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Castaway Cats

Cat rescue in Bear, DE

Castaway Cats is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit cat rescue based in Bear, DE, comprised entirely of volunteers. We do not have a shelter and all of our cats are in foster homes. This rescue was started in 1992 in an effort to help the homeless and feral cats in our area. Each cat we rescue is spayed/neutered, tested for Feline Leukemia and AIDS, vaccinated with FVCRP and rabies shots, de-wormed and de-fleaed. Because all our cats are spayed or neutered before adoption, we do not adopt out kittens under the age of 12 weeks.

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Adoptable pets at Castaway Cats

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Harmony and Melody

Tabby

Female, 4 mos
Bear, DE
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Coco and Mommy Mary

Calico

Female, 1 yr
Bear, DE
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Hobbs

Tabby

Male, 5 mos
Bear, DE
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Dexter

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 yrs 7 mos
Bear, DE
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Dart

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 yrs 6 mos
Bear, DE
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Peanut and Josie

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr
Bear, DE

Rescue FAQs

Castaway Cats is not a shelter. All of our cats are in foster homes located in Bear, De, Newark, De, Chadds Ford, PA and surrounding areas. We also have cats in the Pet Valu pet store located in Kennett Square, PA and the Concord Pets store in Newark, DE.

Additional adoption info

If you are interested in meeting one of our cats, you can fill out our online adoption application at www.castawaycatsde.com. Once we receive your application we will contact you with any questions we may have, and then will set up a day and time for you to meet the cat/cats. Once a match is found for your family, there is an $85 adoption fee. This fee covers spaying/neutering of your cat, worming, all shots including rabies, ear mite and flea treatment, and Feline Leukemia and AIDS testing. All adoptions are done on a trial basis so we can be sure everyone is happy. Our goal is to find the best possible cat for you and to ensure our cats have happy forever homes.

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