Adoption Application

Name: ______________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________

City: ______________________________ Province: _________

Postal Code: ____________________

Phone # s Work: _______________ Home: _______________

Phone # s Cel: _______________

E-Mail Address: _____________________________________

Have you ever owned ferrets in the past?   
Yes       No

If yes, what happened? ________________________________

__________________________________________________

Do you currently own ferrets?   
Yes       No

If yes, how many? _________

What ages? _________________________________________

Have your ferrets been tested for ADV in the past year and were the tests negative?
Yes       No

Are they spayed/neutered?   
Yes       No

If not, why not? ______________________________________

__________________________________________________

Do you have other pets?   
Yes       No

If yes, what species? __________________________________

Do you have children?   
Yes       No

If yes, how many? ____________________________________

What ages? _________________________________________

Have all members of the household discussed and agreed
to the adoption of the ferret?   
Yes       No

Is your home ferret-proofed?   
Yes       No

Do you have a ferret veterinarian in your area?   
Yes       No

Are you willing and able to spend over $100 per year for annual checkups and vaccines? Are you aware that ferrets are prone to a number of cancers and diseases? Are you willing and able to spend between $500 and $3000 for tests, exams, medicines and surgeries if your ferret ever gets ill?
Yes       No

Are you willing to care for an ill ferret (adrenal, insulinoma)?   
Yes       No

Who will responsible for the ferret's daily care?

__________________________________________________

Are you willing to keep and care for the ferret for its whole life – up to 8 years or more?   
Yes       No

Will your new ferret be:
Caged      Free Roam      Both

Do you have a cage for your new ferret?
Y es       No

If yes, what size? _____________________________________

Do you have a carrier for vet trips?
Yes       No

Do you have a harness?
Yes       No

Where will the cage be kept?
Indoors      Outdoors      Both

What are you planning on feeding your ferret?

__________________________________________________

Can you spend at least 2 hours every day to play with your ferret outside of its cage?
Yes       No

Are you willing to adopt a pair of ferrets?
Yes       No

What age are you interested in adopting?     Under 1 year      1-2 Years      2-3 Years      3-4 Years          4 + Years      Any age

What colour are you interested in adopting?       Any         Sable    Albino    Chocolate      Cinnamon       Champagne      Silver      DEW        

If that age/colour is not available, are you willing to adopt another ferret?
Yes       No

Are you interested in any particular ferret(s)?
Yes       No

If yes, which one(s)? __________________________________

Have you answered all the above questions completely and honestly?
Yes       No

Please list anything else you would like the Ferret Rescue Society of Ottawa to know.

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________