If you're looking for a new feline friend to brighten up your life, we have many cats in foster care who would love to share your home!

We adopt to Connecticut residents only.
Preference is given to adopters in New Haven County.

Our adoption process:

  1. CompletE the adoption screening form (below).

    • We receive many adoption requests, and it may take up to 14 days for a volunteer to respond to your application once it has been received. If your application is to be considered, we will contact you within 2 weeks.

    • At that time we will ask you to call your current veterinarian to provide permission for us to speak to them about your previous pet(s).

    • Please note that if we do not contact you within 2 weeks, your application will not be considered.

  2. What to expect if you are contacted (after pre-screening):

    • GNHCP will contact you via email or telephone to set up an appointment to meet foster cats or kittens.

    • Cat or kittens are typically not adopted at the first appointment. This is to ensure you find the right match or to enable GNHCP to schedule a brief veterinary appointment if the cat has been in foster care longer than 6 months.

    • If you find your perfect feline match, you will be required to pay an adoption fee of $250 (for adults 1+ year) and $275 for kittens (<1 year) to help defray the costs for vaccination and spay/neuter expenses. This adoption fee must be paid in full at the time of adoption. There is no flexibility in this arrangement. The adoption fee is the fee required for each cat or kitten. 

  3. Adoption requirements:

    • If you do not own your residence, you must be in your current residence for a minimum of 9 months.

      • If you are contacted for an adoption appointment, you must bring a copy of your lease demonstrating permission to have a pet(s) and the originating lease date.

    • If you are a graduate student, you must have moved to New Haven with a companion animal in order for your application to be considered.

    • Kittens are adopted in pairs, unless you have another companion animal. Other requirements will be discussed with you during your appointment.

    • GNHCP likes to meet everyone in the household, including children.

We appreciate your understanding of our policies and procedures. If you do not meet the requirements listed above, please try other organizations/shelters. If you do not adopt from GNHCP, we can still connect you with low-cost veterinary services to ensure your new pet is spayed/neutered.

Meet all of our current fosters!

This list is kept up-to-date; if you no longer see a cat on this list, that means they are no longer available for adoption.

The cats and kittens featured on this page residE in foster homes or at the GNHCP Center. once your adoption application is approved, we will contact you to set up an appointment.

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Ferris
Ferris

Ferris is a young male rescued from a New Haven colony. He was born in April 2024. He is very playful, and likes to chase springs and wand toys. He likes to splash his water, and gets chatty when he has the zoomies. He loves playing with other cats, but he can be a little slow to warm up to new humans. Once he trusts you, though, he's an absolute snuggle bug with a rumbling purr.

Birth Year: 2024

Jay
Jay

Jay is a young adult male who was left at the GNHCP Center in a carrier in the fall of 2024. He is very curious, sweet, and gets along well with other cats! Jay can be very chatty, and he likes to curl up in baskets of clean laundry, in cat tunnels, or in any other little cozy hiding spot he can find. We would like to place him in a home with another cat so that he has a playmate.

Birth Year: 2024

Monroe
Monroe

This is Monroe, a young male rescued with his sister Flora from a colony in New Haven. He was born in March of 2024. Monroe is a little shy at first, but treats and pets get his purr motor running! He gets along well with other cats and would do best in a home with another cat for him to play with.

Birth Year: 2024

Quinn
Quinn

Quinn is a young black DSH male rescued in New Haven with his sister, Pochette. He was born in March of 2024. He likes to play and sit on laps, and he absolutely loves treats. Some of his favorite toys are springs and laser pointers. He would do best in a home with another cat that he can play with.

Birth Year: 2024

Dixie
Dixie

Dixie is a young adult female who was abandoned in Hamden. She was pregnant when she was rescued and had one kitten, Pixie.

