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How much are adoption fees?
The chart above shows the general adoption fees. Fancy cats are those with blue eyes, calicos and some other special cats. Ultra-fancy cats, like purebred, papered and rare (like male calicos), will have higher adoption fees. Select cats and some other special felines are homed for a low adoption fee or by special arrangement. There is a $20 to $30 multi-cat discount for the second kitty adopted at the same time into the same home. Call for specific adoption fees on individual felines.
Alter deposits are required on ALL young kittens adopted without being spayed or neutered. The deposit will cover only a portion the cost of a spay or neuter at a vet clinic. The adopter is responsible for the remainder of the expense. ACAT will pay your vet directly or reimburse the deposit after kitten is altered in a timely manner.
Why pay for a kitten through an adoption group? There's no such thing as a "free" kitten. We start our kittens with dewormer, mite treatments (as needed) and vaccinations, all at appropriate ages and intervals. Older kittens and adult cats are altered and may be leukemia tested and/or microchipped before homing. ACAT strives to get your feline off to a great start, including incurring some of those expenses you'd have to pay to raise a healthy kitten.
You are also helping other cats and kittens. Our adoption fees not only help pay for the care of your kitten or cat, they help cover vet bills for ill or injured cats, and allow us to spay the mothers of kittens we bring into foster care. By adopting through ACAT, you help reduce the cat overpopulation problem by committing to alter your kitten and helping to fund other alters.
As a federally designated 501c3 nonprofit organization run by volunteers, all of the money raised through our fees and donations is used to help the cats. The money is used for no other purposes. You can adopt and/or donate knowing the money is helping the kitties.
For information on any of our adoptable felines, contact 982-ACAT or email ACAT. Please note there are adoption fees for all ACAT placements, and unaltered kittens require a spay/neuter deposit.
Alter deposits are required on ALL young kittens adopted without being spayed or neutered. The deposit will cover only a portion the cost of a spay or neuter at a vet clinic. The adopter is responsible for the remainder of the expense. ACAT will pay your vet directly or reimburse the deposit after kitten is altered in a timely manner.
Why pay for a kitten through an adoption group? There's no such thing as a "free" kitten. We start our kittens with dewormer, mite treatments (as needed) and vaccinations, all at appropriate ages and intervals. Older kittens and adult cats are altered and may be leukemia tested and/or microchipped before homing. ACAT strives to get your feline off to a great start, including incurring some of those expenses you'd have to pay to raise a healthy kitten.
You are also helping other cats and kittens. Our adoption fees not only help pay for the care of your kitten or cat, they help cover vet bills for ill or injured cats, and allow us to spay the mothers of kittens we bring into foster care. By adopting through ACAT, you help reduce the cat overpopulation problem by committing to alter your kitten and helping to fund other alters.
As a federally designated 501c3 nonprofit organization run by volunteers, all of the money raised through our fees and donations is used to help the cats. The money is used for no other purposes. You can adopt and/or donate knowing the money is helping the kitties.
For information on any of our adoptable felines, contact 982-ACAT or email ACAT. Please note there are adoption fees for all ACAT placements, and unaltered kittens require a spay/neuter deposit.
ACAT reserves the right to deny adoptions to any person at any time. Our first priority is the safety, welfare and well-being of the felines.
IMPORTANT NOTICES:
All adoption clinic adoptions through ACAT are subject to a 24-hour waiting period between filling out the paperwork and paying the adoption fee, and picking up your new feline. Call 982-2228 or speak to an ACAT representative at the adoption clinics for more information.
If you do not know if there are feline allergies in your household, or if you suspect anyone in your home could be allergic to cats, PLEASE spend some time with the cat of a friend or relative to determine if allergies could be a problem. It is very stressful on the kitties to be returned within the 10-day return window because of allergy issues. Do your part by doing your homework before adopting.
While ACAT will make every effort to help you rehome your ACAT kitty if there are issues beyond the 10-day return window, there may or may not be room for the foster homes to take in an adult cat you wish to surrender. It is your responsibility as an owner to treat your pet as a valued family member and resolve the problem in your home or personally seek a better home for your pet. If you are not prepared to do this, please do not adopt a kitten or cat.
ACAT kitties must not be declawed. Declawing is a cruel and barbaric practice that severs the ends of the kitty's toes to the first digit, and causes them irreversible harm. Declawing forfeits the alter deposit.
All adoption clinic adoptions through ACAT are subject to a 24-hour waiting period between filling out the paperwork and paying the adoption fee, and picking up your new feline. Call 982-2228 or speak to an ACAT representative at the adoption clinics for more information.
If you do not know if there are feline allergies in your household, or if you suspect anyone in your home could be allergic to cats, PLEASE spend some time with the cat of a friend or relative to determine if allergies could be a problem. It is very stressful on the kitties to be returned within the 10-day return window because of allergy issues. Do your part by doing your homework before adopting.
While ACAT will make every effort to help you rehome your ACAT kitty if there are issues beyond the 10-day return window, there may or may not be room for the foster homes to take in an adult cat you wish to surrender. It is your responsibility as an owner to treat your pet as a valued family member and resolve the problem in your home or personally seek a better home for your pet. If you are not prepared to do this, please do not adopt a kitten or cat.
ACAT kitties must not be declawed. Declawing is a cruel and barbaric practice that severs the ends of the kitty's toes to the first digit, and causes them irreversible harm. Declawing forfeits the alter deposit.
READY TO ADOPT? Please access our Adoption Forms Page with the access password given to you by our ACAT Foster!
Please Note: Submitting payment does not constitute a binding contract until the adoption contract has been approved by a designated ACAT representative, and payment in full is received. All adoptions are subject to ACAT approval.
Please Note: Submitting payment does not constitute a binding contract until the adoption contract has been approved by a designated ACAT representative, and payment in full is received. All adoptions are subject to ACAT approval.