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:
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.
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.
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.
Spencer is a young tuxedo who was abandoned in the Newhallville area of New Haven. The vet estimates that he was born in October of 2025. He is incredibly playful, friendly, and affectionate, and ready to find a home with a playmate that he can romp around with!
Birth Year: 2025
Mattea is a young calico rescued from a colony in Branford. She was born in September of 2025. She can be a little shy around new people, but she is a snuggle bug who loves cheek scritches and has a purr you can hear from across the room. She loves food, treats, Churus, and all kinds of toys -- especially balls and springs!
Birth Year: 2025
Carlotta is a young female DSH born in July of 2025. She likes to play and eat and snooze. She's chatty, too, though she can still be a little bit shy around new people. She would do best with a playmate to romp around and snuggle with.
Birth Year: 2025
Canelo is young male DSH born in July of 2025. He likes to play with all kinds of toys, and he absolutely loves to eat. He often curls up for a snooze in the other cats' beds. He's chatty, too, though he can still be a little bit shy around new people. He would do best with a playmate to romp around and snuggle with.
Birth Year: 2025
Sugar Bean is a sweet young female rescued in the Summer of 2025. Her favorite things to do are snoozing in a big fluffy cat bed, curling up in a lap, and chasing the laser pointer. She loves to snuggle and give kisses, and she’s a bit of a princess — she likes to be in charge! She gets along with kittens, but can sometimes bully other adult cats. She would be perfectly content to be the only cat in the house.
Birth Year: 2024
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
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 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 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
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
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
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
Archie is a senior DSH male rescued from an apartment after his owner passed away. Archie spent a month living alone before he was rescued, and was traumatized, matted, and very overweight when he came into foster care. He has come a very long way since then. He has lost weight, but he will always be a big boy — he’s 17 lbs! He also has to be on a special kidney diet.
Archie is very social, chatty, and curious. He loves catnip and lounging in a sunny spot in front of a window. He will follow his humans around and wants to be involved in whatever is going on. That said, though, Archie would do best in a quiet home without a lot of activity. He can get overstimulated, and can become territorial and protective of his space if he feels overwhelmed or threatened. For this reason, he wouldn’t do well in a home with children. Archie also doesn’t like other cats, so he needs to be the only cat in the house. We are looking for an experienced cat owner who will be patient and gentle with Archie and give him the space he needs to blossom. He is a sweet boy who has been through so much, and deserves a home where he can feel safe and secure.
Birth Year: 2015
Cotter is a senior DSH originally rescued from a feral colony in New Haven in 2019. In 2021, he was adopted from GNHCP and spent 5 years in his new home. Then, in the spring of 2026, Cotter was returned to the Cat Project when his owner could no longer take care of him. The transition back into foster care has been hard for him, especially because Cotter no longer gets along with other cats.
Cotter is a curious, friendly cat who will walk right up to you and ask for attention when you walk into the room. He enjoys being brushed, absolutely loves catnip and catnip toys, and spends a lot of his time sprawled out on a rug or couch or big fluffy cat bed, snoozing the day away.
Cotter is blind in his left eye, and needs to have a quality, portion-controlled diet so that he loses some weight, but otherwise he is in good health. He needs to be the only cat in the house, and needs to be in a home without children and without too much activity. We are looking for an experienced cat owner who can give him not only attention and affection, but also space when he needs it. He is such a sweet boy, who just needs the right, safe home where he can be his lazy, affectionate self in peace.
Birth Year: 2015
Gouda is a young adult male cat rescued from the Fair Haven section of New Haven. He is very friendly and sociable and enjoys human companionship. He would do best in a household without any other cats.
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.
