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Submit Application
Meet the Pet
Sign Adoption Contract
Take the Pet Home
*This animal is located at our same-day adoption center partner, St. Louis Park PetSmart. Please contact this location prior to visiting to ensure this animal is still available. A paper adoption application will be completed on site so please do not submit an online adoption application. For more information on adopting from one of our adoption center partners, please visit our Adoption Center Animals page.
Meet Ester!
Ester is the ultimate cuddle bug and easily the snuggliest of the trio. She loves nothing more than curling up in your lap for pets and scratches, happily soaking up all the attention. When she’s not cuddling, Ester is full of playful energy—she adores chasing balls, batting fishing line toys, and pouncing on anything that dares to move, especially her brothers.
One of Ester’s most adorable traits is her dramatic play style: she arches her back and puffs up her tail when she’s excited, then zooms off to run and pounce with enthusiasm. Confident and not shy at all, Ester enjoys being held, loved on, and included in everything. With her perfect mix of affection and playful spirit, Ester is sure to make a wonderful, loving companion.
Ester would love to be adopted with her brother Earl, or with another kitty in the home.
Ester is from a local shelter.
To learn more about Ruff Start’s adoption process and the care our foster animals receive, please visit our How to Adopt page.
If you are unable to adopt but want to help this animal and others in our care, you can donate to support the medical and veterinary needs of all Ruff Start Rescue animals.
Want to adopt a kitten? We highly recommend you consider bringing home two instead of one! Adopting kittens in pairs has been proven to be beneficial for cats’ emotional and behavioral well-being and greatly improves the likelihood of long-term adopter happiness as a result. Adopting more than one kitten also reduces the risk of “Single Kitten Syndrome” (also known as Tarzan Syndrome), a symptom of under-socialization during a kitten’s most formative weeks. Kittens who are under-socialized may develop aggressive tendencies toward both other animals and humans as they grow, creating lifelong behavioral issues for owners.
*This animal is located at our same-day adoption center partner, St. Louis Park PetSmart. Please contact this location prior to visiting to ensure this animal is still available. A paper adoption application will be completed on site so please do not submit an online adoption application. For more information on adopting from one of our adoption center partners, please visit our Adoption Center Animals page.
Meet Ester!
Ester is the ultimate cuddle bug and easily the snuggliest of the trio. She loves nothing more than curling up in your lap for pets and scratches, happily soaking up all the attention. When she’s not cuddling, Ester is full of playful energy—she adores chasing balls, batting fishing line toys, and pouncing on anything that dares to move, especially her brothers.
One of Ester’s most adorable traits is her dramatic play style: she arches her back and puffs up her tail when she’s excited, then zooms off to run and pounce with enthusiasm. Confident and not shy at all, Ester enjoys being held, loved on, and included in everything. With her perfect mix of affection and playful spirit, Ester is sure to make a wonderful, loving companion.
Ester would love to be adopted with her brother Earl, or with another kitty in the home.
Ester is from a local shelter.
To learn more about Ruff Start’s adoption process and the care our foster animals receive, please visit our How to Adopt page.
If you are unable to adopt but want to help this animal and others in our care, you can donate to support the medical and veterinary needs of all Ruff Start Rescue animals.
Want to adopt a kitten? We highly recommend you consider bringing home two instead of one! Adopting kittens in pairs has been proven to be beneficial for cats’ emotional and behavioral well-being and greatly improves the likelihood of long-term adopter happiness as a result. Adopting more than one kitten also reduces the risk of “Single Kitten Syndrome” (also known as Tarzan Syndrome), a symptom of under-socialization during a kitten’s most formative weeks. Kittens who are under-socialized may develop aggressive tendencies toward both other animals and humans as they grow, creating lifelong behavioral issues for owners.
Submit Application
Your application simply shows that you are interested in an animal; it is not a binding contract.
Meet the Pet
Your chosen animal’s foster home will reach out to you to discuss the pet you are interested in. If applicable, schedule a meet and greet!
Sign Adoption Contract
An Applications team member will send the electronic adoption contract to you to be signed. They will also request adoption fee payment.
Take the Pet Home
Once adoption agreement and payment are complete, you take your new pet home!
