Your new best friend is waiting!

Adoption Process

With the exception of our permanent residents, all of the cats in the lounge are available for adoption and ready to go to their furrever home with you! All of our cats have tested negative for FIV/FELV, are up to date on vaccines, and are spayed or neutered. Cats are also microchipped.

We work with several different rescues, Homeless Animal Rescue Team (HART), To The ResQ, and Pets Ltd., to coordinate adoptions. Think of P2 as a big foster home—take care of the kitties, but we don’t handle the adoption applications ourselves. When you fall in love with one (or more!) of our cats, we’ll direct you to the website of the organization that rescued the cat, where you’ll fill out their adoption application. Our wonderful partners will review your application. If everything looks good, they’ll let you know you’ve been approved. Everyone in your household must come meet the cat before your application can be approved. This is to ensure that everyone is aware of the responsibility of caring for a new pet, and to make sure no one is allergic. You will also pay an adoption fee—$200 for one cat or $350 for two. This fee goes to the rescue, not to P2, and enables the rescue to continue to pay for cat care supplies and veterinary care. Once your application has been approved and you’ve paid the adoption fee, you’ll give us a call to schedule a time to come pick up your new furrever friend! The process usually takes about two weeks.

Two smiling young adults stand in front of a white board with the P2 logo on it; one of them is holding a brown tabby cat, and the other person is petting the cat, who is looking contentendly at the camera.

Our first ever adoption, Mowgli!

Two gray cats sleep next to each other on a tan cat tree.
A dilute orange tabby and a dilute calico tabby sit together in a cat bed with their paws wrapped around each other.
Six kittens sit on a table, all looking at the camera.
Two brown taby kittens, one with a white belly, sit on top of each other in a cat tree.
Two orange tabby kittens, one of them bright orange and the other dilute ornange, sit in a cat tree with their paws entwined.
Four small kittens sit in a pile in a pastel rainbow cat bed.
Three brown tabby kittens and one gray kitten sit in a pile on a gray bed.

Two cats, or not two cats?

Some cats are Singles, which means they must be the only cat in the home. Others are Single+, which means they would be okay as an only cat or as one of multiple in the home.

Some cats are bonded pairs, which means they have to be adopted together. This is non-negotiable. We will not split up bonded pairs.

Other cats are Free Agents. This means that they need a buddy to play with, but they’re not bonded with anyone specific. Free Agents must go to an adopter who already has a cat at home or be adopted with another cat from the lounge.

All kittens under 1 year of age are Free Agents.

Why Two Kittens are Better than One

One of the most important ways we can support the behavioral and emotional development of a kitten is to make sure they’ve got a friend. Despite the common belief that cats are solitary animals, they’re incredibly social beings who thrive when they have feline friends from an early age. That’s why it is recommended to adopt two kittens or adopt a solo kitten only if you already have an age-appropriate cat in the home for the kitten to befriend.​

It may come as a surprise to hear this, but two kittens are half the work of one! Giving your kitten a buddy will improve the lives of the cats while also making your life easier. Here is why:​

  • Learn by Observation - Kittens learn by observation and will more quickly pick up skills like using the litter box or grooming if they have another kitten or cat to teach them. ​

  • Focus Play Aggression - Having a friend means they can take out their play aggression on one another (instead of on you.) They’ll also teach each other good boundaries about biting and scratching. ​

  • Entertain & Enrich - When your kitten has a buddy, they’ll always be entertained, active, and enriched. And a happy cat makes a happy home! ​

  • Keep Out of Trouble - One mischievous kitten can be destructive if left alone, but two kittens tend to keep each other occupied and out of trouble. ​

  • Easier Intro to Adult Cat - If you have an adult cat at home, two new kittens may be easier to introduce into your family than one. While one kitten may nag an older cat, two kittens will keep each other company while the older cat watches from a distance. ​

  • Comfort in Friendship - Having a pal will help your kitten settle into a new home. Just like humans, kittens have an easier time feeling comfortable trying something new if they’ve got a friend to do it with them  ​

  • Bonded Pair Adoption - It’s easier to adopt a bonded pair than it is to introduce a new cat later. Adopting a dynamic duo ensures that you’ll have a harmonious home for years to come!​

Looking for a cat that needs a little extra love?

  • A short-haired black cat with yellow-green eyes.

    Pride

    Bonded with Prejudice | Female | TCAL | Long-Time Resident

    Pride and Prejudice have been at the lounge for a long time. Because they weren’t adjusting well, they went to a foster home for a few months for some extra TLC. Now they’re back, and looking for their forever home! They are both quite shy, but their foster reports that once they are comfortable around you, they love to run around and play. These sweet sisters need a calm, nurturing home!

  • A short-haired tuxedo cat with green eyes.

    Prejudice

    Bonded with Prejudice | Female | TCAL | Long-Time Resident

    Pride and Prejudice have been at the lounge for a long time. Because they weren’t adjusting well, they went to a foster home for a few months for some extra TLC. Now they’re back, and looking for their forever home! They are both quite shy, but their foster reports that once they are comfortable around you, they love to run around and play. These sweet sisters need a calm, nurturing home!

  • A short-haired calico cat with huge bright green eyes.

