Adoption Application

IMPORTANT COVID-19 ADOPTION PROTOCOL

Effective March 26, 2020

Sparkle Cat Rescue is accepting adoption applications and screening them.

We are assessing things day by day so our adoption protocol may change at a moment's notice and we may stop accepting applications temporarily.

As of 3/26/20 we are screening applications with this protocol in place.

Adoptions may take longer due to the current Covid-19 situation.

Adoptable cats available for virtual meetings are based on the foster homes that are available and willing to virtually meet potential adopters online through FaceTime or Facebook Messenger Calls.

No meet n greets will take place at foster homes/adopter homes/public places.

Please be patient with our adoption coordinator while they screen applications. Our adoption coordinator is all-volunteer and works a full-time job. Applications are screened daily.

IF you apply to adopt with us and find another cat at another organization and adopt them, please be courteous of our time and message us to let us know before we spend a day or two on your application. We have many other things going on at the rescue so if you find another cat we would like to be able to discontinue working on your application so we can focus on other things.

We screen ALL applications - vet references, personal references, etc. Be sure your information is accurate to decrease the amount of time we have to spend getting answers to information that is missing or information we find out when calling vet references - i.e. cats or dogs you have that are not listed in vet records OR cats and dogs we find out are listed at the vet that you haven't listed on your application.

Once an application is approved by our adoption coordinator (hopefully within 24-48 hours if during the week), it will be forwarded to the foster home who should contact you as soon as possible.

ADOPTION PROTOCOL FOR APPROVED APPLICATIONS:

- VIRTUAL Meet n Greets: The foster(s) for the kitty or kitties you are interested in will reach out to you via Text Message or Email to set up a time to do a Virtual Meet n Greet (FaceTime or Facebook Messenger Video Cal) and chat with you about the kitty you are interested in, to see if it is a good fit for both the cat and for your home.

After the virtual meet n greet / text messaging / phone calls:
After the foster has talked with you and we feel it is a good fit for the cat and for your home, the foster will make arrangements for you to pick up the cat or for them to deliver it to you (depending on where you live).

- Adoption paperwork can be sent electronically. Paperwork MUST be signed and the adoption fee MUST BE paid before an adoption can be coordinated.

- The foster will advise adopter of food and litter, and habits of cat and instructions to help cat settle into new home environment.

- Adopter should have a quiet room set up with new kitty to help them adjust to a new home environment (especially if there are other animals in the home).

- Adopted cats should be kept separate from other animals for 1-2 weeks and alternate new cat and resident cat(s) being out in the home. (i.e. resident cat put up while new cat allowed to roam house - depending on if there is a dog in the home).

- There should be NO face-to-face personal contact with the foster parent(s) or adopter during the transfer of the adopted cat(s).

- Any carriers that are brought to the foster or to the adopter should be sanitized before and after being handled.

- The foster may opt to wait in their car in the adopter's driveway for up to 20 minutes after the kitty is dropped off so they can be sure everything is okay.

- Our fosters (and our adoption coordinator) are available to text or call and answer any questions before and after the adoption. We love and really appreciate updates!

- Within 24 hours post adoption we ask that you provide updates to the foster of how things are going - and continue to provide updates over the next week or so after adoption.

KITTY NOT WORKING OUT?
- If, for any reason, an adoption is not working out and it's not the best for the cat and for you, we ALWAYS take our cats back - no questions asked. It could be 1 year - 2 years - 3 years or more. They cannot be adopted to family members or friends. They must be returned to Sparkle Cat Rescue for us to rehome them.

Adoption fees are refundable only if a Sparkle cat is returned to us within 2 weeks of adoption.

PLEASE BE SURE TO READ THE ADOPTION GUIDELINES BEFORE APPLYING TO ADOPT

ADOPTION GUIDELINES

IMPORTANT!

-If you have not heard from us after a week, your application has not been approved. We will not send a note with an explanation. Be sure your application has all information needed to process

-If you currently have animals (inside and outside) not up to date on vaccinations or spayed/neutered, please provide more information as to why.

