Kool Kats Feline Rescue

I love this rescue. They just rescued a litter of 5 and that in of itself is a heroic feat during kitten season. They do good work and the volunteers are warriors — for cats and kittens.
This rescue may be picky about who they adopt their beloved felines out to but they should be because the world is FULL of sick-​minded people. You all have no idea how many stories I read of people who throw cats and kittens out of moving vehicles on the freeway, throw bags of kittens in dumpsters, dump cats in isolated locations and abandon them, bury their so-​called beloved pets while their still alive, and so on. The stories never cease to bewilder me. And humans are supposed to be the most intelligent animal? All that intelligence has made some of us completely moronic and soulless in my opinion.
So, go ahead and pout because Kool Kats embarrassed you. Their whole deal is to save lives; it’s definitely not about pleasing the next adopter. They want to give these cats not only their forever homes but also a place they will grow old in. I know you think you are giving the cat a more fulfilling life by letting him out but you are only placing him in danger (ex: the Kristen Lindsey’s out there).

This is what I sent to the corporate office of Petsmart (Hurst TX):
I just wanted to let you know how disappointed I am in your store and the Kool Cats Adoption people you do business with. I was in last Saturday to adopt and was literally HUMILATED, INSULTED and EMBARRASSED IN FRONT OF SEVERAL CUSTOMERS! I’m not complaining about the fact that they wouldn’t adopt to us because I believe they DO have the right to that decision. It’s more about how they handled it, out in front of EVERYONE and my CHILDREN. I can’t even explain the emotions we had when we left there. It was totally unprofessional and VERY degrading. We are animal lovers and believe we provide a safe and loving home for our pets. We have never «put» our pets outside nor have they EVER slept a night outside but since we would not say they would never go out, they treated us with disrespect. Our animals enjoy basking in the sun and catching lizards because it’s NATURAL for them and I do understand that is our opinion. So as long as Petsmart does business with people who disrespect others I will choose not to shop there and will share our disappointment with other animal lovers.

If your house has a doggy door they will email you back only to insinuate that you are an irresponsible pet owner. No thanks, I’d rather go right up and buy a chipped animal that the shelter really wants a great home for… What a joke this place is…

It’s kind of a long story how Thuy and I came to the decision to adopt a couple of cats (in kitten form), but the last chapter of the story fell in place in our new neighborhood. Through conversations with various new neighbors we learned of another neighbor that works with a rescue organization (it sounded pretty vague to us too). But due to some good timing, and culminating during a neighborhood «block party», we finally met this person we heard so much about. As luck (fate?) would have it, she told us that she has two kittens coming up for adoption. We went to meet the kittens (similar in age, but not related) later that week and again a week later. Of course they were super cute, what kittens aren’t? I must admit that I was a bit skeptical about the adoption situation, but as I looked into Kool Kats, I liked what I read.
So I don’t know a lot about rescue situations, but I learned that conventional shelters can be rather stressful situations for the animals. Kool Kats is rather unique in that the rescued cats are NOT kept in shelters, rather they are all fostered in volunteer’s homes (most are pet owners as well). This has a huge benefit as the foster parents have a chance to get to know the cats, their personalities, and what situations are right for the animal (homes with/​without children, other pets, quiet situations, needy animal etc.). All this adds up to an adoption situation that may be a bit better than adopting a cat from a shelter or adoption event, where the animal may not be known as well. I felt that our cat’s foster parent, a cat owner herself, knew these cats very well (and her insight was very helpful).
So it’s been a couple of weeks now, and we are very happy with our decision. Marco & Polo are wonderful, healthy animals (the cats are checked by a vet prior to adoption, and we have our next check-​up on July 11^th). Also, with two cats, they keep each company when we are not home. So far, it looks like we made a very good decision.
Note: The address on the business listing is not that same as what’s on the Kool Kats web site, so if you need more information, do check the website (there is a lot of information there, though the adoption price may have gone up from what’s listed). If you have any questions about our experience, please feel free to message me. Hopefully you’ll be able to give a deserving cat a new home.
One last thing. It is my understanding that Kool Kats does its adoptions at the Hurst PetSmart (
) on weekends. If interested, please check, as I have no personal experience with this location.