Questionnaire template
Pet Adoption Experience
Asks recent adopters about the adoption process, how their pet settled in and the aftercare they received.
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Your Adoption
Thank you for giving an animal a home. Please tell us about your most recent adoption so that we can improve the process for future adopters and their pets.
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What kind of animal did you adopt?
Choose one:
- Dog
- Cat
- Rabbit
- Other small animal
- Other
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What kind of animal is it?
Condition: Shown when Other is selected
Open answer
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Where did you adopt your pet from?
Choose one:
- Animal shelter
- Rescue group
- Private rehoming
- Other
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About how many months ago did you bring your pet home?
A number from 0 to 240
The Adoption Process
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Overall, how easy or difficult was the adoption process?
Choose one:
- Very easy
- Somewhat easy
- Neither easy nor difficult
- Somewhat difficult
- Very difficult
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How would you rate each part of the process?
- Information about the animal's history and needs
- Application and home checks
- Meeting the animal before adopting
- Helpfulness of staff or volunteers
- Value for the adoption fee
For each row: choose one:
- Very poor
- Poor
- Fair
- Good
- Excellent
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How long did it take from applying to bringing your pet home?
Choose one:
- Less than a week
- 1–2 weeks
- 3–4 weeks
- More than a month
Settling In
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How well has your pet settled into your home?
Choose one:
- Very well
- Fairly well
- Not very well
- Not at all well
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Which of these, if any, have you had to deal with since the adoption?
Choose any that apply:
- Behaviour problems
- Health problems
- House training
- Getting on with other pets
- Distress when left alone
- None of these
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Please describe these difficulties and how you have handled them.
Condition: Shown when at least one difficulty was selected
Open answer
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Did the organisation offer you any advice or support after the adoption?
Choose one:
- Yes
- No
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How helpful was that support?
Condition: Only for adopters who received aftercare support
Choose one:
- Very helpful
- Somewhat helpful
- Not very helpful
- Not at all helpful
Overall
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Overall, how satisfied are you with your adoption experience?
Choose one:
- Very dissatisfied
- Dissatisfied
- Neutral
- Satisfied
- Very satisfied
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How likely are you to recommend adopting from this organisation to a friend?
A number from 0 to 10
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What could the organisation do to make adoption better for people and animals?
Open answer