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Cat History Form (Intake)

This form is for clients who wish to return an animal adopted from the SF SPCA

"*" indicates required fields

Was your cat adopted from the SF SPCA?*
Additional Resources

Where to go from here...

The San Francisco SPCA only accepts surrenders of animals previously adopted from our shelter. Please reach out to your local municipal shelter for next steps on surrendering your pet. Please click the link to find your resident county's municipal shelter. Thank you!

Additional Resources

Client Information

Guardian Name*

Cat Identification

What factor(s) lead you to decide to return your cat?*
Does anyone in the household work on a dairy or poultry farm, or work with wild birds?*
Within the past week, has this cat:*

Behavior Section

Have you looked into resources to try to work on these behaviors?*
What makes this cat nervous, or causes it to behave in a different manner than usual?*
What do they do when present with these stimuli?*
Has your cat ever bitten a person and broken skin?*

Lifestyle Questions

Where does this cat spend its time?*
What does your cat do when alone?*
Does your cat play?*
What does your cat play with?*
What does your cat scratch on?*
When is your cat most active?*
What do they do in response to being touched there?*

Litter Box Information

Has your cat ever peed or pooped outside of the litter box?*
How often do accidents occur?*

What kind of accident?*
Is the urination occurring on:*
Is the feces:*
What type of litter box do you use?*

Type of litter? [check all that apply]*
When is the litter box scooped?*
When is the litter box dumped?*
When is the litter box cleaned?*
Where is the litter box located? [check all that apply]*
What type of material does the cat eliminate on outside of the litter box?*

Veterinarian Information

Has your cat been to a veterinary hospital or clinic?*
Date of last visit:
Current on vaccinations?*
In the last 30 days, has your cat been to a boarding facility or day care?*
In the last 30 days, has your cat had any of the following symptoms?
Is your cat on a special diet? (eg Bland, hypo-allergenic, prescribed foods)*
Is your pet covered by pet insurance?*
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Max. file size: 50 MB.
    Please upload any digital copies of medical records below. If you are unable to upload directly, please bring any physical copies to your surrender appointment.
    Please add any additional information that you feel would be helpful for us, or a new owner. This will help us make the best possible match with a new home.

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