Cat Adoption and Rescue Efforts, Inc. (C.A.R.E.) is an all-volunteer, non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization dedicated to the rehabilitation, care and adoption of cats and kittens rescued from euthanizing animal shelters in Richmond, VA and surrounding areas. And, accepts on a limited basis, animals from alternative sources. We are committed to the highest principles of humane care and obtain professional medical treatment for all animals in our systems.
Our adoption process is simple but thorough. You select a feline who touches your heart and fill out a preliminary adoption form. Filling out the online application is the quickest way to start the adoption process and is required of all adoptions. After review and your approval by our volunteers, you will be contacted by an adoption coordinator to discuss the adoption. Please allow a few days for this process, as CARE is an all volunteer rescue - each of us is giving our own personal time and we appreciate your patience. A legal adoption contract is then signed with an adoption donation attached (this donation helps defray the medical costs incurred); and you receive a free vet office visit at a participating vet within the first week. Prior to adoption, every CARE cat/kitten has received a thorough exam from a veterinarian, has tested negative for FIV/Felv (except as otherwise noted), been spayed/neutered, dewormed, given flea preventative, and been inoculated against distemper. (Kittens require a series of distemper vaccines and may require additional boosters) A rabies vaccine is given if the feline is over 4 months. Any other desirable medical attention has also been provided. Each cat/kitten has spent its rescued time in a private home in foster care being loved and assessed for temperament and personality, needs, likes and dislikes. Our adoption counselors will help you to adopt a feline that will fit well and become a permanent member of your family.