Adoption Application For

Karl

Completion of this application does not mean immediate approval.

You will be contacted by one of our Adoption Officers by email.

Please allow up to 5 days for a response. [Your Business Name] is an all-volunteer rescue. While rescue is our passion, all our members have full-time jobs and demanding lives outside of rescue work. We will respond as quickly as possible.

Please be aware we often receive several applications for the same cat around the same time. We review applications on a first-come, first-served basis. The first application submitted, if approved, has priority over all subsequent applications to follow. If things don’t work out with the first approved prospective applicant, we will move to the next application. This is a process that can take time and can be a factor in a delayed response to your application. We completely understand if you have your heart set on a specific kitty. However, we encourage applicants to list two or more cats of interest in the event one of them already has an approved potential adopter.

Be sure to check your junk, spam, or suspect mail if you have not received a response within five days.

All approved adopters are required to schedule a Meet and Greet with the foster parent caring for the cat they’re interested in. The Meet and Greet will happen at either the foster parent’s home or the Petsmart Santa Ana store.

All approved adopters must undergo a home check before an adoption can be finalized.

Even with an approved adoption application and passing home check, [Your Business Name] foster parents make the final determination regarding adoptions based on the best interest of their foster kitty.

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Before submitting this application, please determine if you meet these minimum requirements:

Please be AT LEAST 18 years of age
Have verifiable identification
Be able to verify that you can have a pet where you live
Are willing to undergo a home check as part of the adoption process

[Your Business Name] Network reserves the right to deny the adoption application of any pet for any reason.

Failure to provide correct information may result in adoption application denial.

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We encourage but it is not mandatory to list alternate choices as the kitty you are interested in may already have multiple applications submitted or has an approved potential adopter but the adoption has yet to be finalized. We do not remove cats from our available list until adoptions are officially finalized. In the event of multiple applications for the same cat, we operate on a first come, first serve basis in our approval process and move down the line of applications if previous applicants are denied or, if approved, later decide to opt out. For this reason, it can sometimes take up to 5 days before you hear back from one of our adopotion officers. Providing an alternate choice(s) increases your chances of adopting one of the kitties you're interested in welcoming home as a new member of your family. Please click on the "Adopt" tab on the main page of our website to see the listings and photos of all our currently available foster kitties.

How did you hear about Kitty Devore Rescue?*

Facebook Petfinder Adopt-a-Pet Adoption Event

Basic Information:

First Name

Last Name

Your Birthdate:

Are you applying to adopt with a joint applicant (spouse, partner, significant other, relative, roommate, etc.)?

Yes No

Street Address

Address Line 2

City

State

ZIP Code

Is your mailing address different than your street address?

Yes No

Primary Phone Number of Applicant:

Primary Email of Applicant:

Do you work?

Yes No

Employer of Primary Applicant:

Work Phone:

Are you, the Primary Applicant, 18 years or older?

Yes, I am over the age of 18. No, I am under the age of 18.

Do you live with your parents?

Yes No

Are you a student?

Yes No

Do you own or rent your home?

Own Rent

Do you have a homeowners association?

Yes No

Are you planning to move in the next year?

Yes No

Although you may not plan to move, life occasionally brings along the unexpected and unforeseen. If you move, what will you do with the animal(s) in your care?

Name of Emergency Contact (in addition to Kitty Devore Rescue, this person will be listed on your kitty's microchip as an emergency contact in the event you cannot be reached)

First

Last

Relationship:

Emergency Contact's Address:

Address Line 2

City

State

ZIP Code

Emergency Contact's Phone Number:

Email Address of Emergency Contact:

About Me and My Household:

How many adults are in the home?

How many children are in the home?

Is anyone in the household unsure or nervous of cats?

Yes No

Does anyone in the household suffer from allergies?

Yes No

What is the overall noise and activity level in your home?

Are your windows and doors screened and secure?

Yes No

Do you have a doggy door?

Yes No

Current and Previous Pets:

How many pets do you currently have in your home?

Approximately how many cats have you owned over the course of your lifetime?

Have any of your pets ever been lost, gone missing, rehomed, surrendered to a shelter, rescue group or veterinarian, died due to accident or preventable circumstances or been euthanized?

Yes No

What are your thoughts about declawing?

If approved to adopt, do you intend to declaw this cat?

Yes No

What are your thoughts about letting a cat outdoors?

If approved to adopt this cat or any KD kitty, would he or she be indoor only, outdoor only, or indoor/outdoor?

Indoor Only Outdoor Only Indoor/Outdoor

If approved to adopt, who will be responsible for the daily care of this cat?

Where will this cat be kept during the day? night? when alone?

What do you plan to do with this cat if you have to go out of town?

Under what circumstances would you be unable to keep this cat?

What will happen to this cat in the event of your death or serious illness?

Cats have been known to claw furniture, carpets and drapes, dig holes in potted plants, etc. How would you deal with these potential problems? How have you dealt with them in the past?

Veterinary Care:

Name of Veterinarian:

Street Address

Address Line 2

City

State

ZIP Code

Veterinarian's Phone Number:

Are your pets’ shots up to date?

Are all of your pets spayed/neutered?

What do you expect the yearly expense of owning this cat to be (inclusive of food, bedding and toys, expected and unexpected medical expenses)?

If this cat requires expensive veterinary care, how much would you be willing to spend?

If this cat requires expensive veterinary care and you are unable to afford it, what will you do?

Would you ever surrender or euthanize this cat if you can't afford care?

Pet Behavior:

When a new cat is introduced to a new home, there is a process of adjustment for them. If there are other animals in the home, this process is not often instantaneous and can take up to a month or more for all animals in the home to adjust and adapt to one another. If approved to adopt this cat and you have other cats or dogs in the home, are you willing to allow 30 days for this adjustment period?

Many “behavior problems” are easily correctible. Are you willing to help your new cat (we can help you help your cat) through possible minor behavior “problems?”

Will you keep your cat even with the addition of new family members (i.e. new child, spouse) or a change in living situation?

If you feel you cannot keep this cat, for whatever reason, will you contact [Your Business Name] Network to apprise us of the situation and surrender the cat back into our care?

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If approved to adopt, I agree to provide nutritious food, fresh water, appropriate shelter, medical care as well as regular exercise and grooming for the cat I am interested in adopting once he or she has been officially adopted into my care.

If approved to adopt, I will take my adopted cat to a veterinarian for exams, illnesses and immunizations as needed and annually at my own expense.

If approved to adopt, I understand that [Your Business Name] Network cannot guarantee the health, temperament or training of the KD cat I am interested in adopting.

If approved to adopt, I understand that if a health issue arises with my adopted cat within the first 30 days of adoption, I will immediately contact the [Your Business Name] at admin@kittydevorerescue.org and relay the problem observed if I expect the rescue to cover the expense. I will allow 24 hours for a [Your Business Name] administrator to respond. Should [Your Business Name] determine the situation described to be a minor health issue that may have existed undetected before adoption, I understand [Your Business Name] will advise I take the cat to a rescue-friendly veterinary hospital or clinic of their choosing if I expect the rescue to reimburse the expense. I understand that if the health concern involves an injury or other health issue incurred post-adoption, [Your Business Name] will not be liable for the cost. If [Your Business Name] determines the situation to be a more serious concern that existed undetected before adoption, I understand the rescue will require I grant them temporary custody of my adopted cat so they can seek veterinary care and treatment at a veterinary facility of their choosing and at their expense. In serious instances, [Your Business Name] will keep me apprised of my cat’s care daily and convey a projected return date within a week of the temporary re-surrender date.

If approved to adopt, I understand [Your Business Name] will not reimburse me for veterinary expenses I have incurred within the first 30 days from the date of adoption if I have not communicated the health concern at the time of its observance and waited 24 hours for a response and directions from a representative of the rescue. If I decide to seek veterinary care at a veterinary facility of my own choosing without communicating the issue to the rescue and waiting for a response from a rescue representative within the 24-hour time frame, the rescue will not be liable for any expenses I have incurred.

If approved to adopt, I understand [Your Business Name] will not reimburse for expenses incurred within the first 30 days from the date of adoption if they are a result of injury in the adoptive home or possible negligence on the part of the adopter.

If approved to adopt, I understand any photographs or videos taken at the time of adoption and any videos or photographs provided to any member of the [Your Business Name] team post-adoption may be used on our social media platforms, ie. Facebook, Instagram and/or Twitter, or on our website. I also understand I may opt out by selecting the opt out option on this application.

If approved to adopt, I understand that after 30 days and the transfer of the kitty’s microchip from [Your Business Name] to me, Kitty Devore is no longer responsible for medical expenses or reimbursement for expenses unless by mutual agreement between a [Your Business Name] administrator and me prior to the 30 day mark.

If approved to adopt, I agree to license my adopted KD cat in compliance with the laws and ordinances enforced in the municipality in which I reside.

If approved to adopt, I agree not to allow my adopted KD cat to be used for medical or other experimental purposes.

If approved to adopt, I will not declaw this cat.

If approved to adopt, I understand that I am adopting a cat that has been sterilized, tested for FeLV/FIV, dewormed, has received from one to three FVRCP vaccines depending on age and has been microchipped. I understand this cat may have received a rabies ONLY if certain veterinary, transport or adoption venues required it. I understand that [Your Business Name] Network does not recommend or administer the FeLV, FIV or FIP vaccines and should I want to have my adopted KD cat vaccinated with these vaccines, it will be at my own discretion and expense.

