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Adoption Info

Things to Consider

If you rent you must have permission from your landlord before adopting.  If you have roommates you need to ask them first before bringing home a new kitty. This is a long term commitment.  You are adopting an animal that can live for 20 years or more.  We want our kitties to have forever homes. Vaccinations, well-care checkups and any other necessary or emergency care are your responsibility.  Please consider this before adopting. You might consider checking out pet insurance. In the adoption contract you agree that you will not have the cat declawed, regardless of age.  We will be happy to recommend alternate methods to declawing.  If you are absolutely set on having a declawed cat, consider adopting an animal that is already declawed.  Declawed cats are listed as such on our page of adoptable kitties.  You are agreeing that the kitty must be indoor only.  This means that when the animal is outside it is under restraint (leash and harness) or confined (stroller, cat play pen).  This is the law in Fort Collins. You must follow all the local laws for vaccinating and licensing a kitty.  Please see the Laws page for information about owning a kitty in Fort Collins.  We will call and check up on the kitty within a couple months of adoption.  FCCR has the right to remove the cat from your care if we determine that that the animal is being mistreated or neglected in any manner.  Be aware of cat related health risks for the your own safety and the safety of your cat. Find out more about Zoonotic Diseases here. Cat adoption costs vary.  New cats and kittens are $50, adult cats that have been in the shelter for over 30 days are $25, and our featured kitties are $10. Both kittens and cats are spayed/neutered, come with all their current vaccinations and deworming, they have been tested for FeLV/FIV, have a microchip and are registered through 24PetWatch, 30 days of pet insurance through ShelterCare,  a free health checkup at any participating Vet Clinic, coupons and other useful information packet, a free 20 lb bag of Cat Attract by Precious Cat, a free bag of cat food, and of course, a lifetime of purrs and snuggles! Click here for more detail about the adoption package.  We also have special adoption rates for Senior Citizens!  Be sure to ask when you visit. Everyone who wants to adopt a cat must fill out an Adoption Application. This application 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 application and get your landlord to sign it before you come to the shelter.  After you submit your adoption application 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 application, be approved, then pick a kitty. Click here to fill out an adoption application on-line.  Click here to download an Adoption Application (pdf) Click here to download an Adoption Application (doc)  If you'd like to email an application 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!