Adopt a Cat and Save “9 Lives for 10 Dollars” – RCHS

Adopt a cat or kitten this month and get nine lives for only ten dollars at the local humane society. June is “Adopt a Shelter Cat Month.”  Between now and the end of June 30th your Rancho Coastal Humane Society is dropping the adoption fee for every cat and kitten in the Cattery to only $10.

“If you believe that cats have nine lives, you’re getting 9 lives for $10 during Adopt a Shelter Cat Month,” says RCHS Cattery Coordinator Jaime Johnson. “These cats are guests…not permanent residents. They’re supposed to be in homes, not at a shelter. So we’re dropping the adoption fees to encourage people who have been thinking about getting a cat or kitten to do it now.”

Jaime says, “Even with the lower adoption fee, people still need to consider the commitment they’re making when they get a cat.”

• While cats can be fairly low-maintenance, they need more than a dish of dry food and a box of clean litter. There will be annual checkups, vaccinations, and basic daily care.
• You’re making a lifelong commitment….and a cat can live 20 years. This is not a toy that you can toss out if your kids get tired of it.
• Does a cat fit your lifestyle? It doesn’t need walks or trips to the park, but it does require “quality time” with its people.
• Consider how your kids and other pets will interact with a new cat in the house. Your bird or pet mouse probably feels different about a cat than you do.
• Is it okay with your landlord or HOA for you to have a pet? No matter where you live in San Diego, there are coyotes, so you’ll need to keep your cat indoors where it’s safe.
• What kind of coat or purr-sonality do you pre-fur? Short haired or long haired? Independent or needy? Vocal or shy? Playful kitten or reserved senior?

“Adopting a cat is so rewarding,” says Jaime. “Our adoption counselors are eager to match the needs of the pets with the desires of the families. If your new cat is waiting for you at RCHS, don’t make it wait one more day. Take home 9 lives for 10 dollars.”

For information about cats that need homes log on to http://www.sdpets.org/, call 760-753-6413, or visit RCHS at 389 Requeza Street in Encinitas.