-We understand underlying health issues may be the reason pets aren't up to date on vaccines or not spayed/neutered. We would require this information be provided through your vet reference(s).

-If you have owned pets in the past 15 years but no longer have those pets, please provide information on their names and the vet they have seen.

-If you have moved from out of state or changed vets in the last 15 years, please list ALL vets you have used so we may check those vet references.

-The more information you provide on this application, the less likely there will be a delay in processing your application. Incomplete applications may also not be processed.

-Sparkle Cat Rescue is all-volunteer (zero paid employees), and foster home based. We do not have a facility.

-We will try to process your application as soon as possible and set up a meet n greet once your application is approved.

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Sparkle Cat Rescue Adoption Interest Form

About You
Fields with an * are required to be completed in order for form to submit

* Indicates required field

Name *

First

Last

Applicant's Birth Date *

Email *

Mobile Phone: *

Home Phone *

Work Phone: *

Applicant's Address *

Line 1

Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Country

PLEASE ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN ORDER FOR APPLICATION TO BE PROCESSED

Do you rent or own your home? Please comment. *

If renting, do you have permission from your landlord for a cat? *

Landlord's Full Name *

First

Last

Landlord's Phone Number *

Do you plan to move in the next 12 months? *

Retired? Student? Employed Full Time? Employed Part Time? Please comment *

Occupation *

Employer's Name: *

Employer's Phone Number *

GENERAL ADOPTION QUESTIONS
Fields with an * are required to be completed in order for form to submit

PLEASE ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN ORDER FOR APPLICATION TO BE PROCESSED

Why do you want to adopt a cat? *

Are there any particular cat(s) you are interested in? If so, please indicate his/her name: *

Do you have a strong preference for any of the following? Adult, Kitten, Long Hair, Short Hair, Male, Female, Single Cat, Bonded Pair? *

Would you prefer the cat to be: *

VET REFERENCES
To expedite your adoption application, please be sure to provide as much information as possible.

PLEASE ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN ORDER FOR APPLICATION TO BE PROCESSED

PLEASE NOTE: INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS MISSING PET/VET HISTORY (if you currently have, or previously had pets) & PERSONAL REFERENCE CONTACT INFORMATION WILL BE DELAYED OR MAY NOT BE PROCESSED.

PLEASE BE SURE TO INCLUDE VET HISTORY OF ALL PETS (DOGS, CATS, ETC) YOU HAVE HAD AND THEIR VET HISTORY FOR THE LAST 15 YEARS.

IF YOU LIVED IN A DIFFERENT CITY OR STATE AND YOUR PET HAD VET CARE AT ANY VET, PLEASE PROVIDE ALL VET CONTACT INFORMATION AND PET NAMES.

YOUR VETERINARIAN OFFICE NAME: *

Vet Phone Number *

How long have you used this vet? *

Full Address of Vet *

Line 1

Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Country

Under whose name are pets listed under at your vet? *

If no primary vet, please provide a reason. *

Have you owned pets in the past 10 years? If yes and you no longer have them please indicate why. ANSWER REQUIRED *

Please list the ages of all children that either live in the home full time or part time. (to ensure we find the best fit for your home) *

Have you ever rehomed cat(s) or dog(s), returned a pet you adopted to a rescue OR surrendered a pet to a shelter? If yes to any of these, please explain. ANSWER REQUIRED *

Are there cats living in the home presently? If yes, please list ages. *

Do you currently have a dog(s)? if yes, are they inside/outside, outside only? *

If there are there dogs living in the home, have they been exposed to cats before? *

Have any of your pets ever died for any reason other than natural causes, old age, or illness? If yes, explain. *

Are you interested in getting your cat declawed if not declawed? Yes or No? ANSWER REQUIRED *

Are there pets in your home that belong to someone else? *

Please List All Pets By Name And Age Presently Living With You: *

Please List Prior Pets (alive and deceased) You Have Owned in the last 15 years. *

