So you’re interested in adopting a cat, that’s great! Our adoption process gives you the time and ability to find your new family member. We partner with you to help you find the cat(s) that will be best suited to you and your family. Here’s how our adoption process works:
Instead of charging an adoption fee, we require all potential adopters to have at least 2 separate visits in which they are focused on spending time with the cat(s) they are interested in adopting. These appointments must be made at least a week apart to ensure that you are absolutely sure about the cat(s) you want and avoid any impulsive decision making in the moment. Please make sure you seriously think about what it means to own a cat, especially a rescue cat before adopting.
After your 2 visits, you will receive the adoption application which you can fill out and then and email to info@pawsandpumpkinsrescue.com or bring back physically to the shop. If your application is approved, you will be notified and you will be free to come pick up your new cat(s) during store hours.
Please call/email us at least 24 hours before you intend to come pick up your cat(s) so we can prepare them before they go.
Adoption fees:
$150 for kittens and adult cats (0-9 years old)
$75 for seniors (10 years old and up)
What the Adoption Fee Includes:
Spay/Neuter
Microchip
Up to date on vaccines
Rabies
FVRCP (+booster)
Some cats may have received a FeLV vaccine as well
Up to date on flea/tick treatment
Up to date on dewormer
FIV/FeLV Testing
General Requirements
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES will bonded pairs ever be split up. If you are interested in only one cat out of a bonded pair, you will not be approved to adopt them. Bonded pairs ALWAYS go together.
Please note that all of our cats are adopted out to indoor only households. If you have indoor-outdoor cats already, are looking for an indoor-outdoor cat or a barn cat, we recommend looking into some of the other wonderful rescues in the area.
The adoption contract requires all adopters to agree to never declaw the cat(s) they are adopting. If you, for any reason, ever need to rehome the cat(s) you’ve adopted, you must ensure the next owner also agrees to this.
Paws and Pumpkins Rescue reserves the right to refuse any adoption applications for any reason.