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Adopting
a friend
Click
here for a list of pets at this shelter
Contact
The Cat Shack by E-mail at catshack@ptd.net.
You may apply on-line using the application link above. There is
no fee or obligation to adopt at the time of application. If you
choose to adopt a house cat, we request a $75 adoption donation
to help defray our expenses.
Applicants
are asked to supply a vet reference, a personal reference and to
list all current and former pets. Our goal is to match you with
the right pet so you will both be happy for the remainder of your
new pet's long and happy life. Remember- cats often live into their
20s and become very attached to their families. We have seen cats
literally pine to death when dumped at a shelter by their long-term
caretakers. Adopting is quite a commitment.
An adoption
donations of ONLY $75 for house cats and kittens
is requested. Barn cats may be adopted for free, with an approved
application. This $75 donation includes (Typical vet costs in our
area):
- a
FeLV/FIV test (a $35 value)
- Spay/Neuter
for all cats and kittens(a $120-$150 value)
- Worming
and flea treatment (a $16 value)
- All
required vaccinations (a $30 value)
Clearly
this adoption fee does not begin to cover even the standard vet work
our rescued cats receive and many also require non-routine work.
We appreciate any and all donations. This is what help keeps us
in the business of helping strays.
A standard
legal contract of adoption will be completed at the time of adoption.
Any animal adopted from The Cat Shack that cannot be kept for any
reason must be returned to the rescue.
The agreement
included a clause that you will not declaw a cat adopted from The
Cat Shack. Declawing is a painful and unnecessary amputation of
the first joint of the paw that can cause litterbox problems and
behavioral issues. Declawing has been banned in Europe where it
is recognized as an act of cruelty. We would be happy to send you
information explaining why we oppose this damaging procedure or
please read the information we have about
declawing. If you wish to adopt an already declawed cat we have
many waiting.
In some
cases we assist pet owners who are adopting out their pet directly
from their home by listing the pet for them on our pet list web
page. In such cases the name of the pet will be followed by an * and
the pets description will indicate that the pet is being adopted
directly from it's present owner. In those cases you will deal directly
with the pet's owner. Contact information for these adopt from owner
pets will be included in their description. In cases of direct adoptions
from an owner, the terms of adoption will be dictated by the owner,
not The Cat Shack.
Come
Visit Us!
There
are no specific shelter hours because our animals are housed in
foster homes rather then a central shelter. Adoptions are by appointment
only.
The
Cat Shack
P.O. Box 950
Trexlertown, PA 18087-0950
Email: catshack@ptd.net
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