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​CAT ADOPTIONS INCLUDE:
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Vet Check
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Vaccinations
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Treatment for fleas & worms
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Spay/Neuter Surgery
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Microchip
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Kittens (0-1 year) $120
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Adults (2-7 years) $100
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Special Needs/Seniors (8+ years) $75
Note: PetPromise requires that young kittens be adopted in pairs unless you have an existing kitten or young cat at home. This policy is intended to ensure that the kittens we rescue, nurture, and love are adopted into homes that offer the best possible environment for their social development. Click here to learn more about why this is important.
BONNIE (FeLV+)
Black & White Tuxedo
Female
DOB: Approx: March 10, 2021
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Sweet little Bonnie. She has had some very bad breaks in life. She was dumped outside and had been living on her own for at least several months. She was fed in
the neighborhood by various people...but despite the fact that she tried to come inside that winter...looing in people's windows... no one took her in. She sat outside the doors of homes that fed her hoping that someone would be kind enough to let her come in and be warm and part of a family but no one did. Everyone knew the little black and white kitty that went from home to home that winter looking for someone to welcome her into their family...but no one had the time, space, or the inclination to take that step and rescue her until one couple finally did. They noticed her. They saw her.
When they opened their door, and Bonnie rubbed on their legs and did circles around them they knew they had to help her. They took her inside (they had their own cat and thought that Bonnie would be a perfect addition to their household). They isolated her for the first day and they were in love. Bonnie was the sweetest cat in the whole world. After all of those months outside...she was thrilled to be inside with PEOPLE! She was beside herself purring rubbing, she even forgot to eat when her people were around. She was so happy. And the rescuers adopted her. She was the sweetest cat they had ever met! She was perfect!
They took her to the vet that week to get her spayed and tested, vaccinated and ready to become part of their family. And then they got the devastating news: Bonnie was FeLV (feline leukemia) positive. This means that Bonnie has an illness that will most likely mean that she will not live a full long 15-20 year life. It also means that she should not live with cats that do not have FeLV because she can potentially transmit it to them (not to people or other types of animals) and also because they can give her colds and other things that they can carry that can be devastating to a kitty with a compromised immune system.
Now, please know that a cat having FeLV is NOT A DEATH Sentence (see: https://www.jotform.com/form/223107373504044 ) We have had FeLV+ cats in our program that have lived to be 9-11 years old. They still have so much love and life....we hope that someone will please give this girl, who wants so much to be part of a family...and thought that she was finally going to have that happy ending, a home where she will be loved for the rest of her sweet life.
If you have a huge heart and can give Bonnie a home...and make whatever life she has (whether its 1 year or 11 years) the best years she can have....please complete an Adoption Application. We promise that you won't regret it!
NOAH
Buff Tabby DSH
Male
DOB: Approx: June 2021
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Sweet Noah has had a horrible life and he is the sweetest boy. He once must have had a loving indoor home because he sat at the windows of homes in the small town outside Dayton…longingly looking in and begging with little paws on the windows to be let in.
The residents in the town put food out for him but there were many outdoor kitties in the area…so many thought he had a home somewhere. Then one day two unleashed large dogs rushed into the yard where Noah was sitting and broke into the fenced area where he ran for cover. A neighbor came out screaming when she saw the two dogs viscously attacking Noah and she rushed to his rescue.
Noah was barely alive when he was rushed to the vet. He almost lost an eye and went through a long recovery period where even the vet wasn’t sure he would make it. But the sweet strong loving boy lifted his little head one day and head bumped the neighbor that rescued him when she visited and they all knew he was fighting hard to stay alive.
He recovered…and during his recovery it was discovered that he had FIV (which is the cat version of human AIDs.). While cats with FIV can live long healthy lives, it is an immuno-deficiency disease that means that viruses that other cats can quickly overcome can be deadly to him. And while FIV is not easy to pass to other cats (it requires a bite wound to transfer to another cat) being around healthy cats that carry even minor viruses or being in a home where there is a lot of change or stress can cause the FIV to become full blown FIV.
