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Pre-Adoption Questionnaire
(Please click here for a printable form you can fill out by hand)

A dog may live for 15 years and a cat may live for 20. We hope you are prepared to make a commitment to this pet for its lifetime.

Our primary focus of concern during the adoption process is the future welfare of the animals we have rescued. In that regard, we ask that you answer the following questions. Please do not consider this an invasion of your privacy. We want this to be a wonderful experience for you and your family, but our responsibility is the health, welfare, and happiness of the animals in our care. Questionnaires that are not entirely filled out will not be considered.

Sorry, we do not accept out-of-state adoptions.

Adopter's Name 
Street Address    
City , GA Zip Code
Phone number
Alternate phone or cell
Email address 

1. Will the animal live at the address listed above?
    Yes No
2. Are you under 18 years of age?
    Yes No
3. How long have you lived at the above address?
   
4. This address is a:
   
5. Do you:
   
6. If you live in an apartment complex, please provide the name of the complex:
   
7. If you rent, do you have the landlord/manager's permission to have a pet?
    Yes No
8. If yes to above, what is the name and phone number of manager/landlord?
    Name:
    Phone:
9. Are you aware of the license, leash and animal laws of the community?
    Yes No
10. How many adults live in your household?
     
11. Do they all want a pet?
      Yes No
12. Will there be an adult home during the day?
      Yes No Part-time
13. If no or part-time, how many hours will the pet be home alone each day? hours.
14. Who will be their primary caregiver of the pet?
     
15. How many children live in the home? Please give their ages:
16. Are you interested in adopting for yourself, family or someone else?
      Myself Family Someone Else
17. Do you or does anyone else in the family have allergies to animals?
      Yes No
18. Are you employed?
      Yes No
      Where?  
      How long?
19. What is your work phone number?
     
20. Do you or your spouse have jobs that require relocation?
      Yes No
21. If so, how often do you relocate?
     
22. If you relocate, what will you do with your new pet?
23. Are you aware that a pet is a large and lifelong commitment?
      Yes No
24. Name of Animal you are interested in.
     
25. How many hours of socialization a day does this pet need?
     
26. What activity level do you think this pet will have once he/she is an adult?
Low Moderate High
27. How do you plan to exercise your new pet?
28. If the animal you are considering adopting is a puppy, do you think he/she will grown into a:
      Small Medium Large adult dog?

 

29. Puppy training takes a lot of time and energy. Who will be primarily responsible for the training?
30. List some of the problems associated with raising a puppy.
31. It may take your new pet a month or longer to adjust to its new home. Are you prepared to allow this much time? Yes No

 Concerns?

32. As a potential new pet owner, what behaviors are you not willing to tolerate from a pet?
33. What will you do to correct the behaviors you have just listed?
34. What could happen to this animal if you do not:
      a. Keep its vaccinations current?  
      b. Give it heartworm preventative?  
      c. Give it flea and tick preventative?  
      d. Deworm it?  
      e. Groom it?
35. Please click on any of the following reasons for adopting this pet:
     
       If other please explain:
36. Is your fence or backyard fully fenced?
      Yes No
37. Of what material is the fencing made? If you do not have a fenced yard, how will you provide for the safety of your new family pet?
38. Type of street you live on:
     
39. Do you have acreage?
      Yes No
      If so, how much? acres.
40. Can you provide a doghouse of sufficient shelter to adequately prevent the animal from the heat, cold, rain?
      Yes No Please explain
41. Where will your new pet live?
     
42. Where will your new pet stay when no one is at home?
     
43. How many hours a day will your new pet spend alone?
44. How will your animal be cared for when you leave town?
     
45. Have you ever adopted a pet from GHHS or another humane society?
      Yes No Please explain:
46. How many pets do you have now?
47. Are they all spayed or neutered?
      Yes No
48. Are they current on all their vaccinations?
      Yes No
49. What are their names and breeds?
50. Under which veterinarian's practice(s) have these animals received their care? Please give veterinarians' name(s) or clinic's name along with phone number.
51. On the average, how much do you spend yearly on the care? (medical/vaccinations/heartworm preventatives, flea control, food) for each of your pets?
52. We verify previous veterinary histories. Do you mind if we check with your veterinarians?
      Yes No
53. Please give history of previously owned (no longer living in the home) pets and what happened to them:
54. Did any of the previous pets die of Parvo, Distemper, Panleukopenis, FIV, FeLv or an unknown disease in the past 12 months? Yes No
55. If so, where did these animals live?
Indoors Outdoors Both
Your application will not be processed without a veterinarian reference from a clinic that you have used and that can verify the treatment that your past and present pets have received.
56. Have you ever turned an animal in to a humane society, animal control (pound) or euthanized an animal?
      Yes No
Please explain:
Do you realize that:
57. If your pet is not provided with the appropriate attention and affection, he/she may experience loneliness, boredom, frustration, depression, etc.. This may translate into your pet's destructive behavior such as inappropriate chewing, barking, digging, aggression, etc. Yes No
58. Young children should not be left unsupervised with any animal?
      Yes No
59. Proper pet care includes planning and providing for your pet's needs. This includes puppy-proofing your home, making kennel reservations when you plan your family vacation, visiting the veterinarian if your pet acts unusual, scheduling an annual exam BEFORE the rabies vaccine expires, etc. Yes No
60. We make a home visit prior to placing dogs. Do you mind if we visit you at home before adoption?
      Yes No
       Please list convenient days and times:
FOR CATS ONLY:
61. Will the cat live inside exclusively?
      Yes No
62. Will it be declawed?
      Yes No
*** In cases where several people are interested in the same pet, we will select the home that we believe is best suited to meet the needs of the pet.***

 

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