Cat/Kitten Adoption Application

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Cat/Kitten Adoption Application

This application is to help determine if the proposed adoption is in the best interest of both the kitten/cat and your family. The adoption includes, but is not limited to, the signing of this document, a legal, binding contract.

The ultimate purpose of this application is to find the best possible homes for the kitten/cat. The kitten/cat will be completely dependent on you for his/her health, happiness and love. The contract is our written agreement of the terms and conditions under which the kitten/cat is given into your care.

Please be patient with our inquisitiveness and concern for the kitten/cat's well being. We wish only the very best for you and the kitten/cat. All questions must be answered as completely and honestly as possible.

We reserve the right to refuse any adoption that is not in the best interest of any kitten/cat.

Personal Information:

All information below is REQUIRED if your application is to be considered by

Bengal Rescue Australia. Your responses to all these questions are confidential. The purpose of this questionnaire is to help find the perfect match between pet adopter and pet, ensuring a lifelong happy relationship.

Date:

First Name:

Surname:

Phone Number (Day):

Phone Number (Evening):

Email:

Drivers License Number:

Photo ID sighted Yes No

What is the name and contact information of your current veterinarian:

We will contact your veterinarian for a reference providing this information permits Bengal Rescue Australia to contact the Veterinarian.

Office Name:

Vet Name:

Street Address:

City State, postcode:

Phone #:

Name Vet Records will be verified under:

Kitten/cat's New Home:

1. Is this kitten/cat specifically for your household? Yes No

(If this kitten/cat is not for your specific household, please have a responsible adult from the household

where the kitten/cat will live to fill out this application).

2. Number of Adults in your household: Children: Ages:

3. Does anyone in your household have allergies to animals? Yes No

4. Do all responsible members of your household agree to have a new cat? Yes No

5. Do you live in a: (Please check one) house flat/ unit apartment other

6. Do you Own Rent

7. If you rent, are cats permitted in the rental unit? Yes No

(Adoption will not be completed, until proof of "pet deposit" or “contract with pets and without deposit” is shown.)

If Yes, please provide Landlords Contact Name and Phone #:

9. Are you planning to move within the next few years? Yes No

If you do move, what will you do with your new kitten/cat?

Would you consider moving somewhere that doesn’t allow your pets? Yes No

10. What will you do with your cat when you go on holiday?:

11.Where will your cat be during the day?

13. Is your home fitted with door and window screens? Yes No

14. Where will your cat be at night?

15. Do you have a secure outdoor cat enclosure? Yes No

16.Are you aware of local council regulations pertaining to cat care, containment and night-time restrictions, and pet number limits? Yes No

17. Do you agree that if it is found that you have abused or neglected this cat, you will relinquish

custody of your new kitten/cat to us upon being asked? Initials Yes No

Other / Previous Pets:

Is this your first pet? Yes No

Is this your first kitten/cat? Yes No

3. Do you currently have any other pets? Yes No

4. If you have other pets, please give breed, sex, age and whether it is desexed.

Cat Dog Other Breed: Sex: F M Age: Desexed: Yes No

5. How do your current pets get along with other animals?

If you have no pet(s) now, have you had any pets in the last two years? Yes No

Where are they now?

Have you ever adopted a pet ? Yes No

If so, from what organization or individual?

Where is the pet now?

Have you ever given or had to give up a pet for any reason to an organization or individual?

Yes No

If yes, When and Why?

Cat/Kitten(s) Future:

Have you thought about the initial and future cost, and care your new kitten/cat will require?

Yes No

Do you have the time and interest necessary for acquiring a new kitten/cat? Yes No

Your new kitten/cat can take two months or more to adjust to its new home.

Are you willing to allow it this much time to adjust? Yes No

If not, why?

Would you object to follow-up calls and/or visits to check on your new kitten/cat's progress?

If yes, why? Yes No

Should your new kitten/cat have behavior problems, are you willing to work them out, or contact Bengal Rescue Australia for help? Yes No

What will you do, if your new kitten/cat does not get along with present/future pet(s)?

Under what circumstances, in your mind, justify giving up a cat?

Moving New Baby Divorce Behavioral Problems Children lost interest Shedding

Too Time Consuming Allergies Litterbox Issues Medical Issues Want to Travel

None Other: Explain:

8. Will your cat(s) be Indoor or Outdoor?

Indoor ONLY Indoor/ Ourdoor Outdoor

Cat/Kitten Health:

Most rescued cats have unknown medical backgrounds. For this reason:

1. Do you agree to keep your new cat separated and quarantined from ALL your other pets for at least 14 days. Yes No

2. Do you agree to take your new kitten/cat to a licensed veterinarian for a complete veterinary exam within 7 day after the adoption and to follow-up on all inoculations as recommended by a licensed veterinarian?

3. Yes No

4. Once the examination has been completed, if your new kitten/cat becomes sick, you have the options to have kitten/cat treated at your own expense by a licensed veterinarian or return kitten/cat to Bengal Rescue Australia Yes No

5. If you have other pets, are they current on vaccinations? Yes No

6. Are you familiar with Feline Aids, Leukemia and Peritonitis? Yes No

7. If you have other cats, are they spayed or neutered? Yes No

8. If you have a dog(s), is it/they current on vaccinations and heartworm preventative?

Yes No

9. If your pet later developes a medical problem that becomes expensive, what would you do?

Find cat another home Pay whatever it takes Euthanasia Surrender to Shelter/Rescue

Other: Explain:
Breed Questions:

What is your favorite characteristic about the Bengal Breed?

What website have you visited to educate your self on the breed?

Is the Bengal breed MORE or LESS active than your average cat?

