Please provide the following contact information:

First Name
Last Name
Street Address
City
State/Province	Zip/Postal Code:
Do you own or rent? Own Rent Select (if Rent, provide Landlord’s name and phone number so that PF may contact them to ensure pets are allowed)
Home Phone
Alternate Phone
E-mail

 Enter the name of the cat/kitten you are interested in:

1. Why do you want to adopt a cat or kitten?
   
 

2. Who will be the primary caretaker?

3. How many household members? Adults:         Children (and child's age):

4. Does anyone in the household have allergies to cats? No Yes Select

5. Have you ever owned a cat before? No Yes Select

6. Please list all animals that you have owned in the past 5 years and indicate which ones are current:
   Pet's Name                   Type of Pet                   Age       Spayed/Neutered?   How long owned?            Currently Owned?  
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           

7. Have you ever given away or relinquished a pet? No Yes Select If so, why?

8. Where will the cat be living? Indoor Only Indoor/Outdoor Outdoor Only Select one . If the cat will NOT be Indoors Only, please explain:

9. Owning a cat is a long-term commitment and cats live to the average age of 12-15, sometimes longer. What will happen to the cat/kitten if you move or have a life-changing event (i.e., birth, marriage, etc)?

10. Do you plan on declawing your new cat/kitten? No Yes Select   If yes, why?

11. Please list current or past veterinarian(s) used and phone number(s):  

12. May we conduct a post-adoption visit? No Yes Select     Best Day/Time to Visit:

13. Do you have questions about the proper way to introduce this cat to your home and new family?
    Please ask us about the proper way to introduce your new cat to your family!

ADOPTION CONTRACT

1. Adopter recognizes that, although all Purrfect Friends has made every possible effort to provide a healthy cat which is compatible with Adopter’s home environment, there is no guarantee concerning temperament or behavior of the cat.  Purrfect Friends or any individual or organization associated with Purrfect Friends will be held harmless for the cat’s actions while living with the Adopter, as well as, for any costs or damages incurred as a result of the cat’s conduct. Are you willing to provide medical care when needed, including vaccinations and treatment of illness and/or injury and sufficient food, water and shelter? Read: Yes Select

2. I/We understand this pet is presumed to be in healthy condition at the time of adoption.  Purrfect Friends will provide medical records to support its medical history.  PF will not be responsible for any conditions for which clinical symptoms are not evident at the time of adoption. Read: Yes Select

3. I / We will NOT 4-PAW DECLAW (a cat can’t even scratch an itch with no claws!) this cat and will trim nails and provide adequate scratching posts.  Scratching is a natural cat behavior and declawing is an amputation of healthy bone, tissue and tendon, and can have lasting physical, behavioral and emotional consequences.  We will research alternatives, such as soft paws, prior to surgery if we ultimately do front-paw declaw (laser surgery only).  More info: www.de-clawing.com. Read: Yes Select

4. I / We agree that the cat will be housed indoors only and will receive all care and attention necessary to insure its health and well being.  Including, but not limited to, sufficient food, water, shelter and medical care.  Read: Yes Select

5. I / We agree to give the cat a FAIR TRIAL PERIOD to adjust to my home / other animals.  I / We agree to contact PF (513-557-2107) for consultation if I / We are having difficulty with this cat’s acceptance into our family for any reason, as many issues can easily be resolved if guardians ask for help. Read: Yes Select

6. I / We have never been charged with cruelty to animals and I / We agree that this cat will not be abused in any manner.  Read: Yes Select

7. Adopter agrees to comply with all state and local laws and ordinances related to the keeping of a pet, including vaccinations. Read: Yes Select

8.  I / We agree to keep the national Microchip database, 24PetWatch 1-866-597-2424, www.24petwatch.com , updated with our current address and contact information.  Read: Yes Select

 

9. If this cat becomes lost, I / We agree to contact PF for help with search efforts; or at any time if I/We can no longer care for this cat, we will contact Purrfect Friends for guidance to re-home the cat.        Read: Yes Select

I hereby certify that all answers and statements are true and correct. I understand that giving a false answer may result in denying an adoption, or relinquishing the pet to Purrfect Friends if false answers are discovered post adoption.  If I/We fail to meet any of the above statements, or if a Purrfect Friends representative examines the cat and/or its living conditions and finds it unacceptable, I/We agree to relinquish the cat to Purrfect Friends. Purrfect Friends reserves the right to accept or deny any application.

    Signature:         Date: