Stray Cat Blues, Inc.

Foster Intake Request

The Stray Cat Blues mission is to arrange for the adoption of stray, un-owned and free-roaming cats and kittens into permanent, qualified homes, in order to prevent cruelty to such animals and to alleviate their suffering; to advise and assist individuals who rescue homeless kittens and cats on methods to obtain permanent, quality adoptions; to provide homeless cats and kittens with temporary shelter, spay/neuter surgery to prevent breeding and vaccinations to prevent disease and illness; and to educate the public about the importance of spaying and neutering free-roaming cats and companion cats.  *Stray Cat Blues Inc. primarily works in parts of Eastern Montgomery and Western Bucks Counties.  Respondents outside these areas will be referred to other rescue groups. 

Your contact information:
 

1.  Name:              

      Home Phone:      Work Phone: 

      Address:        

      City:                   State:   Zip:

 2.  Email:             

Rescue Circumstances:

 3.  How many cats/kittens do you wish to place with us? 

 4.  How old are the cats and kittens?

 

 5.  What is the breed and color of the cat or kitten?  Long hair/short hair; Tabby, etc.?

 6.  Do you have vet records that you could provide on the cat?    Yes No

 7.  What is the personality/behavior of the cat?

 8.  What is the general health of the cat/kitten at this time?

 9.  When do you want to place the cat? 

10.  Is the cat/kitten in immediate danger?    Yes No

Explain

11.  Are you willing to have the cat tested for FELV/FIV and have all vaccinations current before placing with Stray Cat Blues?    Yes No

12.  Would you give a contribution to Stray Cat Blues to help offset the cat's care? Yes No

 

Please read the Intake Request Reference Sheet before submitting this request.  Click here to read the reference sheet .

 

Intake Request Reference Sheet

We can not come and get the cats/kittens.  You will need to make arrangements to bring them to the intake/foster coordinator when space is available.

You must take the cats/kittens to your veterinarian to be tested for FIV and FeLV.  This is a combination blood test.  Every adult cat must be tested.  With a mother and very young kittens, the kittens do not need to be tested if the mother is negative.  With a litter of kittens, only two need to be tested if both are negative.  If the cats/kittens will remain outside they could be exposed to FIV/FeLV after testing, so testing should be done when we are ready to take them.  

Bring the cats/kittens inside if you haven’t already.  This may seem difficult or impossible to do, but remember this arrangement is only temporary.  Consider keeping the rescued cats/kittens in a spare room, basement, or garage.  They can be confined in your house inside a large cage, dog crate or cat playpen if you need to restrict their access to other areas of your home.  We can offer advice and assistance on trapping a wary or frightened cat.  We have a few traps that can be loaned out with a $50.00 deposit.  

Kittens are very vulnerable to accident, predation, and disease.  They should not be left outside.  Every day they remain outside they are also growing more wild.  It becomes increasingly difficult to socialize kittens that are more than 12 weeks old.  Bring kittens inside now and begin socializing them.  

Please be sure to keep the rescued cats/kittens separate from your pets until they have been checked by a veterinarian. They might have fleas or other more serious health problems.  

If the cats/kittens must remain outside you need to provide suitable shelter.  An insulated, weatherproof box should be placed slightly off the ground in a protected area.  Use straw inside for comfort and additional warmth…NOT blankets, which retain moisture and make it colder.  The door opening should only be large enough for the cats to enter.

You should also be willing to help financially by taking care of other vet work directly or by making a donation to help us defray the cost of caring for the cats/kittens.  Vet work includes neutering, vaccinating for distemper and rabies, worming, and any additional medical treatment the cats may require.  It costs Stray Cat Blues approximately $150.00 to take a cat off the street and place in a permanent home.  

Female cats can have as many as three litters a year.  If your rescued cats will remain outside, you should get them neutered as soon as possible.  Female cats may become pregnant before we can take them, which will complicate the fostering situation.   

It’s extremely important to get the rescued cats vaccinated for rabies, especially if they will remain outside.  In some counties, the Health Department requires any animal with a wound of unknown origin to be either euthanized and tested for rabies or quarantined for six months at your expense.  If the cats are scratched, bitten, or injured outside and not current with the rabies vaccination, they may end up being euthanized.  

Low cost neutering certificates are available from the Spayed Club.  Their phone number is 610-275-7486.  If you need financial help to pay for neutering expenses, call the Spayed Club for an application and list of participating veterinarians.