Adoption Application

ADOPTION APPLICATION
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 application helps us to determine if your home is a good match for the individual cat you are interested in. Upon adoption, adopters receive a copy of the cat's medical history. The non-refundable adoption fee of $150 cash, check or credit card is due at the time of adoption. There is no fee to apply.
ATTENTION POTENTIAL ADOPTERS! To prevent delays in our response to your application, after you hit SUBMIT, be sure to receive confirmation that the form was submitted and then please email us at [email protected] to let us know you have submitted an application. These instructions are repeated at the end of the application as well. So sorry for any inconvenience .

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Name of the Cat you are applying for *

Name *

First

Last

Date of Birth *

Cell Phone Number *

Home Phone Number *

Email *

Address *

Line 1

Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Country

Occupation *

Place of Employment *

Do you live in a house, aparment, Co-op? *

Do you own, rent, live with parents/relatives? *

Do you have plans to move, if so when? *

Are pets allowed where you live? *

If you adopt, will you have a pay a Pet Deposit to your landlord? If so, how much? *

Name of landlord/homeowner *

Phone Number of landlord/homeowner *

List all persons in household, including age and relationship to you *

List all cats in the household, including age and gender *

What do you currently feed your cat (s), include name and if canned or dry food *

If no current cat(s), have you had a cat in the past and, if so, what happened with your last cat and when? *

List all other animals/pets in the household, include name and type of animal *

Why do you want to adopt the cat you are applying for? *

Is this cat a gift? If so, for whom? *

Who will be the primary caretaker of this cat? *

On average, how many hours a day will this 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 for this cat? *

Do you own a cat carrier? If not, are you willing to get one? *

Ideally a new cat will be contained separately from the household and then gradually introduced to the family (humans, other pets). Is this something you are willing to do? *

Where in your home might you be willing to start this cat out? *

Do you hope or plan to have this cat declawed? Yes, No, Maybe? Please Explain *

Briefly explain what it means to declaw a cat *

Will this cat be living mostly indoors, mostly outdoors, both? Explain: *

In what areas of the house will the cat not be allowed, and why? *

In what areas of the house will the cat be allowed? *

Where do you plan to have the cat sleep at night? *

Sometimes adoptions do not work out. Under what circumstances might you decide not to keep this cat? *

If, for any reason, you are not able 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? *

Would you allow a visit to your home by a Golden Paw Society representative? *

Is there anything else you would like us to know about yourself in relation to this adoption? *

Personal Reference: Name, relationship to you and contact information of someone you know well: *

Veterinary Reference: Name and contact information of a Veterinary Hospital that has a record of your current or prior pets: *

If the cat of your choice is not available, do you have a second choice ? *

Are you open to a possible pair? *

Thank you for taking the time to complete this application. After clicking the SUBMIT button, please be sure you have received confirmation that the form was submitted, then send us an email at [email protected] to let us know you have done so. This will ensure us being able to get to it as quickly as possible.

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