Adoptions
Adopt A Rescued Cat
All of our rescued cats have been spayed or neutered, treated for parasites such as fleas and worms, and tested for feline diseases like FIV and Feline Leukaemia. Any health issues or injuries at the time of rescue or during fostering are also addressed to ensure our rescues are happy, healthy and ready for adoption. All of our adoptees have been microchipped
Today seems like the best day to meet your new best furry friend!
Medusa & Hades *** Adoption Pending ***
The Villains are a group of six kittens rescued from a barn at a rural location in Nova Scotia, kittens that were believed to be born October 10, 2025. The property owner stumbled across three newborn kittens with no mama cat in sight, and took them into her care to be bottle fed. A few days later, she discovered the mama cat who was caring for three more kittens in a hidey hole in the barn. She rounded up the little family and called for help, as she was already struggling to meet the demands of the bottle babies. Thankfully, our volunteer made herself available to step into the breach and took them into her care. We elected to continue to bottle feed the first three, as the mama cat was so tiny that we felt that it would too much of a burden to take on three more, essentially doubling the nursing burden. It was interesting to see the pronounced size difference between the two groups as the kittens grew, but once they were all together and on solid food, the smaller ones soon caught up. Now they are all healthy, super-socialized, and ready to roll.
Introducing Medusa, a black tuxedo female, and Hades, a male tabby. Their foster mom has provided the following description:
“In terms of personality description it's hard to find words. These kittens are PURRFECT!!
They love to play with simple toys...hair scrunchies, strings, candy wrappers, etc. and then curl up together on a nice warm lap. Even better if the lap has a soft blanket to suckle. They are definitely snugglers and want to be near their peeps all the time (except when vacuuming).
As the big brother Hades usually leads the way although neither kitten is shy about meeting new people, including children!”
Both kittens have been spayed/neutered, vaccinated twice, tested (negative) for disease, microchipped, and treated for parasites. We ask for a donation of $300 for each kitten, or $600 in total for both. We offer a charitable tax receipt for their donation, so please be generous.
Important! HCRS does not adopt kittens out as singletons. And in this instance, as the kittens have been placed as a pair in three foster homes, we are looking to adopt each of the three sets out as a pair. Also, please do not ask us to mix and match, as it requires a lot of coordination to arrange meetings at foster homes. Thank you for your understanding.
If you're interested in adopting these lovely boys, please complete our adoption application in full. Please go to the following link:https://www.catsinhalifax.ca/adoptions
The direct link to the application form is found here: https://www.catsinhalifax.ca/adoption-application
Thanks for your interest!
Annapurna & Pinatubo
HCRS is seeking a forever foster home for Annapurna (Anna) and Pinatubo (Pina) together. Both kitties have tested positive for feline leukemia (feleuk).
Anna and Pina were rescued as part of a TNR event that took place in late 2024 into 2025. Anna was one of the last cats trapped as her arrival times at the feeding station were so unpredictable. She was also trap-shy after witnessing the other cats being trapped. It caused us considerable anguish to see the relative warmth of autumn turn into the frigid chill of winter with no success in trapping Anna. She was out there essentially on her own, as the last of her colony-mates had been trapped much earlier. There were just too many haunting images on our tracking camera of her standing in the snow outside the feeding station late at night, looking forlornly off into the distance. Persistence paid off, however, and we were able to catch her at long last in February of 2025. Ironically, this challenge was the very reason that we were able to trap Pina, as he first appeared on our camera around the same time that Anna was caught. Thankfully Pina turned out to be an easy catch. Set the trap; caught him in minutes.
Our relief and happiness at catching Anna and Pina was tempered by the news that they tested positive for feleuk. Both cats were so young, with the vet guestimating Anna to be about 1½ years old, and Pina about 8 months. And they were also “friendlies”, where they were likely abandoned outdoors at some stage rather than born outdoors. We resolved to provide them with the life they deserved, given this challenging start in life. Thankfully we had a foster home available to take them while we worked out next steps. Anna and Pina quickly settled into their indoor life, where their initial fears were overcome with copious amounts of treats, good food and tender cuddles.
Anna’s hobbies include watching the world go by from her perch on the window ledge, playing fetch with her favorite toys, napping on dirty laundry, and helping herself to a familiar lap on offer when the feeling strikes. Her purrs are loudest when trouble is in the offing. She is very tolerant of being handled and picked up for all that she would rather have her four feet squarely on the ground. Happily, clipping her claws is a breeze. She is a social cat with her resident human but a little shy with newcomers. She is very polite and considerate with other cats, and spends a lot of time playing with Pina, even though he does test her patience.
Pina has assumed the role of Anna’s little brother. For all his bravado, he will hide under blankets when guests arrive but warms up over time when Anna leads the way. He loves to lurk underneath his foster mom’s large rainbow Ikea bag and jump out to scare unsuspecting passersby. He has zoomies like no other, and an extremely cute habit of standing on his hind legs to be petted. He is not a fan of being handled or picked up, but he makes up for it with his cute face, loud purrs, and the way he flops across your lap. He is still very young and playful, but also very sweet and well behaved.
Both Anna and Pina are completely healthy at this stage and full of life. They are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, treated for parasites, and microchipped. Such lovely kitties and so very entertaining to have around. What’s not to love?
If you have no other cats in your home and would be interested in offering these sweeties somewhere to live, please complete our online foster forever application form: https://form.jotform.com/211866620343251
Thanks for your interest!
