Description of Kitten or Cat

Name of pet:___________________

Breed:_______________
Color:_______________

Sex:________________

Date of Birth: ____________

Date of Adoption: _____________

Adoption Fee: $_________

Name of new owner(print):______________

Phone: ____________

Address:___________________________________________________

Name of President of rescue (print): ___________

Phone: ____________

The purpose of this contract is to protect all parties: the purchaser, the seller, and the cat or kitten. If there are any problems, questions, concerns, or issues that you need help with, Elizabeth Botsko is always here. We want the adoptive parent(s) and/or family to be completely happy with the new kitten and his or her transition to the new home. Transitioning is easy for some kittens but more difficult for others, and kittens/cats handle stress in various ways. If there are ANY issues please call (503) 758-3066 , who will provide you with all the help she can to make this time easier for the new parents and the kitten.

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                                 Purchaser’s Veterinary Information

 

The purchaser must provide the name and contact information of the cat/ kitten’s new veterinarian before transfer of ownership will take place. Should the purchaser refuse to complete the section below, he or she will forfeit both the ownership of the kitten as well as the deposit. If, after purchase of and transfer of ownership of the kitten has taken place, it should surface that the information provided below was or is fraudulent, breech of contract will be enforced. In the event that a new veterinarian or veterinary practice takes over the kitten/cat’s veterinary care, at any point during the kitten/cat’s life, the purchaser agrees to provide the seller with the updated information. The Seller reserves the right to contact the purchaser’s veterinarian at any time during the kitten/cat’s life. The Seller agrees that the purchaser will be able to discuss freely the kitten/cat’s health information, sterilization status, and well being with the purchaser’s veterinarian; due to privacy matters, the purchaser agrees to notify his or her veterinarian as to this agreement. Initial Name of Veterinarian: ______________________

Name of Veterinary Practice: _________________

Address of Practice/Veterinarian: _______________

 Phone number of Practice/Veterinarian: _____________

Purchaser certifies that this information is true and accurate.

Initial ____________

 

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                                                      Treatment of Cat

 

Under NO circumstances shall this kitten be de-clawed. Declawing is amputation and is often the cause of litter box problems (“inappropriate elimination”). This can lead to abuse or abandonment of the cat/kitten, a risk that the seller is not willing take. The purchaser agrees to, under no circumstances, allow the cat to be declawed.

Initial ____________

 Under NO circumstances shall this kitten/cat be tattooed, pierced, or undergo any unnecessary "fashionable" body modification.

 Initial ____________

The new cat should be confined to a private room with toys, food, the kitten’s litter box, and plenty of human contact until accustomed to his/ her new surroundings. 

Seller will provide a list of the foods and supplements the cat has been eating. Please be careful that his or her diet is not changed drastically. The seller will make her best effort to send home a sample of what the cat is eating. 

 

 

Relinquishment of Ownership of Cat or Permanent Transfer of Cat by Purchaser.

 

The purchaser agrees that under NO circumstances will the kitten/cat EVER be sold or given to a pet shop, animal shelter, research laboratory, or similar facility. Should the purchaser, for any reason, including death, not be able to keep the above kitten, the seller will be given the first option of rescuing the cat.

Initial ___________

If the buyer decides that he or she no longer wants the cat, regardless how many years have passed since purchase of the cat/kitten, the seller will be given the first option ≈v nm rescuing the cat.

Initial __________

Breach of Contract In the event the purchaser is found to have violated any of the terms and conditions of this contract, the cat is to be surrendered unconditionally to the seller. Seller may reclaim physical and legal ownership of cat with or without due process of law for any breach of contract with no refund of purchase price.

Initial _________

 

Acknowledgement of Payment and Acceptance of Contract

 

Purchaser and seller signatures that appear immediately below indicate that the seller has received the payment of: $400.00,  and the purchaser has agreed to the terms of this contract. This portion serves as the Purchaser’s receipt for the deposit. This document is a legal binding contract. In signing this document the Purchaser acknowledges that he or she has read, fully understands, and agrees to ALL of the terms and conditions stated above. 

Date: _____________

Name of Purchaser (print): _______________________

Purchaser signature: ____________________

Date: __________

Name of Seller (print): _________________

Seller signature: ________________

 

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Transfer of Ownership of Kitten and Receipt of Sale

 

Purchaser and seller signatures that appear immediately below indicate that the kitten/cat has been sold and is now the property of the purchaser.

Name of Purchaser (print): _______________

Signature of Purchaser: ______________Date:

Name of Seller (print):_______________

Signature of Seller: _________________Date:

 

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