So poor Noah…just when it looked like he may finally have a good future ahead has been served another round of bad luck. Who would ever adopt him knowing that he will need to be in a nice calm home without a lot of stress, without a lot of other cats, in a home where he will need to see the vet for blood tests at least once a year to make sure everything is okay inside. Now Noah has to be labeled as a special needs cat …and that means that he will most likely be overlooked when people are picking out a kitty to adopt.
Noah deserves more than this for the rest of his life. Could you give this sweet boy…a boy who loves everyone but who has had a horrible life so far…a home where he can be lived and protected? If you can give him a chance to have happiness for the rest of his sweet life, please complete an Adoption Application!
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OREO
Tuxedo DSH
Female
DOB: Approx: January 2, 2024
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Sweet little Oreo had been living outside during the winter. People in the neighborhood put food out for her and she gratefully accepted any scraps of food she was given and wandered away to find shelter under a bush or shed. She never complained, never tried to push in, never cried, she purred when she was petted and accepted the food she was give from the people in the neighborhood. She knew people were good but she knew she wasn't wanted so she accepted what she got and was a good girl and left when the door to the warm homes closed.
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Then on a very cold night in January, something happened to her....she was hurt and she couldn't use her foot. Her leg and paw hurt. She made her way to the first house and there was no food, and then to the house that always fed her and the door opened and the nice lady came out with food. It was cold, snowy and windy....but the nice lady was there with food. Oreo hopped over to the bowl and knelt down to eat. The nice lady saw that she was hurt and picked her up and carried her into the warm house.
Oreo was so happy. There were several other cats in the house that weren't happy to see Oreo but Oreo didn't care she felt safe and warm. Oreo's rescuer couldn't leave Oreo out in the cold with a hurt leg that she couldn't walk on so she contacted PetPromise and agreed to foster her while we looked for a forever home for her.
Her leg and paw are healed and she was spayed and vaccinated and tested and she is the sweetest little girl. She is so thankful just to be inside with people. She is staying in a small room in the foster's home and loves everyone she meets. But she is afraid of the dogs and cats int he home. (She had to survive on her own outside so she is afraid.) She needs a home of her own where she can be loved and where the other cats (if there are any) are gentle and kind to her.)
Can you open your home and heart to this sweet thankful little tuxedo girl. She will be your best friend if she is given the chance to be someone's girl. Please complete an on line Adoption Application today!
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ABIGAIL (ABBY)
Black & White DSH
Female
DOB: Approx: August 5, 2024
Say hello to the cutest little Cow Kitty (black & White cow markings) ever. This little girl is so petite though full grown physically. She was obviously dumped near a bar in Gahanna when the employees began feeding her as a kitten. She lived under the table outside and waited for the scraps the employees would bring out to her. She lived out under some pine trees near the very busy Agler. In order to survive, she had to stay afraid, be fast, and hide and stay out of sight as much as she could. When the bar owner told his people to stop feeding her because she was a nuisance, they called PetPromise. Worried that since she was 5-6 months old that she could already be pregnant, we went to work and trapped her that day.
She was very afraid and scared when we got her to her foster home. She was taken in to the vet two days later and came back spayed (she wasn't pregnant) and still afraid. But by day 7 she was purring and rubbing. She likes people and we found that she loves cheek scratches, and back scratches and people A LOT.
She is a gentle girl and is in a foster home with a number of other cats and is liked by all and she likes them all. She loves her foster family but can still be started if someone bangs something loud or comes at her too fast (she will duck as if she has been shooed away or hit at.)
She is a lovely little girl who will blossom if she gets to be with people all of the time (she is locked upstairs with other foster cats and gets limited attention even though she would love to have much more.) She is still a baby and will be the perfect girl to add to your family if you will commit to care for her and love her for the next 15-20 years!
If you are interested in learning more about this sweet kitty, please complete an online Adoption Application!
ARLO & ALFIE
DSH Classic Tabbies
Males
DOB: May 23, 2025
?? THE CUDDLE BUG TWINS! ??
Arlo & Alfie were born on May 23rd under a bush just minutes old when a dog chased their mother away. Sadly their Mama never came back and these two came to PetPromise as newly born neonates where we’ve bottle fed them day and night. They don’t have a mother they only have each other. They love people: who are the only mothers they have known.