Maleficent & Frollo *** Adoption Pending ***
The Villains are a group of six kittens rescued from a barn at a rural location in Nova Scotia, kittens that were believed to be born October 10, 2025. The property owner stumbled across three newborn kittens with no mama cat in sight, and took them into her care to be bottle fed. A few days later, she discovered the mama cat who was caring for three more kittens in a hidey hole in the barn. She rounded up the little family and called for help, as she was already struggling to meet the demands of the bottle babies. Thankfully, our volunteer made herself available to step into the breach and took them into her care. We elected to continue to bottle feed the first three, as the mama cat was so tiny that we felt that it would too much of a burden to take on three more, essentially doubling the nursing burden. It was interesting to see the pronounced size difference between the two groups as the kittens grew, but once they were all together and on solid food, the smaller ones soon caught up. Now they are all healthy, super-socialized, and ready to roll.
Introducing Maleficent, a black female, and Frollo, a male tabby. Their foster mom has this to say about them:
” Frollo and Maleficent are both sweet, affectionate and cuddly kittens (in the rare moments when they take a break from chasing and wrestling). They purr a greeting and follow me around the house, and Frollo likes to give ‘hugs’, throwing his wee arms around my ankle. He especially likes climbing. Maleficent is curious and smart and loves to explore. They are best friends and will play together for hours, then cuddle up for a nap. Although they are typical, mischievous kittens (watch out for your houseplants!) they are well-behaved and quiet through the night once we put them to ‘bed’ in their playpen. They are quite accustomed to our dog and mostly disregard her!”
Both kittens have been spayed/neutered, vaccinated twice, tested (negative) for disease, microchipped, and treated for parasites. We ask for a donation of $300 for each kitten, or $600 in total for both. We offer a charitable tax receipt for their donation, so please be generous.
Important! HCRS does not adopt kittens out as singletons. And in this instance, as the kittens have been placed as a pair in three foster homes, we are looking to adopt each of the three sets out as a pair. Also, please do not ask us to mix and match, as it requires a lot of coordination to arrange meetings at foster homes. Thank you for your understanding.
If you're interested in adopting these lovely boys, please complete our adoption application in full. Please go to the following link:https://www.catsinhalifax.ca/adoptions
The direct link to the application form is found here: https://www.catsinhalifax.ca/adoption-application
Thanks for your interest!
Jafar & Edgar *** Adoption Pending ***
The Villains are a group of six kittens rescued from a barn at a rural location in Nova Scotia, kittens that were believed to be born October 10, 2025. The property owner stumbled across three newborn kittens with no mama cat in sight, and took them into her care to be bottle fed. A few days later, she discovered the mama cat who was caring for three more kittens in a hidey hole in the barn. She rounded up the little family and called for help, as she was already struggling to meet the demands of the bottle babies. Thankfully, our volunteer made herself available to step into the breach and took them into her care. We elected to continue to bottle feed the first three, as the mama cat was so tiny that we felt that it would too much of a burden to take on three more, essentially doubling the nursing burden. It was interesting to see the pronounced size difference between the two groups as the kittens grew, but once they were all together and on solid food, the smaller ones soon caught up. Now they are all healthy, super-socialized, and ready to roll.
Introducing Jafar and Edgar, two gorgeous male tabbies who closely resemble each other. Their foster mom has this to say about them:
”Jafar is super sweet and cuddly. He loves to jump up on my lap and take a snooze and will even curl up with one of the kids if they’re not being too noisy. He’s a little more laid back than his brother, he’s very smart and can be sneaky! He’ll still attack your toes when you’re not paying attention.
Edgar is a firecracker! He loves to talk and has a ton of energy. He’s figured out how to jump the baby gate and seems to enjoy it when we need to chase him around the house. (Jafar, meanwhile, can’t make it over the gate but has learned to push it open with his paws if we don’t weigh it down!) While his energy seems endless, he will eventually settle down and come cuddle, which always feels like a special treat.
The kittens seem to really enjoy each other’s company. They love to wrestle and play together, and they spend most of their quiet hours curled up together. I definitely think they’d appreciate staying together. They’re both great with the kids!”
Both kittens have been neutered, vaccinated twice, tested (negative) for disease, microchipped, and treated for parasites. We ask for a donation of $300 for each kitten, or $600 in total for both. We offer a charitable tax receipt for their donation, so please be generous.
Important! HCRS does not adopt kittens out as singletons. And in this instance, as the kittens have been placed as a pair in three foster homes, we are looking to adopt each of the three sets out as a pair. Also, please do not ask us to mix and match, as it requires a lot of coordination to arrange meetings at foster homes. Thank you for your understanding.
If you're interested in adopting these lovely boys, please complete our adoption application in full. Please go to the following link:https://www.catsinhalifax.ca/adoptions
The direct link to the application form is found here: https://www.catsinhalifax.ca/adoption-application
Thanks for your interest!
Adoption Application : The first step
Adoption applications are submitted to the adoption committee of Halifax Cat Rescue Society for approval. After approval of your application, a meeting will be set up between you, the foster home and an HCRS representative according to everyone's convenience.
Although this application may seem lengthy, we ask that you take time to answer all the questions as best as possible. Thank you for considering adoption, we'll be in touch within a few days. Sometimes, we take a bit longer and this is because we are such a small group of volunteers. Please take this into consideration before you fill out the application. The process is not as fast as with the SPCA or other shelters who have an actual shelter and many more workers.
IT IS HCRS POLICY THAT OUR KITTENS BE ADOPTED EITHER AS PAIRS OR TO A FAMILY WITH A CAT(S) ALREADY IN THE HOME. THIS IS TO ENSURE FURTHER SOCIALIZATION OF NEWLY RESCUED KITTENS. THIS POLICY IS ENFORCED WITH ALL OF OUR KITTEN ADOPTIONS.
ADOPTION DONATIONS CAN BE MADE TO HCRSFUNDRAISING@OUTLOOK.COM ONCE YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN APPROVED