If approved to adopt, I understand the cat I have adopted has been microchipped with a microchip that can be read by a universal microchip reader. I understand the microchip number will be provided to me in the mailed adoption package sent to me within two weeks of the date of adoption. I understand the microchip will be transferred to me from [Your Business Name] when 30 days have elapsed from the date of adoption. I understand it is my responsibility to register the chip in my own name, keep the information updated should I relocate and that Kitty Devore be retained on the microchip as a secondary contact.

If approved to adopt, I agree to notify [Your Business Name] if I decide at any time that I can no longer keep the KD cat I have adopted or if he or she should become lost or if he or she dies.

If approved to adopt, I agree to return my adopted KD cat to [Your Business Name] if I am no longer able to care for him or her. I also agree to pre-arrange with a family member or friend that if something should happen to me that disallows me to care for my adopted KD cat that they will contact a representative of [Your Business Name] to make arrangements to take custody of the cat. Should the need to relinquish ownership of my adopted KD cat arise, the rights of ownership of the cat will revert back to Kitty Devore Rescue.

I give permission to [Your Business Name] to contact my veterinarian to obtain information about past and present animals in my care. I also authorize [Your Business Name] Network to verify the information I have provided in this application.

If, after I have adopted this cat, he or she is lost or winds up in a shelter and [Your Business Name] Network representatives are contacted to retrieve him or her, I will be notified and a [Your Business Name] representative will discuss the situation with me. However, contingent upon the circumstances, this cat may revert back to the custody and ownership of [Your Business Name] if negligence is determined. In such instances, this contract will be null and void and the adoption fee will not be refunded.

I have read this contract and completely understand and accept the information, rights and obligations involved and agree to comply with each of them. I certify the above answers to be true and correct.

If my application is approved and accepted and contingent on an approved home check, I hereby do accept possession of, title to and responsibility for the cat identified above and release and discharge [Your Business Name] from liability for any injury or damages to any person or property caused in the future by the cat and from any cause of action, claim, suits or demands that may arise as a result if any injury or damage occurs.

I understand the minimum adoption donation for the KD cat or cats I am interested in adopting is $200.00 per cat or $375.00 for two cats. The two-cat discount is only applicable if two cats are adopted at the same time or within 30 days of one another. Adoption fees are non-refundable after 30 days from the date of adoption. Each subsequent kitty adopted within 30 days of the first will receive a $25 discount off the $200.00 minimum adoption donation fee.

I understand if I am approved to adopt and after I have undergone a Meet and Greet with the kitty or kitties I am interested in adopting and passed a home check conducted by a [Your Business Name] representative, I can pay the adoption fee in advance of the adoption delivery date. Doing so will secure my commitment to adopt and the kitty will be marked as "Adoption Pending" on the [Your Business Name] website and Petfinder accounts so that no other prospective adopter may adopt him or her.

I understand if I do not wish to pay the adoption fee in advance, the kitty I'm interested in will remain available and open for adoption to other approved applicants. [Your Business Name] cannot hold a cat indefinitely for a prospective adopter beyond one week without an adoption fee deposit of half or more of the adoption fee. If less than the full adoption fee is paid as a deposit, the balance will be due at the time the kitty is delivered to my home by a [Your Business Name] representative.

We accept the following payment methods: PayPal, Zelle, or personal check. We do not accept payment in cash or by money order.

If you prefer to pay by PayPal, visit your PayPal account and use the recipient email address: admin@[YourBusinessName].org. Please include an additional $5.00 to cover the PayPal fee deduction for a total of $205.00 for one cat and $305.00 for two.

We also accept payment by Zelle by using the email address: [YourBusinessName]@gmail.com or admin@[YourBusinessName].org.

Payment can also be made by check given to a [Your Business Name] Network representative at the time of adoption and made payable to “[Your Business Name]”.

Please do not send adoption fee payment until your application has been approved by one of our adoption officers, you've had your Meet and Greet, and have undergone a home check. Once all three aspects of our adoption process are completed and you have decided you're committed to adopting, we will happily accept your adoption fee payment - even if the decided upon delivery date is two weeks or more in the future from the date you've indicated you're committed to adopting. Adoption fees sent in advance of these three aspects of our adoption process will be returned.

[Your Business Name]

Admin@[YourBusinessName].org

Name

Date

If approved to adopt, I consent to allow Kitty Devore Rescue the use of any photographs or videos taken at the time of adoption and any videos or photographs provided to any member of the Kitty Devore Rescue team post-adoption on our social media platforms, ie. Facebook, Instagram and/or Twitter, or on our website.

Yes, I consent. No, I do not consent.

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Karl

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Name of Emergency Contact (in addition to Kitty Devore Rescue, this person will be listed on your kitty's microchip as an emergency contact in the event you cannot be reached)

About Me and My Household:

Current and Previous Pets:

Veterinary Care:

Pet Behavior:

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Name of Emergency Contact (in addition to Kitty Devore Rescue, this person will be listed on your kitty's microchip as an emergency contact in the event you cannot be reached)

About Me and My Household:

Current and Previous Pets:

Veterinary Care:

Pet Behavior:

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