FAQ - rules & Info

Yes! Everyone who enters the hangout must fill out a waiver.  Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult, supervised at all times and submit a waiver on behalf of the child by the supervising adult. Adult and child must purchase admission.  We ask that you supervise your children at all times, no rough housing, yelling or chasing cats tolerated.

Child 13-17  can pay admission and enter lounge without an adult. 

Adults                            $20

Child under 10                $10

Senior & Veterans          $10

We are a non profit organization and we offer a special place for you to hang out and interact with kittens and cats, a great way to meet perspective future adoption kitties or just hang out and have fun and relax with over 50 cats.  All donations go towards keeping the lights on and cats fed and healthy. It allows us to offer this fun and different experience to the community.

Yes we have a range of activities that can be scheduled and booked talk to one of our volunteers regarding your request. Parties can be booked online also . We will soon be incorporating new experiences at the Cat Nap including Yoga, movie nights........

Can you bring drinks and lunch inside?

Yes! we dont sell any food and beverages but you are welcome to  bring your own and hang out, although we do require you not give any human food to our cats, and be mindful they will try to take it from you,, EAT AT OWN RISK - dont let the felines fool you, they are very well fed even though they may tell you a different story! :-)

Do you need donations?

Yes as a non profit we rely 100% on donations to keep our rescue cats healthy and fed, we always have a need for monetary donation which goes towards keeping the lights on, veterinary expenses food and litter. 

We also accept items that can be dropped off at our location. here is our amazon link also:

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/16DB3DVHR9H3Y?ref_=wl_share

Friskies wet food/ Dry food

Kitten- Fancy feast wet/

 iams dry

pine pellets.

towels

small blankets

pee pads

Do you have Gift Certificates?

Yes we do check our online store

Do you have a cat store?

Yes we offer tshirts, jewelry and  various things that are all cat themed, you can get them at the lounge, check out our online store,  all donations go towards the cause.

What if i don't find the perfect cat on my visit?

We understand that this is a lifelong commitment and we want you to be 100 % sure on your adopted feline, so if you dont have a connection with any of our current kitties we will let you return up to One week to check in on new possible arrivals with no additional lounge fee. ON APPROVED APPLICANTS ONLY

What is your intake policy? WE ARE CURRENTLY ON INTAKE HOLD

Most of our cats and kittens are rescued off the streets, we do get owner surrender, hoarding situations and shelter rescues also. We  have a strict 2 week quarantine for all our cats and kittens entering the Cat Nap. They are all vaccinated, dewormed and flea treated on intake.  All vaccines, microchip, spay/neuter, deworming's, and flea treatments are covered by the adoption fee. Once out of quarantine and 8 weeks of age and older they come to the Cat Nap. Any young kittens not fully vaccinated will need to come back to the Cat Nap 1-2 times after adoption to fulfill all their vaccines required by Cat Nap.

Adoption Process 

Application is required for all potential adoptions, You can apply online.  Staff will discuss process with you, we want you to meet n greet potential kitties your interested in to see if it is a good fit. Adoptions will occur directly from Cat Nap if applicant is  approved by adoption coordinator usually within 24 hours. Admission to cat nap, to meet prospective kittens and cats required, we like  to see who would work well and be the best fit  in your home and lifestyle. 

All cats and kittens must be transported in a carrier upon adoption- no exceptions

If you are approved, you may come to the lounge and meet all our kitties, even if you specified a certain cat/ kitten of interest on your application does not guarantee that particular one will be available!!  WE DO NOT HOLD CATS/ KITTENS  - all adoptions are first come first serve. Thank-you

Cat ownership information- 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5VvB6tmC4lu_WCx7hE0PZA

Suggestions  needed for new family member

Dry food - we use iams  and nulo dry kitten and adults

Wet Food - we use friskies, nulo and fancy feast wet food once a day twice a day for kittens

Water fountain- Bowl

Litter

Litter box and scoop

Toys

Scratching post

Condos

 Flea meds monthly

Vet check ups yearly for vaccine boosters

We are always here to answer any questions, if you are a new cat owner please research information about cats, behaviors etc.

What is your return policy and what if my cat gets sick?

We understand there are many factors that come in to play when adopting a new family member. We do our best to prepare you for your new cat but do realize sometimes things dont work out. If for any reason you dont feel the cat you chose is a good fit, we will ALWAYS take back one of our cats. Depending on the reason and upon approval we may offer an exchange. No Refunds sorry. 

