ADOPTION FAQs
Why adopt through a rescue/shelter?
Each year, it's estimated that nearly one million adoptable dogs and cats are euthanized in the United States, simply because too many pets come into shelters and too few people consider adoption when looking for a pet.
If more people adopted pets instead of buying them, many of these animals would not have to be euthanized.
When you adopt through our rescue, you are saving a cat/kitten and allowing them to be part of your family. This opens up space for another cat or kitten who may desperately need our care and support.
How can I adopt a cat/kitten?
If you are interested in adopting a specific kitten, please submit an application through our Petstablished site. We will review your application and you will hear back from us within 3-5 days if your application is approved. Once the application is approved, you will be scheduled for a meet & greet. If all goes well, the adopter will sign the adoption contract, pay the adoption fee and the cat/kitten and can go to his/her new home!
Why do we charge an adoption fee?
Kittens Aren't Free. Even if you find a “free” kitten on Craigslist or rescue one off the street, they come with costs. Proper medical care—including vaccinations, spay/neuter surgery, deworming, flea treatment, and microchipping—can easily add up to $500-$1,000. As a nonprofit, we incur these expenses too. However, thanks to generous donations and discounted veterinary services, we can offset some of the costs. This allows us to offer kittens for adoption at a much lower fee, ensuring they receive the care they need before joining their forever homes. Your adoption fee helps us continue rescuing, caring for, and finding homes for more kitties in need.
Single Kitten Syndrome
Why Two Kittens Are Better Than One
Cats may have a reputation for being independent, but they’re surprisingly social animals who thrive with feline companionship. If you’ve ever seen kittens raised together, you know how much they play, learn, and bond with one another. Bringing home two kittens might sound like double the work, but it’s often less work in the long run — and leads to happier, better-behaved cats.
Why Adopt Two Kittens?
Better Socialization: Kittens learn essential life skills like appropriate play and litter box habits from each other, not humans. A person simply can’t replicate the play behavior and communication that another kitten provides.
Reduced Behavioral Problems: Solo kittens often develop unwanted behaviors like biting or attacking ankles because they didn’t learn boundaries through play with other cats. It might be cute when they’re small, but not so much when they’re full-grown.
Less Loneliness: Two kittens keep each other entertained, reducing boredom and the risk of destructive behaviors when you’re away from home.
Our Policy
To promote long-term success, we don’t place single kittens under six months old in homes without another young cat. Our priority is to set them (and you) up for a happy, healthy future. In our early days of rescue, we used to adopt out single kittens. Adopters would almost ALWAYS come back to adopt a second within a month or the kitty would get returned for behavioral issues. This is not fair for the kitty and causes unnecessary stress for all those involved. We are the kitty pros- you gotta trust us!
Not Ready for Two Kittens?
Consider adopting a playful adult cat who’s already learned good kitty manners. Many young moms are scarcely out of kittenhood themselves and make wonderful companions.
Laying a strong foundation in the early months will pay off with years of joy and companionship. Two kittens aren't just double the fun — they’re double the love.