FELINE ADOPTION APPLICATION

CARBON COUNTY FRIENDS OF ANIMALS 77 WEST 13TH STREET JIM THORPE, PA 18229 PHONE: 570-325-9400

Today's Date: *
Please tell us which shelter pet you are interested in adopting. (If you are interested in multiple cats, please complete a form for each) * We hope you thoughtfully consider each of the questions asked. Adoption of a pet should not be impulsive but rather a carefully made decision which will ensure a loving and lasting relationship. We require at least 72 hours to review your application for adopting a feline.
Applicant's First Name: *
Applicant's Last Name: *
Street Address (include apartment or lot #): *
City: *
State: *
Zip Code: *
Contact Phone #: *
Applicant's Contact Email Address: *
May we add your email address to our mailing list? *
Driver's License #: *
If unemployed, or a student, please list your source(s) of income:
What is your living situation? *
Are you willing to provide proof of a mortgage/homeownership? *
How long have you lived at this current address? *
Are you in the process of moving, or anticipate moving in the next few months? *
If yes, please explain:
If you ever move, have you considered that another place may not allow pets? What will you do if this happens? *
If you rent, are pets allowed?
If renting, please provide Landlord's Name and contact Phone #: We must contact your landlord before feline is able to leave facility.
Describe your household environment: *
How much time do you spend at home? *
Does anyone in your household have asthma or allergies to felines? *
What if someone in your household develops allergies to this pet? *
If you are planning on having a family in the future, will your pets be included as part of the family or do you feel that pets could be harmful to a future baby? *
Has anyone in your household ever been convicted of animal cruelty, neglect, or abandonment? *
If yes, please explain:
List names and ages of ALL people (include yourself) living in the home, and relationship to you (spouse, partner, roommate, daughter, etc.) Failure to fully disclose this information will result in immediate adoption denial. * Please format as the following: Name / Age / Relationship
Have you ever owned a cat before? *
Will this cat be allowed outdoors? *
If yes or undecided, under what conditions?
Please estimate what you think it costs to provide vet care yearly for a healthy cat. *
Do you plan on declawing your cat? *
Adoptions may require a home visit. May we visit your home before an adoption? *
Do you know the laws of ownership for vaccinations, spay/neuter and license required? *
Tell us how you feel about having your pet spayed or neutered: *
If you adopt a kitten, will you have it spayed/neutered before/at 6 months of age? *
The average cat has a life expectancy of 12-20 years. Are you prepared to make a lifelong commitment to care for this cat? *
Are you able to provide vet care, proper diet, proper shelter, and grooming for this feline? *
Are you aware that some cats require a period of weeks, even months to adjust to their new home/environment/family/other pets? Are you willing to allow for this adjustment period? * It is likely that your new addition will hide and shy away from his/her new family. Many of these animals were strays and some have been in the shelter for months or years. These cats grow accustomed to living in cages and eventually feel safe there. You must be PATIENT and allow your new pet TIME to acclimate to his/her new surroundings. If you have other pets in your household, be sure to introduce them slowly, over a period of days, weeks, and sometimes months. If you have a cage, please set it up and allow your new pet to sleep there if he/she wishes. Using common sense, love, patience and by allowing them all the time he/she needs, you will have a wonderful addition to your home and family.
How much time will the pet spend alone during the day? *
Where and who will care for the pet when you are away overnight or on vacation? *
What will happen to your pets in the unlikely event that you can no longer care for them? *
Have you ever had a pet: *
If so, please explain:
Have you ever given away or surrendered an animal to a shelter or private party? *
If yes, please explain why.
If you have a dog, is your dog friendly around cats? *
Have you lost a cat in the past year due to death or other reason? *
If yes, please explain:
Please list 2 references (First/Last Name, Phone, Relationship). One reference must not be related/reside in same household as applicant. * Please format as the following: First Name / Last Name / Phone / Relationship
Veterinarian/Clinic: *
Veterinarian/Clinic Contact Phone #: *
Would the records be under another name other than the person applying? *
If so, Name and Phone #:
Do you have other veterinarians that may have records for your current or past pets? *
If so, Name and Phone #:
May we have permission to contact your veterinarian regarding your application? * NOTE: Please contact your veterinarian within 24 hours to give permission.
Please list any pet that you have now or have had within the past 5 years (include Name, Age, Sex, Spayed/Neutered, Kept Where, Current Status): Please format as the following: Pet's Name / Type (Dog, Cat) / Age / Sex / Spayed or Neutered? / Kept Indoors or Outdoors / Current Status (Alive, Deceased, Rehomed) *Please note that any current animals living in your home must be up-to-date on their Rabies and Distemper vaccines and must be Spayed/Neutered.
Are your pets current on vaccines and vet care? * Proof of current vaccinations is required. Proof of spay/neuter certificate may be required. Please email Vaccine and Spay/Neuter proof to: ccfoa.shelter@gmail.com
I understand that CCFOA is not able to guarantee the health or temperament of this animal and that the adoption fee(s) are not refundable. *
I understand and accept that authorized employees of CCFOA sometimes will do follow-up visits to an adopter’s home to check on the care the animal is receiving and can remove the animal if unsatisfied with the viewed conditions. *
Unanswered questions, incomplete answers, and/or false information may result in this animal’s adoption application being denied. Carbon County Friends of Animals reserves the right to refuse adoptions. *
I/We give permission for CCFOA to verify this information through any available means. *
I/We give permission for CCFOA to take a picture of myself and my adopted cat and have it posted on Facebook. *
By submitting this application to adopt, I am agreeing that all of the information I have provided is accurate and correct. I understand that if references and veterinary checks do not correspond with the information I have provided, I will be denied adoption of a feline. *
Signature of Potential Adopter *

Revised: September 2024