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 polite young man and LOVE snuggling and purring while people hold me."
Gender: Male
Birthdate: August 9, 2022
Breed: Mixed
Fur length: Short
Color: Classic brown tabby
Purrsonality: Affectionate, loving, happy. Full profile
Children? I would love kids to play with!
Cats? I need another young playful cat in my new home. Max and Chaz are my brothers if you need to pick a friend for me!
Dogs? I should be OK around friendly calm dogs.
Fun Quote: "It will lie the whole evening on your knee, purring and happy in your society, and leaving the company of creatures of its own society to be with you." -Theophile Gautier, French writer
Bach went home 02/25!!!
Bebe is transitioning in at Meows Corner.
"I am a friendly mature girl that likes the company of humans more than other cats."
Gender: Male
Birthdate: July 15, 2016
Breed: Mixed
Fur length: Medium
Color: Orange
Purrsonality: Outgoing, friendly, likes people, quiet, polite. Full profile
Children? I would do well with older, quiet kids.
Cats? I could do OK with another cat but don't need one to be happy.
Dogs? I would do OK with calm dogs that respect me.
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
Polar is available.
Bebe is transitioning in at Meows Corner.
I am Charmaine from Hedgesville, WV
"I was surrendered when my owner could not longer care for me."
Gender: Female
Birthdate: April 8, 2019
Breed: Mixed
Fur length: Short
Color: Black tuxedo
Purrsonality: Scared initially, but friendly once settled in. Full profile
Children? I would do well with older, kids, 12+.
Cats? I would do well by myself or with another submissive kitty (a younger male probably).
Dogs? I should do OK with calm, cat-savvy dogs.
Fun Quote: "He climbed up to me and put his paws on my shoulders, just like an embrace, and then he just stared me in the face. I felt an intense love coming from him then. We touched noses in a delicate, intimate gesture. I guess he only loves people one on one, in private." -Spencer Beck, writer, on an encounter with his sister's cat
Charmaine is available.
Bebe is transitioning in at Meows Corner.
I am Eve from West Virginia
"I am a playful girl who wants to get attention and interact with people."
Gender: Female
Birthdate: February 26, 2022
Breed: Mixed
Fur length: Short
Color: Gray tabby w/white
Purrsonality: Friendly and outgoing, curious. Full profile
Children? I would do well with respectful kids.
Cats? I like other cats but don't need one.
Dogs? I like friendly dogs.
Fun Quote: “You can keep a dog; but it is the cat who keeps people because cats find humans useful domestic animals.” – George Mikes
Eve went home 2/24!!
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.
Austin Powers from West Virginia
"I am an outgoing playful young man who would like to find a home with my brother Mini-Me."
Gender: Male
Birthdate: June 15, 2022
Breed: Mixed
Fur length: Short
Color: Orange tabby
Purrsonality: Outgoing, likes pets, happy. Full profile
Children? I would do great with respectful kids.
Cats? I need another cat in my new home (hint - Mini-Me would be a natural option!)
Dogs? I would do OK with calm dogs.
Fun Quote: "In my head, the sky is blue, the grass is green, and the cats are orange." -Jim Davis
Austin Powers and Mini-Me went home 2/19!!!
Bebe is transitioning in at Meows Corner.
Mini-Me from West Virginia
"I am a quiet, calm young man who would like to find a home with my brother Austin Powers."
Gender: Male
Birthdate: June 15, 2022
Breed: Mixed
Fur length: Short
Color: Orange tabby
Purrsonality: Easy-going, calm, playful. Full profile
Children? I would do great with respectful kids.
Cats? I need another cat in my new home (hint - Austin Powers would be a natural option!)
Dogs? I would do OK with calm dogs.
Fun Quote: "In a cat's eye, all things belong to cats." -Unknown
Mini-Me and Austin Powers went home 2/19!!!
Bebe is transitioning in at Meows Corner.
"I failed my Meows Corner evaluation because I don't like other cats, but I love people!"
Gender: Female
Birthdate: December 5, 2021
Breed: Mixed
Fur length: Short
Color: Black/white spot
Purrsonality: Affectionate, happy, interactive. Full profile
Children? I would be good with kids of all ages.
Cats? I want to be the center of attention!
Dogs? I should be OK around friendly calm dogs.
Fun thought: "Yes, I heard you calling me...did you hear me ignoring you?" - Cat
Salem is available and in foster in Charles Town, WV.
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 is available.
Bebe is transitioning in at Meows Corner.
