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Kittens and cats in Rhode Island

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Buzz2

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 mos
Johnston, RI
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(when grown) -
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Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats,
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TO INFINITY... AND A FOREVER HOME! Meet Buzz, Jessie & Woody our adorable Toy Story trio! Adoption Fee: $249 Adoption Application: copy & paste https://forms.gle/NCYmet7DbsGM6zr36 We have lots of kittens available for adoption, so please be sure to look at all of our available kittens! Buzz! These three sweet kittens were born around mid-July and are now healthy, happy, and ready to find their forever families. Woody, Buzz and Jessie are currently living in a foster home with other kittens, so they’re well socialized and used to having feline friends around. They are friendly, playful and full of kitten personality! Of course, we would LOVE to see these siblings adopted together — can you imagine having the whole Toy Story crew running through your house? But we understand that adopting three kittens isn’t possible for everyone. They can also be considered individually or in a pair for the right homes. They’re healthy, ready for adoption, and just waiting for someone to say: “You’ve got a friend in me.” If you’re ready to add a little adventure, laughter and kitten mischief to your home, apply to adopt Woody, Buzz, Jessie — or all three! We do offer a discount when adopting more than one pet. We have many adorable kittens to choose from click/copy paste the link to see the full lineup and find your perfect match: https://www.adoptapet.com/pet-search?radius=50&postalCode=02919&awos[0]=165123&filterMode=all Having a feline friend can be incredibly beneficial for their social and emotional well-being, providing comfort and support throughout their lives. All pets are microchipped, and the registration fee paid for lifetime. Please copy and paste the following URL for the adoption application: https://forms.gle/NCYmet7DbsGM6zr36 Paws of Dixie Animal Rescue adopts in the New England area. Our adoption fee includes the spay/neuter, up to date shots, Microchip, Alabama Health Certificate, and the transport service to get the new family pet to you. The pets are delivered by a licensed transporter. PDAR.info@gmail.com COMPLETED APPLICATIONS TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER INQUIRIES. If you are interested in adopting, the FIRST step is to complete an application. Please be advised that our volunteers are busy rescuing, transporting, and caring for our animals. We will respond to your application as soon as possible. Upon review of your application, the rescue in AL will contact you, so you can ask any specific questions that you may have. NOTE: All Paws of Dixie animals are located in AL foster homes. They will be transported north after adoption. If there is more than one decision maker in the home, all of them should be in agreement. We DO NOT adopt to anyone under the age of 21
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Poe

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 5 mos
Pawtucket, RI
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(when grown) -
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Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats, House-trained,
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Meet Poe ! 🐾📖Once upon a midnight dreary, presented Poe, a cat that was not so scary. He loved with a love that was more than love, looking for his home, forever more. Affectionate, gentle a outgoing, Poe is the purr-fect mini panther ready to snuggle in for a lifetime. Happily spending his days chasing toys and watching the birds from his cat condo, Poe is a wonderful companion who is also a total love bug. He adores being around his people, and enjoys the company of other kitty friends too! An all-star mini panther, Poe is thrilled to make his debut on the adoption scene and find his forever family. Perhaps that is with you?Don't miss your chance to adopt Poe today 🖤______________________________Please complete an adoption application if you are interested in adopting from Ten Lives! Apply here:  https://tenlivescatrescue.org/adoptionapp/Please Note:If the cat or kitten is no longer listed in the drop-down menu of the application then they are no longer available for adoption and we are not accepting applications. Due to limited volunteer power, applications submitted for cats or kittens no longer available will not be reviewed. About Ten Lives:Ten Lives Cat Rescue is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization located in Rhode Island. Our foster-based program is 100% volunteer-powered. We do not have a facility or shelter with regular visiting hours. Out of respect for the time, privacy, and safety of our foster families, we require an approved adoption application before scheduling a meet and greet with a foster cat. Our goal is to place cats in their best-matched homes and facilitate lifelong adoptions. We do not review applications on a first-come, first-serve basis. We believe that veterinary care is an important part of cat guardianship. As such, a veterinary check is part of our adoption process. Our goal is to contact applicants within 96 business hours of receiving their application. During kitten season, wait times may be longer due to the influx of applications. We are all volunteers and kindly ask for your patience! All Ten Lives cats are spayed or neutered, receive age-appropriate vaccinations, tested for FIV/FeLv and parasites, dewormed, treated for fleas, and microchipped. These services are inclusive of the adoption fee.
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Rez

