Oriental kittens & cats in Tampa, Florida

Meet the adorable aloha kitten tribe! Little Kaiko and his siblings were born on 6/16/2025 and ready for adoption now! We'd love for you to meet them! Please submit an adoption application at CJPAWS.ORG/ADOPT so we can set you up with an appointment to meet! Mother Nature Knew What She Was Doing When She Created Kittens in Litters! Kittens need interaction with other kittens for healthy social development. A kitten learns a lot in the first several months of life from their mother and littermates. Separating a kitten from their mother is often a necessity for adoption purposes, but taking it away from their littermates and isolating it can delay the kitten’s development emotionally, socially, and sometimes physically. Kittens who are able to remain with one of their littermates or a similarly-aged companion tend to be healthier and happier, and in the long run, better socialized pets than those who are isolated from others of their kind at an early age. Even loving, caring, humans are not adequate substitutes for kitten companionship. Even if a person is fortunate enough to be home quite a bit, the amount of attention a lone kitten will demand is likely to occupy more time than the person has available. A pair of kittens will definitely still want to interact with people, but can keep each other occupied. Most cats, regardless of their age, are highly sociable and are truly happier living with other cat companions. This in turn makes them better pets. Kittens are curious and crave constant stimulation. Out of boredom, a single kitten will often entertain themself by chewing plants, climbing drapes and furniture, unrolling toilet paper, exploring electrical cords and sockets, etc. Kittens who live with other kittens may sometimes do these things as well, but if they have another kitten to tumble around and play with it is less likely they’ll need to entertain themselves with behaviors like these, which can be destructive and dangerous. Kittens bite and wrestle with one another–this behavior is normal. You can’t prevent a kitten from doing what comes naturally, any more than you can force a two-year-old toddler to sit still. Though it’s not acceptable for a kitten to bite and wrestle with their human companions, in the absence of having a littermate or companion their own age to play with, this is precisely what a single kitten will want to do. Even if you are willing to allow (and can tolerate) this behavior from your kitten, by the time the kitten matures, you will end up with an adult cat who has developed very bad habits (i.e. biting and scratching as “play”). Kittens are very active at night A single kitten is likely to keep people awake at night with constant jumping, pouncing and other “hunting” behavior. With a companion to play with at night, this behavior is minimized because they will have each other to chase and play games with until they too fall asleep. A single kitten is not a good companion for an older cat Kittens have boundless energy. They want to play and run constantly which typically overwhelms and irritates an older cat. Likewise, a kitten is apt to be frustrated that their companion doesn’t have their same level of energy. At the very least, this can lead to two very unhappy cats. At worst, behavior problems such as litter box avoidance or destructive scratching can occur as one or both cats act out their frustrations on their surroundings. It’s not likely that the two will have a close, bonded relationship, even after the kitten matures, since their experiences with one another from the beginning of the relationship are likely to be negative. An older cat is better matched with a cat closer to their own age and temperament. If you chose to add a kitten to a home with an older cat, adopt a pair of kittens, not a single kitten. This ensures the energetic kittens have buddies to play with and the older cat can choose to participate in playing or not. Please follow us on Facebook where you can message questions via messenger. 100% of adoption fees directly support CJPaws, a 501(c)(3) non-profit animal rescue headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL where we are dedicated towards improving animal welfare in our community. Our mission is to provide compassionate care to homeless cats especially those who are pregnant or injured, by rehabilitating them and ensuring they find loving forever homes while promoting responsible pet ownership. Our rescue is 100% run by volunteers, and we are 100% run on donations. We do not receive any grants from the government or from any private organizations. We are able to keep operating and saving animals because of donations from people like you. If you would like to help us continue to save animals, you can donate, foster, and adopt! ** To apply, please go to our website, www.cjpaws.org and visit the Adoptions page. Or copy and paste into your browser: http://www.cjpaws.org/adopt/app/ *** It can take up to 24 hours to respond to your application and an additional 1-2 business days to have your application approved. Not all applications will be approved. Applications that are incomplete will not be approved. Please include all veterinary information, as we will be contacting your veterinarian. Our non-refundable adoption fee covers spay/neuter, age appropriate vaccinations, deworming, monthly flea medication while in our rescue, any medications while in our rescue, an FeLV/FIV test, and the unconditional love of your new family member. Our rescue does not continue to pay for flea medication, vaccinations, deworming, or any other medications after the animal is adopted. All costs and fees accrued after adoption are the responsibility of the new family.

Beautiful, young Sadie was found behind a Domino's Pizza with four newborns in Clearwater. She was brought to Blue Pearl and they reached out to Tampa Bay Strays looking to find her a safe place. It is time for Sadie and her kittens to find a family of their very own. Saide is a stunning Tortie Point Siamese with bright blue eyes. She is barely a year old and is filled with so much kitten energy and love.  Sadie is a very affectionate girl.  She does get very excited when she is playing and can get rough. It is called single kitten syndrome (kittens raised alone tend to not learn critical social skills from other cats). It would be best for her to be adopted to a family without small children and with a young playful cat.  Even better, with one of her kittens.  She gets along fine with my dogs but has not interacted much with my adult cats. Please reach out to us for more information. ##2561515##

Tigi is the best cat ever. She was rescued and hanging out at the vet. Tigi and Torti became fast friends when Torti got fixed. We wanted to adopt Tigi, but another family had already layed claim. When it didn't work out with that family's German Sheppard, we finally got Tigi! Torti is a pure bred blue point, with tortoise points. I recently suffered a cardiac event and quit work and have to give up the apartment in Tampa where I lived during the work week with the cats. Our building in Clearwater does not allow two cats and I don't want to split them up. They need each other more than they need me. Tigi and Torti are best friends. They were declawed when that was a common practice. They do go outside and have never gotten into trouble. They will sit on command for wet cat food.

We adopted Sabrina in Chicago when she was a kitten before we moved to Florida. She is four years old. She can be a shy cat around new people but once she bonds with you, her personality shines. She is vocal at times but she is quieter than the average Siamese cat. She enjoys hunting for baby lizards that slip in the house. She enjoys looking out the windows to watch the birds. She likes to sleep throughout the day near you and will jump into your lap to relax a few times per day. When guests visit, she finds a safe haven under a bed until she determines who is visiting. She gets along with dogs if the dog is relatively calm (we have one and totally fine). She does have an occasional pee outside of the litter box. Offering multiple litter boxes will help. We have to give her up due to allergy issues that we can't seem to overcome. We have a second cat that is available if you're able to adopt both bonded cats. Reach out with any questions if interested in Sabrina!