Whether you’re looking to add a new feline family member or you just want to spend some time with cats in the lounge, our adoptable cats are ready to meet you.
If you’re interested in adopting, browse the profiles on this page and fill out our adoption application. For more information on our current adoption process, please visit our Adoption Information page.
Looking for a working cat to help keep your barn, garden, or vineyard rodent-free? Visit our Adopting a Working Cat page.
Note that we limit adoptions of Adult cats to within 20 miles of San Jose. Kittens can be adopted by families in the general Bay Area.
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Featured Cat: Racquel
Age: 3
Coat: Short-Hair Dilute Tortie
Preferred Activities: Wand toy acrobatics, pouncing on toy mice, sitting near humans, and window watching.
Meet Racquel! Racquel is a sweet and easy going beauty with a playful and independent spirit. She thrives in a calm, quiet home where she can feel comfortable and safe.
While initially timid around new people, she can be welcomed with her favorite Churu treats. When it comes to playtime, Racquel enjoys short, energetic bursts. Her favorite toys include wand toys, especially those with stuffed mice, and she'll engage in playful hunting and pouncing after a mouse or spring toy. After some fun, she likes to wind down on her human's bed at night or nap at the top of her favorite cat tree by a window during the day. Racquel has a special bond with her 8-year-old neighbor who has earned the title of "treat girl." She often feeds Racquel by hand or spoon, and Racquel will eagerly crawl all over her to get a treat. She's more of a lap adjacent cat and always making sure you're close by. She seems interested in being friends with the resident cat in her foster home so she might enjoy being with other friendly cats.
Racquel would be an ideal match for someone seeking an independent yet affectionate companion in a quiet household. She’s especially perfect for those who enjoy interactive play sessions and understand her need for space.
Cats at The Dancing Cat — Meet in Person
Some of our cats are in residence at The Dancing Cat, our cat adoption lounge. If you are interested in adopting, please fill out an adoption application to start this process.
Cats in Foster Homes
Some of our cats current reside in loving foster homes. If you are interested in adopting any of these cats, please fill out an adoption application to start this process. Some can be met in person and others via zoom.
Kittens
Kittens need to be paired with another kitten to aid in socialization. Fill out an adoption application to meet these and other kittens we have in our foster homes.
All kittens 5 months or younger must be adopted with a buddy. The buddy can be a litter-mate, or they can be adopted into a home with another young kitten or cat. For information about why we adopt in pairs, read here about single kitten syndrome.
FIV+ Cats
From time to time we host cats that have tested positive for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV), which causes a weakening of a cat’s immune system. Most cats that have FIV live a long, normal lives, both in quality and longevity. They just need to be monitored for infections and dental issues.
The virus is not contagious except through deep bite wounds, blood, or inherited from their mother. FIV+ cats can live in multi-cat household without resident cats contracting the virus. As their immune system can be sensitive, their health (infections and dental issues) should be monitored a little more closely than most non-FIV cats.
We are following policies set by national animal rescue organizations and accredited veterinary medicine universities. For more information, refer to the UC Davis FIV page and the Best Friends FIV page.