Adoption Questionnaire Please read the following:

Our adoption fees start from £135 for adult cats/£300 for adult dogs, and £150 for kittens/£350 for puppies. This includes the cost of their neutering, vaccinations, and other necessary healthcare. Senior pets or those with special needs can have a lower adoption fee, to reflect the additional care they may need.

The cost of owning a pet includes many things. Are you prepared to pay vet bills when required? If an emergency happens, and you aren’t covered with insurance, there might be a large unexpected expense. If you go on holiday, boarding kennels & catteries cost around £20 per night, and require that your pet’s vaccinations are up to date.

Dogs can live for 15 years, cats for more than 20, and rabbits up to 10 years. Are you certain you’ll be able to commit for that amount of time, no matter what else happens in life?

If you are filling in this form on behalf of somebody else (for example, an older relative who wants a pet but isn’t confident with computers), please remember to put their contact details and not yours. If you are under 18, ask your parent/guardian to fill the form in, as they would have the legal duty of care for a new pet.

What pet are you interested in? *

Either the name of a specific animal you have seen, or a general type e.g. 'small dogs', 'indoor cats', 'staffies', 'kittens up to six months old'.

Name *

First

Last

Your full address and postcode *

Phone *

PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK YOUR DETAILS ARE ACCURATE. If you give us the wrong phone number/email, then we can't contact you to start the adoption process. If you won't accept calls from unknown numbers, then our staff won't be able to speak to you.

Email *

Confirm Email

Have you had pets before? *

Yes
No
As a child

If Yes, please provide as much information as possible including, type, age, if they are/were neutered and vaccinated. *

Don't worry about writing too long an answer. This is one of the most important questions on the form.

Do you currently have any pets? *

What pets do you have (select all that apply) *

Dog(s)
Cat(s)
Rabbit(s)
Other

Other - please specify

Tell us about your existing pets, breed, age etc. *

Are your current pets *

Neutered
Vaccinated
Insured
None of the above

Have any of your pets had litters/been bred from before? *

What were the circumstances of this? *

Where are your pets kept during the day/night? *

Which vets do you use? *

What is your experience with animals?

What type of animal are you wanting to adopt? *

Dog(s)
Cat(s)
Rabbit(s)

- What are you looking for in your new dog, please tick all that apply *

Small Dog
Medium Dog
Large Dog
XL Large Dog
Under 6 months
6-12 months
1yr-5yrs
6-10yrs
10yrs +

What are you looking for in your new cat, please tick all that apply *

Young cat (under 6 months)
Adult cat
Senior cat (over 10 years)

Would you like an indoor or outdoor cat? *

A cat who will be happy living indoors only (or with access to a catio)
A cat who will be able to go outside (or a kitten who will be let out once they're old enough)

What are you looking for in your new rabbit, please tick all that apply

Young rabbit
Adult rabbit
Senior rabbit

- Are there any behavioural issues / challenges that you feel you unable to manage. *

Separation anxiety
Dog aggression
Strong on lead
Cat/Small animal reactivity
Chewing
House training
Unable to live with children
Reactiveness to strangers
Court order/muzzled in public
Training classes (some of our dogs require professional training/have strict training plans)
I would be entirely confident in managing all of these issues

Please tick those you are unable to manage

How many adults live in the home? *

Do any children live in the home? *

Children(s) ages *

Please note that we cannot usually rehome animals with children under five years old.

Do you have children visiting? *

What age are the visiting children and how often do they visit?

Do all adults in your home consent to having a new pet? *

Are you or any family member allergic to pets? *

Is someone home most of the day? *

If you work, will your hours be changing soon or in the near future? *

What are the changes? *

Are you planning on getting a new job soon or in the near future? *

Please provide new job details *

Are you planning a holiday soon or in the near future? *

Please provide holiday details (dates, holiday duration, etc) *

Have you made plans to fit your adoption in with the holiday? *

Yes, I would like to adopt once my holiday is over
Yes, I will arrange boarding or a minder to look after my new pet during the holiday
No, I haven't considered this yet

Are you planning a family soon or in the near future? *

Please can you give us some relevant details? *

We only need such details to ensure you are matched to an animal that could not present issues to an infant.

Is your home *

Owned
Rented

Do you have landlord permission to keep pets? *

If you live in rented accommodation, we need sight of your landlord's permission to own a pet. We cannot make an appointment to view animals without this, so if you don't already have it, make sure to contact them as soon as possible.

Is your home a *

House
Flat
Other

Other (please specify)

How long have you lived here? *

Do you have a yard or garden? *

Details of yard or garden (approx size? grass? secure?) *

Is your garden for your own private use or shared? *

Private
Shared

If shared, please give some details of others who share it. *

Height of perimeter wall or fence *

Have you considered the financial needs of an animal? Eg food, vet visits, equipment, training *

Are all of the people in your household 100% committed to the challenges of adopting an animal? *

Some of our animals have had difficult pasts, faced abuse or neglect, and may have never lived in a proper home before. Everybody in the household must be committed to letting them settle in for several weeks.

Are you ready to take a new pet within the next 7 days? *

If the answer to this question is no, then please consider waiting until you are ready, before sending an application.

Would you consider adopting a pair? *

Yes
No
Possibly

Final confirmation *

I am completing this form on my own behalf, and have checked that all information on it is accurate.
I am completing this form on behalf of somebody else, and have checked that all information is accurate. I have provided the contact details of the person who actually wishes to adopt the animal.