Animal Welfare Professionals

A new one for me today... I am the ED of a shelter in Central NY. We had a potential adopter fill out an adoption survey and call about the adoption a 10-week-old kitten we had available. The potential adopter was transparent about wanting this kitten to be indoor/outdoor and her application was denied (for this particular cat) by my lead animal caretaker who was working that day. The reason for the denial was due to the age of the kitten and new research that she has learned through an animal welfare course she is currently taking. We have no policy stating this. Despite being contacted by this irate customer ( on my day off, via social media) I stood by my staff person and held to her decision.  The kitten was adopted the same day by someone else. 

So this is two part: How do others feel about kitten adoptions to people who may want them to eventually be indoor/outdoor? 

If this is a policy, how is this put in place without just giving people the opportunity to lie?

Is this discrimination? This is what the woman has verbalized to us and I want to be clear? 

Any info would be very helpful!

A new one for me today... I am the ED of a shelter in Central NY. We had a potential adopter fill out an adoption survey and call about the adoption a 10-week-old kitten we had available. The potential adopter was transparent about wanting this kitten to be indoor/outdoor and her application was denied (for this particular cat) by my lead animal caretaker who was working that day. The reason for the denial was due to the age of the kitten and new research that she has learned through an animal welfare course she is currently taking. We have no policy stating this. Despite being contacted by this irate customer ( on my day off, via social media) I stood by my staff person and held to her decision.  The kitten was adopted the same day by someone else. 

So this is two part: How do others feel about kitten adoptions to people who may want them to eventually be indoor/outdoor? 

If this is a policy, how is this put in place without just giving people the opportunity to lie?

Is this discrimination? This is what the woman has verbalized to us and I want to be clear? 

Any info would be very helpful!

This is a tough one.  I am from a private cat rescue so perhaps we have a little more leeway.  But I would have a hard time adopting any cat to where it would be indoor/outdoor unless the cat came from outside and had a really strong desire to continue to go outside. But then it would be a discussion with potential Adopter about what steps they would be taking to try to ensure cats safety.  We have two foster homes that allow their personal indoor cats to go outside.  I don't love it, but can't dictate what they do with their personal cats and they are both great foster parents.   I don't think it is discrimination to deny this app, especially for a young kitten. We don't have an official policy about adopting to indoor/outdoor homes either but I think if our application team found out that was the plan for a kitty, especially a kitten, the would be denied.  

A new one for me today... I am the ED of a shelter in Central NY. We had a potential adopter fill out an adoption survey and call about the adoption a 10-week-old kitten we had available. The potential adopter was transparent about wanting this kitten to be indoor/outdoor and her application was denied (for this particular cat) by my lead animal caretaker who was working that day. The reason for the denial was due to the age of the kitten and new research that she has learned through an animal welfare course she is currently taking. We have no policy stating this. Despite being contacted by this irate customer ( on my day off, via social media) I stood by my staff person and held to her decision.  The kitten was adopted the same day by someone else. 

So this is two part: How do others feel about kitten adoptions to people who may want them to eventually be indoor/outdoor? 

If this is a policy, how is this put in place without just giving people the opportunity to lie?

Is this discrimination? This is what the woman has verbalized to us and I want to be clear? 

Any info would be very helpful!

A new one for me today... I am the ED of a shelter in Central NY. We had a potential adopter fill out an adoption survey and call about the adoption a 10-week-old kitten we had available. The potential adopter was transparent about wanting this kitten to be indoor/outdoor and her application was denied (for this particular cat) by my lead animal caretaker who was working that day. The reason for the denial was due to the age of the kitten and new research that she has learned through an animal welfare course she is currently taking. We have no policy stating this. Despite being contacted by this irate customer ( on my day off, via social media) I stood by my staff person and held to her decision.  The kitten was adopted the same day by someone else. 

So this is two part: How do others feel about kitten adoptions to people who may want them to eventually be indoor/outdoor? 

If this is a policy, how is this put in place without just giving people the opportunity to lie?

Is this discrimination? This is what the woman has verbalized to us and I want to be clear? 

Any info would be very helpful!

A new one for me today... I am the ED of a shelter in Central NY. We had a potential adopter fill out an adoption survey and call about the adoption a 10-week-old kitten we had available. The potential adopter was transparent about wanting this kitten to be indoor/outdoor and her application was denied (for this particular cat) by my lead animal caretaker who was working that day. The reason for the denial was due to the age of the kitten and new research that she has learned through an animal welfare course she is currently taking. We have no policy stating this. Despite being contacted by this irate customer ( on my day off, via social media) I stood by my staff person and held to her decision.  The kitten was adopted the same day by someone else. 

So this is two part: How do others feel about kitten adoptions to people who may want them to eventually be indoor/outdoor? 

If this is a policy, how is this put in place without just giving people the opportunity to lie?

Is this discrimination? This is what the woman has verbalized to us and I want to be clear? 

Any info would be very helpful!

A new one for me today... I am the ED of a shelter in Central NY. We had a potential adopter fill out an adoption survey and call about the adoption a 10-week-old kitten we had available. The potential adopter was transparent about wanting this kitten to be indoor/outdoor and her application was denied (for this particular cat) by my lead animal caretaker who was working that day. The reason for the denial was due to the age of the kitten and new research that she has learned through an animal welfare course she is currently taking. We have no policy stating this. Despite being contacted by this irate customer ( on my day off, via social media) I stood by my staff person and held to her decision.  The kitten was adopted the same day by someone else. 

So this is two part: How do others feel about kitten adoptions to people who may want them to eventually be indoor/outdoor? 

If this is a policy, how is this put in place without just giving people the opportunity to lie?

Is this discrimination? This is what the woman has verbalized to us and I want to be clear? 

Any info would be very helpful!

A new one for me today... I am the ED of a shelter in Central NY. We had a potential adopter fill out an adoption survey and call about the adoption a 10-week-old kitten we had available. The potential adopter was transparent about wanting this kitten to be indoor/outdoor and her application was denied (for this particular cat) by my lead animal caretaker who was working that day. The reason for the denial was due to the age of the kitten and new research that she has learned through an animal welfare course she is currently taking. We have no policy stating this. Despite being contacted by this irate customer ( on my day off, via social media) I stood by my staff person and held to her decision.  The kitten was adopted the same day by someone else. 

So this is two part: How do others feel about kitten adoptions to people who may want them to eventually be indoor/outdoor? 

If this is a policy, how is this put in place without just giving people the opportunity to lie?

Is this discrimination? This is what the woman has verbalized to us and I want to be clear? 

Any info would be very helpful!