Adoption Information
Who can adopt a cat?
It takes a compassionate person to appreciate the qualities of a rescued cat. If you are willing to commit to the cat’s entire lifetime and are twenty-one years of age or older, you are eligible to adopt a PAW cat. People who are renting must have their landlord’s permission.
What’s the adoption application all about?
Before you meet a cat, you will be invited to get together with one of our adoption counsellors to fill out an adoption application. You and your PAW counsellor will discuss the type of cat you are interested in and cover many other interesting and informative topics, such as health care for your new cat, safety issues, nutrition and integrating your new cat with other pets. The application process is a very enjoyable part of adopting a cat from PAW. It helps us make a good match so that these little survivors have the best chance of staying permanently in their new person’s life.
What does the adoption fee include?
The adoption fee ($160) includes the cat’s spay or neuter surgery, the first set of vaccinations, de-worming and any additional health care the cat might require before he/she is adopted. Adult cats are spayed or neutered before they are offered for adoption. Adopted kittens will be spayed or neutered at approximately 5 ½ months of age (surgery included in adoption fee).
Where and when can I meet the adoption cat(s)?
All available adoption cats are living with foster families where they receive excellent care and are closely observed. This is how we get to know the cats’ personalities, their favourite activities and sometimes whether they enjoy the company of other pets. The more we learn about our adoption cats through the eyes of our foster families, the better able we are to match one of PAW’s rescued cats with their special someone.
Once the adoption application has been completed, PAW will make all the arrangements for you to meet the cat(s) you wish to.
The goal is PERMANENCE!
Statistically, as many as 60% of cats do not remain in their original homes for their lifetime. Although spaying and neutering cats is of prime importance to curb their out of control reproduction rate, that alone does not guarantee a permanent home for a cat. Many spayed and neutered cats (even purebreds) are given away, surrendered to shelters or abandoned.
Before you adopt a pet, be sure you are in a position to give it a home for the rest of its life. Remember, your loyal pets are counting on you.
Click here to see the Available Cats
Click here for Adoption Inquiry Form
PAW Society : 403-328-6700 (messages only)
To speak to an Adoption Counsellor, call
Roxanne (daytime), 403-327-9096
or Audrey (daytime), 403-381-2034