Thats a great outcome. If you do a craigslist adoption they should never come to your home, and you should always bring a friend when going to theirs. If they refuse a home visit immediately refuse to proceed any further. That's a line in the sand. And before you go over it's important to tell them that there is another person also looking at the cat/s and that you won't be able to make a decision on the spot but will call them first thing the next day. If it turns out they are a good home, then tell them something like "I've decided that you are really the best home, and I will give my regrets to the other people" and the people that you're doing the home visit with will never complain. If it turns out you have misgivings about the home you have the perfect excuse to leave with the cat, and you can call them the next day and say "sorry". ALWAYS insist on a fee. People who want to re-sell animals or use them for bad purposes never pay fees but they look like GREAT homes, often have kids etc. Always trust your gut. Always.
Also, you can agree on a refund clause if you want to if they can't keep the cat after X amount of time, and I would always microchip my cat with you listed as the secondary contact in case your cat gets dumped at a kill shelter etc.
@pinkdagger :-)