Dixie is very curious and social -- she wants to be where her people are. She will follow you around to watch what you're doing and will always want to be involved. She also enjoys pets on her own terms, so she would do better in a home without kids, or with cat-savvy kids who understand cat boundaries and can leave her alone when needed. Dixie isn't a fan of other cats, so we think a quiet home where she is the only pet would be ideal for her.

Dixie loves to play, especially with laser pointers and wand toys, and gets zoomies a couple of times a day. Be careful about leaving her unsupervised with drinks or breakables on tables -- she loves to knock things off of counters and watch them fall!

Birth Year: 2023

Eliza
Eliza

Eliza is a sweet young adult who loves pets and lap time. She enjoys napping in the sunshine, and keeping an eye on the neighborhood while bird watching through the window! While she is a bit of a couch potato, she does get zoomies and likes to chase the laser pointer and wand toys. She also has a love for climbing and frequently scales both the insides and outsides of the cages at the center.

Birth Year: 2022

Ellamae
Ellamae

Ellamae is here to make her debut! Ellamae is shy at first but once she gets to know you, she will go back and forth looking to be pet. She is very curious, and loves to be a part of everything that’s going on around her. She especially loves playtime with the laser pointer, and napping in a cat tree by the window where she has a good view of the birds outside.

Birth Year: 2022

Reeses
Reeses

Reeses is a young adult female rescued in New Haven after she was neglected in her former home. Her litter of kittens were placed and she is the "mom" looking for a new home. She would do best in a house without dogs and without a lot of activity. Reeses is very sweet and affectionate, loves to be pet, and loves to play with little mouse toys.

Birth Year: 2023

Tutti
Tutti

Tutti is an adult dilute tortie rescued from New Haven. She is very sweet and independent, and would probably do best either in a home without other pets, or in a home where she can have plenty of her own space. She isn’t very fond of other cats, but she can coexist with them and will tell them to back off if they get on her nerves!

That said, Tutti does love people and loves to get pets! She is a bit of a couch potato, and though she isn’t a lap cat yet, she probably will be in a home environment. Tutti enjoys catnip, chasing the laser pointer, and playing with wand toys, as well as window-watching and sleeping on every bed, blanket, or comfy chair she can get her paws on.

Birth Year: 2022

Bobby
Bobby

What about Bobby? Well first off, he's an adorable tuxedo who likes to give kisses. Second, even though he has some visual impairments that cause him to see a bit blurry, he's as happy as can be. He and his brother, Trevor, were rescued together from a feral colony. They love to play and chase each other around, but they will also snuggle up together for a nice nap. Their favorite toys are wand toys or the laser pointer, and they like to play in cat tunnels.

Trevor can sometimes be shy with new people, but not Bobby! As soon as you sit down Bobby will be right there ready to curl up in your lap. While he's snuggling with you, Bobby will pull himself in circles trying to burrow into your lap, and he'll give you lots of kisses!

Bobby and Trevor are a bonded pair and would do best if they were adopted together.

Birth Year: 2021

Trevor
Trevor

What's black and white and cute all over? Why, it's Trevor! This young tux may seem a bit shy at first, but once he gets to know you, he'll happily accept pets in exchange for purrs. He likes playing with toys and with his brother, Bobby. They love to play and chase each other around, but they will also snuggle up together for a nice nap. Their favorite toys are wand toys or the laser pointer, and they like to play in cat tunnels.

Because Trevor is a little shy, he can be intimidated by other cats, so he would do best if he were adopted with his brother Bobby into a household without other pets. He and Bobby are both very gentle, so they would do well with children, but because they can be shy it is very important that children understand their boundaries and are equally gentle with them. Give Trevor and Bobby a try!

Birth Year: 2021

Can’t take home a cat yet? Sponsor a Foster!

This program lets you donate $150 and receive regular updates on your sponsored cat’s progress. It’s the purr-fect way to support a cat in need without having to take them home with you. Plus, you’ll receive a Happy at Home follow-up once your sponsored cat finds their furever home.

Please let us know which cat you want to sponsor in the Description Field when you check out.