PLEASE READ IMPORTANT . Although we do our very best to ensure all our kids are healthy at time of adoption, we cannot guarantee that the cat / kitten has not been exposed to potential illnesses while in foster care or at the adoption center or previous situations, eg birth. We as a  rescue cannot for-see underlying conditions at time of adoption . We check our cats daily and if we see any obvious sickness they are put in our sick room, We would not send home an obviously sick cat. All our cats are treated as soon as we are aware. Sometimes being in a new environment can cause stress and onset of symptoms post adoption due to stress, diet change etc. We offer a 10 day grace period for basic treatment of sickness that may arise ( upper respiratory) (fleas- ringworm, diarrhea) anything Potentially congenital is at owners expense as we can not for-see conditions, at such time it will be owners sole responsibility  During the 10 days grace period We will take care of the medical through our partner Veterinarian  Sunstone animal hospital only. We do not reimburse vet bills for another veterinarian. IF you feel your kitty is not well please let the Cat Nap know immediately.  This is stated in the adoption contract also.

Why dont rescues- test cats for different things?

Good question! as a non profit rescue we rely solely on the adoption fee and donations  to cover the vetting,  The adoption fee as it stands doesnt even cover the basic veterinary care provided for all our adoptable cats and kittens. - Hence NON PROFIT.

Some of our cats have very expensive procedures, surgeries, hospitalizations before they are even ready for adoption. which is completely reliant on donations as well

If you take in consideration the cost of all the vaccines, de wormings,  microchip, spay neuter, flea treatment ,and testing with the vet visits we provide as a basic healthy start to all our cats,  its well over the adoption fee and if you were to pay this out of pocket to your veterinarian it will be alot more expensive.

 IF we were to test them for all the viruses and potential diseases a cat can be exposed to or get,  the adoption fee would be well over 500.00 to cover the expense. Alot of our tests are done on a,  as needed basis,-  if we see symptoms, but not as a general preventative rule. 

Do you take owner surrender Cats?

Yes in most cases we will depending on case by case, a surrender form is required and information about your cat you want to surrender is vital, please send us an email with the following information if you need to place your kitty.  WE ARNT ALWAYS ABLE TO TAKE CATS AND KITTENS WE HAVE TO MAINTAIN A CERTAIN NUMBER OF CATS AT OUR LOCATION AND WE REQUIRE VACCINE AND QURANTINE PROTOCOLS BEFORE THEY CAN COME INTO THE LOUNGE.. Owner surrender cats don't always do well in this environment, scared or shy cats by nature, even the most outgoing cats can have a really hard time adapting to new environments. Stress alone can cause a once healthy happy cat to decline very quickly. Cat Nap is a busy place with people and alot of cats daily. Some cats get so overwhelmed they may stop eating and there immune system crashes, We really suggest if you are in the position to please try every other avenue first family or friend to take on your cat, DO NOT take to shelter most likely will be euthanized We get over 100 requests weekly of people needing to rehome there cat so please understand we cant always help even though we really wish we could.

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Photo, age, sex, fixed status, personality, vaccines history, Reason for surrender!

Due to the fact that most surrender cats are older in age, and may take some time to place in a new home, we ask if we accept your kitty into Cat Nap that you help us by sponsoring your kitty by donating toward there care for the next several months to help towards vet care, food etc.

Do you take cats/ kittens that we found ?

Yes we will do our best to help any kitty in need, although depending on factors and space at our lounge, please send us any information you have on the kitty. We have strict entry protocol for strays including , chip scan, vaccines and quarantine,  If we are at capacity, we may ask you to bring in for a vaccination and then to  foster for two weeks before we can have kitty enter lounge. Please call or email for more information if you find a cat or kitten that needs help.

Depending on space we may not be able to take on anymore. We do not take feral cats unfortunately we just dont have the means or space,  We get over 100 requests a week of cats and kittens in need unfortunately we cant save them all even though we wish we could. 

IF you find infant kittens please leave where they are and watch for mom to come back. She often leaves to feed and will most likely return. If its been a few hours please take babies inside heating blanket and bottle feed. Please look up links on google on how to do this. Rescues are very overwhelmed with bottle babies and dont always have fosters available, if you are able to help with the process its helps saves lives.

Do i need to sign a Waiver?

YES anyone entering must sign waiver, Adults will sign for minor children also. No Exceptions. You can book online and fill out the waiver or fill it out upon arrival as a walk in at the Cat Nap.

Please check out our PLAN A VISIT page to see all our events and adoption costs

Entry to the Cat Nap Hangout is at own risk, we will not be responsible for any injury caused by potential cats or environment accidents.  We strive to keep our facility clean and safe at all time. Anyone being cruel, provoking, or creating stressful behavior to any of our resident cats will be asked to leave immediately- no excuses. 

No alcoholic drinks, smoking or language is tolerated. 

Children must be supervised at all times, no picking up, pulling of tails, yelling, chasing cats is permitted.

Thank you for your consideration. We strive to make our cats and kittens content, safe and relaxed in there environment. 

 WE are a NON PROFIT 501c Rescue All admission fees and donations goes towards the continued care of all our rescue cat and kittens. Thank you for your support.