Cat Adoption Application
Peninsula Colony Cats
Are you interested in a certain cat/kitten? It's okay if you're unsure.
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Name
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First Name
Last Name
Email
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example@example.com
Date of Birth
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Adopters must be 21 years of age or older.
Phone Number
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Please enter a valid phone number.
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Current Address
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Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Are you planning to move within the year?
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Yes
No
How many times have you moved in the last 5 years?
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0
1
2
3+
Are you/is someone in your home currently employed?
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Yes
No
Retired
Occupation
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Do you rent?
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Yes
No
Live with family
Landlord's name and number:
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Type N/A if you own your home
If you are not the leaseholder, please provide their name and number.
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Type N/A if you own your home
Are cats allowed where you live?
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Yes
No
Unsure
If renting, do you have permission to own a cat? *Note: A copy of your lease pet policy, or a letter of permission from your landland, is required for all renters.
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Yes
No
N/A, I own my home
Are you willing to let a representative complete a home check before adoption?
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Yes
No
Type of residence:
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Single Family Home
Town Home
Apartment
Mobile Home
Dorm
What is your household's general noise and activity level?
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Library
Grand Central Station
Something in between
Do you have any adoption applications pending with other organizations?
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Yes
No
What is the most important trait you're looking for in a cat?
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What is your timeframe for adoption?
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Please list 3 references - at least 1 of them should not be a relative and must not be living with you. Please provide name, email address, phone number, and relationship.
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Name, Email address, Phone number, Relationship
Please list all of the people who live in your household and will care for the cat, their age, and relationship to you.
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First Name, Last Name, Age, Relationship to you
Are there any children that visit your home frequently? If so, what are their ages?
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If not applicable, write N/A
Is anyone in the house allergic to cats?
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Yes
No
Are any members of your household afraid of animals? If so, please explain what they will do to ensure a successful adoption.
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If not applicable, write N/A
Who watches/will watch your pets while you're on vacation?
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How many pets reside in your home?
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Do the pets get along?
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Yes
No
N/A
Pet’s Name, Species, Sex, Age, Years Owned, Spayed/Neutered? Vaccines up to date? Living with you?
Please list any other animals that you have had and why they are no longer with you.
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If not applicable, write N/A
Have all of your current pets been spayed/neutered?
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Yes
No
Some of them
Are all of your pets current on vaccines?
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Yes
No
Some of them
Where will the cat spend their time? Where will he/she sleep? What areas will be off limits?
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Have you ever personally had a cat before?
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Yes
No
As a child/family
Why are you interested in adopting a cat?
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Who will be the cat's primary caretaker?
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Will the entire household share in the care of this animal?
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Yes
No
Is the entire family in favor of adopting this animal?
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Yes
No
I'm working on convincing them
Are you prepared to make a 10-20 year commitment to this animal and keep it for its entire life?
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Yes
No
Please check all that apply. I want to adopt this cat...
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For a child
Companion
Gift
Protection
Other
When are you ready to adopt this cat?
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Today
Within a week
Within a month
Not ready yet. Just researching
Often animals require several days (10-14) or sometimes over a month to acclimate themselves to their new surroundings and routine. Can you allow for this adjustment period?
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Yes
No
How do you plan to integrate this cat into your family? What will you do if they don't get along?
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Are you willing to work with an animal on in-house training?
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Yes
No
What behavior would be considered unacceptable and lead to a returned adoption, in your opinion?
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If a behavioral problem should arise, what steps would you take/training methods will you use to work on it?
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Have you ever returned, surrendered, or given away a pet? If so, why?
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What and how often will you feed the animal?
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Where will this animal be kept at night?
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Outside only
Inside only
Both
Where will this animal be kept during the day?
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Outside only
Inside only
Both
Where will this animal be kept mostly?
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Outside only
Inside only
Both
Will you let the cat outside?
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Yes
Not at all
Supervised
Yes, with collar/tags
On a leash/harness only
If your cat was lost, what would you do to find them?
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Where will the cat be kept when you are not home?
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How many hours during an average day will he animal be without a human?
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1-3
4-6
7-9
10-12
13+
How do you feel about declawing?
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As a last resort
If they scratch furniture
No opinion
Never
Have you ever had a declawed cat or gotten a cat declawed?
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Adopted a cat that was already declawed
Adopted a cat and had it declawed
None of the above
How will you respond if your cat scratches your carpet or furniture?
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How will you respond if your cat fails to use the litter box and how will you handle that?
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Do you have a regular veterinarian?
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Yes
No
Name of your current veterinarian/vet practice and phone number/email address.
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Name of vet, Vet contact info
Name of animal(s) seen at the above listed vet
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Previous veterinarian name and contact info:
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Name of pets this vet has seen:
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How often do you think your cat should see the veterinarian?
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Are you willing and financially able to provide annual checkups, vaccines and any medical care necessary?
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In case of emergency, where will you take your cat?
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Do you have a maximum limit you will spend?
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How much do you think it will cost to care for this cat each year?
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Please consider, food, vet care, grooming supplies, vacation boarding/petsitting, etc
How often and what will you feed your cat?
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Where will the cat go when you go out of town?
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What will happen to the animal if you move unexpectedly?
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What will happen to the cat in the event you need a hospital stay (planned or unplanned)?
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What will happen to the cat in the event of your death?
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Have you or any member of your family ever been convicted of animal cruelty or abuse? If yes, list full names.
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If you ever had to give up your adopted cat, how would you proceed with that?
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Please select any reasons that you have given up a pet in the past or would consider giving up a pet:
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Allergies
Aggression
Had a baby
Medical reasons
Destructive behavior
Litter box issues
Financial reasons
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