We are Spike & Wendy from West Virginia
"We were rescued and hand-raised after we fell out of a tree when our mother tried to hide us."
Gender: Male & female
Birthdate: April 8, 2021
Breed: Mixed
Fur length: Short
Color: Spike is a brown tabby and Wendy is a silver tabby.
Purrsonality: Curious, loving, playful,outgoing. Spike is a lap cat. Bonded pair, must be adopted together. Full profile
Children? We would do well with all respectful kids.
Cats? We want all the human attention to ourselves.
Dogs? We can be friends with calm dogs.
Wendy got an application during her stay in foster and went home 3/11!!!
Bebe is transitioning in at Meows Corner.
We are Rollo and Prischa from WV
"We are a bonded male/female pair who love to play and greet our humans."
Gender: Male & Female
Birthdate: August 17, 2022
Breed: Mixed
Fur length: Short
Color: Grey tabby/white
Purrsonality: Outgoing when acclimated, happy, curious. Full profile
Children? We would do well with older kids.
Cats? We like other cats but need each other too.
Dogs? We would do great with friendly, calm dogs.
Fun Quote: "Happiness is like a cat sleeping on your lap. You can't force it to come to you, and you can't force it to stay with you." -Pierro Foglia
Rollo and Prischa went to their new home 03/12!!!
Bebe is transitioning in at Meows Corner.
I am Precious from West Virginia
"Sometimes I get so busy rolling around soliciting pets that I roll right off of the table!"
Gender: Female
Birthdate: November 08, 2021
Breed: Mixed
Fur length: Medium
Color: Orange tabby
Purrsonality: Outgoing, happy, interactive, LOVES pets. Full profile
Children? I would do well with kids of all ages.
Cats? I like other cats but can also be on my own.
Dogs? I would do OK with friendly dogs.
Fun Fact: Cats are nearsighted, but their peripheral vision and night vision are much better than that of humans.
Precious is available.
Bebe is transitioning in at Meows Corner.
I am Chaz from West Virginia
"I am a daring outgoing boy that likes playing hard but also enjoy getting pets from people."
Gender: Male
Birthdate: August 9, 2022
Breed: Mixed
Fur length: Short
Color: Brown tabby
Purrsonality: Playful, happy, active. Full profile
Children? I would do great with kids any age.
Cats? I will need a cat friend in my new home. My brothers Max and Bach are good options for me.
Dogs? I would do well with calm, friendly dogs.
Fun Quote: “Like all pure creatures, cats are practical.” – William S. Burroughs
Chaz 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 will be returning soon.
Bebe is transitioning in at Meows Corner.
I am Max from West Virginia
"I like playing with other kittens and napping with my brother Bach."
Gender: Male
Birthdate: August 9, 2022
Breed: Mixed
Fur length: Short
Color: Brown tabby
Purrsonality: Easy-going, likes other cats, affectionate. Full profile
Children? I would do great with any kids.
Cats? I need another cat to keep me company. Bach and Max are my brothers and would be good options if there isn't a playful young resident cat.
Dogs? I would do well around calm, friendly dogs.
Fun Quote: "You will always be lucky if you know how to make friends with strange cats." -Ancient proverb
Max is available.
Bebe is transitioning in at Meows Corner.
Courtesy posting: Tinker and Daisy from WV
"Daisy and her 5-day old kittens were saved by their rescuer when she heard they were going to get taken to the woods and left on their own."
Genders: Female & male
Birthdates: Daisy 1/7/22 and Tinker 7/20/22
Breed: Mixed
Fur length: Short
Color: Black
Purrsonality: Friendly, happy, playful, sociable. Full profile
Children? We would do well with respectful kids.
Cats? We can live with other friendly kitties.
Dogs? We can be friends with quiet, calm dogs.
Fun Joke: What is every cat's favorite color? Purrple!
Tinker & Daisy are in foster in Middleburg, Virginia.
Bebe is transitioning in at Meows Corner.
I am Coulter "Coo-coo" from West Virginia
"I am a gentle giant of a cat surrendered because my human had to move."
Gender: Male
Birthdate: MArch 5, 2017
Breed: Mixed
Fur length: Short
Color: white and gray cow
Purrsonality: Gentle, friendly, patient. Front declawed. Full profile
Children? I would love to be a companion to gentle, respectful kids.
Cats? I don't need another cat but get along with them.
Dogs? I would make friends with friendly dogs.
Fun Cat Fact: Although most people think of Amazon's e-reader when they hear this term, "kindle" is also what a litter of kittens is called.