They cry out with tails wiggling when people come to their room. They purr happily just to be cuddled and held. They are the sweetest angels and deserve the best home where they will fs loved and cherished…because they are pretty special! You won’t find kittens that love people more than Arlo & Alfie. They are beautiful Mackerel Tabbies and are as darling as they are sweet.
They didn’t have the mother’s care and love that they were meant to have but they have so much love to give. They need to be adopted together. Only serious adopters willing to make a commitment to these boys no matter what for the next 15-20 years need apply.
They have been tested and received treatment for worms and fleas, and vaccines have been started. Their neuters are scheduled and they’ll be ready to adopt once neutered and fully vaccinated.
(You can apply to foster them now for us and finalize their adoption once they are neutered and fully vaccinated.)
If you are interested in learning more about these sweet kitties, please complete an online Adoption Application!
BENNY
Orange Tabby DSH
Male
DOB: Approx: May 9, 2025
Benny is the biggest boy and kitten of Lily’s babies and brother to Speck, Piper, Finn & Melon. Born in a crumbling shed, this little tumbling ball of kitten is a sweet cuddler when he is done playing that wouldn’t have survived if he hadn’t been saved. His mother, Lily was just a kitten when she had Benny and his siblings and the building was falling down around them. Their start in life wasn’t great but now Benny is safe and happy and ready to be the cuddle bug in someone’s life (if you promise to play with him too!) He is the spunkiest and cutest little guy and still the largest of his littermates. He will be a very handsome boy when he grows up, we're sure! He loves people and has been held by children and loves everyone! Benny will be fully vaccinated and neutered before he is adopted.
If you are interested in learning more about this sweet kitty, please complete an online Adoption Application!
FINN
Orange Tabby DSH
Male
DOB: Approx: May 9, 2025
Finn is the cute little clown kitten of Lily’s babies and brother to Speck, Piper, Benny & Melon. Born in a crumbling shed, this little tumbling ball of fun and goofiness will make you laugh and the next minute will be in your lap purring and falling asleep. He wouldn’t have survived if he hadn’t been saved. His mother, Lily was just a kitten when she had Finn and his siblings and the building was falling down around them. Their start in life wasn’t great but now Finn is so happy just to be alive and safe and warm and ready to be the cuddle bug in someone’s life (if you promise to tickle his tummy too!) He is the gentle soul of the boys and is just darling. He loves people and has been held by children and loves everyone! Finn will be fully vaccinated and neutered before he is adopted.
If you are interested in learning more about this sweet kitty, please complete an online Adoption Application!
MELON
Orange American Shorthair & DSH Mix
Female
DOB: Approx: May 9, 2025
Melon is the pretty sweet and gentle little girl kitten of Lily’s babies and sister to Speck, Piper, Finn & Benny. Born in a crumbling shed, this little sweet little darling is a gentle love bug that wouldn’t have survived if she hadn’t been saved. Her mother, Lily was just a kitten when she had Melon and her siblings and the building was falling down around them. Their start in life wasn’t great but now Melon is building her confidence and standing up for herself with the other kittens. She is beautiful and is a truly gentle soul. She will be a wonderful sweet girl that will melt into your arms when she knows she is yours. She loves people and has been held by children and loves everyone! Melon will be fully vaccinated and spayed before she is adopted.
If you are interested in learning more about this sweet kitty, please complete an online Adoption Application!
PIPER
Dilute Calico
Female
DOB: Approx: May 9, 2025
Benny is the biggest boy and kitten of Lily’s babies and brother to Speck, Piper, Finn & Melon. Born in a crumbling shed, this little tumbling ball of kitten is a sweet cuddler when he is done playing that wouldn’t have survived if he hadn’t been saved. His mother, Lily was just a kitten when she had Benny and his siblings and the building was falling down around them. Their start in life wasn’t great but now Benny is safe and happy and ready to be the cuddle bug in someone’s life (if you promise to play with him too!) He is the spunkiest and cutest little guy and still the largest of his littermates. He will be a very handsome boy when he grows up, we're sure! He loves people and has been held by children and loves everyone! Benny will be fully vaccinated and neutered before he is adopted.
If you are interested in learning more about this sweet kitty, please complete an online Adoption Application!
