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Benefits of adopting older animals
Why mixed breeds make great companion animals
So You Want to Adopt a Puppy....
Available Cats
Available Small Animals (rabbits, guinea pigs, etc.)
Available Other Animals (reptiles, farm animals, etc.)
Available Cats - page 1 2 3
Two for One Specials
Special Needs Kitties
Cats in Foster Care
Cats at Petco in Colma
Overlooked Treasures
Vintage Cats
Single Cats
Last updated: August 19, 2008*
Kittens! Kitten season is usually through the end of the summer. PHS/SPCA may have kittens available for adoption. The photos above show a typical selection of available kittens. Because kittens are often adopted so quickly, these pages will not usually feature writeups of specific kittens.
If you don't have your heart set on a kitten, please consider adopting an adult cat. Read here about the benefits of adopting adult dogs and cats.
Beginning July 1, 2008 PHS/SPCA is waiving the entire adoption fee for all shelter cats at least five years of age! The seasonal program, made possible by generous donors Charlotte Toerck and Johannes Hoech of Redwood City, will likely last through the end of August. Read more
Two (or More) for One Specials!
These cats came from the same home or have been recuperating together at PHS/SPCA. Although they are sometimes available to be adopted separately, they are bonded and would prefer to go to a new home together. Thinking of opening your home to two cats? You can't go wrong with kitties who are already buddies!
Hi: we are Dolphy and Bunny, a bonded pair of Domestic Short Hairs. We are both 4 months old male kittens, feisty and energetic. At first glance, it may be hard to tell us apart, but Dolphy has a black patch by his left ear and black under his nose, whereas Bunny has black patches by both ears and around his left eye. We like to play with each other, and have also lived with dogs and children. We like to sit on laps, get belly rubs, and are very affectionate kittens. Please adopt us together. Our IDs are A434307 and A434304.
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Hi, we’re Gracie and Mousey. We are both 5 year old altered females. I am a Domestic Long Hair and Mousey is a Domestic Short Hair. We are gentle, friendly girls. We’ve both been told we have very sweet personalities. We are quite playful and get along with each other great. We’d probably get along well with other cats and should be supervised when playing with kids. I like to play and be groomed; Mousey likes to be in the same room with you and loves to be held. We are a bonded pair and would love to go home together. A432434 and A432436
Hi, we are Hazel and Patches. We are both Domestic Short Hairs. Hazel is a 1 year old altered female and Patches is the brown tabby, 11 month old altered male. We are a bonded pair and would love to go to our new home together. We like to wrestle with each other and are friendly with other cats and people. When we aren’t wrestling we are cuddly lap cats. We are playful and fun, we make a great pair! A432177 and A432178
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See our video! Hi we are Ben and Jerry, a bonded pair of 5-year-old altered male orange tabbies. We’re just like those famous ice cream flavors that mix two fab ingredients together to make an inseparable duo. Hence we need to go home together. We are a swirl of gentleness, friendliness and curiosity. Ben (on the left) is the shy brother while Jerry (on the right) is the more outgoing one. If you want to adopt us here’s the scoop: we need to go home together and be kept indoors only. We can go home to a first time pet owner and we can possibly live with other resident cats but we’re unsure about dogs. Come to meet us, we know you’ll become fans. Don’t forget to mention our ID # A431209 and A431208.
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See our video! Hello, my name is Stinky and this is my best friend Alice. We are a bonded pair of altered female senior cats. I am a 13 year old altered Domestic Short Hair and Alice is a 14 year old Domestic Medium Hair. We are both DECLAWED, so we will need to go to a new home that will keep us indoors always. We are both in very good health. You couldn’t ask to meet a sweeter pair of cats than us. In fact, if you spend 10 minutes with us, it will feel like you have known us for a lifetime. We are both very friendly and outgoing. We are also both still playful and will have a good time chasing a string and acting like much younger cats. If you are looking for a couple of great companions, please come meet us and ask for ID A429200 and A429199.
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See our video! Hello, I am Kiko, and this is my brother Mika. We are a bonded pair of 5 year old Siamese mix cats who want to go to our new home together. I am an altered female and Mika is an altered male. We are both quite shy and are looking for a quiet, calm home with a patient family who will allow us to warm up at our own pace. We are very gentle, friendly and polite; we just need time to regain our confidence. We both have beautiful blue eyes, and could use some TLC. Please come by to meet us and ask for ID A421835 and A421836.
See our video! Hi, we are Soda and Pop. That means we go together, wouldn't you say? We are both Domestic Short Hair male cats with Siamese coloring and blue eyes. Soda is 3 years old and a Lynx Point. Pop is 2 years old and a Flame Point. We are both curious, attentive, gentle kitties who would be ideal for first-time cat owners and for families with kids (with supervised play). Come let us refresh you today! Our ID numbers are 429523 (Soda) and 429520 (Pop).
