The 4Paws Adoption Process (with hints on helping us help you adopt that special furball or two)
(1) Applicants for a Meows Corner cat are required to have met the cat before applying for it. If you want to submit an application after meeting a cat, visit the https://fourpaws.org "Adopt" page to submit an electronic application. Where it asks "Why do you want to adopt this cat?" you can describe your visit and what you liked about the cat that made you want to apply. Please note Meows Corner cats are not on the 4Paws website, they are on the Meows Corner website.
(2) Please email mcclowder@gmail.com and let us know that you just submitted an application. Please let us know your name and which cats you are interested in. We will check to make sure the application went through and confirm with an email response. 4Paws processes applications on a first-received, first served basis. We will let you know if there is an application ahead of yours.
(3) Please be aware that because applications are electronically submitted, Meows Corner staff has no way of knowing if a cat has an application. If you would like to know a cat's availability before applying please email mcclowder@gmail.com.
(4) If you have current pets please call your veterinarian(s) and give them permission to discuss your account with a 4Paws representative. Getting permission to speak with an applicant's veterinarian is the biggest avoidable delay in the application process.
(5) The application process will normally take 5-7 business days. Once the checks are completed to 4Paws' satisfaction, applicants will be contacted to schedule a 30-45 minute phone interview.
(6) If approved, applicants will be given instructions on how to pay the adoption fee electronically. Fees are $120 for an altered cat and $95 + $50 alter deposit for an unaltered kitten. Once fees are paid the applicant will be contacted by Meows Corner staff to arrange the pick up.
Bebe is transitioning in at Meows Corner.
"I am a playful, happy girl that likes people and other animals."
Gender: Female
Birthdate: November 27, 2022
Breed: Mixed
Fur length: Medium
Color: Dilute calico
Purrsonality: Friendly, gentle, active, playful. Full profile
Children? I would do well with kids.
Cats? I will need another playful cat in my house.
Dogs? I would do OK with calm, friendly dogs.
Fun Quote: "The problem with cats is that they get the same exact look whether they see a moth or an ax-murderer." -Paula Poundstone
Willow has an approved application!!!
Bebe is transitioning in at Meows Corner.
"We are a bonded pair of boys that were living in a hoarding situation with over 30 other cats."
Gender: Male
Birthdate: Oct 29, 2021 & Aug 24, 2022
Breed: Mixed
Fur length: Long
Color: Orange
Purrsonality: Friendly, gentle, quiet, polite. Full profile
Children? We would do well with older, quiet kids.
Cats? We are bonded but also like other cats.
Dogs? We would do OK with calm dogs that respect us.
Fun Quote: "The problem with cats is that they get the same exact look whether they see a moth or an ax-murderer." -Paula Poundstone
Roland and Jonathan are available.
Bebe is transitioning in at Meows Corner.
I'm Derrick from West Virginia
"I am a handsome brown tabby with white feet that likes people."
Gender: Male
Birthdate: March 28, 2015
Breed: Mixed
Fur length: Short
Color: Brown tabby/white
Purrsonality: Mature, calm, likes attention. Full profile
Children? I would do OK with respectful kids.
Cats? I can live with a submissive cat friend or by myself.
Dogs? I like dogs as long as they are calm.
Fun Quote: "As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat." -Ellen Perry Berkeley
Derrick is available.
Bebe is transitioning in at Meows Corner.
I am Apollo from Charles Town, West Virginia
"I am a handsome boy with a little black dot on my cheek like Clint Eastwood."
Gender: Male
Birthdate: June 5, 2021
Breed: Mixed
Fur length: Short
Color: black and white cow
Purrsonality: Cautious, friendly, likes pets. Full profile
Children? I would do great with respectful kids.
Cats? I don't need another cat but would do well with one.
Dogs? I would do OK with calm dogs.
Fun Fact: In 2014 the real Clint Eastwood rescued a kitten he found while looking for a lost golf ball in the bushes at Sherwood Country Club.
Apollo is available.
Bebe is transitioning in at Meows Corner.
I am Octavia from West Virginia
"I was pregnant when I was rescued and my kittens have been adopted - now it is my turn!"
Gender: Female
Birthdate: November 9, 2021
Breed: Mixed
Fur length: Long
Color: Black tuxedo
Purrsonality: Independent, unimpressed, casual. Full profile
Children? I would need quiet kids, 14+ years old.
Cats? I can exist with another cat but don't need one in my new home.
Dogs? I could tolerate friendly dogs.
Fun Quote: "Way down deep, we are all motivated by the same urges. Cats have the courage to live by them." -Jim Davis, writer of "Garfield" comic
Octavia has been adopted!!!
Bebe is transitioning in at Meows Corner.
I am Mufasa McChesney from West Virginia
"I was a stray in West Virginia and lived with my rescuer and her kitties for a while."
Gender: Male
Birthdate: December 27, 2020
Breed: Mixed
Fur length: Short
Color: Grey tabby/white
Purrsonality: Curious, loving, playful,outgoing. Full profile
Children? I would do great with kids.
Cats? I like other cats that aren't jerks.
Dogs? I can be friends with calm dogs.
Mufasa is available.
Bebe is transitioning in at Meows Corner.
