Adopt

My name is Stock!

Posted over 4 months ago | Updated over 4 weeks ago

Adoption process
1

Submit Application

2

Interview

3

Approve Application

4

Home Check

5

Meet the Pet

6

Sign Adoption Contract

7

Pay Fee

Adoption fee: $175

This helps Shady's Paw Animal Rescue with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed
Domestic Shorthair
Color
Brown Tabby
Age
8 months old, Young
Sex
Male
Pet ID
834
Hair Length

My story

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

Meet Stock: A Sleek Tabby with a Curious Heart and a Wild Side 🐾

Stock is a graceful tabby with a long, slender frame and a dancer’s elegance. Though still skittish, he’s making steady strides in his journey toward trust. Each day brings a little more courage, a little more curiosity, and a few more steps closer to his people.

He’s not quite ready to be held, but he’ll accept gentle petting while he eats—his way of saying, “I’m trying.” Stock prefers to sleep tucked away from human activity or curled up beside a sibling, where he feels safest. But don’t mistake his distance for disinterest—he’s endlessly curious about everything you do. Whether you’re cooking, cleaning, or just walking from room to room, Stock will be right behind you, quietly observing and learning.

He’s a playful spirit who loves to run wild with the other cats, leaping onto counters like it’s his personal jungle gym. (Yes, we’re working on that.) He’s also developed a fondness for human scent—snuggling into laundry piles or batting at shoes with gentle paws.

Stock is a very vocal little man. He talks while playing by making the sweetest quiet mewling sound very much like, briiilll or giiiirrrrllll. He talks to his siblings and toys this way.

Stock would thrive in a home with other cats, patient humans, and space to explore. He’s not a lap cat—yet—but he’s a loyal little shadow with a heart full of potential. If you’re looking for a companion who’s growing braver by the day, Stock might be your perfect match.
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Shady's Paw Animal Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
834
Contact
Phone
Address
Winchester, VA 22601

Their adoption process

1.

Submit Application

Apply online at https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/SHDY/Cat

2.

Interview

We will call to discuss the kind of cat you would like to add to your family. We will also contact your vet and references so let them know!

3.

Approve Application

You receive an email with a tentative approval pending your home visit, with a link to schedule it at your convenience.

4.

Home Check

A quick video home visit to alert you to any dangers in your home or areas of concerns for a cat (example - crystal glassware on shelves).

5.

Meet the Pet

Come meet a specific cat at a meet and greet planned for you or come to one of our adoption events to pick out your new friend.

6.

Sign Adoption Contract

The adoption contract lists your responsibilities for the safety and health of your new family member.

7.

Pay Fee

Standard domestics: $150 young kitten, $125 juvenile kitten, $75 adult. You pay when you adopt or if you choose to reserve.

Additional adoption info

Shady's Paw Animal Rescue works diligently to pair our cats with the perfect home. The adoption process can be done in a few hours or it can take weeks - it just depends on when your references call us back and when you schedule your home visit.

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

Adoption events are held regularly in the community at Petco Winchester VA every other Saturday. Additional events are held at area festivals, wineries, breweries, and parks. Approved adopters can schedule a private meet and greet with their chosen pet. Same day adoptions are not done, so please apply in advance of any adoption event to give us time to check vet and personal references and to complete the video home visit.

More about this rescue

Shady’s Paw Animal Rescue is 100% foster based and volunteer run dedicated to improving the lives of cats and the people who care for them. With a platinum seal of transparency through Guidestar / Candid, a Great Non-Profits Seal, and other accolades, you can trust that you are dealing with a public charity that understands the need to be transparent in all that we do.

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