See our video! Hello, I am Eliot and this is my best friend Pearl. We are 2 year old altered Domestic Short Hair cats. I am completely black and Pearl is completely white. What a pair we make! We are great friends and want to go to our new home together. I am very outgoing and a big friendly goofball. Pearl is a bit more reserved, but she is also friendly, gentle and fun to be around. We would be a great pair of cats for the first time pet owner and we could probably live with other cats and children age 10 and up. If you are looking for two fantastic cats, we are the ones! Please come meet us and ask for ID A398833 (Eliot) and A377754 (Pearl).
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See our video! Hello, I am Brette (the calico), and I would like to introduce you to my sweet brother Jake (with the tabby stripes on his forehead). We are a bonded pair of 8 year old altered cats who want to go to our new home together. I am a Domestic Long Hair female with a beautiful long downy soft coat. I am outgoing and very playful. I am confident and I adjust quickly to new situations. My brother Jake is a Domestic Short Hair male with a gray tabby coat. We are both gentle and friendly. Jake is a lot more timid than I am and he gets frightened very easily. Once he gets to know you, he is extremely sweet and loving. We both so desperately want a nice home. We would also prefer a home without small active children or dogs so that Jake will be able to relax. We may be able to adjust to living with a resident cat in your home. We both just had our teeth cleaned. Please come by the shelter to meet us and ask for ID A420593 and A420592.
See our video! Good Day, Sox here. Let me introduce you to my best pal Fancy. We are a bonded pair of 3 year old altered Domestic Short Hair cats. I am a male and Fancy is a female. We lived together previously and want to go to our new home together. We lived peacefully with a toddler before, so with proper supervision, we may be able to live with children. We are both a bit shy and slow to warm up to new situations, so we will need a new home that will give us time and space to adjust to things at our own pace. Once we get to know you, we are both very affectionate and polite. We are a couple of great cats just patiently waiting for a new forever home. Please come to the shelter and meet us and ask for ID A422578 and A422579.
Sniffles & Bubba
Visit us at PHS/SPCA’s thrift store, Pick of the Litter, at 1127 Chula Vista in Burlingame, just off Broadway.
Hi, I’m Sniffles and this is my brother Bubba. We are both 4 year old Domestic Short Hairs. We are gentle and friendly and we love to cuddle together. We are bonded and want to go to our new home together. We would probably get along well with other cats and should be supervised when playing with kids. We are both lap cats and very sweet. I like to talk and Bubba likes belly rubs. We make a great pair! Our ID numbers are A427158 (Sniffles) and A427159 (Bubba).
Special Needs Kitties
These are wonderful cats who are expected to live full lives but have temporary or permanent behavioral or medical needs or disabilities requiring attention or special care.
See my video! Hi, I am Cricket. I am a 2 year old altered female Domestic Short Hair. My previous owner died so now I find myself looking for a new home. I am very small, sweet and friendly and I got along with the other cats in my previous home. I had a bad eye infection when I came to PHS. It has been treated, but I still have a cataract in one of my eyes. It does not give me any problems and I see just fine, but I may require some additional follow-up care. I am hoping that someone will be able to look into my heart and see what a treasure I am. Please come meet me and ask for ID A423798.
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See my video! Hello, my name is Ella. I am a 5 year old altered female Domestic Short Hair. I have seen some really rough times in my short life, but I am hoping that better days are ahead of me. I have a mild heart murmur that will need to be monitored periodically throughout my life, but it does not limit my activities or require any medication. I am also extremely skinny. I want so badly to reach out for affection, yet when approached, I quickly become fearful of new people and situations. I will need a very patient new owner who will give me the freedom to become comfortable and learn to trust at my own pace. I would probably do best in an adult-only home. I need a lot of TLC, could you be the one? Please come meet me and ask for ID A420219.
Cats in Foster Care
Occasionally one of the adoptable animals at PHS/SPCA goes into foster care in the home of a staff member or volunteer because it's determined this animal will benefit significantly from a home environment for health or behavior reasons. You can make an appointment to visit with a fostered animal by using the contact info in the description, or by contacting the adoption staff here at PHS/SPCA.
Delilah
Hi, my name is Delilah and I’m a 3 month old female black and white medium haired kitten. I came to the shelter with a ruptured eye that had to be surgically removed but hey, that doesn’t hold me back at all! I am very spunky and zoom around the house like crazy and play with ALL the toys. I’m even known to attack the adult cat’s tails in my foster home. Of course I have my sweet side and I have a great loud purr. I am very fond of my friend Ruby who is also in my foster home. We like to wrestle and cuddle together. We don’t have to go home together but if you are looking for two wonderful kittens that get along well, then we make a great pair.