SPECK
British Shorthair & DSH Mix
Female
DOB: Approx: May 9, 2025
Speck is the littlest kitten of Lily’s babies and sister to Benny, Piper, Finn & Melon. Born in a crumbling shed, this little tiny peanut is a little fireball that wouldn’t have survived if she hadn’t been saved. Her mother, Lily was just a kitten when she had Speck and her siblings and the building was falling down around them. Their start in life wasn’t great but now Speck has grown from being the teeniest baby to one of the little stronger sprites of the litter. She is playful and loving and loves everyone she meets. She is a little purr machine and look at her little face! She has been held by children and loves all people…she is the perfect baby for someone! Speck will be fully vaccinated and spayed before she is adopted.
If you are interested in learning more about this sweet kitty, please complete an online Adoption Application!
JADE
Black DSH
Female
DOB: Approx: June 11, 2025
Darling little Jade. The smallest of the litter, she is the adorable daughter of Olive and sister of Hunter, Sage, and Forrest. She along with her littermates were born outside on a deck in Newark where her chances of having a good life as an outdoor stray kitten were pretty slim. We are so glad that we are able to give her the chance for a better life. She is gentle and sweet and looks like a little black bear. She is looking for a home where someone will promise to love her and take care of her for the next 15-20 years and to never give up on her no matter what!
If you are interested in learning more about this sweet kitty, please complete an online Adoption Application!
FORREST
Black DSH & Burmese Mix
Male
DOB: Approx: June 11, 2025
Forrest is the adorable son of Olive and brother of Sage, Jade, and Hunter. He along with his littermates was born outside on a deck in Newark where his chances of having a good life as an outdoor stray kitten were pretty slim. We are so glad that we are able to give him the chance for a better life. He is cute as they come and a happy little kitten. He is looking for a home where someone will promise to love him and take care of him for the next 15-20 years and to never give up on him no matter what!
If you are interested in learning more about this sweet kitty, please complete an online Adoption Application!
HUNTER
Orange/White American Shorthair & DSH Mix
Male
DOB: Approx: June 11, 2025
Hunter is the adorable son of Olive and brother of Sage, Jade, and Forrest. He along with his littermates was born outside on a deck in Newark where his chances of having a good life as an outdoor stray kitten were pretty slim. We are so glad that we are able to give him the chance for a better life. He is cute as they come and a happy little kitten. He is looking for a home where someone will promise to love him and take care of him for the next 15-20 years and to never give up on him no matter what!
If you are interested in learning more about this sweet kitty, please complete an online Adoption Application!
SAGE
Tuxedo DSH
Female
DOB: Approx: June 11, 2025
Say Hello to Baby Sage. Sage is the adorable daughter of Olive and sister of Hunter, Jade, and Forrest. She along with her littermates were born outside on a deck in Newark where her chances of having a good life as an outdoor stray kitten were pretty slim. We are so glad that we are able to give her the chance for a better life. She is gentle and sweet and her beautiful black and white markings are endearing. She is looking for a home where someone will promise to love her and take care of her for the next 15-20 years and to never give up on her no matter what!
If you are interested in learning more about this sweet kitty, please complete an online Adoption Application!
ROSS
Gray American Shorthair & DSH Mix
Male
DOB: Approx: June 6, 2025
Ross is the beautiful little gray boy kitten of Monica. He is the littermate to Phoebe, Rachel, Joey and Chandler and is the biggest kitten. He is a cute little boy that would love to have a home of his own where he will be loved for the next 15-20 years!
If you are interested in learning more about this sweet kitty, please complete an online Adoption Application!
PHOEBE
Black DSH
Female
DOB: Approx: June 6, 2025
Phoebe is the beautiful little black girl kitten of Monica. She is the littermate to Ross, Rachel, Joey and Chandler and is the wiggliest little kitten. She has been moving around her playpen for quite some time. She is a cute little lady that would love to have a home of her own where she will be loved for the next 15-20 years!
If you are interested in learning more about this sweet kitty, please complete an online Adoption Application!
RACHEL
Black DSH & Burmese Mix
Female
DOB: Approx: June 6, 2025
Rachel is the sweet kitten of Monica. She is the littermate to Phoebe, Ross, Joey and Chandler and is the biggest girl kitten of the litter. She is a sweet little girl that already knows how to purr! She will make a wonderful new member of your family!
