Adopt

My name is Sidney (Sid)!

Posted over 3 months ago | Updated over 3 months ago

Adoption process
1

Submit Application

2

Interview

3

Meet the Pet

4

Submit Application

5

Approve Application

6

Home Check

7

Sign Adoption Contract

Adoption fee: $90

This helps Healing Hope Cat Sanctuary with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed
Domestic Shorthair
Color
Black (All)
Age
4 years 3 months old, Adult
Sex
Male
Pet ID
Hair Length
short

My details

Alert icon Not good with kids
Alert icon Not good with cats
Checkmark in teal circle Needs experienced adopter
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Microchipped

My personality

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

SID, Was rescued from the streets late December 2024. He needed veterinary care for a past cat fight wound he got, while he was a stray. At that time he was also neutered, vaccinated, and tested (negative) for Felv and FIV. Upon coming to Healing Hope Cat Sanctuary, we found out fairly quickly that he is not good with other cats. . .especially not male cats. (He does seem to adjust to some quiet female cats.) We have been working with him and he has become very good with human adults. He likes pets and attention. Sid is very food motivated and will respond to treats and canned food. Sid needs to be kept inside at all times. Very healthy cat. SIDNEY is part of our "foster to adopt" program, where you can foster a kitty for a month and at that time, you can decide whether or not, he/she works with your home and family.
Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
Contact
Kimberly Rockshaw
Website
Address
PO Box 3291, San Clemente, CA 92672
Donation

Their adoption process

1.

Submit Application

2.

Interview

Phone interview

3.

Meet the Pet

4.

Submit Application

5.

Approve Application

6.

Home Check

With cat being in our vehicle, if the home check goes well, kitty will be brought into home,adoption contract signed (both parties) Fee paid

7.

Sign Adoption Contract

Additional adoption info

First we speak to a potential adopter and find out which cat they are interested in or what type, age, sex and personality cat they are looking for. We also ask about other pets and people in the home (ie, children, older pets, dogs, etc) If it sounds like the cat they are interested in (or another one of our cats) is a good fit, we then email them an adoption form. Once received we call them back to review the application and address any concerns on the application. We also want the potential adopter to ask US any questions!
Our fees are approx $100 to $120 per cat; $180 for a pair. With cats we think would be especially good for seniors, we offer a discount fee of $80. These adoption fees include all medical (spay.neuter, vaccines, microchip, flea treatment; vet visit and treatment if it was necessary). We also send people home with starter food, toys, litter boxes and other supplies they might need.
Our requirements will be indicated by questions asked on the adoption application and discussed more when we speak by phone.
We always do a home check . . . . usually at the time we bring over the cat..
We also offer a FOSTER TO ADOPT situation, which allows a person or family to keep a cat in their home before they make a final decision and do a formal adoption. This takes the pressure of people, if they are concerned on how the cat will fit in with their family, lifestyle or another pet. Usually the foster to adopt time, is about a month. We provide food and litter and medical during this time.

Go meet their pets

Our cats are seen at our home based sanctuary on an appt. only basis. This is located in San Clemente CA (South Orange County). Please call us at 949-361-6630 or email us at healinghopecs@att.net. After we have our initial conversation by phone, we then usually set up this appt time for you to meet the cat(s).

More about this rescue

We are a small, private not for profit sanctuary that for the most part specializes in taking in special needs cats. We usually only have 3 or 4 cats available for adoption.

One of the special things that HHCS offers is a "Foster to Adopt" program. Meaning if the person or family have any concerns about how one of our cats will fit in with their home or get along with another cats, we urge them to do a month long, foster to adopt. We provide them with food, litter, etc and keep in touch for a month. .. . give advice needed for introducing cats, or helping a shy cat. If all goes well, then after a month, we sign formal adoption papers.

We also do have cats available for both short and long term foster. This is a win win situation for many people (and the cats, too!) as people who may not have great finances are allowed to have a pet, while we pay for the food and medical care. Of course, the goal is always to place the cat in a permanent home but foster homes help us see how a cat does when it is away from so many other cats! It also allows a newly rescued cat to make socialization progress because it gets more one on one attention in the foster home.. .. so it better prepares them for a permanent home adoption!

We are a cageless facility that is run from a private home. We never euthanize for reasons of space. IN fact the only time we even euthanize is when an animal is very ill and there is no hope for recovery.
HHCS founder, Kim Rockshaw has been rescuing cats for almost 30 years.She brings her extensive training in both allopathic and holistic medicine to help many of the cats at the sanctuary. We also do a great deal of work in our community working with feral cats (TNR) and stray cats that are abandoned on our streets.

Other pets at this rescue

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