CJPaws Rescue

Animal rescue in St. Petersburg, Florida

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Address

Whiskers Workspace, St. Petersburg, FL 33713
4699 Central Avenue, Suite 200

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Adoptable Pets at CJPaws Rescue

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Mary Jane

Russian Blue

Female, Young

St. Petersburg, FL

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Finn

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Young

St. Petersburg, FL

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Huckleberry

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Young

St. Petersburg, FL

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Thorne

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Kitten

St. Petersburg, FL

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Bramble

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Kitten

St. Petersburg, FL

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Shout

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Young

St. Petersburg, FL

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Americano

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Young

St. Petersburg, FL

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Cappucino

Bombay

Male, Young

St. Petersburg, FL

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Espresso

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Young

St. Petersburg, FL

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Rescue FAQs

We are 100% run by volunteers with full time jobs, families, and pets of our own. CJPaws Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit animal rescue headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. Our rescue is 100% run by volunteers, and we are 100% run on donations. We currently 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!
Tampa Bay and surrounding areas

Adoption steps

  1. Submit Application
    1. If you find a cat you are interested in, complete and submit an adoption application. https://cjpaws.org/adopt/
  2. Approve Application
    1. Someone from our team will review your application within 48 hours and begin the screening process (contact vet, references, landlord etc).
  3. Meet the Pet
    1. Once your application is screened, someone will reach out to you to schedule a meet and greet with the pet(s)!
  4. Home Check
    1. The home visits are simple, we just want to ensure that the home is a safe place for the animal to live. The visits are not intrusive
  5. Sign Adoption Contract
    1. E-contract will be emailed to you to sign.
  6. Pay Fee
    1. The adoption fee is paid. This fee varies per animal and is payable by cash, or credit card
  7. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

If you see a pet you wish to meet on our website, filling out an application is the first step!

Adoption application

https://cjpaws.org/adopt

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Chicory

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 yrs 10 mos

Tierra Verde, FL

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House-trained
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Snickers

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 4 yrs

Tierra Verde, FL

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Quasar

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 8 mos

St. Petersburg, FL

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Animal Legal Defense Fund

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