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ADOPTION
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A no-kill and free-roaming
Adoption Center for Aband oned, Adopotable Cats
4809 Altamont Drive
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
541-850-0750
Adoption Contract
Pet Name:_______________________Color
_______________________Breed_______________________
Female___Male_____Est. DOB_________________Age:______________________
Date Next Annual Vaccine Due:_______________ resQ Microchip No.___________________
The Adoption Fee of
______________includes the cost for the following
procedures or treatments that have been completed:
1)
Negative Feline Leukemia Virus/FIV test:
Date:_______Veterinarian:_________________
2)
Spay_____or Neuter______
Date:_______Veterinarian__________________
3)
F.Distemper Vaccines:
Date_________Date________Booster Due:__________
4) De-wormings:
___________ Date_________Date_________
5) Other
Treatments:___________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Before adopting this feline, please acknowledge understanding
Of the following by initialing:
1)______ I have read and understand the sections regarding “Personality Profile,” “Kitten History,”
“Required
Health Care Follow-up
2)_____I have read and understand “Our Commitment and Your Risk” and the “No Refund or Exchange Policy.”
3)_____ I have received a complimentary bag of Science Diet cat food. I understand this feline’s diet has consisted of Science Diet pet food and sudden dietary change can cause stomach upset and bacterial infection requiring costly veterinary intervention for treatment. This treatment would be my expense.
Date Adopted:__________________________
Donations are greatly appreciated!
New Owner (Printed):____________________________ Adoption
Fee:
_______________
Mail Address:___________________________________ Microchip:
_______________
City and Zip:____________________________________
Donation to Help Pets
________________
Phone No:
___________________________________
Total Paid:
__________________
Paid by Check________Cash______CC______
Signature______________________________________________
Our
Commitment and Your Risk:
Friends of Pets of Klamath Basin is committed to placing healthy cats into stable homes that will provide a lifetime of care, including providing veterinary care when needed. We have worked hard to identify and resolve health issues at our cost for every cat in our program. However, the stress of living in an area with multiple felines while waiting to be adopted or making the transition into your home can reduce a cat’s immunity. Reduced immunity levels make the feline potentially prone to infections, such as upper respiratory infections, diarrhea, and ringworm. As a new owner you need to understand that we have generously provided all the reasonable care that we can and we relinquish all responsibility for the feline’s health at the time of adoption.
However, if an unforeseen health issue arises within 2 weeks after adoption, please immediately contact Kathy Williams at 850-0750 (daytime) for discussion of the problem. After discussing the problem with Kathy you will be requested to do one of the following:1) return the feline to the program for care; 2) work through our program but retain the feline in your home; or 3) obtain veterinary care at your own cost. If a feline has any other health issue at the time of adoption and the record states follow-up care is to be done by the new owner, it is the owner’s responsibility to pay for these costs. If you choose to contact a veterinarian first for any health issue, FPKB will refuse to participate with any costs.
We test all of
our cats for feline leukemia and FIV viruses. We sample
one sibling of a litter of kittens or test the mother if the
mother is available. If
you are adopting one kitten from a litter and request that
your specific kitten be tested, we can have that test
completed at an additional cost to you of $15.00.
One disease that is slowly developing and undetectable in very young felines is Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP). Statistics show a 90-95% mortality rate from FIP; this disease is not considered to be treatable. The FIP virus is transmitted from the mother to the offspring but the kitten does not develop signs of the illness until later, commonly between 3 months and one year of age. There is no screening test available to test young kittens for this virus. In 2004, eight (3%) of our cats out of 236 adopted developed FIP after becoming an integral part of a new family. The heartbreak from this disease is apparent.
Signs of FIP may include: loss of weight and appetite, fluid filling in peritoneal cavity or lungs, lesion or blindness in one eye; central nervous symptoms such as paralysis or tremors.
Please do not adopt from us if you require a guarantee that you have a “perfectly healthy” cat that will not cost you any money after you pay the adoption fee. Common infections and other diseases are inconvenient and tragic. Should the young kitten you adopt from us develop Feline Infectious Peritonitis, we will offer to place another feline into your home at no charge. We understand the grief and want to help people move forward. We simply do not have the resources to do more.
No Refunds of Adoption Fee or Exchange
for Another Feline
Our policies do not permit a refund of the adoption fee or exchange of the selected feline for another. We have provided as much information as possible with available history to help you in this process. Once the adoption fee is paid and the feline leaves our premises, we will not honor any refund request. As an adoptive family we will urge you to take whatever time necessary to select the feline that best bonds with your family. Please dedicate sufficient time for the adoption process and bring all the family members to be sure.
