Adoption Information

Adopting a cat is a commitment for life and Cat Rescue, Inc. wants the best for each animal in our care.  Our rescuers and foster caregivers put a lot of love and attention into the animals in their care and are always interested in their welfare.

We believe our adoptions fees are competitive and that our requirements are in the best interest of the cat. 

Once you adopt a cat from Cat Rescue, Inc. our foster caregivers are available to answer any questions or concerns you may have.  We cannot over-emphasize the importance of the commitment to care for a cat -- it's entire life!  So please, consider if a new pet is in the best interest of the entire family...carefully.

Adoption Requirements

• Adoption Fee: $85.00, Cash, Local Check or Money Order
• Proof of home ownership or rental agreement stating pets are allowed
• Owner must be at least 21 years of age
• Owner will comply with all Virginia animal license and rabies requirements and will maintain the animal in a healthy manner
• Owner will keep the animal as a strictly-indoors pet and not allow him/her to run outside at large in violation of local animal control ordinances
• Owner will accept the animal in his/her current condition with all his/her personal faults.  Owner will also acknowledge that once the adoption process is complete, Cat Rescue, Inc. has no further responsibility to the owner or any other party for that condition of those faults
• Owner will agree to keep the animal as a personal pet in their possession and will not give him/her away to anyone except back to Cat Rescue, Inc.
• Owner will agree that the animal will at no time be used in any form of medical experiment or research, or any form of cultural or social ritual or practice in which the animal is in any way harmed, threatened or subject to deprivation of any kind
• In the event the owner becomes unable or unwilling to keep or properly care for the animal, the owner will agree to return the animal to Cat Rescue, Inc.
• If the animal becomes sick, disappears or dies within three (3) months, owner will agree to notify Cat Rescue, Inc.
• Owner will not have the cat declawed
• Owner understands that the animal has been rescued and his/her complete medical condition and behavioral history is generally not known to Cat Rescue, Inc.  Every reasonable effort has been made to ascertain the animal's good health, but not every condition or disease can be ruled out.  Owner will agree to accept this animal in his/her current state of apparent good health and will assume responsibility for the care and medical treatment of any and all symptoms, illnesses and injuries at any time during which the animal is in the owner's custody
• Owner will agree that Cat Rescue, Inc. reserves the right and will exercise, at their discretion, the ability to reclaim the animal if there is reason to believe the home is not fit or the terms of the adoption are not being carried out.  Owner further agrees to allow Cat Rescue, Inc. on to the owner's property where the animal is kept for the purpose of retrieving it under these conditions
• Owner will agree to these terms and others that are set forth in a legally binding adoption agreement.

• Feline HIV test
• Feline leukemia test
• Rabies vaccination
• Feline distemper (FIP) shots (if over 12 weeks of age)
• Earmite treatment (if necessary)
• Flea treatment with Advantage (if necessary)
• Spayed or Neutered

Chesapeake PETSMART 1236 Greenbrier Pkwy Chesapeake, Virginia 23320 (757) 436-7559

Saturday a Bad Day?
Remember, we have cats in the pet centers of these PETsMART stores all week long, just waiting to meet you!  Stop by and meet one of our cats, fill out an adoption application and one of our foster caregivers will contact you to set up a time to meet!

Don't Adopt on Impulse
Cat Rescue, Inc. is glad to adopt cats into good homes but we ask that you carefully consider your decision before you make it!  Adjusting to a new home, new people and strange surroundings, sounds and smells is stressful for a cat and can lead to problems.  Adopt Smart!

After You Adopt Consider a Pet Insurance Plan

Alleviate the financial stress associated with your pet’s unexpected medical expenses and generate funds for our shelter at the same time! Simply apply for a ShelterCare Pet Insurance Program by using the ShelterCare banner-link.

Here’s how it works: ShelterCare Pet Insurance Programs cover you when your pet needs essential veterinary care from an illness or injury. Also, every time a completed application for a ShelterCare program is generated through our shelter’s website, we automatically receive a $25 donation to help cover common needs like blankets, litter and food. This donation is of no cost to you and provides us with essential funds. Make the right move and enroll today! All new subscriptions must be completed through using a link on the Cat Rescue, Inc. website.

Black Cat Adoption Policy
Cat Rescue, Inc. suspends the adoption of black cats during the Halloween season