If you are interested in learning more about this sweet kitty, please complete an online Adoption Application!
CHANDLER
Black DSH & Burmese Mix
Female
DOB: Approx: June 6, 2025
​Chandler is the sweet roly poly daughter of Monica. She is the littermate to Ross, Phoebe, Rachel & Joey. She looks like a little bear and is growing stronger and more curious and playful every day.
If you are interested in learning more about this sweet kitty, please complete an online Adoption Application!
MONICA
Black DSH & Burmese Mix
Female
DOB: Approx: September 22, 2024
Tiny Monica was just a kitten that was left behind when her owners moved away and left her alone to take care of herself. She was scared, didn’t know how to take care of herself, looking for food and a safe place to live. And because her owners didn’t even care enough to have her spayed before they left her on her own, little Monica found herself pregnant when she was just 7-8 months old.
She had nowhere to go and no one to help her. She found a space beneath a loading dock at a warehouse and made a little bed for herself in the newspapers that were there. She was scared. And on June 6, 2025, while curled up alone in the little space under the loading dock entrance, little Monica gave birth to 6 little kittens. When the trucks came rolling in to unload, Monica was scared and she jumped out of her little cave under the loading dock and ran as fast as she could.
When the employees of the company came out after hearing about the little cat that ran out of the space beneath the loading dock, they found Monica’s babies. They left them outside hoping that Monica would come back but she was too scared of all of the trucks coming and going and the noise.
PetPromise same to the rescue of the kittens and set traps that evening in the hopes of catching Monica so she could be reunited with her babies. Within an hour of the warehouse closing, Monica was in the trap. When we took her in, she was as sweet as could be. She stood up on her hind legs to get pets, she rubbed on our legs thanking us for saving her. She was the sweetest girl.
So now, this lovable girl, just a kitten herself, has been caring for her five babies (Ross, Rachel, Chandler, Phoebe and Joey. She is so gentle and sweet with her babies and loves people. We have hope that she will be “chosen” because this little girl is going to be the perfect little girl for someone.
If you are interested in learning more about this sweet kitty, please complete an online Adoption Application!
OLIVE
Tortoise Shell & DSH Mix
Female
DOB: Approx: November 15, 2024
Olive was a community cat that grew up in a neighborhood near Newark where she was fed by the neighbors, played with by the children in the neighborhood, but who was never taken in and made a part of a family. She was always just the neighborhood cat. She is the sweetest and friendliest little girl, barely more than a kitten herself when she had her four babies: Hunter, Sage, Jade and Forrest. She protected those babies and hid them under the deck of one of the homes and brought them out to show to everyone once they were old enough to be carried out from under the deck. PetPromise picked Olive and the babies up with the hope that all of these sweet kitties would have the chance to have homes and families of their own and not just be a “neighborhood cat.”
Olive is the sweetest girl. She takes such good care of her babies but she adores people and attention. She loves being inside and will jump up to be with you and watch television in your lap to make sure that you wont leave her. She is so glad to be inside and loved and would love nothing more than to have a family of her own.
If you are interested in learning more about this sweet kitty, please complete an online Adoption Application!
LILY
British Shorthair
Female
DOB: Approx: September 20, 2025
Little Lily is a sweet and gentle soul. She was left behind at an apartment complex on the Eastside of Columbus when she was just a kitten. She was scared and hungry and just trying to stay alive on her own. It was winter and no one knows where she stayed or how she survived on her own. A neighbor fed her when she saw and petted her and held her but thought that she “belonged to someone” at the apartment complex. She had to hide to avoid being attacked by dogs or wildlife and find food to stay alive…and she was just a little thing.
By the time spring came along the kitten (now 6 months old was pregnant.) She was scared and didn’t know what to do. When the time came she crawled into a dilapidated shed near the apartments and had 5 beautiful little beans. She was just a baby herself but she loved her beans (Finn, Melon, Piper, Benny & Speck) dearly. When they were just a few weeks old she led the neighbor who had been feeding her to the shed (the only person she trusted) and the neighbor knew then that she didn’t belong to anyone. She called us and when we found a foster family willing to take this little family, we scooped them all up and brought them “home.”