Cats are known to have lots of hair and energy, stimulate allergy symptoms, bite toes while you are sleeping, jump at ankles, wake you at 4:00 a.m., climb onto counters, claw furniture, go any place they want in the house, particularly high spots. They are cats---that is what they do best. Be sure you are committed to this feline and willing to work through problems before adopting! Please listen to what we have to say about each feline and its personality traits.
Our outlook is that this feline will be with you for its lifetime in a loving home.
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Required Health Care Follow-Up
At your cost, make an appointment with your veterinary to complete your felines health care:
1) ______Booster F. Distemper/Upper Respiratory Vaccine due____________, ______________
2) ______Rabies Vaccine (advised if cat goes out of doors)
3) ______Feline Leukemia Vaccine (highly advised if cat goes out of doors)
4) ______De-worming due_____________, ___________
5) ______Other_____________________________________________
6)
______Other_____________________________________________
Health
Clearance at the Time of Adoption
1) ______Weight at time of adoption:______________lbs.
2) ______Skin is smooth and healthy, no lesions or sores
3) ______Hair is clean and healthy with no loss patterns or mats; fluorescent light for ringworm
4) ______Given chlorahexadine bath on ______________________
5) ______Fleas are not present; indicated by flea dirt, etc; Applied FrontLine for Fleas____________
6) ______Eyes are clear and bring; no mucous discharge or watering; no swelling of membranes.
7) ______Nose is free of discharge; no sneezing.
8) ______Ears are clean and dirt free; no sign of ear mites.
9) ______Dispensed ______ ccs per treatment of Ivomec (by ear) for preventative ear mite treatment :
To be given on these dates: __________ ___________ ___________
10) ______Teeth and gums appear normal and healthy.
11) ______Tongue is free from lesions or sores
12) ______Stool matter is firm, not soft or liquid.
13) ______Appetite is healthy.
14) ______Energy level is high, playful moments.
15) ______Nails are trimmed.
16) ______Spay or neuter completed and healed.
17) ______Science Diet pet food bag.
Variations from any of the above:______________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Course of Therapy for any of the above:____________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
Friends
of Pets of Klamath Basin
Representative______________________________Date____________
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Signs of an Unhealthy Kitten or Adult
Cat
The following are signs that may
indicate your kitten or adult cat is ill. Watch for these daily.
1)
Stool is loose, not firmly shaped, or diarrhea
is evident. Not using the litter box.
2)
Energy level is low. No playful moments.
3)
No appetite. Stopped eating. No weight gain.
4)
Discharge from the eyes or nose.
Recognizing an unhealthy cat can be
difficult because they often mask their illness until it is
evident that they are chronically ill, especially kittens.
If their stool is solid (firm) and they have good energy and
appetite, then you can have some assurance that they are
doing well.
If any
one of the four signs listed above is evident, please
call us (Kathy 850-0750 daytime) as the feline may
be ill. Do not let
3 or 4 days pass without taking any action, as it
could make the difference between life and death of a
kitten. Kittens are particularly vulnerable to infectious
disease. Many kittens have died from disease because the
owner did not recognize the signs and treatment came too
late. Please do not let this happen to your new friend.
Call Kathy immediately (850-0750) if your kitten or adult cat is displaying any of the above four signs. We are committed to helping your new feline friend but we cannot do it without your help in observing health signs.
Introducing a New Cat into the Family
Bringing a kitten or adult feline into
your home can be very stressful for the new cat as well as
other pets in your family. If you have other pets, probably
the most ideal way of delivery is for someone else to bring
the feline into your home. Some think that your other pets
will not hold you responsible and that the new one is
“just visiting but forgot to leave.” This approach may
not work in all instances and can be inconvenient for
individuals.
We urge you to purchase and set up all
of your “kitty necessities” in advance of bringing the
feline to your house. This includes such items as litter,
food, toys, and a place to sleep.
We suggest that you confine your new
pet to a small part of the house, such as a bedroom or a
bathroom, until he/she can get used to the new family
surroundings. Allowing a feline, particularly a small kitten
to have full access to the house can be very intimidating
and stressful. Keep the cat in a small and safe area and
slowly introduce him/her to other parts of the house and
other animals. Do
not bring the cat home and set it in front of the other pets
or a crowd of people!
Our suggestion is to keep the new
addition isolated from other family pets for a minimum of
three days. Each will know the other is in the house and
will curiously make contact in a protected and controlled
way. Keep them separate for a period of time that works for
the pets. Let the cat make the choice. Some will be ready to
interact more in 24 hours, 48 hours, or 30 minutes! Some may
require 7 days and hide under the bed.
