Adoption Inquiry

Please note:

Our mission focuses on cats who are overlooked in traditional shelter environments — therefore, many of the cats in our care have specific behavioral or medical needs. Cats with fewer medical or behavioral needs, or cats who can thrive as single cats, are less common in our population. Due to the shelter population that we help, we rarely have purebred cats come through our rescue program.

We do not adopt kittens as single cats, as kittens have very specific social and developmental needs and are best adopted in pairs for their behavioral health.

Due to a high volume of inquires, we are only able to respond if there is a potential match based on your requests provided through this form.

You only need to complete this form one time. If you're interested in more than one cat, let us know all their names where indicated below. If you find more Cat Town cats you might be interested in meeting, it is not necessary to submit an additional inquiry. You can just let us know when we reach out to assist you with matchmaking.

Thank you!

Name

First NameLast Name

Email

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Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.

What are your pronouns?

What city and state are you located in?

Cat Town is located in Oakland, California. We do not ship cats to distant locations.

What's your timeline for adopting and bringing a cat home?

Do you have upcoming travel plans that might delay your ability to adopt right away?

Please list all of the specific cats you are interested in at this time, and let us know if you'd you like to hear about other potential matches. If you're not asking about a specific cat, you can just put, "none" or "not sure." You can see all of our available cats at www.cattownoakland.org/adopt

Note: There is no need to submit a new form for each cat you're interested in!

Many of our cats do well in pairs. How many cats are you hoping to adopt from us?

Do you have any other pets? If so, what species?

Other

If your other pets include cats, please tell us a little more about their age and personality.

Are you interested in having an indoor only or indoor/outdoor cat?

What qualities do you want in a cat? What types of behavior traits appeal to you? Please select Prefer, Avoid, or Neutral/Unsure.

Rows	Prefer	Avoid	Neutral / Unsure
Confident with strangers
Affectionate with people they know
Okay with being picked up
Playful / energetic
Sits on laps
Enjoys being petted
Mellow/less active
Okay being alone (eg, during work day)
Okay with other cats
Okay with young children
Talkative / vocal

Which of the following traits might you consider working with, with our support? Please select Yes, No, or Maybe/Not Sure.

Rows	Yes	No	Maybe / Not Sure
Cats who require medication
Cats who are fearful or may hide
Cats who may sometimes nip/swat
Cats who require a special diet

What appeals to you about the cats you indicated in the question above?

If you expressed interest in a specific cat, please let us know how you first learned about them?

If you said "other", please explain:

Tell us briefly about your previous (or current) cat experience. Have you ever lived with cats? Did any of them have behaviors listed above that you’d like to avoid, or would appreciate in your next cat?

Tell us a little bit about your living situation so we can match you with a cat who'd thrive in your home.

For example: How many people are in the home? If you have children, what are their ages? House vs. apartment? How long are you typically away from home during the day? Do you travel often?

What questions do you have for us?

Anything else you’d like us to know?

We would love to set up a time to chat with you further about adopting from Cat Town. Please let us know the best times to call. We look forward to speaking with you soon!

By submitting this form, you verify that you are at least 18 years of age, and own your home or have verified that your landlord has given permission to have a cat in your home.

Adoption Inquiry Form