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Kittens and cats in Maryland

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These adorable cats are available for adoption in Maryland. To learn more about each adoptable cat, click on the "i" icon for fast facts, or their photo or name for full details.
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Lady Grace

Maine Coon

Female, 7 mos
Leonardtown, MD
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=========================About Our Rescue Group: The St. Mary's Animal Welfare League is a nonprofit, rescue organization that specializes in the rescue, care and placement of abused, neglected and homeless companion animals. Our animals are vaccinated, microchipped, spayed or neutered and receive medical treatment before being placed in carefully selected homes. We strive to educate the community in areas of humane education and responsible pet ownership as well as helping to control the pet overpopulation in our area by promoting the spaying and neutering of all companion animals. ===Come Meet Our Pets: Come meet our cats every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. located at Petco in California Maryland.We also have a cat facility in Callaway. The Cat Castle Rescue Center is located in the Callaway Village Shopping Center and is open every Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 3pm. Please contact info@smawl.org for appointments to meet our dogs.===Our Adoption Process: It is the St. Mary’s Animal Welfare League’s policy to attempt to place each of our rescued animals in a home that is well- suited to their needs. Once an animal is placed from our rescue, the animal cannot be sold, given away or otherwise transferred. If the adopter is, at any time, unable to keep or continue to maintain the animal for any reason, the animal must be returned to the St. Mary’s Animal Welfare League. We work hard at matching our animals to adopters, so they may end their search for a loving, permanent home. Temperament, special needs and personality are all factors in our placements. ===Step #1 The Adoption Application The initial step in our adoption process is the Adoption Application. This can either be done online or in person. The Adoption form must be filled out completely including vet references and two personal non-family references. Your application will be reviewed and your references will be contacted. We contact your veterinarian to ensure that your current or recently deceased pets were properly taken care of---this means being current on all vaccinations and spayed or neutered. In order to speed up the process, please contact your veterinarian and let them know to expect our call. ===Step #2Personal Interview You will be interviewed by a SMAWL Board Member or Volunteer either through phone, email or in person. This is an opportunity to learn more specifics about you, your family, your pets and the type of pet you are looking for. At this time, we may suggest that you consider a different animal---one that we may feel might be more acceptable for your situation. If you are completing your application in person, this will most likely be done at that time of completion.===Step #3The Home Visit If all goes well with the application verification, we will schedule a home visit. A home visit is required to ensure that your home is everything you say it is on the Adoption Application. It needs to be a suitable safe environment for your new pet. All pets and family members should be home at this time.===Step #4Meeting Your Potential Adoptee Once the Application has been reviewed and all references checked, arrangements will be made for you to meet with the animal you wish to adopt, either through the foster parent or the animal’s Case Manager. As a courtesy to our foster families, we do not ask them to show their animals to individuals until we have completed the application approval process. If you have other animals, we recommend a neutral meeting place, such as PETCO or a local park to ensure the animals are compatible outside of their own territory.===Step #5Finalizing The Adoption Once the adoption has been approved, we will contact you to finalize the adoption. You will need to sign the contract and pay our adoption fee. (Young Dogs Under 1 =$300, Dogs over 1 = $250, Young Cats 2 years and under =$125, Older Cats over 2 years = $75) Foster to adopt over a two week period may be available on a case by case basis.Any applications received for adoptions from beyond St Mary's county line, will be subject to additional terms and conditions available on request.Please Remember: Our entire organization is staffed by volunteers. We have NO paid staff. Our volunteers must work your application around their business and personal lives. We do our best to respond to all inquiries within 2-3 days, and most of the time we are able to respond within 1 day. Please be patient and thank the volunteers you meet for their service to our community’s homeless pet population. ===We Serve the Following Cities, Towns, and/or Counties: We serve the Southern Maryland area.
We'll also keep you updated on Cracker Jack's adoption status with email updates.
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Cracker Jack

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 5 mos
Ridgely, MD
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We'll also keep you updated on Lucky's adoption status with email updates.
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Lucky

Tabby

Male, Young
Baltimore, MD
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Good with kids, House-trained,
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Lucky was adopted 3 years ago and quickly became apart of our family. He is a very gentle and loving pet. Very patient and good with children.
We'll also keep you updated on Shelli's adoption status with email updates.
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Shelli

Siamese

Female, 8 mos
Sykesville, MD
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Good with dogs, Good with cats,
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Shelli is a quiet 8 month old kitty who is seeking her forever family. She takes a little while to warm up to new people and doesn't like a lot of hustle and bustle. A calm home environment would be best with teens or adults. She likes to lounge on a couch or cat tree and likes to watch out of the windows. She gets along with the other cats and kittens in her foster home. She would be fine as an only kitty if someone is home most of the time or with other cats. Shelli would probably be fine with dogs as long as they are calm and respectful of cats.
We'll also keep you updated on Ruby's adoption status with email updates.
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Ruby

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 6 mos
Great Mills, MD
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Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats,
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My name is Ruby. I suffered from the same infection as Annie, but my infection was much more severe. Even with FCR's care, I ended up losing part of my sight in one eye due to scar tissue. I was scared of people at first, but now I am a big love bug! I am very friendly and I love to be petted! Meet the available cats and kittens at the Petco in California MD on Saturdays 10-2 and Sundays 11-3. Apply online at www.feralcatrescuemd.org.
We'll also keep you updated on Riley's adoption status with email updates.
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Riley

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 1 yr 6 mos
Great Mills, MD
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Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats,
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Riley is a very sweet young man, just a little bit shy at first. He was born to a feral mom and was TNR'd at about 8 months old. The colony caretaker realized what a sweet boy he was, and when we had room, we took him and his sister, Layla, into the rescue. He will come and put his front paws up to you like he wants to be picked up and held, and he purrs and purrs when he's held in your lap. He's a little anxious around dogs (their colony was next to a dog park and one of his friends was killed by an aggressive dog). I think if it's a quiet, mellow dog with time he would acclimate. He has such a great personality that he would be a wonderful companion. Meet the available cats and kittens at the Petco in California MD on Saturdays 10-2 and Sundays 11-3. Apply online at www.feralcatrescuemd.org.

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Shelters & rescues in Maryland

There are animal shelters and rescues that focus specifically on finding great homes for cats in Maryland. Browse these rescues and shelters below.

Here are a few organizations closest to you:

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Alley Cat Rescue

Brentwood, MD 20722

Pet Types: cats

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Greenbelt Animal Shelter

Greenbelt, MD 20770

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Partnership for Animal Welfare, Inc.

P.O. Box 1074, Greenbelt, MD 20768

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Animal Protection Alliance

Takoma Park, MD 20912

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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SPCA/Humane Society Of Prince George's County Maryland

P.O. Box 925, Bowie, MD 20718

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Beltsville Community Cats

Beltsville, MD 20705

Pet Types: cats

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Cause for Paws Cares, Inc.

Bowie, MD 20715

Pet Types: cats

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Lizzy's Lodge

Silver Spring, MD 20901

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Prince Georges County Animal Services Division

3750 Brown Station Rd., Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

Pet Types: cats, dogs, rabbits

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