CAAWS Adoption Programs

Public Assistance

Due to Hurricane Katrina and the diaster relief effort, CAAWS is suspending the public intake program of CATS temporarily. Please check back with us frequently for updated info. Thank you for your understanding.

If you have a pet you can no longer keep, or are providing temporary care for a stray animal, CAAWS operates a Public Assistance Program for you.

By registering in our program, CAAWS provides high exposure adoption opportunities for the animal. You, as the primary care giver, bring the animal between 10:00am and 11:00am on Saturday mornings to the CAAWS adoption center and CAAWS will attempt to place the animal during our adoption hours of 11:00am to 3:00pm. You are responsible for picking up the animal at 3:00pm if it is not adopted that day.

Due to an unanticipated increase in the number of foster cats in our cat program, we have temporarily stopped our public assistance program for CATS ONLY. We hope to restart it in the future so please check back for updates. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and recommend that you contact other animal rescue groups for assistance. Our dog public program will continue as usual.

CAAWS cannot receive every animal into our Foster program. Our Foster program works directly with Animal Control to decrease the number of animals that are euthanized. CAAWS will work with you, the caring pet owner of an animal in need, to ensure a suitable permanent home can be found.

To register an animal for the Public Assistance Program, you need to:

Arrive between 10:00am and 11:00an on Saturday morning at the 6357 Quinn Dr. facility. CAAWS recommends making a reservation to ensure space availability and provide us with a list of the animals available prior to the day.
For our Dog Adoption Program there are no reservations, kennel space is limited to a first come first serve basis. No one will be accepted before 10 am.
Pay a one-time service charge (cage fee) of $10
Leave a $50 deposit ($100 for litters)
Provide the basic vet care as described below
Provide complete information on the animal’s behavior and temperament
Pick up any unadopted animals at 3:00pm

CAAWS will:

Provide a well publicized forum for adopting the animal
Interview prospective owners to ensure a good person/animal bond
Offer advice on caring for the animal and other options for finding a home
OPTIONAL: CAAWS will place the animal's photo and profile on our website for greater exposure at your request for a one time $20 fee. The photo will run indefinetely until the animal is adopted. The photo will also be placed on petfinder.com. For complete instructions, please visit the Public Animals for Adoption page on our website.

Basic Vet Care:

To ensure a healthy adoptable animal, and to decrease the transmission of disease, CAAWS requires a vet check of all animals registered in the Public Assistance Program.

Kittens (< 3 months)

one of the litter tested negative for FIV/FeLV
one dose of de-worming medicine to everyone in the litter
prefer, but don’t require, first vaccination of each kitten (CAAWS strongly recommends that kittens participating in the public assistance program have their first set of vaccinations before attending an adoption day. A kitten that has not been vaccinated may be susceptible to transmittable diseases.)

Puppies (< 3 months)

note from a vet stating they are free from contagious skin diseases
one dose of de-worming medicine to everyone in the litter
prefer, but don’t require, first vaccination of each puppy

Cats

FIV/FeLV negative
Current on rabies vaccination
Current on regular yearly vaccinations

Dogs

Current on rabies vaccination
Recommend current on regular yearly vaccinations
Recommend a heartworm test (positive result is not reason to lose hope)

Pet Adoption Program

CAAWS is dedicated to ending the homeless animal problem in the Baton Rouge area. By adopting out animals into forever homes, we decrease the burden on Animal Control and ensure another animal lives in peace and security. Through our adoption program, and our spay/neuter and education programs, CAAWS has the goal to place every adoptable animal in a loving home.

Our adoption center is at 6357 Quinn Dr. Use the map to find us right at the Old Jefferson and Tiger Bend intersection, close to Airline at Siegen/Sherwood Forest area. Normal adoption hours are from 11:00am to 3:00pm every Saturday. We hold special adoption events throughout the Baton Rouge area (see Special Events). The adoption fee for any animal is $75.

Our volunteers are dedicated to animals. Their goal is to make the adoption process a special family event. We also provide information on the responsibility a new pet will bring to the household.

CAAWS has several general requirements for adopting a pet:

You must be at least 18 years old to adopt as the adoption contract is a legal document
We do not adopt pets as gifts unless the new caregiver is involved in the process

Now that you have decided to become a pet owner, visit our Cats or our Dogs

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