Gifted Cat Form

Title

Name

First

Last

Address

Address line 2

Postcode

Phone number

email address

Cat Name

Breed

Colour

Cat age (DOB if known)

Is the cat neutered?

Yes

No

Unknown

Is the cat male or female?

Male

Female

Unknown

Is the cat microchipped?

Yes

No

Unknown

Is the cat microchipped to you?

Yes

No

Unknown

Microchip Number (if known)

Is the cat vaccinated?

Yes

No

Unknown

Is the cat up to date with flea treatments?

Yes

No

Is the cat wormed up to date?

Yes

No

If your cat is fully vaccinated, please attach a copy of their vaccination record here. We are able to prioritise fully vaccinated cats due to not having to isolate them which means we may be able to get your cat in quicker.

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Do you have a secure cat carrier?

Yes

No

Can you get the cat to us? PLEASE NOTE WE ARE UNABLE TO COLLECT CATS

Yes

No

Reason for bringing your cat into our care?

Where did you originally get your cat?

How long have you owned the cat?

How many previous homes has your cat had?

How many adults live in your home?

How many children live in the home? Please provide ages

How does your cat react around children?

How would you describe your home environment? e.g. busy, quiet, children visiting

Has your cat lived with other cats?

Yes

No

How many cats have they lived with? how many cats are being rehomed?

If multiple cats are being rehomed are they related?

Yes

No

Where does each cat prefer to spend their time?

Do the cats ever play together?

Yes

No

Do the cats ever groom each other?

Yes

No

Do the cats rub up against each other?

Yes

No

Do the cats sleep physically touching each other?

Yes

No

Is there ever any aggressive behaviour between the cats?

Hissing

Swiping

No

Is there any resource guarding between the cats? E.g., litter tray, food, cat flap etc

Yes

No

How do the cats prefer to spend their time when they are in the same room?

Do the cats sleep physically touching each other?

Yes

No

Do any of the cats prefer to spend their time higher up than the other cat(s)? E.g., sit on top of bookcases, wardrobes, etc

Has the cat ever lived with dogs?

Yes

No

If yes, please provide a details

How does the dog behave around the cat?

The dog and cat must be kept separate

The dog will chase the cat if the cat moves

The cat avoids the dog

The dog is uninterested in the cat

The dog interacts calmly with the cat

How does the cat act around the dog?

Avoids, will run away, or hide

Will show aggression towards the dog

Is uninterested in the dog

Will interact with the dog in a calm manner

Does your cat have any ongoing medical conditions?

Yes

No

If yes, please provide a details

Is your cat currently on any medication?

Yes

No

If yes, please provide a list of medication and dosage

Does your cat have any known allergies or special diet requirements?

Yes

No

If yes, please provide full details

Are there any previous medical concerns or injuries we should be aware of?

Yes

No

If yes, please provide full details

Please provide the name and address of your veterinary practice

How does your cat respond in the home environment?

Only comes out at night or when people are not around

Spends a lot of time hiding

Easily startled by different things and takes time to recover

Easily startled but recovers quickly

Not fazed by things but occasionally can get spooked

Confident, walks around calmly and sleeps in the open

Describe how your cat responds to being groomed?

Tries to avoid or runs away when they see the brush

Needs restraining and wriggles, hisses, or scratches

Needs restraining but will tolerate being restrained

Can be groomed with minimal restraint

Happily, approaches to be groomed with no restraint

Are there any parts of your cat’s body they do not like to be touched?

Yes

No

If yes, please provide full details

Does your cat enjoy sitting on laps?

Never attempts

Does not sit on laps but will lay near by

Sits close by or on laps but does not like being petted or restrained

Voluntarily comes to sit on laps occasionally

Voluntarily comes to sit on laps frequently

Where does your cat sleep both day and night?

How does your cat respond to being picked up?

Does your cat like to play with toys?

Will not play with toys

Will play if encouraged

Will occasionally play with toys

Plays with toys regularly

What type of toys does the cat like to play with?

Does your cat get overexcited and scratch or bite during play?

Yes

No

Have fingers or toes ever been used as toys for your cat?

Yes

No

Does your cat have a scratching post?

Yes, and they use it

Yes, but they do not use it

No

If yes, what type of scratching post is it? (e.g., large, small, cardboard, activity centre)

Where is the scratching post located?

Does your cat currently or have they previously displayed any of these behavioural problems?

Please provide full details for any ticked boxes

If your cat has ever displayed any of the above behaviours, have they been to a vet for the behavioural concern?

If your cat has ever displayed any of the above behaviours, what has been tried to attempt to correct the behaviour?

Does your cat get overexcited and scratch or bite during play?

Yes

No

If yes, please provide full details

Is your cat frightened of anything?

How does your cat usually respond when frightened?

What and when does your cat currently eat? please include type of food i.e., wet or dry, brand, time and frequency of feed

What type of litter do you currently use?

What types of litter have you used previously?

Does your cat dislike any type of litter?

If your cat does not use a litter tray, where do they toilet?

Which best describes your cats indoor/outdoor access?

If the cat has outdoor access, how do they gain access?

Cat flap

Window

Door

If the cat is indoor and outdoor how much time will they spend outside when access is allowed?

How would you best describe the outside environment the cat is used to?

Does your cat hunt?

Yes

No

If yes, how often? Do they ever bring their prey home?

Please provide any further information about your cat that you feel may be relevant

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