Available for Adoption

Last updated: 08 May 2011

Right now we don't have any cats or kittens available.

Contact us at elaine@smokeycoons.com

        You might be wondering why we would have retired or young adults available from time to time . . . why we wouldn't be keeping them ourselves. We think the 'linked' article, "Why do breeders let adult cats go?" written by Barbara C. French explains that very well.

    If you are interested in our cats or kittens, read the information below. If you haven't filled out an adoption questionnaire, please do so and forward to elaine@smokeycoons.com . If you would prefer, you can fax the completed questionnaire to 425-743-5387.

General Placement Information   

1. We do not take reservations on kittens until they are at least 10-12 weeks of age. And, depending on whether the kittens appear to be show quality, that may delay a decision about placement until their show potential can be evaluated.

2. Our cats are very social creatures and are particularly needy of cat companionship. Therefore, any potential adopter must either have (at least) one other cat OR agree to take two of our furry children (which can be two kittens, one kitten and one adult or two retired adults).

3. Only after they have had their first shots do we allow supervised visits and only then will we take a deposit to hold the kitten. 

4. We spay or neuter ALL companion kittens at 14 weeks of age. We will NOT place any companion kitten in a home without our vet altering the kitten. We know there are still some vets that do not believe kittens should be altered before 6 months of age. However, we trust our vet explicitly with this procedure at 14 weeks of age. He has been doing early spay/neuters for years without any complications.

5. We place at 16 weeks of age or older. There are no exceptions to this rule. There are some people that believe they must get a kitten at an earlier age, say 8 or 9 weeks of age, so the kitten will "bond" with its new family. This simply is NOT true. If you are one of those people that believe cats need to "bond" at an early age, please read the article linked here entitled "Bonding" by F. J. Weitz.

6. Companion kittens are ONLY placed in the Pacific Northwest within 1 day's driving distance because we deliver ALL kittens/cats to their new homes. 

7. We do NOT ship any our cats/kittens in airplane cargo holds. Breeder/show kittens must either be picked up in person or delivered by one of us using the pet-in-cabin option available on almost every airlines. Even then, potential out-of-area breeders must meet stringent requirements before we will agree to place a SmokeyCoons cat/kitten in a breeder / show alter home.

8. The final decision to place a cat with a new family can be as late as the actual delivery. In addition to potential owners coming to our home for a visit, we may require a home inspection prior to delivering our cat/kitten. If we find at the time of delivery that the home is not a good match for our cats, we will not place the cat and will return any deposit(s).

Steps in the Adoption Process

Step 1:   If you are considering adopting a kitten or retired adult from SmokeyCoons, we ask that you read and agree to the following conditions as outlined in the linked documents:

Step 2:  If you agree to our terms, we will need to learn more about you -- your home situation, what you're looking for, etc. We have a questionnaire ALL potential buyers must fill out and return to us before being considered as possible adopters of our babies. When responding to the adoption questionnaire, be sure to specify if you are interested in a "companion/pet" or a "breeder/show" cat.

Step 3:  We will review the completed questionnaire and will let you know if we think you qualify for the next step -- a visit to our home. 

Step 4:  Come for a visit. We encourage all members of the family to come for the visit. It is important for you to understand you will NOT be taking your companion home the day of the first visit. 

Step 5:  If it looks as though there is a good match between you, the cat/kitten and what you've told us, we ask for a small deposit in order to hold the cat/kitten. We go over the reservation and adoption agreements and settle on a date where we can do the delivery/home inspection.

Step 5:  We do the home inspection and deliver the cat/kitten to you. This is the time where we 'officially' approve your application to acquire one (or more) of our cats/kittens -- after we have done the home inspection. As a reminder, we will only place our cats/kittens in clean environments; ones that will help ensure a healthy, long life for the cat/kitten.

Step 6:  We do follow up on placements on a regular basis. We promise not to be pests, but we do expect to be consulted from time-to-time about the cat's continued health, happiness and well-being.

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