We Want A Friend For Our Newly Adopted Kitty! Sometimes, not only does the new forever home work out beautifully for one of our foster kitties but the adopter feels their foster kitty would benefit greatly by having a friend. Our adoption application serves as not just an application but also a transfer of ownership document between KD and the adopter. This means … [Read more...]
It Didn’t Work Out
Sometimes, even after going through the entire adoption process and even though the adopters seemed perfect, things just don’t work out. It’s an unforeseeable thing but it does occasionally happen. Sometimes the kitty is just unhappy in the new home. Sometimes they don’t get along well with the other animals in the home. Sometimes the adopters change their mind. … [Read more...]
You Can’t Hurry Love
"My mama said, "You can't hurry loveNo, you'll just have to wait"She said, "Love don't come easyBut it's a game of give and take"You can't hurry loveNo, you'll just have to waitJust trust in a good timeNo matter how long it takes"In other words... don’t rush your adoptions! We know that sometimes it can take awhile for an adopter to express interest in a given foster kitty. … [Read more...]
Deferred Adoption Dates
The application approval, Meet and Greet and home check should all be conducted within the span of no more than a two week period from the date the application was submitted. Occasionally we have interested adopters who apply and are approved to adopt, who go through the Meet and Greet and home check but, for whatever reason, need to delay the date their new kitty is scheduled … [Read more...]
Adoption Venues And Events
KD does hold adoption events at the Petsmart in Santa Ana. These event dates are not fixed. Events will be posted in the Kitty Devore Rescue Network when they are scheduled. All foster cats, no matter where they are located, are always encouraged and welcome to attend. We do attend some of the Petsmart sponsored mega adoption events, the Petco Unleashed events and the Pet … [Read more...]
The Halloween Ban
People sometimes hold on to strange and superstitious notions. All black and all white cats have long been associated with the concept of “luck” - either good or bad. The holiday of Halloween seems to exacerbate some of these long held superstitions for some and, as a result, certain colored animals in particular are at risk. For this reason, KD takes special … [Read more...]
The KD Adoption Process – Steps 10 – 13
STEP TEN - Delivery If the home check goes well and there is nothing to cause concern about adopting to the potential adopter, the adopter will be formally approved. At this point, the foster guardian or another KD representative will arrange to deliver the cat or kitten to the adopter. The foster guardian schedules a time with the approved adopter to deliver … [Read more...]
The KD Adoption Process Steps 7 – 9
STEP SEVEN - Adoption Application and Approval Process When an online application is submitted, it is routed to the KD Board Adoption Officer team. One of the members of the Adoption Officer team will review the application, make contact with the potential adopter to discuss and ask additional questions and then will approve or deny the application. If the application is … [Read more...]
The KD Adoption Process Steps 4 – 6
STEP FOUR - Bio and Photo Submission Please submit your photos and your bio description 30 to 90 days* of taking custody of your foster cat at the Kitty Devore website. Cats will not be considered adoptable until their bios and photos are submitted and they are cleared for adoption by Renée. Cats cannot attend adoption events until their bio and photos have been … [Read more...]
The KD Adoption Process Steps 1 – 3
Kitty Devore Rescue Network has a very specific step-by-step adoption procedure process that we request all foster guardians follow when a potential adopter expresses interest in your foster kitty. Through trial and error, we have found that doing things in the order outlined minimizes problems, issues and possible hazards for all and makes the entire adoption experience … [Read more...]
Your Foster Kitty Is Ready For Adoption When…
In order to be considered ready for adoption and listed on Petfinder, the KD website and eligible to attend adoption event venues, all KD foster cats are required to have had the following vetting procedures completed: • Sterilization - KD does not, under any circumstances, adopt out unsterilized cats. Cats may not be listed on Petfinder if they have not been spayed or … [Read more...]