Meow Cat Rescue

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It has been several years since I visited this establishment, hoping to adopt a pair of cats. It was a negative experience, one that has obviously lingered with me for years. Honestly, I did not mind the questions that I was asked as part of the screening; I truly appreciate the desire for cats to go to a loving and caring home. That said, I did not appreciate the implicit judgment for decisions I had made in the interest of my previous cats’ health, under the counsel of a vet. The presumption displayed by a person who had no knowledge of my cats’ situations or care was mildly offensive. However, it was how he treated a potential adoption situation that was most problematic. I expressed that I wanted to adopt two cats. He showed me a “bonded” pair - a mother and her six month old male kitten. But it became clear within moments of me being in the adoption room that the mother was very aggressive towards her kitten. Admittedly, adoption for cats can be very stressful, but the mother’s aggression towards her kitten exacerbated his anxiety and stress. I firmly believe cats select their owners; though I quietly sat on the floor with them both, neither cat was interested in me - the mother was too busy posturing towards the kitten, and the poor kitten never calmed down or became comfortable with me. It was clearly not an optimal adoption situation, and after spending about 45 minutes with the cats, I was concerned that Meow Cat Rescue was insisting on adopting the two together. Then, the adoption representative came in to the room and proceeded to assume that I would take the cats. When I expressed my reticence about adopting the pair, he then decided to “warn” me if I didn’t take them, they might not be there if I changed my mind. His pushiness was disconcerting - I honestly felt like I was being pressured to take two cats regardless of what was in their best interest. Obviously, I walked out without the cats, having made my reservations clear. Yet I was called two days later to see if I “still wanted them.” It felt like a pressure tactic. To this day, I do hope those two cats are happy. Sadly, I don’t feel that Meow’s tactics demonstrated true concern for the wellbeing of these two kitties. Oh, and I adopted two cats a week later from a different establishment, and it could not have been a better experience.

Joni Sare

Clean and inviting shelter. Staff is fabulous, helpful, and loving with the cats. They are definitely dedicated to matching the cats with the right people. The paperwork was short and easy but then they give you an extensive education on what to expect, how best to acclimate the cat to new home, litter box, food, and so much more. I left with confidence. …and toys, litter box, nail clippers and so much more.

Matthew Minton

We called ahead and drove out to meet some of the kittens we were looking at adopting. We could have been told that the kitties we were interested in needed a quiet household without kids as we asked about them by name. It would have saved us the long drive.The clerk spoke to us in a very condescending manner and asked way too many questions about how our previous rescue had passed away. We had our cat for 7 years (he was estimated to be 8 years old when we got him from Meow) and he was loved and well cared for as he had been a stray previous. The line of questions seemed quite inappropriate. He was an indoor cat and once ran out into the snow for a brief moment to jump around in it on our back patio when we had it open fixing something. It was great memory and we snapped some quick pictures and promptly brought him back in. My wife shared the photo from her phone album and the clerk decided from that one instance in time and made it clear to us, rather passive aggressively, that we were disqualified from adopting a cat from them. That beautiful memory is now forever tarnished. My wife was upset the whole way home. It's great that you care about cats and your rescues but that's where the compassion, seemingly, ends. The clerk was even short and curt with an appointment who had just walked in. The customer service was abysmal. I will never return nor will I recommend anyone to visit this place.

P. j. (Fussy cat)

Meow cat rescue is probably one of the best rescue facilities I've been to. It's not over crowded and there are plenty of staff members to take care of the kitties. The kitties are well taken care of and happy. I really enjoyed how knowledgeable and friendly the staff was. They were very open and honest about each cat's background and health history. They were very good with helping me find a possible match for me and my family. I was also given very clear instructions on how to care for my new friend. They also made sure to give my new kitty a health check and claw clipping before taking her home. I was also given a care packet and complimentary vet check with my new friend. So far Ada seems happy in our home. I am hopeful that she has found her forever home.