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 yrs 1 mo
Pawtucket, RI
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Good with cats, House-trained,
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Meet Rez! 🐾This stunning tabby girl is all about autumn skies and pumpkin pies as she quietly waits to find her forever home. Just 2 years old, Rez is ready to put the outdoor life behind her and enjoy the finer things of being an indoor icon, happily enjoying the warmth of sunbeams as she naps by the window, playtime with some catnip toys, and the love of her forever person. Snuggly, affectionate and curious, Rez's ideal home would be with someone who could give her the attention and interaction she's always hoped for. Like most of us, she will be a little shy in new settings but before you know it Rez is looking for your love. She does well with other cats and will make a great addition to a home ready for snuggle season with a new 4-pawed companion. Rez is now accepting adoption applications, available below 💜___________________________Please complete an adoption application if you are interested in adopting from Ten Lives! Apply here:  https://tenlivescatrescue.org/adoptionapp/Please Note:If the cat or kitten is no longer listed in the drop-down menu of the application then they are no longer available for adoption and we are not accepting applications. Due to limited volunteer power, applications submitted for cats or kittens no longer available will not be reviewed. About Ten Lives:Ten Lives Cat Rescue is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization located in Rhode Island. Our foster-based program is 100% volunteer-powered. We do not have a facility or shelter with regular visiting hours. Out of respect for the time, privacy, and safety of our foster families, we require an approved adoption application before scheduling a meet and greet with a foster cat. Our goal is to place cats in their best-matched homes and facilitate lifelong adoptions. We do not review applications on a first-come, first-serve basis. We believe that veterinary care is an important part of cat guardianship. As such, a veterinary check is part of our adoption process. Our goal is to contact applicants within 96 business hours of receiving their application. During kitten season, wait times may be longer due to the influx of applications. We are all volunteers and kindly ask for your patience! All Ten Lives cats are spayed or neutered, receive age-appropriate vaccinations, tested for FIV/FeLv and parasites, dewormed, treated for fleas, and microchipped. These services are inclusive of the adoption fee.
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Meah Lane

