Cats

The Cat Shack, Inc

Trexlertown, PA 18087

About

Mission and Purpose: To help reduce the unnecessary euthanasia of adoptable cats, to reduce the cruelty to and neglect of cats and to educate the general public in cat related issues. The Cat Shack is a no-kill, non-profit, 501(c)3 tax-exempt cat rescue organization. We attempt to find permanent homes for stray and unwanted cats and kittens. Prior to adoption, all cats are neutered/spayed updated on required vaccines. All our cats are tested for Feline Leukemia (FeLV) and Feline Immuno deficiency virus (FIV). The Cat Shack serves to place 3 CATegories of needy cats: Friendly Strays and kittens looking for safe, permanent indoor homes. Feral (wild) Strays who are not suitable for inside homes and who seek safe, permanent barn homes where they can be employed as mousers. There is no adoption fee for barn cats though donations are appreciated. In an effort to help people place pets that they can no longer keep for some reason, we will post the cats picture/story and the owner's contact information. These cats are NOT being adopted through The Cat Shack and the adopter will deal directly with the owner. These cats will have a * symbol next to their names.

Pets available

Cats

Adoption process

There is no fee or obligation to adopt at the time of application. If you choose to adopt a house cat, we request a $85 adoption donation to help defray our expenses. Barn cats may be adopted for free, with an approved application. Applicants are asked to supply a vet reference, a personal reference and to list all current and former pets. Our goal is to match you with the right pet so you will both be happy for the remainder of your new pet's long and happy life. Remember- cats often live into their 20s and become very attached to their families. We have seen cats literally pine to death when dumped at a shelter by their long-term caretakers. Adopting is quite a commitment. A standard legal contract of adoption will be completed at the time of adoption. Any animal adopted from The Cat Shack that cannot be kept for any reason must be returned to the rescue. The agreement includes a clause that you will not declaw a cat adopted from The Cat Shack. Declawing is a painful and unnecessary amputation of the first joint of the paw that can cause litterbox problems and behavioral issues. Declawing has been banned in Europe where it is recognized as an act of cruelty. We would be happy to send you information explaining why we oppose this damaging procedure or please read the information we have about declawing. If you wish to adopt an already declawed cat we have many waiting. In some cases we assist pet owners who are adopting out their pet directly from their home by listing the pet for them on our pet list web page. In such cases the Pet's name will be followed by an * and the pets description will indicate that the pet is being adopted directly from it's present owner. In those cases you will deal directly with the pet's owner. Contact information for these adopt from owner pets will be included in their description. In cases of direct adoptions from an owner, the terms of adoption will be dictated by the owner, not The Cat Shack. Please note that if information included in the application is found to be false, the Cat Shack reserves the right to cancel the adoption.