General FAQ
WHY DO I GET VOICEMAIL WHEN I CALL?
Trenton Cats Rescue is an all volunteer organization. Most of our volunteers have full time jobs so we simply do not have the physical resources to answer calls right away. While we do make every effort to return calls in a timely manner, please allow up to 72 hours for a return call or email.
If you have an emergency situation (person or animal in danger) you need to contact the Trenton Police Department (609-989-4000), Trenton Animal Control (609-989-3254) or your local police department.
If you have a pressing TNR-related concern, try Meredith Weiss or Lois McClurg of Neighborhood Cats at tnr@neighborhoodcats.org or 212-662-5761.
We receive over 50 emails and phone calls every day, and evaluate each for priority and respond accordingly. We depend on our volunteers and people from our communities to volunteer so that we can continue our work. If you would like to help us by volunteering, read our Get Involved section.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO ADOPT FROM YOU?
Adoption fees are not price tags! These funds help pay for food, surgeries, vet care, administrative supplies, and so many other things that keep our rescue running.
Our standard fees are:
- $150 for kittens under 1 year old ($250 for two)
- $125 for adult cats between 1 year and 10 years old ($200 for two)
- $75 for senior cats over 10 years old
- “By donation” for specified special needs cats
- Waived for qualified adopters over 65 years adopting senior cats
- Waived for qualified adopters adopting barn/working cats
We typically do not offer discounts on adoption fees but occasionally we have special adoption events that offer lowered fees. It’s a good idea to keep checking back on our website and to “friend” us on Facebook to keep up to date on our events.
I SAW A SPECIFIC CAT ON A WEBSITE. HOW DO I MEET HIM/HER?
Please complete our adoption questionnaire and include the cat’s name on the form.
Most of our cats stay in foster homes so after our adoption coordinator invites you to adopt from us, we’ll bring the cat to an adoption event for the meet-and-greet. If the cat you’re interested in is especially shy, you may be asked to meet him or her in the foster family’s home.
I CAN’T HAVE MY CATS ANYMORE, CAN I BRING THEM TO YOU?
We are a foster-based rescue with a very long wait list so it is unlikely that we can take your cats. If you must give them up, please visit rehome.adoptapet.com.
If you are trying to help a friendly stray cat outside, we can loan you a crate to keep that cat separate from your other animals if that is a concern. We will also help place these cats in our adoption centers when we have space available.
If the cat you are trying to help is scared or unfriendly, we can help in following ways:
- set up shelter for the cat
- make sure the population doesn’t grow by getting him/her sterilized
- make sure she stays healthy by immunizing her
Then she can live out her life safely and without causing any public nuisance. We can sometimes find volunteers to help with TNR if you can not do this yourself.
