Our Cat Crew
*Fluffy*
Born to a feral mama in April 2023, Fluffy’s cat mama did a fantastic job of caring for her and her 3 siblings, living a relatively care-free outside life in Red Bluff for a little over a year. February 2024 finds Fluffy learning that the feral outside life is NOT ideal for cats…after an illness living outside in the cold and wet winter, Fluffy started to show signs of having an URI. This URI has permanently affected Fluffy’s lungs – she snuffles and has moments of struggling to breathe. Not only that, her foster’s vet reports that she is almost 100% blind and upon adoption will be referred to a veterinary ophthalmologist to fully assess her ocular changes. Fluffy will need to be strictly inside only and THE only cat in a household where she has one human to care for her and keep her in kisses and safely tucked inside. Since she is a special needs girl, Fluffy cannot join us at the café – we do not want to risk her becoming stressed due to the amount of traffic we have here in the lounge and potentially subjecting her to germs that she may not be able to ward off. Fluffy is the first cat to be part of our Purrivate Pawtners Program where certain cats who can’t come to our café for a specific reason can be allowed to stay in their foster homes offsite until adopted. We will still showcase her and cats like her on our website and Facebook page but they won’t be physically present here. *If you are interested in a meet and greet with Miss Fluffy, please let us know so that we may arrange a private appointment with her foster, as she is located in our offsite foster space*
Loki
Some cats zoom, others boing…then there’s kittens like Loki, who have specialized in the art of the low-key rumble purr. Not the loud growl of the Mustang or the obnoxious and overly anxious youngster trying to get your attention. This 5-month-old chooses another approach: he prefers a soft purr so unassuming that humans have to touch him to be heard. Pretty clever, Loki! He wants his humans CLOSE where he can savor them and show off his shiny and sleek black fur, slick like a panther’s. Being held and petted by humans is his paws-down favorite thing, next to nibbling on treats and tossing up the occasional mouse who deserves to be rabbit-kicked. Will you become his next chosen human?
Banter
Born on July 15 of this year under a camiella bush at one of our rescue partner’s foster homes, Banter (along with her 2 siblings Ollie and Ember (who was recently adopted!), had a rough start in life. Mama kitty moved the kittens after 2 days old, only to return them 2 weeks later. Unfortunately, her kittens were alone and their hiding spot was showered in Wet & Forget Mildew Remover! Immediate action was taken – the kittens were bathed, dried and returned to mom. BUT then mama didn’t come back, so being as it was a hot day, they were brought inside and their journey to their forever home began. Banter was named for his constant need to “banter” back and forth with his foster mom. He is one sweet boy! With his soulful eyes he lieks to watch the chaos unfold a bit before jumping into the action. While playing and running are his favorite things, he does love to snuggle. SPRING TOYS are his favorite – he carries them in his mouth and growls at passerbys LOL
The C-H-I-C Kittens…are here!
Everett
Everett came to us a few days ago by way of our rescue partner. A sweet local family has been struggling with some medical setbacks and asked for help rehoming their precious babies. He and Ivy are buddies and must be adopted together. Nearly 5-year-old Everett is a big and beautiful white and brown tabby boy with the most mesmerizing eyes. He is a shy but curious guy who loves to peek around corners and observe you prior to slinking away, which basically means he and his come-hither eyes lure you into his hidey hole where you are compelled to stroke his gorgeous mink-soft fur and scratch him in his favorite itchy places. Will you be bewitched by Everett’s eyes enough to claim his as yours?
Joey
This guy is a talker! Sometimes a cat just has a lot to say. Meet Joey! maybe he’s trying to tell us his rescue story (he was rescued from the mean streets of Chico near Commerce Lane) and how he fought epic battles for food and shelter. Or maybe he’s just telling us how happy he is to be inside, warm and dry, with a full belly and the soft pets that he loves. Whatever story he’s weaving, we’re happy to have this social snugglypuss in a safe and loving place. Joey is almost 10 months old and has the softest gray and white fur! He especially loves tail base scratches and to be kissed on the top of his head. He spends his time in the lounge desperately seeking eye contact with humans – when he does, he slinks over and politely asks for pets. When you lock eyes with him, will you be a part of Joey’s new story?
