Adoption Information
Interested in bringing a new Cat or Kitten to your home? Read below for more information on what to expect when adopting your new best friend from the Fort Collins Cat Rescue!
What do your cats come with?
All of the cats and kittens from our shelter come with the following:
Additional items with adult cats may include some of the following:
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What are your adoption fees?
Our regular every day adoption fees are as follows:
We also have on-going special adoption fees:
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What things should I consider before
bringing a new cat or kitten into my home?
| Did you know that cats can live to be over 20? That is a long time to spend with your new best friend. We suggest thinking about where your kitty would go if something happened to you or what would you do if you had to move.
Food, litter and basic care for your cats typically costs about $600 - $1,000 a year. This can increase if your cat gets sick and needs additional care or emergency care. If you are concerned about emergency costs, you might want to consider pet insurance. Our cats and kittens come with 30 days free of insurance after adoption. Visit www.24petwatch.com/petinsurance/cat-insurance.asp to learn more about pet insurance. We do not allow our cats or kittens to be declawed. For more information on this and alternatives to declawing, please visit www.declaw.org/. If you purchase Soft Paws (http://www.softpaws.com/) FCCR will place them on your adopted cat for free. If you have made up your mind on getting a declawed cat, we do occasionally get cats that are already declawed. Call the shelter for more information on these cats. FCCR adopts our cats as indoor only cats. You can take your adopted kitty outside if you are present and we encourage adopters to consider harness training their cats or building cat enclosures. If you are looking for a barn cat please call the shelter as we sometimes come across cats who are better suited as "barn cats". It is your responsibility to follow local laws on animal ownership. This includes licensing and vaccinating your animal. Please visit your local county's animal control website for more information. |
What is your adoption process?
The first step to adopting a cat or kitten from the Fort Collins Cat Rescue is to fill out an adoption questionnaire. You can do this online or in the shelter.
Once you are ready to adopt you will fill out an adoption contract. If you want to read it before adopting, check it out here: *Please note that we will make a copy of the adopters' State ID card or passport at the time of adoption |
Is there anything else I should know?
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Our staff will call you one week after you adopt your new cat or kitten to see how everything is going. If you ever have any questions or concerns, please call the shelter at 970-484-8516. There will also be an e-mail survey 2 - 3 months after adopting following up on your new life together. Please remember that the Fort Collins Cat Rescue Staff and volunteers are here for you and your new cat / kitten. If something does not work out or seems off, we are here to help you. We are the safety net for your cat or kitten and will take your kitty back into the shelter if something unavoidable happens and you must give up you friend. Do not feel afraid or embarrassed to call, we want to help you and your kitty. |
Adoption Questionnaire
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Everyone who wants to adopt a cat must fill out an
Adoption Questionnaire. This questionnaire has
information about you and your history with other
animals. It also has a place to let us know if you
rent or own your own house. If you are renting we
recommend that you download the questionnaire and get your
landlord to sign it before you come to the shelter. After
you submit your adoption questionnaire there may be a 24
hour waiting period before you can take a kitty home -
especially if we have to contact a landlord.
If you find a kitty that you want to adopt you may put
it on hold, otherwise you can submit your questionnaire,
be approved, then pick a kitty.
Click here to fill out an Adoption Questionnaire on-line. Click here to download an Adoption Questionnaire (pdf) Click here to download an Adoption Questionnaire (doc)
If you'd like to email a questionnaire to the
shelter you can download the doc version and send it in.
That way you can be approved even before you visit!
Please take the time to read through our adoption
contract before considering an adoption. We do
require that our kitties not be declawed. This is
for the safety and well-being of the cat. if
you have any questions about declawing
please click here. We
also require that all adopted kitties be indoor cats
(they may go outside if highly supervised).
This is again for their safety - And it's the law in
Fort Collins. If you have
questions as to why we have these requirements we
will be glad to talk with you about them.
Please click here
to download the Adoption Contract (pdf)
The kitties hope to see you soon!
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