Intake Policy
Are you a Treasure Valley family that needs to find a new home for your cat? Simply Cats may be able to help you. It is important to be aware that Simply Cats receives over 20 requests every day to place cats with us. Because of this, we are not able to take every single cat. We limit our intake based on the current capacity of the adoption rooms at our shelter.
We accept adoptable cats for placement in new homes. In all cases we encourage you to provide medical records (as complete as possible). Simply Cats spends, on average, about $400 per cat at our shelter, per year. It is also important to know that we will ask for a surrender fee or donation to help care for the cat you would like to place with us.
Simply Cats will accept cats of all ages, as well as special needs cats, and cats with illnesses such as FIV. Simply Cats is not equipped to take in FeLV+ or feral cats. Because the rooms at our shelter are typically at capacity, it is important that you contact Simply Cats early so that we can advise you on our current capacity and whether we anticipate openings in the near future. If you are surrendering a senior or special needs kitty, your anticipated wait time may be longer than average because these rooms tend to stay at capacity longer than others. If we do not have the space for your cat consider contacting other Treasure Valley agencies that accept cats .
If we agree to take your cat, we will schedule an appointment with you. It is critical that you arrive at the required time, or call us if you are going to be late. The surrender process takes about 10-15 minutes. Under no circumstances will we accept a cat without an appointment.
