Cat Adopt App

Feline

ADOPTION Application

Thank you for your interest in adopting a cat or kitten from Empty Cage Collective. The cats available for adoption have been rescued from abandonment, abuse, neglect and other forms of cruelty. We want to ensure that the cat(s) you are adopting receive life-long care, as well as compassionate and respectful treatment. We want to ensure that the best possible home is found for the animals that have been entrusted into our care.

HISTORY WITH PETS

CAT INFORMATION

EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION

Your first and last name: Enter Name

Email: Enter Email

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Date of birth: Enter Your Message

Home Address, City, State and Zip: Enter Text

Cell Phone: Enter Text

Cat(s) you are interested in adopting (Name/Description): Enter Text

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS BELOW CAREFULLY. IF YOU CAN SEEYOURSELF RELINQUISHING A PET FOR ANY OF THESE REASONS, PLEASE DO NOTCONSIDER ADOPTING A PET. PLEASE CHECK EACH BOX PROVING YOU HAVE READAND DO NOT CONSIDER ANY OF THESE AN ISSUE:

There are too many animals in the house already.

Allergies to the cat.

You are moving and cannot take the cat with you.

The cost of maintaining a healthy cat is too much (Average veterinary bill is $200+, please consider pet insurance).

Landlord issues.

House soiling issues.

Personal problems.

Inadequate facilities to raise a cat.

The cat does not get along with other pets.

You get divorced or separated and no longer want the cat you had together.

Scratching furniture.

Child bored with the cat.

Sheds too much.

Too hard to care for.

Not enough time.

Having a baby.

Which best describes your type of residence?

Apartment.

House.

Do you own or rent?

Own

Rent.

Are pets permitted in your building? Enter Text

How long have you lived at this address? Enter Text

Do you plan on moving? Enter Text

When no one is home, where will the cat be kept? Enter Text

How many hours per day will the cat/kitten be left alone? Enter Text

Did you know that cats can live 15 to 20 years? Enter Text

Are you willing to make such a long-term commitment? Enter Text

If you were moving and the place you were considering didn’t allow pets, what would you do? Enter Text

For couples: If you are separated or divorced what would you have planned for your pets? Enter Text

For singles: If you enter a relationship with someone who is allergic or does not like cats, what will you do? Enter Text

Do you have screens on your windows? Enter Text

Do you plan to allow the cat to go outside?If yes, please explain: Enter Text

Who will be responsible for the new cat? Enter Text

Please list all the people who you share a home with by their name, age and relationship to you. *For example:1) John Don, partner, 38 years old2) Julia Don, daughter, 16 years old Enter Text

If everyone in the household in agreement with adopting a cat? Enter Text

Is anyone allergic to cats or other animals in the household? Enter Text

What other companion animals (cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, snakes, birds, fish, rats, mice, reptiles, wild or farm life, an so on) do you have now, or have had in the past? Please list each one's name, species, and the time frame they have spent within your home. *For example:1) Goodrich, cat, 12 years old, still alive2) Linda, dog, maltase, deceased, lived for 18 years3) Mags, sugar glider, deceased, lived 3 years etc. Enter Text

What happened to the animals you previously had, but are no longer with you? Enter Text

Have you ever given/returned a companion animal to a shelter, a rescue group, or a breeder? Enter Text

Are current pets spayed or neutered?If not, why not? Enter Text

Are your current pets up to date on vaccinations? Enter Text

Are your current pets Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) or Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) positive? Enter Text

Do you have a veterinarian that you have used before and plan to use now? If yes, please provide the name of the practice and phone number: *Notice* All current pets must receive regular veterinary care and be up to date on shots (if applicable) to be eligible to adopt from Empty Cages Collective. Enter Text

Have you experienced any difficulties with your current companion animals in terms of health or behavior?If yes, please describe: Enter Text

Are you willing to bring your companion animal to a veterinarian for yearly exams, and for vaccinations, as per your veterinarian's recommendations? Enter Text

Have you made arrangements for your cat in the event of your illness or death?If yes, please describe: Enter Text

Are you able/willing to pay for emergency care, which could result in a bill of $200-$1000, or more? Enter Text

Are you willing to give the cat reasonable amount of time to adjust to your home (1-2 months)? Enter Text

What precautions will you take to properly introduce a new cat into your home if you have other animals? Enter Text

What will you do if the new cat does not get along with your present animals? Enter Text

Why do you want to adopt a cat? Enter Text

If a disciplinary or behavior problem arises, what steps will you take to work on it? Enter Text

Please share any bad kitty habits that you can NOT tolerate: Enter Text

Are you looking for a cat/kitten with specific coloring or character?? If yes, please explain: Enter Text

In the event of an emergency, who would care for the cat and what arrangements would you make? Enter Text

When will you be ready to adopt? Enter Text

What will the cat’s living situation be like?

Cat will live inside with family as a pet and family member.

Cat will live mainly inside, but will have access to outdoors.

Cat will live outdoors nearly all the time.

Cat will be a mouser indoors and outdoors.

Can Empty Cages Collective contact you in the future for reports on the cat that you adopted from us? Enter Text

If this adoption does not work out, do you agree to return the cat/kitten to Empty Cages Collective only? Enter Text

Employer: Enter Text

Occupation: Enter Text

Employer Phone Number: Enter Text

How long with this employer? Enter Text

Does your job require extensive travel? Enter Text

If yes, who will take care of your pets while you’re gone? Enter Text

Reference One:First and last name/Phone Number/Email Address/Their Relationship to You Enter Text

Reference Two:First and last name/Phone Number/Email Address/Their Relationship to You Enter Text

Reference Three:First and last name/Phone Number/Email Address/Their Relationship to You Enter Text

Do you plan to declaw your cat? Enter Text

If this is not your only place of residence, please list the other (e.g. if you live in a dorm part time, if you have a summer house, etc): Enter Text

How do you feel, and what are your thoughts on declawing cats? Enter Your Message

Are there animals in the household that are not yours? If yes, please list each by name, age, species/breed and provided info on their guardian. Enter Text

Does your home have a terrace/patio/back yard that the cat might have access to? Enter Text

REFERENCES:

Please provide us with three references, their phone numbers, email addresses, and their relationship to you.

One of the references must not be related to you, and NONE should share the same residence as you. If you are under 18 years old, please have an adult fill out the application on their name, and have you listed as a primary caregiver.

*Notice* All applicants are required to list references. Applications without references will not be processed.

READ THIS BEFORE HITTING SUBMIT

Before you click submit, please note that ALL the questions on the adoption application must be answered, in order for it to submit. We recommend scrolling trough your application after you finish the questionnaire, so you can make sure that here are no red highlighted question boxes.

Once you have submitted the application, an ECC representative will contact you as soon as possible to confirm the receipt. If we do not do so within a day, your application may have not submitted.

If we have not yet communicated via email (adopt@emptycagescollective.org and info@emptycagescollective.org), in regards to your present adoption application, please send us an email, letting us know of your adoption interest, so we may follow up with detailed information regarding said adoption.