Walnut Creek, CA
A Walnut Creek nonprofit formerly known as Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation, which ended that affiliation in March 2023 and now operates as Joybound People and Pets. Alongside adoptions it runs grooming, training classes, spay/neuter clinics, psychiatric service dog training, a pet food pantry and vaccination clinics. Its cats are shown at a dedicated Cat Lounge in Concord.
Cats $50-$200 (standard adoption criteria applies); 2-for-1 promotion when two cats are adopted the same day
Start with the adoption application at https://joybound.org/adopt/, then contact Joybound People & Pets at (925) 256-1273 to arrange meeting a cat.
Estimated by applying the AVMA's 2024 national cat-ownership rate (32.1% of households) to the county's real household count from the Census Bureau — a national rate applied locally, not a local survey. Population and housing figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Cats range from $50 to $200 depending on the animal, and standard adoption criteria apply. There is a two-for-one promotion when two cats are adopted the same day.
At the Walnut Creek campus, at the Cat Lounge and Adoption Center in Concord, or at mobile adoption events held across the Bay Area.
Monday through Friday 12pm-7pm and Saturday and Sunday 11am-6pm.
Contact Joybound People & Pets at (925) 256-1273 to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.
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