The 
Animal Protection& Education Charity

Phone: 515.460.SPAY
E-mail: united4ape@hotmail.com

PO Box 65
Paton, IA  50217

 www.goape.info

A.P.E. QUESTIONNAIRE FOR CAT ADOPTION

A.P.E. is dedicated to helping animals;  this includes placing unwanted pets in caring, responsible homes.  This questionnaire has been designed to help us determine whether an adoption is in the best interest of both pet and adopter.

Cat(s) of Interest (name of pet from Petfinder.com or certain breed/color/sex request):  __________________________

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Section I

Name:  ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Address:  _________________________________________________________________________________________

City/State/Zip:  ____________________________________________________________________________________	

Phone Number:  ________________________________	Cell Number:  ___________________________________		
Email Address:  ____________________________________________________________________________________

Are you employed?  □Yes     		□No:      ○student  	○retired  	○other

Type of Residence:   □House     	□Condo		□Apartment	□Mobile Home	□Other  __________________
Do you:     □Own	□Rent
		If you rent, does your landlord allow pets?  □Yes	□No
		Landlord’s Name:  ________________________________________  Phone:  ___________________________
				(This information will be verified by an A.P.E. representative.)

Do you plan to move in the near future?    □Yes	□No
Are other family members aware you plan to adopt a pet?      □Yes	    □No

Section II

1.	Reason for Adoption:  □Companionship 	□Mouser	 □4-H 		□Companion for another pet 
	                                     □Gift (If gift, give name of and relationship to recipient)

2.	Number of Adults in Household:  __________   	Number of Children in Household:  __________
		
	Ages of Children:  __________, __________, __________, __________

3.	Do you have pets now?  □Yes	□No 
	          If yes, how many:  □Dogs:  __________	   □Cats:  __________	□Other:  __________

4.	If you have pets, how many are spayed/neutered?  __________	Current on shots?  __________

5.	What kind of pets have you had in the past? __________________________________________________________

6.	What happened to your last pet?  __________________________________________________________________

7.	Have you ever lost a pet to:  □Poisoning	□Hit by a car		□Disease	□Strayed
	                                              □Stolen		□Old Age		□Other:  ________________________

8.	Have you ever had to give up a pet?  □Yes	□No
	If yes, why?____________________________________________________________________________________
9.	If you move in the future, will you be able to keep your pet(s)?  □Yes	□No

10.  Are you aware of and prepared to meet the first year’s cost of regular preventive veterinary care (approximately $100-$200) and food and supplies ($100-$150)?  □Yes	□No
     						
11.  Is anyone in your family allergic to cats?  □Yes	□No

12.  Who is your present vet?  ____________________________________  Phone:  _____________________________

Section III

1.  Will your cat live:   □Inside	□Outside
		If inside, how do you plan to litter train?________________________________________________________ 
		If outside, how will it be confined?____________________________________________________________
		What kind of shelter do you have?_____________________________________________________________

PLEASE NOTE:  Whether your cat will live inside or outside, A.P.E. strongly opposes de-clawing cats.  De-clawing a cat is the equivalent of cutting off a human’s finger at the first knuckle.  Many countries, including the United Kingdom and Australia, have banned this surgery and deem it as animal cruelty.  Will you agree to NOT de-claw this cat?  □Yes	□No
		
2.  Do you feel willing and able to work with your cat and correct problem behavior if it should develop, like refusal to use the litterbox, destructive clawing, jumping on cupboards and tables, digging in/eating plants?  □Yes	□No
		What are your ideas for dealing with such behavior?  Please note that not all problem behavior can be corrected but most behavior can be with patience, perseverance, and expert help, if needed.  ___________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________

3.  Do you have any poisonous or toxic plants, like ivy, philodendron, or poinsettia, in your house?  □Yes	     □No
		If yes, will you be willing to place out of reach or remove these plants from your home?  □Yes	     □No

4.	Who will be responsible for your new cat’s care?  ______________________________________________________

5.	How many hours a day will your cat be alone?  __________	Number of days a week?  __________

6.	Where will your cat be kept when left alone?  _________________________________________________________

7.	Your cat will be microchipped for permanent identification.  Do you agree to register your cat with the 24 Pet Watch database (this is free and will not cost you), and should you move, will you update this information with the 24 Pet Watch and APE?   □Yes	     □No

NOTE:  If your cat will be wearing a collar, please be sure to use a safe-cat type collar that will either easily break off or expand to slip over the head should your cat become caught on something.

8.  Both A.P.E. Adoption Policy and Iowa Law (for pets from pounds and shelters) require that adopted animals be altered (spayed/neutered).  Do you agree with this policy?  □Yes	     □No

9.  Are you prepared to give your cat plenty of time to adjust to its new home?  We encourage the 2-day, 2-week timeframe.  It will take your cat approximately 2 days to become familiar with the new home and 2 weeks to become comfortable with the family and other pets.  Will you give your new cat this time?  □Yes	     □No

10.  Would you consider adopting two cats for companionship, especially if there is often no one at home?  □Yes	     □No

Section IV

I certify that the information I have given is true and authorize investigation of all statements made above.  

I understand that A.P.E. has the right to refuse any request for adoption.

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ADOPTER								DATE