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Pet Adoption Application

Please fill out this form completely if you are interested in adopting an animal from Save Our Strays. You must be 18 years or older to complete this application, and to adopt. Please note that you may need to travel in the southwest Michigan area to meet the animal you are interested in at the foster home where it resides.

You should receive a response, either by telephone or e-mail, to your application within the next few days.
Please be patient, we are all volunteers who donate our time, and will respond as soon as possible.




Applicant Information


Household and Family Information

Home Apartment Condo Mobile Home Other

Do you own or rent your home? Own Rent


Do you have a fenced-in yard?
Chain Link Fence
Privacy Fence
Electric Fence
Kennel Area
Other


Does anyone in the household suffer from pet allergies? Yes No

What best decribes the primary pet caregiver?
Employed full-time
Employed part-time
Retired
Stay at home parent
College student
Child/Adolecent
Unemployed

Is everyone in the household in agreement with adopting a new pet? Yes No

What best decribes the home environment? Calm and quite Some activity Grand Central station


Current Pet(s) Information


Are all pet(s) spayed/neutered? Yes No

Are all pet(s) current on vaccines? Yes No

Are all pet(s) micro-chipped? Yes No

If you own a dog(s) is it licensed? Yes No

If you own a dog(s) how often do you walk it?
Once a day
About 2 to 3 times a week
About 2 to 3 times a month
Once a month
Once in a while
Hardly ever
Never

(please provide the clinic name and phone number)

Do we have your permission to contact your veterinary clinic for a referance? Yes No

Have you ever surrendered a pet(s) to an animal welfare agency? Yes No



Animal(s) of Interesnt Information

What is your biggest motivation for getting a new pet?
Companion for family
Companion for other pet(s)
Want to help an animal in need
To be an exercise buddy
Replace a lost pet
As a gift for someone
For protection
To control/eliminate vermon
Other

What activity level are you looking for in a new pet?
Active/Energetic/Playful
Quite/Relaxed/Mellow
Independant/Self-sufficiant

Do you have knowledge about the breed/type of animal you are applying for? Yes No

Will the animal(s) be restricted to a certain area? Yes No

Where will the animal(s) be kept? Inside Outside Both

Would you still be able to care for the pet(s) if your home or family situation changed? Yes No
(for example having children, getting divorced, or relocating)


Dog Questions: if you are appling for a SOS foster dog/puppy please complete the folowing questions...

Will this be the first time you have owned a dog/puppy? Yes No

Do you plan to crate-train the dog/puppy? Yes No

Do you plan to take the dog/puppy to obedience lessons? Yes No



Cat Questions: if you are appling for a SOS foster cat/kitten please complete the folowing questions...

Will this be the first time you have owned a cat/kitten? Yes No

Do you plan to declaw the cat/kitten?Yes No
       	if yes, front paws or all four paws? Front paws All four paws




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