Cat Adoption Application

Thank you for your interest in adopting a cat from our shelter. We screen our applications and strive to find the best fit for our cats and your household. Our screening steps include confirming homeownership, landlord permissions, and vet references. Having all information entered correctly helps our volunteers to easily complete the screening process and keeps your application in the queue – very important if we receive many applications for your selected cat.

Name of cat you are interested in adopting; if you are not sure of a particular cat, enter "View": *

Your Name: *

First

Last

Your Age: *

Home Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Mailing Address If Different from Home Address:

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Please provide a main contact number: *

Home
Cell

Main contact number: *

Alternate contact number:

Email *

A home visit may be required prior to adoption. Are you agreeable to this? *

Do you live in a: *

House
Mobile
Apt/Condo

Do you: *

Own Your Home
Rent

Will your cat be indoors/outdoors:

Indoor
Outdoor
Both

Have you ever had a cat declawed? *

Yes
No
Have adopted a previously declawed cat

List any pets you own or have owned in the past five years and their ages. *

Where are these animals now?

How many of these pets are spayed/neutered?

Have you ever given up a pet? *

Are all of your animals current on vaccinations? *

Yes
No
Do not have animals.

Please select your current or past veterinarian. If not on the list, select "Other" or if you do not have a veterinarian, select "Do Not Have A Vet": *

Is your account with your veterinarian clinic listed in your name? *

If available, please provide current pet(s) copy of vaccination record.

Click or drag a file to this area to upload.

List animals who frequently visit your home, include breed, age and their personality/behavior. *

Please describe family, friends and children that are frequent visitors to your home including ages of children. *

Number of Adults in Household: *

Are there children in your household? *

Yes
No
Do Not Have Children

What type of personality do you want your cat to have? (i.e., calm, playful, affectionate, quirky, household ruler, siamese) *

I prefer a cat that is: *

Short Hair
Medium Length Hair
Long Hair
No Preference

I prefer a cat that is: *

Female
Male
No Preference

I am open to adopting a cat with special needs that can include dietary restrictions or pets with medical needs: *

How many hours each day will your cat be alone? *

If your cat has an accident in your home, what type of action do you plan to take? *

If you new cat fancies your priceless heirloom furniture/brand new couch as a scratching post, what will you do? *

Where will your new cat sleep at night? *

Are you willing to work through your new pet's issues, if any? *

Are you aware that a new environment may be stressful for your pet, and they may exhibit uncharacteristic behavior? *

Do you understand that a cat can be an 18 year commitment and can cost $300 to $500 per year to care for? *

Under what circumstances would you not keep your new cat? Please consider all possible future situations: financial status, moving, health changes, job changes, children, etc. *

If you have to give up your cat or are no longer able to care for your cat, what is your plan for the care of your cat? *

I am 18 years or more of age. I agree the animal I am adopting will reside in my home as a pet. It is solely my responsibility to provide adequate food, water, shelter, training, affection, safety and medical care. SPCHS is in no way liable or responsible for any damage, accident or injury resulting from the placement of a cat into my household and I/we agree to indemnify and hold harmless SPCHS and it's officers, members, and/or agents from any claims for damages arising from actions of a cat adopted by me/us. SPCHS may in the future contact us to check on the cat adopted. If for any reason, we are no longer able to provide a home to the cat adopted through SPCHS, we shall immediately notify them of the situation and make arrangements to return the cat to SPCHS. *