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Horse Adoption
Questionnaire Form

The following questionnaire is designed to inform you of the responsibilities of horse ownership and of adopting a university animal which may have previously been used for the equestrian team and teaching. It is also intended to assess whether you and the animal you have selected for adoption are compatible.

It is not in the best interest of either you or the animal to adopt a university animal if it leads to added stress rather than happiness. Animal ownership is a long-term commitment. An animal will be totally dependent on you for its daily care for its entire life. In addition, the animal you are adopting may have been raised in a setting that may not have allowed for normal social behaviors to develop. Do not adopt a university animal if you are not prepared for this extra commitment.

Auburn University will make a reasonable attempt to make sure the animal is up-to-date on vaccines (if relevant), free of internal and external parasites and be healthy when it leaves Auburn. Once it leaves Auburn, the animal will need to have a regular veterinarian in private practice to oversee its health care. You are strongly encouraged to make arrangements to have the animal examined by its new veterinarian as soon as possible after adoption.

The animals will be dispersed through a sealed bid process. The individual with the highest bid must be approved though the university as an acceptable adoption candidate. If this questionnaire is not completed, it may result in removal of your bid.

Please check the following acknowledgements:(Required)

I have read & understand the statement above the form.

Acknowledge the following:(Required)

I will arrange for a veterinarian/veterinary hospital to become the care giver for this animal.

Acknowledge the following:(Required)

I have asked all questions I may have had up to this point in time.

As an adult, have you ever owned a horse prior to the one you wish to adopt?

Yes

Have you made arrangements for housing this animal?

Yes

If yes, what arrangements

Home

Boarding

Pasture kept

Stall

Other

If you have the winning bid do you have a regular veterinarian?

Yes

Do you have a regular farrier?

Yes

I understand that to reduce stress to my new animal in the first few weeks of adoption it is important to observe this animal as him/her becomes acquainted with a new environment and pasture mates.

Yes

I understand that it will be best to introduce other animals slowly and over an extended period of time.

Yes

Under what circumstances would you NOT keep this animal?

How did you learn that this animal was for adoption?

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Date(Required)

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Bid Amount (USD)(Required)

Notify if outbid?