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Date (required)
First and Last Name (required) Street Address (required)
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State (required)
Zip (required)
Phone (required)
Your Email (required)
Employer
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Issuing State (required) AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming--District of ColumbiaPuerto RicoGuamAmerican SamoaU.S. Virgin IslandsNorthern Mariana Islands
DogPuppyCatKitten
If cat/kitten, are you planning to declaw? Why or why not?
Is this your first experience with a pet? YesNo How many dogs/cats have you owned in the past?
Dogs (required)
Cats (required)
If you have a specific animal in mind, what is the animal’s name? Have you ever adopted an animal from DAWS? YesNo If so, when? Have you previously submitted an adoption application to DAWS? YesNo If so, when? Why do you want to adopt a pet? Check all that apply. (required) CompanionWatchdogBarn Cat/MouserBreedingHuntingFamily PetChild’s PetCompanion for Another PetGuard Dog for BusinessOther
Do you currently or have you had any pets in the last 5 years? Please select below (required) -- Please Choose --YesNo
Please enter information for any pets you have owned in the past 5 years, including current pets:
Pet 1:
Name
Breed/Species
age
Neutered/Spayed?
YesNo
Declawed?
Alive/Deceased?
AliveDeceased
Veterinarian
Veterinarian Phone Number
Pet 2:
Pet 3:
Pet 4:
Pet 5:
Where do you currently live? HouseApartmentMobile HomeCondominiumTownhouse
Do you own or rent? (required) -- Please Choose --OwnRent
Landlord Name (required)
Landlord Number (required)
If you rent, does your lease/landlord allow pets? YesNo
How many hours a day will the pet be alone? (required)
Our pet will live (required): Indoors OnlyIndoors/OutdoorsPrimarily Outdoors
Do you have a fenced in yard? YesNo
Number of Adults (required): onetwothreefourfivesixseveneightnineten
Do you have children (required)
-- Please Choose --YesNo
Number of Children: (required)
-- Please Choose --noneonetwothreefourfivesixseveneightnineten
Ages of Children: under 1 year1 year2 years3 years4 years5 years6 years7 years8 years9 years10 years11 years12 years13 years14 years15 years16 years17 years18 years
Do all the adults in the household know that you plan to adopt a pet? (required) YesNo
Please check any topics that you would like to discuss with us: House TrainingIndoors vs. OutdoorsSeparation AnxietyChewingFeedingCrate TrainingExercise RequirementsPets and ChildrenObedience TrainingEscapingDisaster PreparationHeartwormsVaccinationsIntro. to Other AnimalsLeash/Licensing lawsMicrochipping
My dog needs to be able to be alone (per day) (Required) 1 hour2 hours3 hours4 hours5 hours6 hours7 hours8 hours9 hours10 hours11 hours12 hours
When I'm at home, I want my dog to be by my side
When I'm not at home, my dog will spend her time
I want a guard dog
I want my dog to hunt or herd with me
I want my dog to be the type that is very enthusiastic in the way she shows she loves people
I want my dog to be playful
I want my dog to be laid back
I am comfortable doing some training with my dog to improve manners such as jumping, stealing food, and pulling on the leash
I (or my children) want to participate in agility, flyball or obedience with our dog.
I am interested in a dog with "special needs" (medical or behavioral)
It's most important to me that my dog ...
I would consider my household to be like
I am comfortable with a cat that likes to play “chase my ankles” and similar games
I want my cat to interact with guests that come to my house
How do you feel about a boisterous cat that gets into everything?
My cat needs to be able to adjust to new situations quickly
I want my cat to love being with children in my home
My cat needs to be able to be alone
When I am at home, I want my cat to be by my side or in my lap
I want my cat to enjoy being held
I need my cat to get along with
My cat will be
I have lived with cats before
I prefer my cat to be talkative
I want my cat to play with toys
I want my cat to be active
It's most important to me that my cat ...
Please Enter 3 references below
Reference 1:
Reference Name
Phone Number
Relationship to Applicant
Reference 2:
Reference 3:
I understand that DAWS reserves the right to approve or deny any adoption application, and the completion of this application does not guarantee an adoption of a DAWS animal. I affirm that I have answered all questions truthfully and to the best of my knowledge. I also represent that I am willing and able to accept full and immediate responsibility for the ownership and care of the animal(s) I am applying to adopt.
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