Pet Adoption Application Form

Hours alone is the question that decides most matches

Almost every returned adoption traces back to the same mismatch: a dog who cannot cope with being alone, in a home where everyone works full time. It's entirely predictable and the question takes ten seconds.

So this template asks how long the animal would be alone on a normal day, and asks honestly rather than aspirationally. It also asks about existing pets, children's ages and the garden - the other three facts that rule specific animals in or out.

The same questions, in the same order, every time

Applications that arrive as emails and attachments are impossible to compare - one has the dates, another has the budget, none of them have both. You end up rebuilding each one by hand before you can make a decision.

A single form fixes that at the source: every application has the same fields, so reviewing is reading a table rather than reconstructing one.

The animal's details, not just the owner's

Breed, age, temperament, vaccinations, vet contact, whether they can be with other dogs - these decide whether you can take a booking at all, and they never arrive in the first message.

Asked on a form, you get them once, in writing, for every animal - including the awkward ones about biting and anxiety that owners will admit on a form and downplay on a call.

One link, and a written record

Share one link and every application lands in one place, timestamped, in the applicant's own words - which is exactly what you want if a decision is ever questioned.

Yours to change, immediately

Nothing here is fixed. Rewrite a question, reorder them by dragging, add your brand colour, delete half of it. Save and the live form updates - there's no separate publish step and no deploy to wait for.

What this template asks

• Your name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Address and postcode
• Your age
• What are you looking for?
• Is there a specific animal you're interested in?
• Age preference
• Would you consider any of these?
• What kind of home?
• Do you own or rent?
• Do you have a garden?
• If enclosed, how high is the fence?
• How many adults live with you?
• Are there children in the home or visiting regularly?
• Tell us about any pets you already have
• Is everyone in the household happy about this?
• Does anyone in the home have allergies to animals?
• On a normal day, how long would the animal be alone?
• Describe a typical weekday
• If a dog, how much exercise could you give?
• Have you had this kind of animal before?
• What would happen when you're away?
• Are you comfortable with the ongoing costs, including insurance and vet bills?
• Why would you like to adopt?
• I'm happy for you to visit my home
• The information above is accurate

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