Alice When I first arrived at the Cat Adoption Team, I was so scared. At first I had my brother as a companion, but then he was adopted and I was all alone … it made me feel very uncertain and I showed it by hissing whenever a person tried to touch me. Everyone decided I needed some time away from the shelter, and so I went to live in a foster home. What a good decision! In my foster home I learned that people are kind, it feels good to be petted and scratched (and I found that I have a very nice purr), and playing with other cats is just so much fun. I was given my own cat tree and toy mice to play with, and there’s a long hallway where I can really get my speed up. At first, I had a room all to myself with no other cats. Then, after a while, I was allowed to explore the whole house, and then I met the resident cats. They weren’t very nice to me in the beginning, but I showed them that I have good manners and I wouldn’t back down no matter how much they growled and hissed at me. Now we’re all living peacefully together and I’m just so happy. My foster mom says I have good house manners because I always use the litter box and the scratching post. I never cause trouble with the other cats, either. When they want to play, I’m always ready, but if they’re in a quiet mood, then I leave them alone. I like to be out in the open where things are happening, so I’m a good companion. Sometimes I’ll sit next to my foster mom while she’s watching TV so she can scratch me. I also like to sleep on the bed at her feet. Whenever there’s any action, you’ll find me nearby, watching carefully. I’m quite curious and inquisitive and have sometimes found myself shut into closets and cabinets! I also like looking out the window at the outdoors. If you have an insect in your house, I will find it and watch it carefully, for hours if necessary. One of my favorite games is to play “landmine,” where I lie down in the doorway between two rooms so that you have to step over me. I really get a kick out of that game. Oh, I just remembered, you don’t need to buy fancy pillows for me … I like to sleep stretched out on the floor or the bed. I’m a low-maintenance girl. I’m not too happy yet at being picked up and held, and I’m definitely not a “lap cat.” My foster mom has been working with me on this and I’m getting more relaxed. If you have the patience to continue with my training, a little bit at a time, then I just know I’ll get better at it! I do like being petted, though, and will often come when you put your hand out. When I flop on my side on the floor, that’s my way of saying I really want to have my back scratched. One thing you can always count on with me is that I have a BIG appetite and I’m very food-motivated! If you want me to do something, just associate it with food and I’m happy to comply. My foster mom can tell you the food I like best, though to be honest, I’ve never met a treat I didn’t like. My coat is soft and shiny. I already weigh 10 pounds and I’m not fully grown yet. I’m going to be a big, beautiful black girl when I’m an adult. So, that’s me … I’m good-natured and active, and working to get over my social awkwardness. But even beautiful butterflies started out as ungainly caterpillars, right? Thanks for reading … I hope you’ll come visit me soon because I really want to find my forever home. Just contact my foster mom – her name is Anne – at 503-582-9201 or annehartsmith@comcast.net. Find out who your perfect feline match is. Take our Meet Your Match survey. Click here to get started ... We offer a 20% discount on adult cat adoptions for senior adopters (62 and older). FP/FP 04/06/09
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The Cat Adoption Team (CAT) is the Pacific Northwests largest non-profit, no-kill cat shelter with its own full service on-site veterinary hospital. CAT rescues, rehabilitates and places the communitys abandoned, neglected and injured cats and kittens into loving, lifetime homes. CAT not only partners with the community but with local county shelters, rescue groups and veterinary offices to take in cats that might otherwise be euthanized due to medical problems or space constraints. CAT saves close to 3,000 lives per year and relies heavily on the support of the public and generous volunteers. Thank you for visiting our site and helping us save lives!
Visit our website at www. catadoptionteam.org to view over 200 cats and kittens available for adoptions.
The shelter is located at: 14175 SW Galbreath Drive in Sherwood, Oregon. We are open 7 days a week from 10AM to 6PM.
Our email: contactus@catadoptionteam.org
Our phone number: 503-925-8903
We have outreach centers at the Petsmarts in Clackamas, Hillsboro, Tigard & Wilsonville and Petco in Tualatin. We also have an outreach center at the Pet Loft in John's Landing.
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CAT adoption fees: 1 Kitten (up to 6 months) $125 1 Adult Cat $85 1 Senior Cat (over 8 years) $60 1 FIV/FELV Cat $60 The adoption fee includes: Spay/Neuter Testing for FELV and FIV Microchip (including registration) FVRCP and Leukemia vaccinations Treatment for parasites (fleas, worms)
The Cat Adoption Team requires all potential adoptive families to meet with a trained adoption counselor before adopting a cat. Families must complete an application and sign a contract, which outlines our organization's adoption guidelines. Individuals who are interested in adopting a cat or kitten are welcome to call our facility to discuss these guidelines before visiting our adoption center.
In order to give our kittens a strong, healthy start in life, and to minimize behavior problems by assuring that they are fully weaned and litter box trained, we do not adopt out any kitten until they are at least 8-10 weeks old.
Cats or kittens that test positive for leukemia or FIV can still live relatively long and healthy lives in an indoor, stress-free environment. They must, however, be adopted to homes that either have no other cats or already have asymptomatic leukemia- or FIV-positive cats. These diseases cannot be passed on to humans; they can, however, be transmitted through blood to healthy cats. Therefore, these cats must be placed in indoor-only home.
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