Golden Paw Society, Inc.
  • Golden Paw Society, Inc.

    PO Box 4183, Huntington, NY 11743 www.goldenpawsociety.org • goldenpawsociety@gmail.com • 631.729.1307
  • ADOPTION APPLICATION

    $150 Adoption Fee (There is no fee to apply.) Thank you for considering a Golden Paw Society cat for adoption. We aim to place each of our rescued cats in loving, appropriate homes. This questionnaire helps us to determine if your home is a good match for the individual cat you are interested in. Upon receipt of this completed application, we will be in touch with you typically within 24 hours. Upon adoption, adopters receive a copy of the cat’s medical history. The non-refundable adoption fee is $150, cash/check/paypal/cc. Thank you ☺
  • Name of the cat(s) you are applying for:
    1st Choice        
    2nd Choice   
    Would you consider a pair?    

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  • Occupation:
    Place of Employment:

  • Do you live in a:      
    Do you:      
    How long have you lived at your current residence?
    Do you have plans to move?    
    Are pets allowed?      
    Will you need to pay your landlord a pet deposit?      
    How much? $

    Name of Landlord/Homeowner       
    Contact number        

  • Do they all consent to a new cat:      
    Does anyone in your household have animal allergies:      

    Have your children ever been around cats?   

  • Up to Date on Vaccinations:      
    Spayed/Neutered:      

    Is present cat(s) declawed?      
    If yes, Vet who performed the declaw surgery/when:            Pick a Date      

    What brand(s) of food do you feed your cat(s)? DRY         
    WET (canned)?         

  • As an adult have you owned cats before?:      
    What happened to your last cat?:         
    Other (Explain)        
    In what year did this occur?    

  • Will this cat be for?:      
    Is the cat a gift?:         
    If yes, for whom?        
    Is it a surprise?      

    Who will be the primary caretaker of this cat?      
    On average, how many hours per day will the cat be alone?      

    When you travel or go on vacation, what arrangements will be made for this cat?
       

  • Do you have the finances to provide daily food and yearly veterinary care?:      
    Do you own a cat carrier?:         
    If no, are you willing to get one?    

    Are you willing to have a litter box in the house?      

  • Do you hope or plan to have this cat declawed?
    YES, because .
    NO, because      
    MAYBE, because?
    Briefly explain what it means to "declaw" a cat:      

  • Will this cat be living:       
    Explain:
    In what areas of the house will the cat be allowed:    
    Any area(s) of the house the cat is NOT allowed and why:
    Where will this cat sleep at night:      

  • Ideally a new cat will be contained separately from the household and then gradually introduced to the family (humans, other pets). Is this something your able to do?
    Explain .

    Where in your house might you be willing to start this cat out?:    

  • Sometimes adoptions do not work out or pets cannot be kept. Under what circumstances might you decide not to keep the cat?:

    If, for any reason, you are unable to keep or care for this cat we would like to be notified and have the cat returned to us. Are you willing to do this?       
    Explain:      

  • Your Veterinarian/Veterinary Hospital Name & Contact #:                     
    Are records under a different name (please provide)   

  • Personal Reference (someone who knows you well and would be supportive of you adopting this cat): 
          
          
    Relationship:      

  • Golden Paw Society, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization staffed entirely of volunteers who are committed to serving in the best interest of the animals in its care.
    We therefore reserve the right to select the home that best meets the needs
    of each animal up for adoption. 


    Thank you for choosing adoption!

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