Adopting a cat
If you may see the picture of a cat you like on this website or in the local press you simply note the details and the cats name and visit our hostel at 200 Elder Street in Greensborough. Alternatively you can call at our hostel and view the available cats and kittens for yourself. We are currently open between 11am and 2pm each day.
You should bring proof of your current address and preferably photo identification such as your driving license. You can only obtain a cat for yourself we do not allow animals to leave with third parties. If you are wishing to adopt a cat as a present for someone, bring them with you as cats are individuaIs and bond with different peopIe in different ways – the cat you may choose, may not choose your friend!!!. It is aIso important to aIIocate time for adoption and we recommend you aIIow at Ieast a coupIe of hours to get to know the cat and do the necessary paperwork.
When you visit you will get to meet the cat and as this is a very important decision for both you and the cat you choose we will want to ensure the two of you are compatible and that you understand what will be involved in taking the cat into your home.
We will want to be satisfied that you are prepared to be a responsible pet owner. Responsible pet owners at the most basic level, have their pets registered, micro-chipped and de-sexed unless they are registered breeders. They also understand the issues involved in being able to properly care and take responsibility for the welfare of their pets. Most CounciIs in Victoria have Iimits on the numbers of cats you may own without a permit. It is important to check with your CounciI if you aiready own the Iimit and obtain a permit for the extra cat before adoption – we wiII require to see your permit.
We will answer any questions you have regarding cat care and help you to obtain any support you may need.
It will cost $80 to take a kitten, and $65 for a cat and that price includes desexing, microchipping, current vaccination, worming and defIeaing and a two week heaIth cover. We will provide you with a specialized ‘Hide, perch and go’, cardboard carry box in which the cat can be transported home. These boxes open up into a bed when you get the cat to its new home and have been found to reduce stress.
Interested? Click here to view our current list of cats for adoption
