Adoption

Adopting is easy, and life-changing

Our cats are fostered in real homes, so we know their personalities well and can help you find the perfect match. Here's how it works.

Browse

Meet our cats online and find one whose story and personality fit your home.

Apply

Fill out a quick adoption application so we can get to know you.

Meet

We'll arrange a meet-and-greet with the cat's foster to make sure it's a match.

Welcome home

Finalize the adoption and bring your new family member home for good.

What's included

Every cat goes home fully cared for

Our adoption fees help cover the medical care every cat receives before adoption. When you adopt from Cats For Life, your cat comes:

  • Spayed or neutered
  • Combo-tested negative for feline leukemia & FIV
  • Vaccinated (FVRCP) and rabies (when age-appropriate)
  • Dewormed and microchipped

Adoption fees typically run around $95 and directly fund the next cat's care.

Chuck, a fully-vetted adoptable cat at Cats For Life Houston
Good to know

Adoption questions

How do I start an application?

Browse our adoptable cats and open any cat to apply, or start the general adoption application below. Our application is hosted on our secure adoption portal.

Can I adopt a bonded pair?

Yes! Some of our cats, like Max & Stella, are bonded and hope to be adopted together so they're never apart. It's two best friends for one happy home.

Do you adopt outside Houston?

We focus on the Greater Houston area so we can arrange meet-and-greets and follow-up support. Reach out if you're nearby and we'll talk.

I'm not ready to adopt, how else can I help?

You can foster, donate, or volunteer. Fostering in particular lets us rescue more cats right away.

Start an adoption application

Takes about 10 minutes. We review every application personally.