Friends of Cats' Lifetime Care program provides a homelike atmosphere in our Cozy Cottage, where care is specifically designed to serve the needs of cats whose owners can no longer care for them but prefer that their cats become permanent shelter residents rather than be adopted. Cozy Cottage is a clean, temperature-controlled facility with screened outdoor porches where cats are under 24-hour a day supervision by staff, volunteers and kennel workers. Here, cats live out their normal lives in comfort, with lots of love and attention. Medical care is provided routinely and for special needs. No cat is euthanized unless our medical staff and a veterinarian determine that its quality of life has deteriorated to an unacceptable level.
Our Care Program has two components:
Immediate Care Program
Cats under 8 years of age may be considered eligible for adoption unless special circumstances indicate otherwise. All cats are accepted on a space-available basis, and must be healthy, able to be handled and able to tolerate other cats. Cats are accepted in this program through the shelter management. Fees vary according to age and health of cat. Fees are paid upon admission to the shelter. Cash, checks, and VISA or MasterCard are accepted.
Future Lifetime Care
Cats live in a separate homelike environment with access to an outdoor enclosure. Routine home care and medical care as needed are provided for the lifetime of the cat. Grooming and socialization attention are provided by our staff and many volunteers who visit on a regular basis for this purpose. For cats over 8 years of age, the relinquishing owner has the option of considering adoption or not. FEE: $5000 per cat, regardless of age.
Provisions may be included in wills or estate planning. No cash outlay is necessary to begin the program, but proof of a will or trust provision stating that Friends of Cats, Inc. has been named as future care provider for the cat(s) is necessary. The cats are not admitted to the shelter at this time, but rather at the time of the owner's death or incapacitation.
Enrollment in the Future Lifetime Care Program can be made through the Future Lifetime Care Coordinator. The program is presently administered through our Board of Directors.
Also required: Current immunizations • Spaying/neutering • Laboratory testing for Feline Leukemia & FIV
See the attached pdf of our Lifetime Care brochure for more information on the program. Additional information can be obtained by contacting the Lifetime Care Coordinator at 619-561-0361 ext 165 or lifetimecare@friendsofcats.org
A visit to the shelter is recommended so that you may see for yourself the manner in which our feline residents live and are cared for.
Friends of Cats' Lifetime Care program provides a homelike atmosphere in our Cozy Cottage, where care is specifically designed to serve the needs of cats whose owners can no longer care for them but prefer that their cats become permanent shelter residents rather than be adopted. Cozy Cottage is a clean, temperature-controlled facility with screened outdoor porches where cats are under 24-hour a day supervision by staff, volunteers and kennel workers. Here, cats live out their normal lives in comfort, with lots of love and attention. Medical care is provided routinely and for special needs. No cat is euthanized unless our medical staff and a veterinarian determine that its quality of life has deteriorated to an unacceptable level.
Cats under 8 years of age may be considered eligible for adoption unless special circumstances indicate otherwise. All cats are accepted on a space-available basis, and must be healthy, able to be handled and able to tolerate other cats. Cats are accepted in this program through the shelter management. Fees vary according to age and health of cat. Fees are paid upon admission to the shelter. Cash, checks, and VISA or MasterCard are accepted.
