Adopt a Cat Form – Stray2Me Rescue

Thank you for wanting to change the life of a Stray!

Most of our cats are either in shelters or foster homes in Romania, unless specified otherwise on their profile;
In order to allow us to continue our rescue work, we request a minimum adoption donation for a cat of £280 (a supplement of £20 will be added if you live in Scotland, Wales, Devon or Cornwall) – this is put towards the cost of their travel, passport, microchip, vaccinations, tests and if old enough, spay/neuter. We kindly ask that you make the donation 2 weeks in advance of welcoming your Stray.
Once we have received your application form, a volunteer will contact you to discuss your application in more detail. It is important to complete the form in as much detail as possible.
It could take a few days, but we respond to everyone – we email, we text, we call you. Please check your spam if you have not heard from us within 4 days.
We encourage you to read more about our adoption process (click here) or, if you are thinking of fostering, you can read more about what it involves here.
If you are happy with the above, and you wish to apply, please complete the form below to be contacted by our team.

Your Full Name, including surname*

Your address in full, including the street and town/city*

Your Postcode*

Your Email*

Your phone number*

Your landline/Preferred contact number

Your age*

Name of the cat you are applying for (leave blank if general enquiry)

Are you able to use Messenger or WhatsApp?*

We use Facebook Messenger to communicate with you, conduct the virtual home check and to stay in touch should you be successful and adopt from us. Please provide the link to your Facebook or attach your Facebook photo so we can set up a chat with you.

If your application is a success and we rehome a cat to you, we ask that you keep in touch and that you send us periodic updates, including photos and videos. Do you agree to do so?*

Do you have the support of friends or family who would take care of the cat in an emergency, or if you were no longer physically able to care for the cat?*

Is your household comprised of adults only, or does it include both adults and children?*

Please list all residents in your home, their ages, and their relationship to the applicant?*

What experience do your children have with cats?*

Are there children visiting your home?*

What ages are the children?*

How often do the children visit?*

What experience do the children have with cats?*

What type of property do you live in?*

What floor number?*

Do you have a balcony?*

Will the cat be an indoor cat only or will you allow it outside?*

What will you do to ensure good physical and mental health?*

Do you have access to a garden?*

Is your garden bordered by neighbouring gardens?

If there is a busy road/railroad in the vicinity, would it be possible to make your garden escape proof?

How will you introduce it to your garden?

How busy is the road you live on? How easily could a cat get to it?*

How near are you to a railway line?*

Is the property rented or owned?*

Do you have permission from the landlord to have a pet/more than one pet? (We will need to see written permission before we proceed to home check)*

Do you intend to move within the next 6 months?*

Do you have any holidays or time away planned?*

What is the earliest date after you return from holiday that you could welcome a Stray into your home?*

Are you working currently?*

If you work/study away from home, how many hours would a cat be left alone on a normal working day? Please include travel time to and from place of work/study.*

Please describe the working arrangements and occupations of all adults in the home.*

Does anyone within the home have a physical or emotional condition which would impact on your ability to care for the cat?

Please can you share more details about the condition(s), so that we can match you with a suitable cat.

Do you have any pets already?*

Please describe your current pets (sterilised/not sterilised, breed, breed mix, sex, age, size, temperament)*

How do you plan to introduce your new cat to any existing pets?*

Do you have experience of rescue experience?*

Please describe your rescue experience.

Have you ever given up or rehomed one of your own cats before?*

Please explain the circumstances.*

Why did you apply for this particular cat? Why do you think you would be a suitable adopter?

Are you prepared to be matched to a different cat if the team feel there is a more suitable cat available?

What type of behaviour are you looking for in a cat?

What do you know about what life is like for cats in Romania?

How much time are you prepared to give a cat to settle and adjust before you decide to give it back?*

Are there any behaviours that you feel you could not take on and work through?*

Are you prepared to seek advice and support from the Stray2Me Team, including paying for the services of an outside behaviourist at your own expense if advised to do so by the team, before deciding to return a cat to the rescue?*

What would make you return a cat to the rescue?*

Do you have any applications pending with any other rescues and, if so, which rescue(s) and at what stage are they?*

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