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Kittens and cats in Independence, Missouri

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These adorable cats are available for adoption in Independence, Missouri. To learn more about each adoptable cat, click on the "i" icon for fast facts, or their photo or name for full details.
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Vega

Korat

Female, Adult
Liberty, MO
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Not good with kids, Not good with dogs, Good with cats, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered,
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Vega is a sweetheart, but she definitely thrives in a single pet home. She likes to cuddle and to lay around all day, she is quite lazy. She is house trained and unfortunately loves people food, so she will likely be right by your side while you eat:) she's very loving, she's just skittish.
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Shadow

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Adult
Raytown, MO
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Good with kids, Not good with cats, Needs special attention, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
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You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website.Please contact Teri (terik@tarasdream.org) for more information about this pet. About T.A.R.A. | Adopt | Volunteer | Donate Shadow is a sweet cat looking for his forever home after being abandoned by his previous owner. Shadow is a friendly, outgoing 8 year old male. He is shy at first, but once he trusts you he will warm up to you. He enjoys rubbing his chin on his fosters hand for affection.  He will probably do best as an only cat. Shadow is a diabetic kitty. Shadow is currently with a foster family, and they are doing a great job keeping  his diabetes under control by closely monitoring his diet, blood sugar and insulin levels daily. Shadow will need this daily care to keep him healthy and stable so he can enjoy many more years. The foster family can give you all the details needed to care for this sweet guy! Adoption Fee: $75 TARA's adoption fee includes: spay/neuter, age-appropriate vaccinations, microchip, FIV/FeLV Combo test, and deworming. A two-week trial is included as part of the adoption. Because we do not know the background of many of our cats, we cannot guarantee exact age or breed. Adoption centers may not have a volunteer present to open the cat enclosures, and we have foster homes located throughout the KC metro area. Please fill out an application if you'd like to meet this cat. Interested in this pet? Please fill out a non-binding application. Our goal is to find life-long matches between animals and families, and the application provides us with a lot of information to help us help you find that match!  November 16, 2024, 2:09 pm
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Khabibi & Berti *CL*

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult
Raytown, MO
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Spayed or Neutered,
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You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website. Khabibi and Berti are four-year-old female tortoiseshell sisters. These lovable and sweet kitties are bonded and need to be adopted together. Both are spayed, microchipped, in good health, and are up-to-date on shots. Khabibi definitely has a TON of personality and is the dominant one.  Super smart, playful, talkative, adventurous, loves to be petted and talked too.  Bertie is more reserved, but super sweet/cuddly and also loves to play and be talked to.  They also love each other very much, and often sleep/eat/play together.    They recently lost their beloved owner and need a loving forever home. Contact Sara: 816-808-8763 or sjabramovitz@hotmail.com   The animal listed on this page was listed as a courtesy to help find the animal a home. This animal is altered (or will be before adoption); however, T.A.R.A. cannot be held responsible for its medical condition. This animal is not covered by T.A.R.A.'s policies and procedures or contract. If you are interested in adopting this animal, please contact the person listed on the page. T.A.R.A. representatives may not be able to answer any questions about this animal or its status of availability.   Adoption fee varies . For more information please fill out an application.     CONTACT INFO The Animal Rescue Alliance (TARA) Web site: tarasdream.org Adoption Information & Applications: https://tarasdream.org/adopt Upcoming Adoption Events: https://tarasdream.org/events Email: email@tarasdream.org    November 16, 2024, 2:09 pm
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Bob

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 yrs 5 mos
Raytown, MO
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Good with cats, Needs special attention, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
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Bob is a sweet boy and a fun, fun cat. He's around three years old and weighs about nine pounds. His fur is silky soft and he loves to be petted. He's very loving and especially sweet with kittens, taking over caring for foster kittens in his foster home when their mama is off duty. The picture of him in the kitten pile will make you melt! Bob also loves to play! Because of his avid and energetic play style, Bob has earned the nickname "Bob the Terminator." His passion is electronic games that he can carry around and disassemble! Bob is selective about his feline friends. He gets along famously with some cats but others, not so much. A slow, appropriate introduction will help ensure Bob and your resident kitties get along. With Bob, you'll never be alone as he is always interested in what you're doing and loves to be involved. Doing a little work at the computer? Bob will help! Cleaning the house? Bob will supervise! When Bob was a kitten he had a severe upper respiratory infection and had to have one of his eyes removed. They were able to save the other eye to keep his eyesight. That eye is sensitive and Bob will need your help taking care of it with warm washcloths and eye drops. Bob is cooperative, though, so providing care to him is not difficult. With his black mask, you can hardly tell he's missing an eye. And by his behavior, you surely would never know! Call or text The Pet Connection at 913-671-7387 for more information on Bob! He's in the KC metro, but transport might be available to the right home. #thepetconnection #adoptdontshop
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Mamma

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult
Raytown, MO
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Good with kids, Good with cats, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
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Mamma is very sweet and affectionate. She even loves to roll over for your attention and wiggle on the floor. Mamma likes to cuddle on your lap for pets and will carry on a complete conversation with you! Overall 10/10 sweet girl. Call or text The Pet Connection at 913-671-7387 for more information on Mamma. She's in the KC metro, but transport might be available to the right home.
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Patience

Tabby

Female, 1 yr
Raytown, MO
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Good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
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Patience tippy taps her little white toes when you pet her; it is the cutest thing on the planet! She is a tad shy at first, but she is also sweet and loving and wants to be with people who love her. And Patience has quite a story to tell. During her spay surgery at a high-volume city shelter, someone suspected that Patience had pneumonia, so she was slated for euthanasia. An x-ray was taken, which showed no pneumonia but reportedly showed a *severely* enlarged heart. Her surgery was completed and she was posted as "rescue only," which meant if a rescue group didn't quickly pull her, she would be euthanized. The Pet Connection knows that even big-hearted kitties can live happy lives with medical support, so we pulled out all the stops and saved Patience with not even a moment to spare. What a relief to know she was safe! Then we got Patience's medical records, including her x-ray, and had three different veterinarians take a look. None of them could see an enlarged heart, pneumonia, or ANYTHING wrong with this sweet, sweet baby girl! Now this special girl (with her regular-sized heart and tippy tappy toes) needs an extra special home. She needs a home where she's a spoiled princess with soft, warm beds and good food. Patience also needs a home with patient people (see what we did there?) because she'll likely start exploring and playing with her toys soon after arrival but before she's ready to be petted and/or handled by her new humans. That's not asking too much now, is it? Call or text The Pet Connection at 913-671-7387 for more info on Patience. She's in Beloit, KS, but transport is available to the right home. (The Pet Connection directors frequently travel to and from the Kansas City metro and are happy to bring Patience along on one of their trips!)

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Animals Best Friends

P.O. Box 493, Independence, MO 64051

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Independence Animal Services

21001 MO 78 Highway, Independence, MO 64057

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Karma's Rescue

Kansas City, MO 64120

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Greycat Adoptions

PO Box 25552, Kansas City, MO 64119

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Dawn’s Kitty Rescue

Kansas City, MO 64119

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City of Gladstone Animal Control

3960 N E 76 Street, Gladstone, MO 64119

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Animal Clinic of the Woodlands

2770 NE 60th St., Gladstone, MO 64119

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City of Liberty Animal Control and Shelter

2801 Riverview Rd, Liberty, MO 64068

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Long Veterinary Clinic

19615 Highway 92 east, Kearney, MO 64068

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Midwest Animal ResQ

10312 East 63rd Street, Raytown, MO 64133

Pet Types: cats, birds, dogs, farm animals, rabbits, reptiles, small animals

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