Adoption Process

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• Pet ownership is a serious and long‐term responsibility. Cats have an average lifespan of 15-20 years and some live longer. Cats need annual vet care and vaccinations; rabies vaccines are required by law. Each person who adopts a pet must consider that commitment, be responsible, capable, and willing to accept the emotional, moral, physical, and financial responsibility of parenting a cat. Therefore, applicants must be at least 21 years old and either employed full or part time, self‐employed, or retired. All applicants should have realistic age expectations about how long they can care for the cat(s) as well as with their living situations (relocations should  always include taking along the feline adoptee). 

• All solo adult & teen cats (teens are 1-2 years) are tested, spay/neutered, vaccinated, dewormed, and treated for fleas. The mothers found with a litter of kittens are tested, not each kitten. Most of our cats are microchipped.

• Adoption Fees: 
  •    $150 adoption fee for one adult cat
  •    $225 for 2 adults
  •    $175 for one kitten* 
  •    $275 for a pair of kittens

      *A cat is considered a kitten until 12 months old.

These fees help defray the medical costs and care of the cat. The fee is non-refundable.

• Veterinarian and 3 personal (non-relative) references are required, along with a fully completed adoption application. Incomplete applications will not be processed. 

• If you are interested in adopting, please complete this application.

• Preference given to applicants residing within one hour of Philadelphia. 

• We get many applications, often for the same cat(s), and as volunteers, we do our best to process all applications in a timely & fair manner. We strive to match ages and personalities of cats and adopters so that adoptions will be long-lasting and mutually satisfying for both cats and adopters.

• If we have questions about your application, or if you are approved, you will hear from us within a week. We are processing many applications, and We are unable to return any follow-up inquiries.
  Prior to or at the time of an adoption, an Adoption Agreement is signed, medical records and adoption instructions are shared, and the adoption donation/fee is received. 
   

Kitten Policy

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• Research has shown that solo kittens do not thrive well alone. We require that kittens be adopted in pairs unless there is a similarly aged companion in residence that has been tested for FIV and leukemia.   We will consider adopting a solo kitten to a family that already has a young companion animal (cat or small dog) in the home. 

• We do not adopt kittens until they are spayed or neutered at 3 lbs. 

• Kittens are generally available for adoption at 12 weeks of age. Cats are considered kittens until 12 months of age.  

• Kittens are fragile and should not be handled by young children.

• Parenting kittens requires serious consideration. Kittens can be very active, underfoot, and dangerous to seniors. They tend to bite while teething, very  playful and sometimes destructive.  Kittens  will require nutritious and copious amounts of wet & dry food during their first year of rapid growth. 
   

Meeting Our Cats

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•  All of our cats are in foster homes and are NOT caged. 

• Only approved adopters can visit a foster home, in compliance with safety and liability insurance requirements.

• An application must be completed first.

• For approved adopters, we will make arrangements for a meet-and-greet with the cat of interest at the foster's home.  
   

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