Kzoo Cat Rescue does NOT take in cats AT the cat cafe!!
Cat intakes go through foster homes for full vetting BEFORE joining the kitties at the cat cafe to find a forever home!!
If you have a cat in need and think, 'someone should do something' - YOU can BE that someone!! Refer to the resources below, and feel free to text 269-350-4099 if you have questions, we are happy to answer
If you have a cat in need and think, 'someone should do something' - YOU can BE that someone!! Refer to the resources below, and feel free to text 269-350-4099 if you have questions, we are happy to answer
If you find a stray cat, YOU can help!!
Temporary Housing for Pets
- Firstly, report the cat found to Kalamazoo County Animal Services here - someone may be looking for them!!
- IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT FOUND PETS: There is a MINIMUM HOLD TIME you MUST wait before you can provide any vet care or re-home/give away a found pet.
- If you find a tiny kitten - DO NOT TAKE IT!! It is NOT always an emergency. Mama may be nearby, and kittens have a WAY higher chance of survival with their mama. Read here for more info on What To Do (and NOT Do) If You Find a Kitten
- Bring the pet to Animal Services or a local vet, or text us (269-350-4099) to scan them for a microchip
- Click here for the PET MICROCHIP LOOKUP if you have found a pet with a microchip - the company will try and contact the owners
- Utilize social media and/or family and friends to try and find if they have an owner - remember you cannot legally re-home prior to the legal hold time the cat if it isn't yours!!
- Hang flyers around your neighborhood, and local vet offices
- Try using apps like 'Pawboost' or 'Nextdoor', or websites like Finding Rover or Petco Love Lost for lost pet posts and/or post that you've found a pet
- Contact another rescue in the Kalamazoo Area -
- Kalamazoo Animal Rescue, Animal Rescue Project, SPCA of Southwest Michigan
- Contact Wild Whiskers for assistance with Wildlife (Wildlife Intake Form) (Domestic Animal Intake Form)
- Search PetFinder to find more Animal Welfare groups near your zip code - Click Here
- Sometimes, feral cats/community cats need to stay outside... BUT:
- If you feed them, FIX THEM! Make SURE to get them spayed/neutered!! Consider taking advantage of a low cost spay/neuter program like at the Kalamazoo Humane Society, Kalamazoo Animal Rescue, Eaton Co Humane Society or your county Humane Society, SNAP (Spay Neuter Assistance Program of MI), CSNIP, Spay Neuter Express or use FixFinder.org to find more.
- If you need funding assistance to spay or neuter community cats, please contact Animals Best Friend Fund for funding assistance.
- You can rent humane cat traps at Kalamazoo County Animal Services
- IF you have a plan for them, you can find some tips and tricks for trapping here: Tips for Trapping (Kzoo Cat Cafe and Rescue)
Temporary Housing for Pets
- Michigan Humane Safety Net - foster care of owned pets while their owners are temporarily unable to care for their pet(s) due to illness, housing crisis, domestic violence, or other emergencies.
- Kalamazoo Humane Society, in conjunction with the YWCA may be able to offer assistance in situations of DV.
If you have a cat you can no longer take care of, please consider the following:
- FIRST, Contact the rescue/foster/person you got the cat from - they may be willing to assist cats they've adopted out
- If your cat is having behavioral issues, please check with your vet to see if there are underlying medical problems! Lots of times, these problems can be solved without relinquishing your cat to a rescue or shelter where the problems may just get worse or just end in euthanasia. Check out these resources as well:
- Kzoo Cat Coach (behavioral assistance)
- Solving Litter Box Problems (Humane Society)
- How to Fix Your Cat Litter Box Problems (Adopt-a-Pet.com)
- Let's Talk Litter Boxes (Kzoo Cat Blog)
- Train Your Cat to Scratch Where You Want (Adopt-a-Pet.com)
- Use Nail Caps or soft paws - a GREAT alternative to declawing!!
- Save the Couches!!
- Common Cat Behavior Issues (ASPCA)
- Cat Problems (Petfinder)
- Resources by Pet/Subject (Dumb Friends League)
- 8 Common Cat Problems and How to Solve Them (Pet WebMD)
- If you need financial assistance with caring for your cat, or feeding your cat, please consider the following resources:
- Waggle.org - pet-dedicated, crowdfunding platform that partners directly with leading veterinary providers
- Kalamazoo Humane Society Pet Food Bank
- Macomb County Pet Food Bank (must be Macomb County Resident)
- Michigan Humane: Caplan Family Pet Food Pantry, Detroit
- Animal Meals on Wheels, call (269) 978-3998 or (616) 375-8974
- RedRover.org - comprehensive directory of national and state-specific financial aid resources
- The Pet Lifeline Program - Pet Financial Assistance, Pet News Daily
- Best Friends Financial Assistance Information
- For the Love of Alex - Help my Pet
- The Onyx & Breezy Foundation
- Help a Pet
- Frankie's Friends Fund
- Violet’s Friends in Need Fund
- Hope Mending Hearts Grant
- Home for Life Grant
- Paws for a Cure
- Pets in Need - West Michigan
- Michigan Animal Health Foundation - Companion Animal Fund
- Pet Assistance Inc
- VIP Pet Care
- Tripawds Foundation - resources and assistance for amputation
- Frosted Faces - for senior animals
- Big Hearts Fund - for pets with heart disease
- The Magic Bullet - for pets with cancer
- Humane World for Animals
- Feeding Pets of the Homeless
- Veterinary and Pet Financing - https://www.carecredit.com/vetmed
- VetBilling - Financing through participating veterinarians
- Align Care
- Scratchpay
- PACT - gives peace of mind to Veterans, hospital patients and military personnel by placing their pets into temporary foster homes until their owners can be reunited with the devoted companions they love.
- Moving? Make sure you can take your pets with you!! Use a site like Animal Humane Society, or select "Pet Friendly" or "Pets Allowed" online to search for pet-friendly housing when you are moving. Otherwise, see below regarding REHOMING your cat instead of relinquishing them to a shelter.
- If you need food/litter/treats, etc... ANYONE is welcome to visit the cafe and request food or litter from our (no) Flea Market! If you are feeding feral cats, or are in need of supplies for your kitties, please contact us via email or text (269) 350-4099 to setup a time to stop by. We cannot guarantee we will have any items available.
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If you are struggling to find a place - PLEASE DON'T GIVE UP! Lots of shelters/rescues are constantly overcrowded, and underfunded, and as much as we would all love to take in every cat we hear about, it just isn't possible. PLEASE try the above resources and ideas, and KEEP TRYING!!
They're depending on you!! If you think someone should help them - YOU ARE SOMEONE!! Everyone can help. |
If you believe you've exhausted ALL the above resources, you can submit and intake REQUEST - we are not able to take in every cat we get a request for and have to prioritize based on need, available space and resources. We will contact you if a space becomes available. If you believe it is an EMERGENCY situation, please text 269-350-4099 with as much detail as possible.
