city, phone number – if less than 1 yr, please include your previous veterinarian)
 
 
 
  • How often should your cat be taken to the vets?       ______________________________ _________________
 
  • Who will be the primary care taker for your cat?      ______________________________ _________________
 
  • Where would your cat be kept during the day AND at nighttime – what type of lifestyle do you want your cat to live (indoor, outdoor, fenced yard, screened porch, etc)?   Why?
 
 
 
  • Describe how your cat would spend its day:
 
 
 
  • Are you planning on declawing your cat – if so, why and by what method?
 
 
 
  • Cats often live to be 15 yrs or older – are you ready for this lifelong commitment?    ______________________
 
  • Are you willing to give your new cat an adjustment period?    ______________________________ __________
 
  • What behaviors would be unacceptable to you?
  1. ______________________________ ______________________________ ________________________
 
  1. ______________________________ ______________________________ ________________________
 
  • Would you be willing to work on these behaviors with guidance from us? ______________________________
 
  • How would you discipline your cat? ______________________________ ______________________________
 

______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ 

  • Excluding your death, under what circumstances would you return your cat to us (moving, birth of child, allergies, scratches furniture, divorce /  marriage, etc)?    ______________________________ _____________
 

______________________________ ______________________________ _____________________________ 

  • Have you every applied / adopted from a rescue group?        ______________________________ ___________
  • How did you hear about Hobbes House?      ______________________________ ________________________
 

Applicant’s Signature:    ______________________________ ______________________________ ___________ 

Date:      ______________________________ ________ 

Hobbes House Representative:       ______________________________ ______________________________ ___