What wild cat is the Bengal Breed derived from?

What pattern/s does the Bengal come in?

Have you read our “Bengal Behavior” sheet?

Referee:

Are you happy to provide referees? (eg: vet, landlord etc)? Yes No

Name: Relationship to you:

Phone: Email:

Name: Relationship to you:

Phone: Email:

If you adopted a pet from us would you be willing to provide occasional updates (emails and/or photos) as to how your pet is adapting to life with you? Yes No

Have you ever had to give away or rehome a previous pet? Yes No

If yes, please explain:

Are you happy for us to conduct a home check on your premises? Yes No

Signed (Adopter):

Name:

Date:

Signed (Rescue):

Name:

Date:

Declaration

By submitting this questionnaire, you agree that ALL the information you have provided is correct. You understand that providing untruthful answers or failure to comply with the requirements of this application can result in the refusal of this adoption.

By submitting this application, you agree to allow our representative to contact the referees/references you have provided. You understand that in some instances a property check will be required.

We reserve the right to refuse any applicant.

I understand that there is an adoption fee for this animal. I understand There are no cash refunds - INCLUDING should I not be able to keep said adopted cat for ANY reason after adoption takes place.

Transportation: All costs incurred for transportation will be the sole responsibly of the new adoptive family. If for any reason the kitten/cat must be returned into the care of BRAust the adoptive family must cover this cost.

Please explain why you would like to adopt our cat/kitten:

I certify that the above information is true and that false information may result in nullifying this application.

Signature or Name and Birthdate:

Please return completed applications to:

Bengal Rescue Australia

Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire. You will be contacted once we have had the opportunity to review the information you have provided.

Email Application to:

Bengal Cat/Kitten Characteristics

Written by Janet Saltzman

We have had a few adoptions not work out because of misunderstanding the characteristics of Bengal cats/kittens. We decided to list a few of the things our personal Bengals do and some of our foster cats have done. If these behaviors make you smile or laugh out loud, you are Bengal owner material. If these behaviors shock or disgust you, the Bengal breed isn’t your breed.

Bengals are not lap cats. For the one or two Bengal lap cats there are 50 that will never sit on your lap. Mine do not sit on my lap, sometimes one of ours will sit on my husband’s lap. A few foster cats have sat in laps for a short period of time but most are too busy to be bothered with lap sitting.

Bengals make great leaps, both vertically and horizontally. Some can be on top of the refrigerator in one leap, others can span 5 or more feet when jumping from their cat tree to the couch. In the course of these leaps, lamps get knocked over and knick-knacks get pushed on the floor. Fireplace mantles are just challenges. I have a very high mantle, my cat will try to get to it and end up hanging from the bricks by his claws.

One of my cats decided to try and get to the light in the cathedral ceiling foyer by jumping up on the door frame. Of course he got stuck half way up and I had to dislodge him and his claws from the wood. I found another use for touch up stain.

Two of my three cats walk a 2” railing, located on the loft banister overlooking the great-room. They stop and turn and go the other way. There is no reason for them to do this, they just want to.

Two of my three cats respect my wishes not to get on the countertops and tables in the kitchen, the third one does not. I have yet to devise a deterrent to stop this behavior.

My cats like looking out the window, no matter what kind of window treatment or covering is used. That means if they can’t see out, they will find a way.

Toys are temporary; you will have to continue buying them as toy destruction is a Bengal thing. Toys with strings, while a favorite, must be put up when you are not holding one end, otherwise the string will be severed with one bite. Da Bird is a Bengal favorite, but if you forget just once to put it away, the feathers will be torn to shreds.

Small mice are favorite toys, however buy them in bulk because most will reside under the stove, refrigerator, or any other thing that is hard to get them out of.

Toilet paper shredding is a cat thing, but Bengals take delight in doing a thorough job of destruction.

How would you feel if one day, you come home after a long day of grocery shopping to find your male Bengal has torn up and shredded through your house the new bulk size toilet paper you just brought home - 24 double size rolls to be exact – and is covering your living room top to bottom. If you’re not laughing, you should be thinking twice about a Bengal…..

One of my cats stands up and uses his paws in a scratching, digging motion, on all mirrors, windows, and pictures with glass. He will yowl while doing this. I haven’t a clue why. The same cat will sit in a corner look up, yowl, and then jump up as far as he can. After that he will run as fast as he can. He is just playing, not sick, or mentally deficient.

Bengals like water, whether dirty water in the kitchen sink, bath water, toilet water, you run it they will come. Some Bengals are pigs with their water bowl. Some use their paw to swipe the surface clean, knocking water two feet in either direction. You might find toys, pens, litter, and other things that shouldn’t be in the water.

Bengal cats are messy with litter. Several fosters I’ve had and one of mine, try to build pyramids with their litter. Others aren’t happy until more litter is out of the box then in it. Some like to pee on the plastic surface after all the litter has been scraped away. When the litter is again covered over, the clumping litter turns to cement in the bottom of the box. Use Pam to lightly spray the box before adding litter.

Some Bengals perch on their litter box, using all four feet in a corner, a front and back paw on each side of the box. Others stand when they pee, use tall boxes or risk the overshoot. Yet some insist on using things like your kitchen sink or bath tub. Either way, Bengal lovers find a way to make it work.

Bengals chew things like a dog or puppy. Two of mine unless corrected, chew wooden knobs on the bed and bookcase.

Bengals have large, strong claws and large feet. They use their front paws to pick things up. When they land on your shoulder or back and feel they are off balance they dig in. Who’s up for love marks?

Bengals don’t like shut doors when they want in somewhere. They will either talk until it opens or leave scratches on the wood.