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!
E-girls: Estella & Eleanor *** Adopted ***
Estella and Eleanor came to us at separate times as newborns - mere days old - who required bottle feeding for their first 4-6 weeks. They are named after famous orphans in literature, given that they were the only surviving kitten from their litters. These sisters-from-another-mother share a similar colouring, as they are both gray with peach highlights. But Estella is a short-hair dilute torbie, while Eleanor is a long-hair dilute tortie. They're both adorably feisty and loving, in equal measure. And like most bottle babies, they were smaller than most kittens their age for a long time, but they are now growing like little weeds.
Estella is going on six months old, with a birth date of March 11th. She gave us quite the fright in the early days, as it was clear she aspirating her formula, which required her to be put on antibiotics and tube fed for a number of days. Even then, we had to feed her with a syringe rather than a bottle, to better control the flow of formula to prevent her from drowning in it. Our amazing volunteer was successful in pulling her through, and she has turned into this adorable little strip of a thing who is personality plus. We think she was a sewer rat in a former life, as she has a fascination with litterboxes and toilets. She loves to rampage around in the newly cleaned litter and dabble her toes into the freshly flushed toilet. Too cute! She was quite clingy in her early days but has become the little independent lady in the recent past. There's no holding her down.
Eleanor turned four months old on September 1st. She was an "easy baby" throughout her bottle feeding days, and has met her milestones with nary a hiccup. For all that she never had a mama cat, she loves to nurse on fleecy fabrics, kneading rhythmically in a meditative state. She's such a sooky sweetheart. If that's all she asks, that's fine with us. We are very indulgent of these small creatures and their need for comfort given their perilous start in life.
We are dearly hoping to adopt Estella and Eleanor together. They have found a sister-friend in eachother and to separate them now feels like orphaning them anew.
Both kittens have been spayed, vaccinated twice, tested (negative) for disease, microchipped, and treated for parasites. We typically ask for a donation of $275 for each kitten, but together, we would ask for $500. We offer a charitable tax receipt for the donated amount.
If you're interested, 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!
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