Cat’s Name ___________________

Description ___________________________________________

Age (approx.) _______ ____

Gender ___________ ____/____

Please give careful consideration to adopting a cat. Animals are not toys or short-term commitments. Make sure your lifestyle allows the time, patience, and expense that this animal will need over the next 20 years or more. Animals for adoption are placed with adopters with full consideration given to the specific needs of each animal.

Adoption Rules

1. Animals are placed to live with adopters in a private residence only.
2. Cats are adopted to live with the adopter(s) and stay there; the adopter(s) agree(s) that this cat is not being adopted as a gift for anybody else or on anybody else’s behalf (friend, family member, co-worker, etc.).
3. Cats will be kept strictly as indoor pets.
4. All cats must be sterilized (spayed or neutered) prior to adoption.
5. The adopter(s) must furnish documentation that they either own a residence, or that the adopter has the landlord’s written permission to have a pet in the residence. Adopter(s) must furnish proof of income to ensure solvency to care for the cat.
6. The adopter(s) agree(s) that this contract constitutes final notice of the requirements stated herein, and that no further notice is required for Persian Rescue of Virginia to institute legal action for violation of these agreed-upon terms.
7. The adopter(s) acknowledge(s) that Persian Rescue of Virginia reserves the right, without giving any further explanation or notice, to have an authorized representative perform home visits prior and/or after the adoption. Such visit(s) is/are for the sole purpose of insuring that the animal will be and is properly cared for. Furthermore, Persian Rescue of Virginia reserves the right to investigate into the living conditions of any cat adopted from this rescue. The adopter(s) understand(s) that, if a cat is being kept in violation of the rules and requirements of this Adoption Agreement, Persian Rescue of Virginia will (re)claim any and all cats in this location immediately and may pursue legal action against the adopter that could result in substantial fines/penalties.
8. No adopted cat may undergo a surgical procedure that alters his/her physical appearance, except for a bonafide medical reason. Cosmetic surgery includes, but is not limited to, declawing or the cutting of the tendons that move the cat’s claws.
9. The adopters agree(s) to take this cat to a veterinarian within ___ weeks (by ___________) for a physical exam and must provide the animal with necessary veterinary care for sickness, disease, or injury. Also, animals must be taken to a veterinarian once a year for routine exam and for vaccinations, and for dental cleanings as recommended by the veterinarian.
10. The adopted cat shall not be used for any experimental purposes whatsoever. The cat shall not be euthanized except in terminal illness, and in that case, the euthanasia must be performed by a licensed veterinarian in the most humane way possible.
11. The animal must be maintained humanely and in accordance with all laws and ordinances in force in the jurisdiction in which the adopter resides. The adopter(s) agree(s) that the cat will be provided with a safe, well-tempered, and well-ventilated living and sleeping space. Also, the cat will be provided with clean litter in sanitary litter boxes located indoors, will be fed premium cat food as per advice by the representative(s) of Persian Rescue of Virginia, and will be given plenty of water changed daily. The adopter(s) will arrange for appropriate care (pet-sitter, neighbors, friends, family, professional boarding) prior to leaving the animal for more than 24 hours, e.g., while on vacation, and will ensure that the substitute care-giver(s) follow(s) through on promise(s)/contract(s) made with the adopter.
12. If the animal is lost or stolen, a report to Persian Rescue of Virginia and to all local animal shelters within a 20-mile radius (minimum) shall be notified within 12 hours; also, the animal shall be advertised as lost in a major newspaper.
13. The cat must be kept solely as a companion and must not be used as a barn cat or mouser, or for vivisection or any other experimental purpose whatsoever.
14. Animals must not be given away, sold, or exchanged without the prior permission of authorized agents of the Persian Rescue of Virginia. Also, this animal must not be disposed of in any way. The adopter(s) agree that they will relinquish this animal to Persian Rescue of Virginia, if, for any reason, an adopted cat can no longer reside with the adopter.
15. The adopter understands that Persian Rescue of Virginia re-homes rescued animals, and that neither the rescue group as such nor individuals fostering within the rescue group can guarantee the behavior, age, temperament, or current and/or future health of the adopted cat. The adopter assumes full financial responsibility for the animal and will neither expect nor receive reimbursement for any expenses incurred, including veterinary services.