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young
Saunderstown, RI
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  Adoption Donation    $199    Located: RI  Age: 1-2  years old Weight: 10  lbs    Meet Mwah. This gorgeous tortoiseshell girl came to us from a local shelter and she's now relaxing in one of our awesome foster homes. Meah is a young adult, maybe 1 to 2 years old, and it's clear that she doesn't have much experience with being treated with kindness! She's very, very shy and tends to hide, coming out at night to use the litter box and eat and drink. She's a quiet girl, and has no experience with playing with toys or receiving affection. Her foster mom is very experienced and is going slow with her! She's looking for a kind and patient person to give her a safe, quiet, loving home where she can relax and decompress at her own rate. We're confident that with time and patience she's going to do well! If you are interested in adopting me, please fill out an application on our website  www.fohari.org  and email my foster parent for more information:    friendsoha@yahoo.com   Please verify the location and readiness of this cat with us.  Because we save lives from various locations throughout the United States, some cats may not be in New England yet, nor ready for immediate adoption.   Our adoption application can be found here: https://fohari.org/application/  Our Adoption Process:   Go to our website and select the animal you are interested in. ALL animals are in foster homes as we do NOT have a  shelter where you can visit. Some animals are in foster care in New England, and some are located in other states. If the initials following the animals name are a state, then that is the state where the animal is located. If initials are not a state, then those are the initials of the foster home outside of New England and you will not be able to meet the animal ahead of time. Complete our online application You will be contacted by phone or email by the foster parent  or a member of our adoption team and will have the opportunity to find out more about the animal, and ask any questions that you have to ensure the animal is a good fit for your household. If the animal is local, you can meet the animal, but you would not be able to take the dog home until you are approved to adopt.  From our end, we will check references and schedule a home visit.  If you live in an apartment, or a condo, we will need to verify permission to own the animal from your landlord or condo board. Please let your vet’s office and references know we will be contacting them. If your  references are positive, we will schedule a home visit by a volunteer. Please try to accommodate the home visit volunteer as most  have busy schedules. Delays in the visit will result in a delay in the adoption. Once you are approved, you will receive an e-mail with your  adoption contract attached. This e-mail will have details about pick up, the balance of the adoption fee that is owed, etc. Please email your signed & witnessed contract and pay your adoption fee in full, and for any animals located out of state, you will be contacted for details about transport to New England. Once you have paid your adoption fee in full and sent back your contract, you can make arrangement to pick up your animal from the foster home or from transport depending on where the animal is located. Please bring a harness, collar, ID tag and leash when you are picking up the dog unless otherwise instructed by the foster parent. Our extensive approval process is intended to ensure the best fit between our animals and adopters. Friends of Homeless Animals (FOHA) reserves the right to deny any adoption application with or without disclosure of cause. Your adoption fee helps to cover the cost of all age appropriate vetting and transportation. FOHARI.ORG makes no explicit or implicit guarantees in reference to the health, temperament and/or the breed of the animal. The animal is adopted ‘as is’, and the adopter assumes all responsibility for treatment of any and all existing conditions or any other conditions of physical or temperament changes that may occur. FOHARI.ORG will provide the animal with the basic vaccines, heart worm test and sterilization of dogs and cats before adoption if the age and current health of the animal permits. While FOHARI.ORG makes every effort to place only healthy animals, FOHARI.ORG cannot guarantee the health of any animal, and shall not be held responsible for any medical expenses that may be incurred. Rescuer will provide information received from the veterinarian exam, observations on the temperament of the animal and a best guess of the breed. Friends of Homeless Animals Inc. (FOHA) ASK ABOUT OUR TRAINING REBATE! Thanks for caring How to Help:  If you would like to HELP any of our special rescued dogs by making a donation or to place a deposit for a dog, you can use this secure & safe site on Paypal - please click on symbol below:     How to Contact us:  By phone between the hours of 10 AM and 7PM at 401-234-4499 By Email at friendsoha@yahoo.com Enter the dogs name in the subject line. Thank you! FRIENDS of HOMELESS ANIMALS, INC.  is a RHODE ISLAND NON PROFIT 501 (C)(3) RESCUE October 26, 2026, 9:01 pm
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Woody

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 mos
Johnston, RI
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats,
Story
TO INFINITY... AND A FOREVER HOME! Meet Woody, Buzz & Jessie, our adorable Toy Story trio! Adoption Fee: $249 Adoption Application: copy & paste https://forms.gle/NCYmet7DbsGM6zr36 We have lots of kittens available for adoption, so please be sure to look at all of our available kittens! Woody! These three sweet kittens were born around mid-July and are now healthy, happy, and ready to find their forever families. Woody, Buzz and Jessie are currently living in a foster home with other kittens, so they’re well socialized and used to having feline friends around. They are friendly, playful and full of kitten personality! Of course, we would LOVE to see these siblings adopted together — can you imagine having the whole Toy Story crew running through your house? But we understand that adopting three kittens isn’t possible for everyone. They can also be considered individually or in a pair for the right homes. They’re healthy, ready for adoption, and just waiting for someone to say: “You’ve got a friend in me.” If you’re ready to add a little adventure, laughter and kitten mischief to your home, apply to adopt Woody, Buzz, Jessie — or all three! We do offer a discount when adopting more than one pet. We have many adorable kittens to choose from click/copy paste the link to see the full lineup and find your perfect match: https://www.adoptapet.com/pet-search?radius=50&postalCode=02919&awos[0]=165123&filterMode=all Having a feline friend can be incredibly beneficial for their social and emotional well-being, providing comfort and support throughout their lives. All pets are microchipped, and the registration fee paid for lifetime. Please copy and paste the following URL for the adoption application: https://forms.gle/NCYmet7DbsGM6zr36 Paws of Dixie Animal Rescue adopts in the New England area. Our adoption fee includes the spay/neuter, up to date shots, Microchip, Alabama Health Certificate, and the transport service to get the new family pet to you. The pets are delivered by a licensed transporter. PDAR.info@gmail.com COMPLETED APPLICATIONS TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER INQUIRIES. If you are interested in adopting, the FIRST step is to complete an application. Please be advised that our volunteers are busy rescuing, transporting, and caring for our animals. We will respond to your application as soon as possible. Upon review of your application, the rescue in AL will contact you, so you can ask any specific questions that you may have. NOTE: All Paws of Dixie animals are located in AL foster homes. They will be transported north after adoption. If there is more than one decision maker in the home, all of them should be in agreement. We DO NOT adopt to anyone under the age of 21
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Jessie

