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Donations to the Nine Lives Foundation are 100% tax-deductible
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kitten pileThe adoption fee and what it includes:
Well, here's the lowdown. When you choose to adopt one of the Nine Lives Foundation's animals, the minimum adoption donation is $125 for kittens*,  $100 for adult cats up to 5 years of age and $75 for cats over 5 years old. Each of our cats and kittens have already been:
  • Spayed or neutered
  • Tested for FeLV (Feline Leukemia) & FIV (Feline AIDS)
  • Vaccinated for Upper Respiratory Complex (FVRCP) (current for age)
  • Vaccinated for Rabies if older than 4 months (For Rabies, we use Merial PUREVAX® Feline Rabies)
  • Treated with Frontline or Revolution for fleas
  • Treated for worms (tape and roundworm)
  • Given a mani/pedi nail treatment
  • Given a HomeAgain microchip (For info on microchips, click here or call 1-866-PET-ID24 (1-866-738-4324).
  • Offered veterinary care for selected "shelter-related" illnesses (speak to staff member for details)
Each kitty also comes with a 20% off coupon for Pet Food Express. The. These services would ordinarily cost anywhere from $300 to $500, so you're saving a whole lot of money! Of course a larger adoption donation of is always welcome, since many times we must provide additional medical care such as surgery for injuries or congenital problems, x-rays, blood panels, fecal tests, treatment for ear, eye, upper respiratory infections, ring worm and viruses. We also supply treatment for anything your new kitty may have gotten while with us that doesn't show up until you take your kitty home. But please remember once you've adopted a new pet into your family, all veterinary care thereafter is your responsibility for the life of your pet.
Peter Pan, a sweetheart found in a parking lot.Ensuring good homes for our rescues
To help ensure that we place our cats in loving, responsible, and committed homes, we have a screening process involved in adopting a pet from the Nine Lives Foundation. We reserve the right to turn down potential adopters as we deem necessary. Occasionally, a home delivery or visit may be made a required part of the adoption procedure.
Legolas, as sweet boy in from Los Banos.*Kitten Policy
Based on experience we've developed a policy to to adopt all kittens under 16 weeks out in pairs. Paired kittens are returned much less often and grow into better behaved adults. We also insist that kittens do not leave the same day they are adopted. If you find a kitten that you love we'll schedule an appointment for you to take your new family member home.

Single kittens under 6 months of age will not be allowed to go to a home with a child under the age of 3.

"Two cats can live as cheaply as one, and their owner has twice as much fun." --Lloyd Alexander

Lilia, a fabulously sweet Maine Coon mix from SVHS.Return Policy
If for any reason you wish or need to return a cat you've adopted from us, you can do so within two weeks for a full refund of the adoption donation. After that, be it months or years later, if you need to give up your Nine Lives Foundation cat or kitten, and you are unable to find a suitable home, you t retu return him/her to the Nine Lives Foundation. We won't be able to refund the adoption fee, but we will place him/her in a new home. We don't ever want our kitties to end up on the streets or at the shelter again!
Lexie & babyExchange Policy
If at anytime during the lifetime of your cat you find that the cat or kitten you adopted isn't a good fit in your home or life, we will allow you to try another kitty. Our goal is to place the "right" cat in the "right" home, we know that this can take time.
Alfie and JuliusMaking a Commitment
Nine Lives Foundation cats are for life... so we're always here to answer questions and help solve problems. By adopting a cat from the Nine Lives Foundation, you're making a commitment to provide love, care, and medical treatment for the life of the cat, which can be up to 20 years. Adopting a cat is a serious commitment, but one that is rarely regretted! Please take this responsibility seriously. If you are unable to make such a 20 year commitment, why not become a foster parent instead?
**Note: The Nine Lives Foundation adopts in the San Francisco Bay Area Only**