Thank you for taking the time to look at our available cats and kittens!
This web page is a direct feed from our adoption system. That means as soon as a new cat or kitten arrives and is processed, they immediately appear on this page! At times you may need to scroll to see all of the available cats. When you view an individual cat's profile, you may also need to scroll to see all of the content.
You may place a deposit on any of these cats by phone (320-252-0896) or in the shelter. Deposits are $20 plus tax.
Note: All adult cats 1 year and older qualify for our Name Your Own Price promotion. All cats/kittens younger than 1 year old are 50 percent off.
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TCHS Statement on Cat Intakes
Posted 8/23/2024
Tri-County Humane Society always strives to be transparent with our community. In that spirit, we have a few things we’d like to share regarding our ability to take in stray or owner-surrender cats, especially as fall approaches.
TCHS has a history of stretching our limits to help every cat in need – doing our best to accommodate non-urgent intakes or cats found far from the tri-county area. While we don’t have strict geographical limitations on our intakes, there are certain busier times of the year - typically from May through November – where we do have space limitations. During these times, we need to prioritize serving the pets and people from the tri-county area of Stearns, Benton, and Sherburne. Right now, between our contractual obligations with many local municipalities to house and care for their strays, and our commitment to serve our tri-county area, we are at capacity. As much as we want to take in animals beyond the tri-county area, we simply can’t at this time.
What we can do:
* No matter where a stray animal is found, we will always be available to scan it to see if it has a microchip, free of charge.
* If you find a stray and are willing to house it and advertise it, we will happily post the animal on our lost and found Facebook page and provide you with tips to help it get reunited with its owner.
* If you contact us or come to our shelter with a stray animal found outside of the tri-county area, we will direct you to the shelter or stray holding facility nearest where the animal was found. If a stray animal has an owner looking for them, their best chance of being reunited with them is to stay closer to home.
* We do take in strays from our immediate tri-county area; whether there is a fee or not depends on where the animal was found and our arrangements with that municipality. If you find a stray, please call us at 320-252-0896 before you bring in the animal.
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It is worth noting that some cats live outdoors year-round and are friendly or semi-friendly community cats without owners; others are feral (wild) and will never want human company. We know people’s hearts are in the right places, but please don’t assume every cat you see outdoors – even as it gets colder – needs immediate intervention. Please call us at 320-252-0896 if you have concerns about an outdoor cat.
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We are grateful so many in our community and beyond care so much about animals. Thank you for understanding our need to balance carrying out our mission with our staffing/volunteer resources, our current animal population’s needs, and our housing space. We appreciate your support! -
Learn More About Deposits
Animals are adopted quickly from Tri-County Humane Society, so we advise you to call us if you find an animal you are interested in to place a deposit on them. To place a deposit on a pet, call us at (320) 252-0896 and have your Visa, Discover or Mastercard ready. (Deposits can be placed in person or via phone; they cannot be placed through social media messaging or email correspondence.)
Deposit: Deposits will hold animals for two full businesses days to give you a chance to come and meet them. There is a $20 non-refundable fee associated with this service, although if you choose to adopt the pet upon meeting it, this $20 will go toward the pet’s adoption fee.
2nd Deposit: If an animal you are interested in already has a deposit, you may place a second deposit on the animal. In the case that the first deposit falls through, you will be next in line to have the opportunity to adopt this pet and will have two business days from the time we notify you to come and adopt your pet. A $20 non-refundable fee still applies, even if the person with the first deposit decides to adopt the pet.
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