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My name is Chai!

I'm being cared for by
Little Wanderers NYC
Adoption process
1.

Submit Application

2.

Interview

3.

Meet the Pet

4.

Approve Application

5.

Sign Adoption Contract

6.

Home Check

7.

Pay Fee

Adoption application
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Facts about me

Breed
Domestic Shorthair
Color
Brown or Chocolate
Age
Adult
Sex
Female
Pet ID
LWNY-A-3032
Hair Length

My story

Chai is so pretty and loves to sleep on top of the refrigerator; I think she likes the warmth and the sort of "purr from the motor. She's also up for sleeping on the couch of course, and every once in a while decides that under the sink is the safest spot to avoid other cats and the two dogs at her foster home.
She is not aggressive, but she does reach a "ok, stop already point and once you've dealt with it a couple of times you see her signal. She actually will sit on foster mom's lap once in a while now, but she is never going to be a regular lap cat, and if she's moved she probably will need adjustment time - duh - but for someone who sort of just wants to have a cat around the house and doesn't need constant cat validation it might work.
Rescue

Little Wanderers NYC

Contact info
Pet ID
LWNY-A-3032
Contact
Phone
Address
New York, NY 10034

Their adoption process

1.

Submit Application

If you are interested in adopting a cat, please fill out our adoption application. Note that our new application is a google form.

2.

Interview

We don't conduct an in person interview, but we call you, your listed references, and listed veterinarian to learn more about you.

3.

Meet the Pet

This step is optional - if you wish to meet your cat before the official adoption, please let us know and we will set up a meeting.

4.

Approve Application

After calling all of your listed references and listed vet, we will either approve or not approve your adoption application.

5.

Sign Adoption Contract

Although we do not have an official adoption contract, our adoptions team will cover our adoption guidelines with you.

6.

Home Check

When we drop off the cat at your home we will conduct a home visit to let you know if your home is suited for adoption.

7.

Pay Fee

If your home is set for the cat we will have you pay the adoption fee while we drop off your adopted cat. Your cat will now be at your home!

Additional adoption info

We look forward to receiving your adoption application and to helping you find your FURever friend(s)!

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

Please email adopt.littlewanderersnyc@gmail.com to arrange to meet any of our adoptable cats or to inquire about any cats not listed on Adopt-a-Pet!

If you are interested in attending one of our Adoption Events, please follow our Instagram @littlewanderersadoptions to learn when our next one will be!

More about this rescue

Little Wanderers NYC is a grassroots 501c3 non-profit organization rescuing sick and injured cats from the five New York City boroughs.

Little Wanderers NYC runs solely with the help of volunteers. Our core volunteers help to maintain daily tasks and rescue needy cats off of the tough NYC streets. We focus on rescuing street cats with the help of our rescue team and placing them in foster homes until they find their FURever families.

Our mission is to rescue and TNR as many street cats in NYC as possible. We strive to never give up on a cat, regardless of their illnesses or their challenges. We believe that all cats deserve a place to call home and a family who will love them. LWNYC hopes to give this to all cats who come into our care in the most timely manner possible.

Space in New York City is really expensive and requires a staff to maintain the space, therefore we do not have a physical shelter location and rely on foster families to care for our cats. We hold adoption events where prospective adopters are able to meet cats and kittens who they are interested in adopting.

In 2018 ALONE, we helped more than 650 cats! Our efforts stretch from rescuing and homing stray cats to TNR’ing feral cats and colony management.

All of our adoptable cats come up to date on vaccinations, neutered/spayed, SNAP tested, de-flead, de-wormed, and microchipped. The cost of our adoption fees go towards vetting all of our rescued cats.

To FOLLOW our rescue work visit our Instagram @littlewanderersnyc

To FOLLOW our adoptions page visit our Instagram @littlewanderersadoptions