FAQ

 
 

1.    Where are you located?

 All of our cats are housed in foster homes in Bismarck/Mandan/Lincoln. We do not have a physical building.

 2.    What is the adoption process?

 Fill out the adoption application found on the website. We’ll review your application as quickly as possible. If it’s a weekend it could take a little longer to get in touch with a landlord or veterinary clinic. We will then reach out with any further questions and let you know whether your application has been granted. If granted, we will set up a time to complete the adoption! Please understand that we work as quickly as we are able. We are completely volunteer run.

 3.    How much is the adoption fee?

$80 for adult cats (1 year and up)

$100 for kittens (under 1 year)

We offer a deal if you adopt two cats at a time.

The adoption fee is to help us cover a portion of our costs. Each cat will be provided age appropriate vaccinations, given a wellness exam (and any vet care needed as a result), microchipped, FIV/FELV tested, and spayed/neutered.

4.    Is it first come, first served?

No. Our goal is to match the right cat with the right family. Often the first applicant is able to adopt the cat applied for, but sometimes we get multiple applications on the same cat and we need to decided which is the better fit. For instance, we always prefer to adopt kittens in pairs, particularly if the home has no other young cats already. The family able to adopt 2 may get priority over a home where the kitten would be a single pet.

5.    Why do you have to contact my landlord and vet clinic?

 If you rent we need to make sure that the landlord consents to you bringing at a cat into your home. This is for everyone’s protection. We don’t want you to find yourself in a situation where you must return the cat or face eviction.

 We contact your vet to make sure that your current pets are spayed/neutered and up-to-date on vaccinations. Sometimes, applicants don’t realize that they missed their pet’s due date for vaccines. If that’s the case, we’ll reach out and give you the opportunity to update your pet’s vaccines.

 6.    If I’m adopting a cat, why would my dog have to spayed or neutered?

As an animal rescue, part of our purpose is to educate on the necessity of spaying and neutering your pets. We face an overwhelming animal overpopulation right now and we strive to work towards the goal of controlling that population.

7.    My cat doesn’t go outside, does it really need vaccinations?

Yes! Even indoor cats could escape accidentally and could come into contact with a cat with distemper or an animal with rabies.

8.    Why would you need to do a home visit?

Mainly just to ensure the home is safe and ready for your new family member! We can point out any potential hazards. It also just gives us a chance to have a chat with potential adopters which often puts everyone more at ease! Don’t worry, we aren’t judging your paint color choices!

9.    If there are so many cats needing homes why do you have so many rules?

 We know that the adoption process may sound burdensome, but our goal isn’t just to put as many cats in homes as possible, but to put cats into FOREVER homes. We want to do what we can to ensure successful adoptions. The information we ask and the home visit assists us in doing that. We try to process the applications as quickly as possible and make the process smooth and relatively painless.

 10. What if the adoption doesn’t work out or I become unable to keep the cat?

 We understand that despite everyone’s best intentions sometimes the cat just isn’t a good fit or things happen. If, after giving the cat a chance to decompress and settle in, you find it just isn’t the right fit, please let us know. If, at some other point down the road you need to rehome the cat, we ask that you contact us first. We will do whatever we can to assist in rehoming the cat, including taking the cat back (as long as we have a foster available). We will require that the cat be up-to-date on vaccinations upon return.

 We do expect adopters to enter into the adoption agreements with the intention of providing the cat a lifelong home. This is why we now ask that you consider who would be an alternate caretaker for the cat if you were to become unable to take care of the cat.

 11. Do you take owner surrenders?

No. Our purpose is to rescue cats from animal impounds to alleviate the overcrowding at the pound and prevent euthanasia. Because we have limited foster homes, we do not have the capacity to take owner surrenders.

12. I found a cat, can you take it? 

 Maybe. If you find a cat, you should attempt to find the cat’s owner or call animal control so that animal control can attempt to reunite the cat with its family. Cats are held in impound for 5 days and if, after 5 days, the owner has not claimed the cat, the cat will be up for adoption. As space in our foster homes becomes available we pull cats from the pound.

 If you find kittens which are clearly too small to be without mom and you are confident that mom is not returning, you can reach out to us and we will do what we can to make space for them. Please keep in mind that these kittens require bottle feeding and we do not always have a foster available to bottle feed (depending on age, kittens can require feeding every couple hours and the majority of our fosters have full-time jobs in addition to helping the rescue).

13. What is your policy?

To find forever homes for cats and fosters to care for them until that happens! 

14. How do I foster?

You can apply to foster by contacting us in through the Contact Us section of this website or messaging us through our Facebook page. Specify that you are interested in fostering and we will then send you an application. Best of all, fostering is FREE! We provide you with the supplies needed to care for the cat while you provide the love and socialization needed for cat to find its forever home.  

15. How do I adopt?

If you are interested in adopting contact us through the Contact Us section of this website or messaging us through us through our Facebook page. Let us know that you are interested in adopting, and which cats you are interested in meeting, and we can send you an application. 

16. How do I donate?

We have a PayPal option!

17. What else can i do to help?

  1. Spay or neuter your pet. The best way to help solve pet abandonment and overpopulation is to prevent the problem before it starts. Spaying and neutering also has behavioral, physical, and environmental benefits for your pet.

  2. Microchip your pet. Micro-chipping your pets allows them to be reunited with you if they get lost. Your lost pet might become injured brought to a vet that you don’t know by a friendly stranger. Vets and shelters can quickly locate the owner of a micro-chipped pet.

  3. Think hard before purchasing a pet from a breeder. There are many deserving animals in shelters and being fostered that are just as deserving a home. They come in all shapes sizes and personalities! We ask that before going to a breeder, if you are looking for a pet look to see which ones are out there already waiting for their forever home.

  4. If you see a stray, report it. Don’t feed it, or attempt to capture it yourself. Animal control can capture it and if it is chipped, locate the owner to get it home safe and sound.

18. Any other questions?

Feel free to contact us in the Contact Us section.