Are All Of Your Pets Up To Date On Vaccinations? If No, Please Explain Why. *

Are All Of Your Pets Spayed/Neutered? If No, Please Explain Why ANSWER REQUIRED *

PERSONAL REFERENCES
Please list two personal references WHO ARE NOT RELATIVES (even by marriage) and are familiar with how you care for your pets:
Fields with an * are required to be completed in order for form to submit

Reference #1 Name (Must not be related): ANSWER REQUIRED *

First

Last

Reference #1 phone number *

Reference #1 Relationship to applicant: ANSWER REQUIRED *

Reference #2 Name (Must not be related) ANSWER REQUIRED *

First

Last

Reference #2 Phone Number: ANSWER REQUIRED *

Reference #2 Relationship to applicant: ANSWER REQUIRED *

How did you hear about Sparkle Cat Rescue? *

We choose the best home for our cats and kittens,
but do not hold cats and kittens when there are multiple approved applications on a single cat. If you are approved to adopt after meeting a cat or kitten, we will require the adoption fee to be paid in order to hold the cat or kitten until you are able to take them home.

By submitting this application electronically, I certify the information I have provided is correct, and further understand that Sparkle Cat Rescue may refuse to adopt to any applicant for any reason. Sparkle Cat Rescue is not obligated to discuss reason(s) for denial with applicant.

Remember, if you haven't completed REQUIRED fields with an asterisk (*),
the application will not submit. Please review all of your answers BEFORE hitting submitting.

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Please be sure you have read ALL guidelines on our adoption policies before completing the adoption application.

We are an all-volunteer organization and our adoption coordinator and foster parents work full time in addition to screening applications and taking care of cats for our organization. Please be patient while we screen your application.

Per our note at the beginning of the application, any forms received between Friday and Sunday cannot have the screening process begun until Monday due to vet offices being closed. We will not contact you during a weekend.

There may be delays in processing applications if important information is left off OR if your personal references don't return calls/texts and if vet offices don't answer or return our calls.

​​so you want to adopt a cat?

PLEASE BE SURE TO READ THE ADOPTION GUIDELINES BEFORE APPLYING TO ADOPT

Sparkle Cat Rescue Adoption Interest Form

About YouFields with an * are required to be completed in order for form to submit

PLEASE ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN ORDER FOR APPLICATION TO BE PROCESSED

GENERAL ADOPTION QUESTIONSFields with an * are required to be completed in order for form to submit

PLEASE ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN ORDER FOR APPLICATION TO BE PROCESSED

VET REFERENCES​To expedite your adoption application, please be sure to provide as much information as possible.

PLEASE ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN ORDER FOR APPLICATION TO BE PROCESSED

PERSONAL REFERENCESPlease list two personal references WHO ARE NOT RELATIVES (even by marriage) and are familiar with how you care for your pets:Fields with an * are required to be completed in order for form to submit

By submitting this application electronically, I certify the information I have provided is correct, and further understand that Sparkle Cat Rescue may refuse to adopt to any applicant for any reason. Sparkle Cat Rescue is not obligated to discuss reason(s) for denial with applicant.

Remember, if you haven't completed REQUIRED fields with an asterisk (*),​the application will not submit. Please review all of your answers BEFORE hitting submitting.

so you want to adopt a cat?

About You
Fields with an * are required to be completed in order for form to submit

GENERAL ADOPTION QUESTIONS
Fields with an * are required to be completed in order for form to submit

VET REFERENCES
To expedite your adoption application, please be sure to provide as much information as possible.

PERSONAL REFERENCES
Please list two personal references WHO ARE NOT RELATIVES (even by marriage) and are familiar with how you care for your pets:
Fields with an * are required to be completed in order for form to submit

Remember, if you haven't completed REQUIRED fields with an asterisk (*),
the application will not submit. Please review all of your answers BEFORE hitting submitting.