Pre-adoption form

The aim of this questionnaire is to find the optimal cat-human combination, so that both of you will be happy after adoption. It will also help us to find out what areas we can advise you on to make your experience together a fuller and happier one.

Take your time, there is no rush and above all answer honestly.

Thank you for thinking about adopting! A cat is not a toy, it's a friend!

Name and Surname:

DNI/NIF

Address

Postal Code. City. Province

Date of birth

Landline and mobile telephone numbers:

E-mail:

What is your employment situation?

Marital status?

Contact hours:

Type of property: (flat, house,....)

In case of having a garden, is it properly fenced to prevent the cat from escaping? escape?

In case of living in a flat, are you willing to secure your home with nets and mosquito nets to prevent the cat from falling? mosquito nets to prevent falls or escapes? Protection systems are indispensable before our adoptions

Do you own your home or do you rent it?

If you are renting, does the owner of the property know that you are going to adopt an animal, does he/she agree to it and has he/she given his/her permission?

Is there a possibility of moving in the next 10-15 years, will the cat go with you?

Do you have any neighbours who are particularly against cats living in nearby houses?

Would it be a problem to visit your house?

Will the cat be able to go outside? If so, are there any roads nearby?

What other people live in your house?

Do you have children, and how old are the children?

What are your children like? (quiet, naughty, responsible?)

If you don't have children, is there a possibility of a baby coming into the family in the next few years? Do you consider that a cat is a danger for a pregnant woman?

Are you informed about toxoplasmosis?

What do you think about babies and cats living together, do you think they are compatible, why?

Is there anyone with allergies in your home? The first thing is your family, what will you do in case you or any of the members of your family develop an allergy?

How much time will the cat spend alone at home?

How many years do you think a cat can live, do you see yourselves living together all those years?

What needs do you think a cat has?

What expenses do you think having a cat entails?

What would you do if your cat needs the attention of a vet due to an accident or illness?

What do you think about neutering, would you neuter your cat, why?

What is for you the main advantage of having a cat, why:

Have you ever had a bad experience with a cat? If yes, what happened?

Who is your vet?

Are you willing to vaccinate your cat when it is due?

Will the cat live with the family inside the house?

If yes, where in the house would the cat be allowed to live, which rooms would it be forbidden to enter?

If no, describe how the living area is prepared and in which situations the cat would have access to the house.

Where will the cat sleep (in an indoor litter box, in your bed, in an outdoor kennel, in a cage, in a garage, in other designated areas)?

Where will the cat relieve itself? (in the garden, on the terrace, in the litter box,...)

Sometimes cats do their needs out of their litter box... why do you think this behaviour may be due to, how will you solve it in order to correct this behaviour?

Where will the animal spend your holidays (in a kennel, with us, with my family, with friends, at home alone, etc...)?

Do you currently have other animals at home? Are your other animals spayed or neutered? If so, tell us something about them: how many and what species. If you have several, why a large family?

What kind of collars and/or rattles do you think would be good for them?

Why do you want to adopt a cat, what do you expect from it and for what purpose do you adopt it? (for companionship, for breeding, for hunting mice, as therapy...).

Will the cat you adopt be for yourself or as a gift? If so, will it be a gift for an adult, for a child, for an elderly person, for a person with a disability?

Who has made the decision to adopt the animal? (me, another adult, my children?)

If the decision is yours, do the rest of the members of the household share this decision?

If so, why did you decide to get a kitten?

What care do you think a cat needs

What will happen if the kitten does not meet your expectations when it grows up? (physical appearance, character, behaviour...).

Are you in favour of extracting the nails of the animal?

Are you willing to give information about the animal when required?

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