Your Kitten Inquiry Form is only
accepted with your complete name and complete street address. We must be able
to verify where you live.
This is a 25 question
form - only 12 questions if you are not cat-allergic! Thank you
for your careful attention to answering each
question. This is not a writable form. You must copy and paste it into an email. If you prefer, send us an email requesting we email you the form.
Contact information
My full name:
My street address, including city/town, state/province, zip code:
My telephone numbers:
My email address:
Retype email address to ensure accuracy:
My dream kitten(s):
1.
My favorite coat
pattern(s):
mackerel ___classic ____spotted ___ solid ___ smoke _____ any____
2.
My favorite coat
color(s):
brown___blue ___ golden
___ silver ____ red___ cream ___ torby
3.
I prefer to adopt:
1 boy ___1 girl __ 2 boys
___2 girls __ 1 boy & 1 girl ___ any ____.
4.
I wish to adopt
my kitten at a particular time of year:
ASAP_____ Winter
________Spring _______Summer ______Fall _____
My Lifestyle and
My Kitten's Purrsonality: This is a "forced choice" exercise - these
question are either/or, not both. Write "YES" after the option you
like best in each pair:
5.
I love playing
with my cats - tossing toys, taking them outside on a harness and leash, maybe
learning about cat agility. __________
OR
I
want to spend most of my time with my cat at home. I love having my cat cuddle
with me while I read or watch TV __________
6. I want a cat who wants to
engage actively with me - petting, grooming, playing fetch, chasing teasers. __________
OR
I want a cat who is
comfortable amusing itself. I love cats, but I do not want to have to be my
cat's # 1 playmate _______
7. I want a cat who is very
"typey," very "Siberian looking," so that my friends and
visitors will know my cat is pedigreed. I may be interested in showing my cat
___________
OR
I am choosing a Siberian as
a companion, looks are not as important as personality to me.____________
8. I want an easy going cat
who loves to be picked up_________.
OR
I want a cat who is
interactive, but who does not have to be picked up______
9. I have animals, children,
or another particular home situation that require an especially easy going cat
_________
(If applicable, please
indicate ages and types of animals, or ages and activity levels of children)
OR
I am adopting a Siberian as
an adult companion, there are only one or two adult living in my home.
_________
10. I am adopting a Siberian
because of cat allergies __________
OR
No one who lives in my home
is allergic or asthmatic _________.
If you answered "Yes" to question 10, please complete Questions 11 to 23. If you answered "No," skip to question # 24.
Your answers help us
provide you with targeted feedback about adoption.
11. Are you asthmatic?
12.
Do you use an
inhaler?
If so, how many times a day?
13.
How quickly after meeting a cat do you
react?
14.
What are your specific cat allergy
reaction symptoms?
15.
On a scale of 1 to 4, with four being most severe, and one being no reaction, how would you rate your allergic
reaction?
16.
Are you multiply allergic (dogs, dust,
mold, pollens, etc)?
17. Are you willing to
learn about housecleaning and kitten care strategies to keep allergens low and
more importantly to commit to implementing them faithfully? Your long term
success and overall comfort will be immeasurably improved with
allergy-reduction strategies in place. _____
18. What type of
heating/cooling system do you have in your home:
Radiator____ forced air
___ baseboard electric___ Wood stove _____if other, please
specify___________
19. Do you understand that in order to adopt as an allergic home, you will need a "Safe Home Contact"* to co-sign your contract specifying that they will provide a permanent home for your kitten if allergies ever arise? We do not refund or rehome allergy placements. You are responsible for identifying and securing a permanent home for your kitten before you adopt. ______
* Your "Safe Home" is your friend or family member who is non cat-allergic and agrees to provide a permanent home for you if you have any allergy reactions to your kitten /or cat post-adoption.
20. Do you understand that
an Allergy Adoption with Forest Wind is not a "try it and see" situation? You
are making a commitment to modifying your lifestyle (housekeeping/ home
decorating) and the care and feeding of your kitten (top quality diet + weekly
bathes + kitten bedroom). Without your partnership, your adoption may not be
successful. Siberian cats are not "magic bullets." They are a breed that
produces less allergen. Your part is to ensure that what is produced doesn't
hang around to make you reactive. Yes, I understand I need to make a commitment
to allergy friendly house and cat keeping strategies in order to ensure a successful
adoption: ______
21. Do you understand kittens
cannot be tested for FELD-1 levels? Cats must be at least age one, and
preferably aged two, to give the most accurate feld-1 level test results.
Therefore, you will not know your kitten's allergen level when you adopt. _______
22. Do you understand that
there is a 25% chance that two low allergen Siberian parent can give birth to a
normal allergen kitten? Statistically, there is a 75% chance for each
kitten in a two low allergen parent litter to also be low. ______
23. Are you willing to keep
your kitten out of your bedroom, and to provide a "kitten bedroom"
for her in order to maximize your chance of a successful adoption? __________
Thank you for
completing the allergy survey portion of the inquiry form :)
24. Is there any information
about you or your home you'd like to share with us?
25. Do you have any questions for us? If so, please share them here:
Thank you for taking the
time to carefully complete this kitten inquiry. We work closely with our kitten
families, and strive to provide accurate, helpful information that will make adoption
of a ForestWind Siberian kitten pleasurable now, and 10 years from now.