I am Opalla from West Virginia
"My human mom's boyfriend didn't like cats so he made her surrender me :( "
Gender: Female
Birthdate: May 27, 2019
Breed: Mixed
Fur length: Short
Color: White with gray tabby
Purrsonality: Mature, calm, friendly. Full profile
Children: I would do well with respectful kids.
Cats: I don't need another cat but could live with one.
Dogs: I would do OK with friendly dogs.
Fun Quote: “Like all pure creatures, cats are practical.” – William S. Burroughs
Opalla is available.
Bebe is transitioning in at Meows Corner.
I am BriBri from Manassas, Virginia
"I am a friendly girl who was living outside with my kittens before being rescued by a loving couple."
Gender: Female
Birthdate: February 25, 2020
Breed: Mixed
Fur length: Long
Color: Buff
Purrsonality: Independent, playful, quiet. Full profile
Children? I would do well with respectful kids of all ages.
Cats? I would enjoy another cat in my house but I don't need one.
Dogs? I should be OK with friendly dogs.
Fun Quote: "To think that cats don't have wonderful feelings is human arrogance. We're mammals, cats are mammals; we all have these feelings because we are mammals, not because we are people." -Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, anthropologist and author
BriBri is on vacation and will be back soon!
Bebe is transitioning in at Meows Corner.
I am Opal Lee from West Virginia
"I am a young adult girl that would do well as an only kitty or with an easy-going friend."
Gender: Female
Birthdate: June 15, 2022
Breed: Mixed
Fur length: Short
Color: white
Purrsonality: Friendly, quiet, likes people. Full profile
Children? I would do well with older kids (+14).
Cats? I can be scared of outgoing cats but would do well with a welcoming and patient kitty friend.
Dogs? I would probably be OK with friendly dogs.
Fun Cat Quote: "Cats choose us; we don't own them." -Kristin Cast
Opal Lee is available.
Bebe is transitioning in at Meows Corner.
I am Minnie from West Virginia
"I want all the pets all the time!"
Gender: Female
Birthdate: May 5, 2017
Breed: Mixed
Fur length: Short
Color: black tuxedo
Purrsonality: Friendly, likes pets and people, demanding. Full profile
Children? I would do well with kids 7+ years old.
Cats? I could tolerate another cat if it knows I am #1!
Dogs? I would do well with calm, friendly dogs.
Fun Cat Quote: "A cat will do what it wants when it wants, and there's not a thing you can do about it." -Frank Perkins
Minnie is available.
Bebe is transitioning in at Meows Corner.
We are Stretch & Snurf from West Virginia
"We are a high-energy pair of brothers that need a lot of exercise and stimulation."
Gender: Male
Birthdate: April 3, 2022
Breed: Mixed
Fur length: Short
Color: black & white
Purrsonality: Snurf is high energy, fearless, Stretch is calmer and more affectionate. Full profile
Children? We would do well with respectful kids of any age.
Cats? We each should be with another cat but don't need to go together.
Dogs? We would get along with a submissive dog.
Fun Cat Fact: When cats climb a tree, they can't go back down it head first.
Stretch is available and Snurf has an application!!!
Bebe is transitioning in at Meows Corner.
I am June from West Virginia
"I am a calm, chatty, playful girl that likes people and other cats."
Gender: Female
Birthdate: April 5, 2022
Breed: Mixed
Fur length: Short
Color: grey tabby with white
Purrsonality: Friendly, likes pets, people, and other cats. Easy-going. Full profile
Children? I would do well with kids any age.
Cats? I will need submissive (probably male) friends.
Dogs? I do not like dogs.
Fun Cat Quote: "A cat does not want all the world to love her, only those she has chosen to love." -Anonymous
June is available.
Bebe is transitioning in at Meows Corner.
Coming soon: Rudy and Robin from West Virginia
"We can't wait to meet all the people that visit Meows Corner!"
Gender: Male and Female
Birthdate: March 30, 2023
Breed: Mixed
Fur length: Medium and Short
Color: white
Purrsonality: Sweet, easily handled, playful. Full profile
Children? We would do well with kids of all ages.
Cats? We need to be adopted together and like other cats.
Dogs? We should do OK with dogs if introduced properly.
Fun Cat Quote: "A cat doesn’t care if you are smart or dumb, give him your heart and he will give you his." -Abraham Lincoln
Rudy and Robin are transitioning in at Meows Corner.
Bebe is transitioning in at Meows Corner.
I am Faith from West Virginia
"I am a happy young girl that likes other cats but could also be a young human's best buddy."
Gender: Female
Birthdate: August 2, 2022
Breed: DSH
Fur length: Short
Color: brown tabby
Purrsonality: Initially reserved, needs patient humans. Full profile
Children? I would do well with kids older than 8.
Cats? I would do best by myself or with another playful cat.
Dogs? I should do OK with friendly dogs.
Fun Cat Quote: "Cats are inquisitive but hate to admit it." -Mason Cooley
Faith is back and available! She would like to thank her fans for their support during her recent hiatus!!!
Fosters Needed
Help 4Paws save cats from overwhelmed shelters!
4Paws Rescue Team's greatest volunteer need is for fosters. The more fosters we have the more cats we can save! If you can foster a cat or a mother cat and litter for 4Paws Rescue Team, please email florence@fourpaws.org. If you would like to foster cats for Meows Corner, please email mcclowder@gmail.com.
Thank you!