    Brissel

    Single | Female | HART

    Brissel is a spicy girl! While she loves to play and can be super sweet with humans, she is easily overwhelmed by the other cats. She needs to go to a home where she’ll be the one and only kitty. She needs a family who will give her lots of play time while respecting her boundaries.

  • A short-haired gray tabby with yellow-green eyes.

    Ellie

    Bonded with Ernie | Female | TCAL

    Ellie is in a similar situation to Savanchy. Her brother, Ernie, has become quite outgoing kitty, but she’s still a bit shy. She tends to hide up on the shelves or in the front window during the day. Sometimes, when the lounge is quiet, she’ll come down to say hello! This sweet girl needs a calm environment to thrive.

Success Stories

  • An older gentleman in a blue shirt sits at a table upon which a medium-haired black cat with bright green eyes is lying; behind them, a chalkboard reads, Happy Gotcha Day, Inky.

    Inky (Gotcha #79)

    Our sweet, grumpy, part-of-the-furniture Senior Citizen has been with us almost from the beginning. He hid a hidey-hole in the back room for his first few weeks and then took up residence in a cat house in the lounge for a while, only coming out around noon every day to walk, growling, to the back to use the bathroom. Once he found his spot on the table and the back couch, Inky became part of us. We thought his previous owner was probably an older gentleman with grey hair and a deep voice because Inky seemed to light up hopefully whenever someone meeting that description came in. We fully expected Inky to be with us until he would pass of old age. Instead Inky stole Earl's heart almost immediately when Earl came in for a visit a few weeks ago. The inevitable happened and through many tears we watched Inky go home with his new dad. We really are going to miss him but we are over the moon happy that our Inky Boy is at home!!!

  • A meduim-haired brown tabby with with a large white patch on her belly, neck, chin, and nose lies on a notebook on a table; she has bright green eyes, a pink nose, white paws, and a yellow collar.

    Bea (Gotcha #494)

    Everyone knew Queen Bea. As in e-ve-ry-one! Bea came to us as spicy as they come. She came out of her kennel and immediately slapped every cat in sight. We had to go to the storage unit and get the tri-level kennel and moved her in there so she wouldn't kill everyone.

    After a good few weeks, we opened the bottom door so Her Majesty could go for a walk if she wanted. A few weeks later she put on her crown and moved to the big table. That is where our guests got to meet her! Bea loved "her" table. And don't get it wrong—it was HER table. If a cat walked onto her table, she would charge them and slap the bejeebies out of them. The same fate would fall on our guests and even us! We all learned that you don't mess with The Queen.

    We knew that her person was out there. We just needed them to come and visit. Enter Sandy. When she came into the shop, we did not have room. She was not pleased and she made sure we knew. After some explaining, she agreed to come back when we had space. She came prepared with print outs of the cats she was interested in. Retired Navy, prepared and... well... spicy. Guess who was on her list...

    During the visit, Her Majesty was busy trying to eat the birthday cake that some ladies were eating at her table while playing a card game. Bea was in her element, ruling her domain. Sandy was a bit concerned (who can blame her).

    We showed her the video of Bea being sweet and we promised her that Bea would be totally different when she was home. We practically begged her to please give Bea a chance to show her her sweet side. When we offered a foster to adopt, she said she'd give it a shot.

    After Bea went home, we were on pins and needles! Not gonna lie; prayers were said! A few days later we got a call: Sandy said that Bea is home!!! She turned out to be a total sweetheart who now spends her days sunning herself by the back door and laying next to her human on a chair. Our Queen is home in her forever castle and we are over the moon happy.

    I never thought that we would miss getting our hands slapped. But we do. Oh, take care, our sweet, spicy Bea. We love you so, so much!

  • A medium-haired gray tabby with white paws and a white chin lies sideways on a white cat tree; she has bright green eyes, and her ears are bent backwards like airplane wings.

    Gloria (Gotcha #631)

    This 🌶spicy🌶 girl came to the lounge not happy to have to share her space with so many other cats. She was NOT having it. At all. We were told that there is a soft side to her and after a few days we noticed that with us humans, Gloria was SO sweet... The second another cat came within her reach, she would let them know what time it was!

    Getting adopted can be pretty hard for a cat like this because once people see her spicy side, they tend to move on. Our OG spicy cat, Bee, took almost a year before she found her person. We certainly hoped that it wouldn't take Gloria that long.

    And then a young man named Daniel came in. He was looking for a single cat to live with him and his dad. We introduced him to Gloria and explained why she was spicy. We also told him that we solemnly and wholeheartedly believed that Gloria would turn into a love bug once she was in her #furreverhome.

    Daniel spent a lot of time with Gloria and he got to see that underneath her grumpy exterior, there was promise. Because she was so different at the lounge, our rescue partner TCAL approved Gloria to go home as a Foster-to-Adopt, giving Daniel the opportunity to take Gloria home and see if she was a good fit.

    Within days we got a message from Daniel saying that we were absolutely right and that Gloria turned into the sweetest girl once she got away from all the other cats!!!
    Our spicy girl has found her home and we are so, so happy for her! Take care, sweet Gloria. We miss your zoomies in the back room!