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Sydney's Sanctuary Inc is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit feline rescue organization based in Austin, Texas. Operating in partnership with Sydney's Cat Lounge, the organization rescues cats from overcrowded municipal shelters and abandonment, housing them in a cage-free, home-like environment. Their mission focuses on rehabilitating, socializing, and matching adoptable cats with permanent homes across the Greater Austin area.
Sydneys Sanctuary Inc serves Austin and Central Texas and has adoption fees starting from $75.
$150 for a standard cat, $250 for two cats or bonded pair; $300 for international/rare breed cats ($550 for bonded pair); $75 for senior cats (10+ years)
Applicants must visit the cat lounge to meet cats in person, complete an application and interview, sign an adoption contract, and bring a secure pet-approved carrier for pickup. A 7-day sleepover trial is required before adoption finalization.
Adopters meet cats in person at Sydney's Cat Lounge, submit an adoption application online or in person, and undergo an interview with an adoption coordinator within 1–3 days. Once approved, adopters sign a contract, pay adoption fees, finalize the adoption (finalized on Mondays), and pick up the cat in a pet-approved carrier for a 7-day sleepover trial period.
Adoption fees cover spay/neuter surgery, age-appropriate vaccinations, flea prevention, deworming, and FeLV/FIV testing.
Following application approval and contract completion, adopters take their new cat home for a 7-day trial 'sleepover' period to ensure the cat and household are a perfect match.
No, Sydney's Sanctuary primarily transfers cats from overcrowded municipal shelters and does not accept direct public owner surrenders. Pet owners looking to rehome are referred to local community resources such as Austin Animal Center and Austin Humane Society.
Adoptable cats reside at Sydney's Cat Lounge in East Austin, where prospective adopters can book a reservation to spend time socializing and interacting with them in a cage-free setting.
Sydney's Sanctuary primarily pulls cats from partner shelters and rescues rather than taking direct owner surrenders from the public. Rehoming inquiries are directed to local resources such as Austin Animal Services, Austin Humane Society, or Rehome by Adopt-a-Pet.
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