If you’d like more information or to schedule a visit, please email Dr. Franck: lfranck@phs-spca.org
Ruby
Hiya, I’m Ruby, a 3.5 month old female black kitten with short hair. I was hit by car and arrived at the shelter unconscious, where vet staff treated me for shock and head trauma. Now I’m a normal kitten running around my foster house. I am VERY cuddly at night and like to get under the covers and spoon while purring very loud. I am slightly shy at first, though I get comfortable with new people quickly. When I want to distract you for attention I nibble lightly at fingers. You can’t even tell I suffered a serious injury other then my newly acquired stubby tail. I am very fond of my friend Delilah, who is also in my foster home. We like to wrestle and cuddle together. We don’t have to go home together but if you are looking for two wonderful kittens that get along well, then we make a great pair. If you’d like more information or to schedule a visit, please email Dr. Franck: lfranck@phs-spca.org
Cheddar
My name may be Cheddar, but I am not at all cheesy—I am a genuine romantic. My favorite activities include snuggling up to watch TV and having my head scratched. I am a little on the shyer side, but I only need a day or two to open up, and after that I will be all yours! I have done really great with the other cats in my foster home, and I would probably enjoy having a kitty friend (or friends!) in my new home. My ideal home would be on the quiet side, and if there are kids they should be teenagers or older. I would love a family that would let me get to know them at my own pace, since sometimes I can get a little overwhelmed if things move too quickly. I am quite a resilient, fellow, however, and I know my perfect home is out there. If you think I might be the one for you, please e-mail aliljenwall@PHS-SPCA.org. Just say you are interested in Cheddar, the very available (and may I say devastatingly handsome) 6 year old male orange tabby!
See my video! Lady Mabel came to PHS as a stray kitty with an injured leg. She was found under an apartment building, scared, but easily warmed up to the animal control officer who rescued her. She began purring after the officer comforted her, and she has been a warm, loving cat ever since. She came in with a healing complicated fracture of her right rear leg, which we decided not to treat due to the age of the fracture. After she additionally came down with an upper respiratory infection, she was fostered by the veterinarians in their office to treat and monitor her. During that time, Mabel has been very good at keeping the veterinarians company, and in exchange she gets her choice of six different laps. Mabel is extremely sweet and tolerant of a busy office. She is an older cat, and at this point in her life, she would prefer to be in an only animal household, as she is less tolerant of other cats and meeting dogs. Please come meet and fall in love with Mabel, and take her to her forever home. If you'd like more information, please email Dr. Roberts at: eroberts@PeninsulaHumaneSociety.org.
Cats at PETCO Colma
Visit the following adoptable cats at PETCO Colma. The store is located at 5075 Junipero Serra Boulevard Colma, CA 94014 Call 650/755-1153 for store hours. Same adoption process and adoption fees apply.
Chim-i-nee—Ho, ho, ho! I know it is too early for Christmas but I was in the mood to see what it would be like to be a Santa Claus in the summer and go down a chimney. Well, guess how I got my name and why I was covered in dusty soot? That’s right, I got stuck! But the kind Humane Officers in Animal Control freed me and now I am up for adoption. I did get a bath before I was neutered but I am still a dusty ashy color instead of being black and white. I even have a black smudge on my nose and lips. Actually the smudges are just a natural pattern on my skin but I guess it’s real ironic to you human folk since I was found in a chimney after all. I get along with other cats, though I am not too sure about dogs. Also, I should be an indoor only cat since I am prone to getting into real tight spots…bad joke I know. Come visit me at the Petco in Colma. My number is: A#430726.
I’m Kitty, another cream tabby added to the bunch at Petco Colma. We all kind of look alike but I have a much more distinctive personality than the rest of “the Boys.” I am a 3-year-old altered male. I’m a little reserved and quiet, still a little startled about having to move from my comfortable home to life at the shelter. My family had to move and couldn’t take me with them so they took me here. I used to live with a toddler, so if you have any kids at home I would do just fine. I am still not too sure about other cats and I know for a fact that I don’t like dogs! If you’re looking for a nice, quiet, young beginner cat then I think you should come visit me. I am definitely past the kitten stage and am gentle with my paws and mouth. Here is my reference number: A#430003.
Naranja – Like most completely orange tabby cats, I am a male! If you look at my coat closely though, I am almost an ashy-red color. Maybe I got into a little bit of dirt during my time as a stray, but I think it makes me look vintage and refined. Anyways…I am a 2 year old kitten, still young at heart and ready to play all the time. I do great with my kennel pal “Orange,” so it would be wonderful if I could be adopted out into a home with another cat. I am a love biter, so watch out! I am not being mean, but that is just the way I like to get your attention. If you’re cat savvy then you know what I mean. I probably would be too rough with very young kids, but older kids, who know when to stop petting me, would be fine. Come and visit me at Colma, A426943!
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* These are only some of the wonderful cats we have for adoption. We do our best to update this page regularly (with volunteers) but we can't guarantee every animal shown here is still available. It's also typical that we have cats in the shelter who haven't yet had their photos taken, etc, so even though the site has been updated, that doesn't mean you're seeing all the cats here that are actually available at our shelter. So please come down to our shelter! It's a loving place and we are happy to help you find the perfect cat for you.
To hear a recording of the most current listing of animals for adoption, call 650/340-7022, ext. 705.
To adopt an animal, please visit the shelter in person to meet with a customer service representative and the animal. You can download an adoption profile form for a cat or a dog, complete the form and bring it with you to the shelter. Adoption hours are 11 am to 7 pm on the weekdays and 11 am to 6 pm on the weekends. (Note that it is often not possible for our staff to complete adoptions for visitors arriving less than an hour before our posted closing times.)
Our staff is busy taking care of the animals and making matches, therefore we are unable to answer inquiries about individual animals over email.
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