Coulter went home 2/18!!!
Bebe is transitioning in at Meows Corner.
I am Dexter Meyer from Washington, D.C.
"I am a gentle outgoing boy that gets along with everyone."
Gender: Male
Birthdate: August 29, 2013
Breed: Mixed
Fur length: Short
Color: grey tuxedo
Purrsonality: Friendly, quiet, likes pets and people. Full profile
Children? I would do well with kids of all ages.
Cats? I can live by myself but would prefer to have a cat friend.
Dogs? I have lived with friendly dogs.
Fun Cat Quote: "Cats choose us; we don't own them." -Kristin Cast
Dexter is doing well on his new diet and may be available to adopt soon!!!
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 bonded 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 need to be adopted together into a house with no other cats.
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 & Snurf are available.
Bebe is transitioning in at Meows Corner.
I am Maeve from Ranson, West Virginia
"I am a sweet kitty that likes people and other friendly cats."
Gender: Female
Birthdate: May 7, 2017
Breed: Mixed
Fur length: Short
Color: grey tabby
Purrsonality: Friendly, tolerant, likes pets, people, and other cats. Easy-going. Full profile
Children? I would do well with kids any age.
Cats? I would prefer to be with other friendly cats.
Dogs? I would do OK if properly introduced.
Fun Cat Quote: "A cat does not want all the world to love her, only those she has chosen to love." -Anonymous
Maeve is on Spring Break.
Bebe is transitioning in at Meows Corner.
I am Nandor from West Virginia
"I get along with everybody and want to be with people and other animals."
Gender: Male
Birthdate: April 30, 2022
Breed: Mixed
Fur length: Short
Color: black tuxedo
Purrsonality: Friendly, playful, likes cats and people. Full profile
Children? I would do well with kids any age.
Cats? I need another playful cat in my new home.
Dogs? I should do OK with dogs if introduced properly.
Fun Cat Fact: 30%-50% of cats lack the gene that makes them react to catnip.
Nandor went home Thursday 03/02!!!
Bebe is transitioning in at Meows Corner.
I am Kimmie from Kearneysville, West Virginia
"I am a sassy but loving kitten that likes to explore and hang out with my cat and human friends."
Gender: Female
Birthdate: September 29, 2022
Breed: Mixed
Fur length: Long
Color: black tuxedo
Purrsonality: Confident, active, curious. Full profile
Children? I would do well with respectful kids.
Cats? I need another playful cat in my new home.
Dogs? I should do OK with dogs if introduced properly.
Fun Cat Quote: "There is no more intrepid an explorer than a kitten." -Jules Champfleury
Kimmie went home 2/18!!!
Bebe is transitioning in at Meows Corner.
I am Nadja from West Virginia
"I am a happy young girl that likes being with her cat friends and getting pets from people."
Gender: Female
Birthdate: April 30, 2022
Breed: Mixed
Fur length: Short
Color: grey tabby w/white
Purrsonality: Calm, playful, affectionate. Full profile
Children? I would do well with kids any age.
Cats? I need another playful cat in my new home.
Dogs? I 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
Nadja is available.
Bebe is transitioning in at Meows Corner.
I am Auset (aww-SET) from Springfield, Virginia
"I am an independent lady who likes quieter spaces and respectful people."
Gender: Female
Birthdate: October 27, 2020
Breed: Egyptian Mau
Fur length: Short
Color: brown tabby
Purrsonality: Initially reserved and cautious. Full profile
Children? I would do well with older, respectful kids.
Cats? I would do best by myself or with a submissive cat friend I can ignore.
Dogs? I should do OK with dogs if my purrsonal space is respected.
Fun Cat Quote: "Cats are inquisitive but hate to admit it." -Mason Cooley
Auset has an application!!!
Bebe is transitioning in at Meows Corner.
We are Daisy and Bianca from Herndon
"We were hand-raised and bottle-fed by our rescuer so we are comfortable being handled."
Gender: Female
Birthdate: September 30, 2022
Breed: Mixed
Fur length: Short
Color: white
Purrsonality: Cuddly, playful, happy, mildly mischievous. Full profile
Children? We would do well with kids of all ages.
Cats? We need to be adopted together and can go into a home with additional cat/s.
Dogs? We should do well with friendly dogs.
Fun Cat Quote: "No home is complete without the pitter-patter of kitty feet." -Unknown
Daisy and Bianca went to foster to prepare for their spay surgeries. They will be back circa March 18th!
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!