Lacy
Little Lacy girl, while holed up in the cat tree in the student lounge at the moment with her buddy Wren, is an absolute sweetheart of a girl with a capital S – she has the sweetest insta-purr and soft meow and, even though she acts like “Oh! They saw me!” and hides her head, she is quick to convince that pets are actually pretty nice and laps are even better. Lacy is almost 1 year old and was rescued via the Cat Distribution System that seems to be prevalent everywhere these days. You have to meet her – she has the most beautiful gray tabby stripes and her white chest (and the cute snippet of white on her nose)! She is very cuddly and petite – the perfect lap-sized girl for lazy afternoon Spring snuggle sessions!
Richie
We’ve had some fluffs in here that were fluffy but MAN Richie’s fluffs have fluffs! This outgoing always-up-for-a-romp guy is about 1.5 years old has a sad story that he’s hoping to turn into a fairytale. He was found as a stray back in November by a person who was having some medical procedures done and had him boarded and cared for. The foster’s medical condition was too extenuating for them to properly care for him, so our rescue partner took him in and now he’s showing off his gloriousness and making the other cats look bad with his playfulness and eagerness to make new friends Will you help give his story the fairytale ending it deserves?
Smokey
Smokey is a former stray and street-savvy mama of many, many litters in her young almost 5-year-old life. Rescued just last week from the literal streets of Chico VERY pregnant and miserable-looking, Smokey is still tucked away at the moment, unsure of her new lounge mates and surroundings BUT she welcomes pets and responds to gentle caresses of her stunning long gray fur. This sweet mama needs a home where she can get some much needed R&R from her former life as a street cat trying to make her way in the world and care for her kittens without getting starved, abused or discarded like trash. Come in and spend some time with this sweet floof – she might just surprise you
Adoption Process
First you will make a reservation to meet our adoptable kitties. Adoption fees vary, according to the age of the kitten or cat.
All kitties over 4 months also have had their rabies vaccinations. All kittens have been spayed/neutered, micro-chipped, received their flea and de-wormer treatments, and basic booster shots.
Your new kitten adoption also includes a beautiful gift basket, a bag of our premium branded cat litter and a starter bag of kitten food. When you visit, let our staff know you are actively looking to adopt.
- Ask for an application - fill it out in its entirety and please don’t forget to write in the top which cat you are applying for!
- We will take a photo of the application and text it to that cat’s rescue representative.
- The rescue may or may not reach out to you immediately for a phone interview. Some of our rescues respond within the day and some take a little longer. Please be patient.
- We DO NOT have any control over the adoption approval process. All of our rescues operate independently of our business and as such we are completely removed from the adoption process. We will notify you if you have been approved when we are notified ourselves!
- Once we get an all paws up approval, we will be reaching out to you to setup a mutually beneficial day and time to finalize your new furry BFF’s adoption. If you get the ok over the weekend, it’s at our discretion when the cat can go home - this depends on current numbers of cats in the lounge at the moment, as well as events and other things taking place at that time. NOTE: We require our rescue partners to have a replacement cat ready to come into the lounge once we have an approved adoption to keep cat staffing levels up, so it may be a few days before the process is complete. Please also take note that we are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays 😊
- When you arrive to bring your new kitty home, please expect to spend about 15 minutes or so with us finalizing your paperwork. BRING A CARRIER, proper payment (cash, Venmo, or check made out to the rescue) and be prepared to fill out an adoption contract. We will go over your cat’s adoption folder that contains its medical records and other papers, discuss food and litter requirements and take a photo of your new family for our social media posting.
- Go home and celebrate with kisses and belly rubs!! 😻🐈⬛