HOUSE CAT SURRENDER INFORMATION
We understand that many people can fall into unfortunate situations and look to rehome their own or a family members cat. Due to our cage-free set up we do have requirements to ensure the safety of the other animals in our care. We also have surrender fees based on the age of the cat for any cat that we decide to intake into the shelter. We are a private shelter and receive no government funding on any level. Surrender fees provide the income to care for our cats and kittens until they find their forever home. In addition, we are a small shelter and almost always have a waitlist due to our unique setup as a cage free facility. However, we do try our best to offer as many resources as we can to help those we cannot assist.
All indoor house cat surrenders need to be fully vetted with proven records, up to date on vaccines, spayed or neutered, test negative for FIV/FeLV and indoors for a minimum of 60 days. Keep in mind- a cat who does not get along with other cats may not be a good fit for our shelter, being that our cats roam free and interact with up to 5 others in a room. In addition, any cat that needs to be on routine medication (i.e. insulin shots) may not be a good fit for us, as we do not have 24-hour care at the shelter. We suggest looking into foster-based rescues for these situations, which you can look into on our resource page.
If you have further questions regarding surrendering a cat, please email us and we can give you more information.
KITTEN SURRENDER INFORMATION
We are only able to assist kittens with the help of our amazing fosters. We have a limited amount of fosters each season, and can only help as many as our foster families can handle. Kittens are typically too small and more prone to illnesses when they stay in the shelter, so the safest place for them is in a foster home until they are spayed or neutered, vaccinated and ready to place in their forever homes. Click here to learn more about becoming a foster with us.
Please send us an email if you would like to inquire about placing abandoned kittens with us. Donations will always be greatly apprecieated at the time of surrendering.
STRAY CAT SURRENDER INFORMATION
Please keep in mind that we are a CAGE-FREE animal shelter, meaning all of our cats interact with each other. Please use the graphs below or please use our resource spreadsheet for more information on what to do if you come across an adult stray who needs assistance.
It is very important to note that not all outdoor cats need to be rescued. Most thrive outdoors and are called community cats. If an outdoor cat looks healthy, it probably has a caretaker and should be left alone. If it's ear is not tipped, it should be taken for spay or neuter and released back to it's original location. If it's ear is tipped, someone has already helped it out by getting it spayed or neutered. If an outdoor cat is sick, unkempt or injured, it needs help. Please find a qualified TNR group to assist catching the kitty and finding it adequate health care. DO NOT trap a cat unless you have a place lined up for it to go. KITTY COTTAGE CAN NOT ACCEPT STRAYS OR FOUND FRIENDLY CATS!
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