The Adoption Process
To begin, please fill out an adoption matching questionnaire online. (All applicants must be 18 years of age or older.) If there is a particular cat or type of cat/kitten you're interested in, please make a note of that on your questionnaire.
An adoption counselor will review the form and let you know by phone or e-mail if we have any questions. If your application is approved, an adoption counselor will contact you to schedule your adoption appointment.
You can view our available cats online anytime. We look forward to working together to find your new feline friend!
All of our cats and kittens receive the following treatments before adoption*:
Vet exam
Spay/Neuter surgery
FVRCP (“distemper”) vaccination (at least one, sometimes multiple)
Rabies vaccination (kittens under 14 weeks may not be eligible for this)
Flea treatment
Dewormer
Home Again microchip with registration included
Adoption Fees
Adult Cats - $175
Special Needs & Senior (10 and up) Cats - $50
FeLV+ Cats - $50
Chronic Care - $50 to $300
Some of our cats with chronic health issues may be eligible for this program, where MRFRS covers the cost of all specialized care/medications/food for the cat’s lifetime!
Our adoption fees help sponsor the cost of care for all cats in our program, not just the one you are adopting!
All of our cats — from the healthy young adult who is in and out in an matter of days, to the senior cat who may spend a year or more with us — get the care they need, and your adoption fees help us provide that care!
Thank you!
Since the MRFRS opened its first adoption center in 1993, we have adopted out over 24,000 cats and kittens into loving homes.
For every cat or kitten that we place, we are able to rescue another homeless kitty. All of our cats and kittens are spayed or neutered and microchipped before adoption. We have been supportive of pediatric spay/neuter since 1992 when we started rescuing kittens. If you are thinking of adopting a kitty from us, please consider adopting an older kitty or a formerly feral kitty. These adoptions represent only about 10% of our total adoptions and we are working hard to find more homes for these kitties.
*NOTE: All adopters will receive a health record stating what vaccines and treatment the cat has had. Additional treatments, such as FVRCP & rabies vaccinations, as well as additional deworming, are the responsibility of the adopter.
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