SAVING HOPE RESCUE ADOPTION AGREEMENT

This agreement is by and between Saving Hope Rescue and the adopter: Saving Hope Rescue agrees to relinquish ownership, responsibility and possession of a cat, to the adopter, upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. Saving Hope Rescue has made every effort to provide to the adopter an accurate history and assessment of the cat; however, Saving Hope Rescue does not warranty or guarantee the medical status, behavior or disposition of the cat. Our adoption fees range from $400-$500, adopter agrees to pay the set adoption fee to Saving Hope Rescue for the cat and understands the fee is non refundable. .

Upon the execution of this adoption agreement, adopter releases, indemnifies and holds harmless Saving Hope Rescue, its officers, directors and agents from any and all liability of any and every nature and cause, directly or indirectly relating to the cat. Adopter hereby affirms and declares: 1) That he/she has read, understands and will abide by the Terms and Conditions of Adoption, which are attached hereto and are made a part of this ADOPTION AGREEMENT; 2) That he/she willingly assumes full responsibility for the cat, including but not limited to food, health care, licensing, shelter and general well-being of the cat; 3) That all information provided on the Adoption Application that the adopter filed with Saving Hope Rescue is true and accurate to the best of his/her knowledge; 4) That he/she does not engage in the sale of animals and has never been charged or ticketed with cruelty to an animal; 5) That he/she is adopting the cat as a companion animal; and 6) That he/she is signing this ADOPTION AGREEMENT of his/her own free will and is not under duress of any kind to enter the agreement.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ADOPTION

  • I/We agree to the conditions set forth below, which hereby incorporated into the ADOPTION AGREEMENT attached hereto.

  • Saving Hope Rescue will not place a rescued cat into your home if there are cats in the house that are not spayed/neutered. All cats 6 months and older will be spayed/neutered prior to adoption. If adopting a kitten under 6 months old, adopter agrees to spay/neuter the cat and understands that if this is not done, Saving Hope Rescue considers this a breach of contract, and the cat becomes possession of Saving Hope Rescue immediately.  Saving Hope Rescue covers the cost of the spay/neuter at an approved veterinarian. 

  • The ownership and responsibility for the cat is solely that of the adopter.  If the adopter no longer finds that he/ she is able to maintain ownership of a Saving Hope Rescue adopted cat, the adopter agrees to return the adopted cat to Saving Hope Rescue. Saving Hope Rescue does not refund any amount of the adoption donation for cats being relinquished. 

  • Saving Hope Rescue retains the right to reclaim the cat when warranted because of neglect, abuse, inadequate home or veterinary care or breach of contract. 

  • The adopter agrees to relinquish custody of the cat to Saving Hope Rescue immediately upon request without legal writ or order until the situation warranting the reclamation is rectified.

  • Adopter WILL NOT abandon, sell or give the cat to any other party or in any other manner transfer ownership of the dog to another party. 

  • Adopter agrees to keep the cat as an indoor-only cat, not an indoor/outdoor cat and not an outdoor-only cat.

  • Adopter agrees to never declaw the cat.

  • Adopter agrees to put their information on the cat’s chip immediately.

  • Adopter will not allow the cat to be used in experiments or research of any kind. 

  • Adopter agrees to notify Saving Hope Rescue of any change in address or phone number, so that Saving Hope Rescue may restore the cat to the adopter should the cat becomes lost and returned to Saving Hope Rescue. This cat has been micro-chipped, so Saving Hope Rescue may be contacted if the cat gets lost. 

  • Adopter agrees to provide quality veterinary care for the cat, including yearly vaccinations and regular rabies vaccination, as advised by the veterinarian. Adopter agrees to seek prompt veterinary care when indicated by symptoms or an emergency. Adopter will arrange for a licensed veterinarian to perform euthanasia should it becomes necessary.