Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Adoption stuff.....

We would like to talk about adoptions.....and applications.

Oliver went home Sunday
As some of you may (or may not) know, mom gets the applications for the cats at our local Petco store. She reviews them, checks information, and then calls people to let them know they are approved or not or if she needs more information.

Here is the thing that blows her mind - the application isn't really that hard. Name/address. People in the household. Employer. Contact information. References. Committment information. Animals in the house. Past animal ownership.

And yet, surprisingly, people can't seem to get the stuff right...or complete. Or they don't "get it" when mom calls with questions about some of their answers.
Mom got an application for Luke (above) on Saturday. Good application - all the necessary information. But she has an 8 month old female cat at home. And Luke didn't do so well when Oliver was taken up to Petco a while ago.

So mom called the woman and said everything looks good and checks out. But could she suggest another kitten that might be a better fit. The woman said sure so mom took Oliver with her. It was love at first sight. And the woman said she was greatful that mom knows the kittens well enough to know what will work or not and make suggestions. (mom thought to herself that she is thankful the woman was willing to take suggestions)

But some other applications - it makes us wonder. One had a dog - when mom called the vet they said that the dog has to be muzzled due to being animal and people aggressive. Others don't have their animals spayed or neutered....and can't understand why we have an issue with that. Mom is willing to work with people - but they have to be reasonable.

But hey - we LOVE great adoptions....and sometimes we wonder if we could try to convince people to take more than one.

16 comments:

  1. I hate to say I am not surprised about people filling out the applications wrong. Felines are way smarter :)

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    1. there was one where the guy listed himself as a reference. :P

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    2. I guess he knew himself best.....

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  2. Glad mum is on the ball with matching potential adoptions with adoptees!! Hope lovely Luke finds his perfect home and yay for Oliver! Take care
    x

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  3. I am just glad that all of you pay such good attention to who is applying for the cats. Glad you suggested another cat for that particular woman. Have a fun day.

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  4. That's wonderful that you do such a good job vetting through the applications. The cats future depend so much on that. :)

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  5. I hate to say it, but people can be stupid. I feel sorry for the poor muzzled dog. That's a case of the animal simply not being trained well by its owners. If the people had tried with him, he wouldn't need to be muzzled.

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  6. I'm really happy that Oliver went to a good home that works for him… but yeah, there are some humans that can be idiots. Funny thing is, we kitties are NEVER the idiots! I do think this makes us smarter than humans overall.

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  7. de veree best oh fishes two ewe oliver...conga ratz on yur new for evers home !!!

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  8. YOU are SO good!!! I LOVE the being careful and checking.

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  9. Congratulations on the adoption and a great adopter..

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  10. It's great you check applications carefully. I hope each kitty gets great forever home where they fit and be loved!

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  11. Yeah, it's crazy how some humans think. But we're glad your mom is there reviewing it all. :)

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  12. I'm sure the kitties are grateful you take the time to ensure they are in the right home as well. The unfortunate part is too many people still view pets, especially cats as disposable.

    Thrilled to hear that Oliver found his forever home, fingers crossed for Luke!

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  13. One of the questions on our group's application states: "Pet ownership requires a long-term commitment of fifteen years or more. Why do you feel you are able to make that commitment at this time?

    At LEAST half of the applicants write down "yes". It's not a yes/no question, people.

    *sigh*

    And seeing the ways that people answer the question "How do you plan on disciplining your new pet?" is always, well ... interesting.

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