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 3 mos
Johnston, RI
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats,
Story
O INFINITY... AND A FOREVER HOME! Meet Jessie, Buzz & Woody our adorable Toy Story trio! Adoption Fee: $249 Adoption Application: copy & paste https://forms.gle/NCYmet7DbsGM6zr36 We have lots of kittens available for adoption, so please be sure to look at all of our available kittens! These three sweet kittens were born around mid-July and are now healthy, happy, and ready to find their forever families. Woody, Buzz and Jessie are currently living in a foster home with other kittens, so they’re well socialized and used to having feline friends around. They are friendly, playful and full of kitten personality! Of course, we would LOVE to see these siblings adopted together — can you imagine having the whole Toy Story crew running through your house? But we understand that adopting three kittens isn’t possible for everyone. They can also be considered individually or in a pair for the right homes. They’re healthy, ready for adoption, and just waiting for someone to say: “You’ve got a friend in me.” If you’re ready to add a little adventure, laughter and kitten mischief to your home, apply to adopt Woody, Buzz, Jessie — or all three! We do offer a discount when adopting more than one pet. We have many adorable kittens to choose from click/copy paste the link to see the full lineup and find your perfect match: https://www.adoptapet.com/pet-search?radius=50&postalCode=02919&awos[0]=165123&filterMode=all Having a feline friend can be incredibly beneficial for their social and emotional well-being, providing comfort and support throughout their lives. All pets are microchipped, and the registration fee paid for lifetime. Please copy and paste the following URL for the adoption application: https://forms.gle/NCYmet7DbsGM6zr36 Paws of Dixie Animal Rescue adopts in the New England area. Our adoption fee includes the spay/neuter, up to date shots, Microchip, Alabama Health Certificate, and the transport service to get the new family pet to you. The pets are delivered by a licensed transporter. PDAR.info@gmail.com COMPLETED APPLICATIONS TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER INQUIRIES. If you are interested in adopting, the FIRST step is to complete an application. Please be advised that our volunteers are busy rescuing, transporting, and caring for our animals. We will respond to your application as soon as possible. Upon review of your application, the rescue in AL will contact you, so you can ask any specific questions that you may have. NOTE: All Paws of Dixie animals are located in AL foster homes. They will be transported north after adoption. If there is more than one decision maker in the home, all of them should be in agreement. We DO NOT adopt to anyone under the age of 21

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Souls of Satos - Rhode Island Foster

Providence, RI 02860

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Ten Lives Cat Rescue

Pawtucket, RI 02860

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The Hotel for Homeless Dogs

Cumberland, RI 02864

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Rockin AA Sanctuary, Inc.

Cumberland, Rhode Island, RI 02864

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Lincoln Animal Shelter

25 Wellington Rd, Lincoln, RI 02865

Pet Types: cats, birds, dogs, rabbits, reptiles, small animals

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North Providence Animal Shelter

900 Smithfield Road, North Providence, RI 02904

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Smithfield Animal Control

900 Smithfield Rd, Tri-Town Animal Shelter, North Providence, RI 02904

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Rebound Hounds RI

Providence, RI 02904

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Iron City Rescue - RI Transport Stop

Johnston, RI 02911

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