1719 SW Gage Blvd.
Topeka, Kansas 66604
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Hours
Tues-Fri 11am-5:30pm
Saturday 11am-4pm
Summer Hours
Memorial Day-Labor Day
Saturdays Close at 2pm

Cats may be seen
after 11:30 am

Adopting Cats

C.A.T. is deeply concerned regarding the thousands of stray and abandoned pets in Topeka. Because C.A.T. realizes the importance of sterilization, all cats & kittens adopted through C.A.T. are spayed/neutered before adoption. This assures that cats and kittens adopted through C.A.T. will not contribute to the pet overpopulation problem. C.A.T., like many other shelters, has been quite successful with its "early spay & neuter" program.

Anyone interested in adopting a cat or kitten is asked to fill out an application. This enables us to assist them in selecting a cat or kitten best suited to their wants and lifestyle. It also helps us avoid placing a cat in a situation where it may become stressed or endangered. The shelter will accept the return of any cat (adopted from C.A.T.) for any reason. We do reserve the right to deny adoption.

Adoption fees are $60 for males and $65 for females. All cats go home with a 4lb. bag of Science Diet cat food and the new owners get a 10% discount in our Catty Shack Retail shop for 30 days.

Admitting Cats

Since C.A.T. is a no-kill shelter, we are limited to the number of cats and kittens that we are able to house. C.A.T. provides shelter for approximately 50-60 felines. The cats we are able to accept are brought to us from a variety of circumstances. Some are relinquished by their owners because of moving, lack of finances, or inability to care for them. Most are stray or abandoned and in need of love and shelter. When space is available, highest priority will be given to those cats and kittens in the most desparate need.

When a cat is brought into the shelter it is given a general exam, receives an upper respiratory vaccination and dewormed. It is then spayed/neutered, tested for Feline Leukemia or Feline AIDS, and made available for adoption. Our budget does not allow for us to provide rabies vaccinations. However we recommend that this be done as soon as possible.

People wishing to bring their cats in must first come to the shelter and fill out a pre-admission form to get their cat or cats on the waiting list. Since our available spots are dependent on current adoption rates, we cannot guarantee a set amount of time before one is available. It is recommended that other methods of placing a cat in a new home be tried as well. We do not require an entrance fee for cats, but we are grateful for any donation that can be made when cats are brought in.

HELPFUL ADVICE

Everyone has questions about cat behavior, health and other issues. Many resources are available on the internet through various organizations, either to help decide if you are ready for a cat or if you are having problems and need help dealing with it. We always hope owners will consider trying the suggested solutions before giving up a cat. These are links to helpful articles on some of the most common subjects and current issues. They were compiled by a very helpful volunteer as well as email alerts from watchful supporters, and we greatly appreciate their help!

Your First Cat

• Bringing Your New Cat Home, from Humane Society of United States
• Introducing Pets To A New Cat
• Introducing a New Cat to a Resident Dog, by Suzanne Hetts, Ph.D.,Denver Dumb Friends League

Cat Health

• FIV:Catching A Bad Case Of Rumors, from Best Friends
• FIP, The Purring Disease, from The Orion Foundation
• Practical Feline Nutrition, Dr. Margaret Muns, Best Friends

Cat Behavior

• How To Clip Your Cat's Claws from CAWS
• Cat Clawing Your Furniture? Read This from CatScratching.Com
• Why Cats Need Claws PDF
• Solving Litter Box Problems, from The Humane Society of the US
• Poisonous Plants And Your Cat, from The Cat Fanciers Association
• Litter Box Problem Prevention, from Denver Dumb Friends League
• International Cat Agility Tournaments & Training

Lost Cat?

• Everything You Need to Know by Cats In The Bag
• Support, referral & guidance provided by Missing Cat Assistance Yahoo Group
• Professional profiling services by Jenne Mundy, Cat Profiler
• Sherlock Bones, a real live Pet Detective

Pet Loss

• When the time comes, what to expect, and how to cope - International Association of Pet Cemeteries
• The Rainbow Bridge & The Monday Candle Ceremony, presented by PetLoss.com
• Caskets, headstones, urns, memorial candles, & tribute gifts from TS Pet Memorials

If you know of other useful sites or information links, or if you notice a link not working, let us know by e-mail. We loving hearing from other concerned animal lovers, and it's important to keep up with current issues.