Each litter of kittens is a wonderful gift we anxiously await.   All of the litters born at Compass Rose are carefully planned to bring out the best traits of the parents, the cats in their pedigrees with the intent to improve the breed based on the CFA Standard for Orientals and/or Siamese. Because these kittens and cats are our responsibility from planing the breeding and throughout their lives, we want to get to know the people who wish to adopt them and bring the kitten into their homes as a life long companion.

Some questions we would like to discuss.

1.     Complete name, address and phone numbers

2.     Length of time at current address

3.     Length of time at previous address

4.     Family members and ages

5.     Living arrangements (married, single, divorced, partner, etc)

6.     Have you ever owned a Siamese or Oriental before?

7.     Have you visited or contacted other breeders? If so, what was your experience with them?

8.     What is your definition of a reputable breeder? What do you expect?

9.     Who will be responsible for the primary care of this cat?

10.  Does anyone in your household have an allergy problem with cats? Asthma?

11.  Current pets, type, ages? Have they been neutered/spayed? If not, why not?

12.  Previous pets; where are they and how long did you have them?

13.  How many cats/pets have you owned in the last five years?

14.  Have you ever had to give up a pet? If yes, for what reason?

15.  Under what circumstances would you consider having a pet euthanized? (put to sleep)

16.  Do you own or rent? House or apartment? If renting, are you allowed pets? Landlord’s name, address, phone number.

17.  What amount of time will this kitten be allowed outdoors?

18.  If allowed outdoors will it have the run of the neighborhood or will you confine it in some manner? (pet run, harness, only if you are with it, etc.)

19.  Name, address and phone number of your Veterinarian?

20.  Do you want a male or female?

21.  Do you want the kitten declawed?

22.  How will you handle any clawing problems you may encounter with your kitten?

23.  What do you do with your pets when you go out of town?

24.  If you were placed in a position where you could not keep the cat, what would you do?

25.  How much time will this kitten be left alone per day?

26.  How and what will you feed this kitten?

27.  Where will this kitten sleep?

28.  Where will you keep its litter box?

29.  What type of personality are you looking for in a cat?

30.  Why are you interested in this particular kitten?

31.  What made you decide this was the breed for you?

32.  Are you interested in a pet, breeder or show cat? If breeder or show, what experience do you have, what breed did you work with and what registries did you show in? Are you be willing to be mentored?

33.  Have you any previous experience with Orientals or Siamese? What do you know about them?

34.  What would you do if your cat misbehaves? How do you plan to discipline/train your cat?

35.  It may take several weeks for your kitten to adjust to its new home; how will you handle this transition period?

36.  What are the top three qualities or characteristics you are looking for in your new pet?

37.  Tell me about the last time one of your pets was ill; how did you handle it?

38.  Are you interested in a kitten or young cat? Male or female?

39.  Would you be interested in a retired breeder or older cat?

Attached below are a copy of Adopting a New Family Member information sheet and a Blank Contract of Sale for your review.