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Post a found report:
We recommend to post a flier around the location you found the pet as well as an online found pet report with the cat's picture, location and description to increase its chances of being reunited with its owners. Here is a list of resources to post your Found Pet Report to: |
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Before removing a cat from the area it was found:
Consider that some owners allow their cat outdoors on a regular basis. The cat you found may be a roaming owned cat. If the cat appears healthy and friendly, it likely that it has an owner and there's a good chance it will find its way back home on its own. Please keep in mind that The Cat Corner recognizes the dangers of letting cats roam freely outdoors and encourages pet parents to never let their cats outdoors without being safely inside an Outdoor Cat Enclosure or Catio. |
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Surrendering a stray/found cat to The Cat Corner:
When space allows, The Cat Corner will take in domesticated cats for adoption and re-homing purposes. The Cat Corner will not be able to accept cats that are feral, aggressive, terminally ill or otherwise "unadoptable". We get requests for help daily so are often out of space and have a long list of people trying to surrender their pets. All animals that we take in must be pre-arranged. We do not accept any animals in directly into the shelter. |
We do not accept cats directly into the shelter:
Any person seeking to surrender a cat to The Cat Corner, whether it be an owner surrender or a stray/found cat, must email us with the details to see if we have the space to help. Good Samaritans and pet owners that wish to surrender an animal also have the option of taking animals to the Peninsula Regional Animal Shelter at 5843 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News for immediate surrender.
Any person seeking to surrender a cat to The Cat Corner, whether it be an owner surrender or a stray/found cat, must email us with the details to see if we have the space to help. Good Samaritans and pet owners that wish to surrender an animal also have the option of taking animals to the Peninsula Regional Animal Shelter at 5843 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News for immediate surrender.
- Owner Surrender: The Cat Corner asks for a copy of current veterinary care records, and that all animals surrendered be up-to-date on all necessary vaccinations (if possible) (rabies, distemper, and tested for FELV/FIV).
- Stray/Found Cats: Once a stray/found cat is taken in by The Cat Corner, the cat will then be held for the state-mandated five days to provide it's owner time to locate it. We will also scan for a micro-chip and if chipped, try to locate the owner. A Found Pet Report will be sent to the local municipal shelter from the city they were found to help facilitate it's return home. If the owner does not come forward, we will proceed with finding it a new home.
Still need help? Please also see these helpful pages:
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