As people can get diarrhea or stomach
upset from stress, so can cats. Probably more easily because
cats do not like change! Cats will act calm on the outside
but inside they are a bundle of nervous energy. Cats do not
like change and become very stressed when it occurs. Please
be patient and work with them to allow success by adapting
slowly to your new environment.
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Cat Personality Profile for Adoption
In an effort to help us place our felines in an environment best suited to its needs, we are providing as much information as possible to help the new owner determine that it is a good family choice. We want our felines to be loved by a family for duration of its long life.
Cats
Name____________________________Age_____________________
Male or Female
1) When did this feline enter the FPKB Program?________________________________
2) We describe this cat as: Demanding Shy Fearful Finicky Affectionate One Person
Friendly Aloof Outgoing Playful Active Quiet Easy-Going
3) We recommend this family setting:_____________________________________________
History
of the Cat:
1) Reason why this feline was relinquished to FPKB_______________________________________
2) Did it have a previous home before coming to FPKB? Yes No ____________________________
3) What brand of food does it eat? FPKB feeds only Science Diet Previous Owner_______________
4) FPKB free-feeds our cats.
5) If cat had previous home, where did it sleep?____________________________________
6) This feline is primarily 1) indoors only 2) outdoors only 3) both indoors and outdoors
7) If cat had previous home, where was the litter box kept?_________________________________
8) Does the cat like to be picked up? Yes No Held? Yes No ____________________________
9) Is the cat used to other pets? Yes No What Kind? ___________________________
10) Does this cat like: Children? Yes No Women? Yes No Men? Yes No
11) If cat had previous family, ages of children_____________________________________
12) Does the cat:
Use scratching post Yes No Claw furniture Yes No
Claw drapes Yes No Kill rodents/birds Yes No
Dig in plants Yes No Chew house plants Yes No
13) Does the cat have any particular fears (such as vacuum)? _______________________________
14) Any health problems in its past that affects its future?___________________________
15) Vet’s name caring for feline before coming to FPKB?_____________________________
16) Has the cat scratched or bitten anyone? Yes No If yes, what were the circumstances?___
Pertinent Historical Information About
Your Kitten
We, Friends of Pets, are providing you
this information because we feel you have the right to know
what we know about the background of the kitten you are
considering to adopt. Such things as the kitten’s early
environment, stresses, numbers in colony, and health of the
mother can have an impact on the kitten’s future.
As you may know, our organization is
primarily “rescue,” in that we concentrate on taking in
felines that are found abandoned, unwanted, injured, or
sick. We try to accept all kittens that come to our door
because we know that many people will not spend the money to
provide needed health care, or if they are taken to the
Klamath Humane Society they will likely be killed.
We also occasionally take in mother
cats with healthy kittens or owner-release kittens. These
kittens may, or may not, be lower risk regarding future
health needs.
Needless to say, our population of
kittens often arrived very ill or stressed. Some have come
from colonies of multiple cats, some were found abandoned in
driveways, left in boxes on a street, or dumped at Wal-Mart
after failure to find homes in front of the store. Last year
31% (224) of our cats died. We deal with some of the
toughest cases and work many hours to do all we can to help
them. Because we are crowded, kittens undergo further stress
in our shelter. We wish it were different and that our
shelter did not need to exist at all!
If you are interested in adopting a
“rescued kitten,” you have come to the right place!
One health issue that we cannot fix is when, after adoption, a kitten shows clinical signs and dies of Feline Infectious Peritonitis. This disease generally does not fully develop until the kitten is between 3 and 12 months of age. There is no test to foresee this disease and there is no cure. In 2004, out of 236 cats adopted, 3% of our cats (8 kittens) died of FIP after adoption. When possible, we worked with each family to try to help them through the painful ordeal. Our goal is to have no deaths in any new home but that may not be realistic.
We believe you should have this knowledge because it may influence your choice of kitten.
Name of Kitten:_____________________Date & Age when entering
Program:____________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
Did
the kitten have a known mother?
Yes
No Did the mother belong to a human family? Yes No
Was
the mother: Feral
Not Feral
Unknown
Was the mother healthy?
Yes
No Unknown
Was
the kitten: Found
Abandoned
Owner-Release
How
many siblings did the kitten have?_________What happened to
the siblings?_______________________
Was
the kitten living with a colony of cats?
Yes No
If yes, how many cats in the colony?_______________
Was
the kitten living with a human family or was it living on
its own? Family
On its
own
Describe any traumas that the kitten
experienced prior to arrival:
___________________________________
Describe
any health problems the kitten showed upon
arrival:________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Describe any health problems the kitten
showed during development:__________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________
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