What is the adoption process?

Here are the details on how to make that happen at Chico Cat Cafe Cat Café and Lounge. And yes! 100% of the adoption fees go to our rescue partners.

First you will make a booking via the website to meet our adoptable kitties.

Adoption fees vary, according to the age of the kitten or cat and on the originating rescue of said cat or kitten. All kitties over 4 months also have had their rabies vaccinations. All kitties have been spayed/neutered, micro-chipped, received their flea and de-wormer treatments, and basic booster shots.

When you visit, let our staff know you are actively looking to adopt.

1. 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!
2. We will take a photo of the application and text it to that cat’s rescue representative.
3. 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.
4. 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!
5. Once we get an all paws up approval, we will be reaching out to you to setup a mutually beneficial day and time to finialoze 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 😊
6. 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.