Today, sweet Lily is a gentle sweet soul. She still takes a bit to warm up…her life has been pretty rough for a kitten forced to grow up when she was still a baby. She is very sweet and she is learning to know that she doesn’t have to be afraid. She needs a person that will love her sweet gentle self and let her be a happy kitten for once….and finally be someone’s baby that won’t leave her behind.
If you are interested in learning more about this sweet kitty, please complete an online Adoption Application!
SMITHERS
Gray DSH & Russian Blue Mix
Male
DOB: Approx: July 1, 2025
Smithers was one of a litter of kittens born outside to a feral mother cat near a wooded area. As soon as they were 5 weeks old Smithers and his siblings were scooped up and their Mother was trapped and spayed and returned to her outdoor colony and Smithers and his siblings went on to a foster home where they are growing up with the hopes of finding a person/family that will love them and care for them for the next 12-20 years! (a big commitment!)
Smithers is a huge cuddler and loves to perch on your shoulder. He's quiet, very observant, and the tiniest. He loves, loves the foster's dog and tries to cuddle their senior cat. Likes to explore, but when everyone else is acting a little nutty, he is most likely just watching.
If you are interested in learning more about this sweet kitty, please complete an online Adoption Application!
HOMER
Gray & White DSH Mix
Male
DOB: Approx: July 1, 2025
Homer was one of a litter of kittens born outside to a feral mother cat near a wooded area. As soon as they were 5 weeks old Homer and his siblings were scooped up and their Mother was trapped and spayed and returned to her outdoor colony and Homer and his siblings went on to a foster home where they are growing up with the hopes of finding a person/family that will love them and care for them for the next 12-20 years! (a big commitment!)
Homer is a BIG cuddle bug and likes to show his little belly to get attention. He likes to explore and wrestle.
If you are interested in learning more about this sweet kitty, please complete an online Adoption Application!
MARGE
Gray DSH & Russian Blue Mix
Female
DOB: Approx: July 1, 2025
Marge was one of a litter of kittens born outside to a feral mother cat near a wooded area. As soon as they were 5 weeks old Marge and her siblings were scooped up and their Mother was trapped and spayed and returned to her outdoor colony and Marge and her siblings went on to a foster home where they are growing up with the hopes of finding a person/family that will love them and care for them for the next 12-20 years! (a big commitment!)
Marge is a huge cuddler but also adventurous! As the only girl she easily keeps up with her brothers but loves people time best!
If you are interested in learning more about this sweet kitty, please complete an online Adoption Application!
MR. BURNS
Gray DSH & Russian Blue Mix
Male
DOB: Approx: July 1, 2025
Mr. Burns was one of a litter of kittens born outside to a feral mother cat near a wooded area. As soon as they were 5 weeks old Mr. Burns and his siblings were scooped up and their Mother was trapped and spayed and returned to her outdoor colony and Mr. Burns and his siblings went on to a foster home where they are growing up with the hopes of finding a person/family that will love them and care for them for the next 12-20 years! (a big commitment!)
Mr. Burns is the biggest kitten of the group and definitely the boss! He is very confident and loves to explore. He was the first to climb out of the playpen. And he loves people!
If you are interested in learning more about this sweet kitty, please complete an online Adoption Application!
BART
Gray & White DSH
Male
DOB: Approx: July 1, 2025
Bart was one of a litter of kittens born outside to a feral mother cat near a wooded area. As soon as they were 5 weeks old Bart and his siblings were scooped up and their Mother was trapped and spayed and returned to her outdoor colony and Bart and his siblings went on to s foster home where they are growing up with the hopes of finding a person/family that will love them and care for them for the next 12-20 years! (a big commitment!)
Bart loves to wrestle and play. He is very vocal and loves to cuddle when he's not trying to pounce on someone.
If you are interested in learning more about this sweet kitty, please complete an online Adoption Application!
MILHOUSE
Gray DSH & Russian Blue Mix
Male
DOB: Approx: July 1, 2025
​Milhouse was one of a litter of kittens born outside to a feral mother cat near a wooded area. As soon as they were 5 weeks old Milhouse and his siblings were scooped up and their Mother was trapped and spayed and returned to her outdoor colony and Milhouse and his siblings went on to a foster home where they are growing up with the hopes of finding a person/family that will love them and care for them for the next 12-20 years! (a big commitment!)
Milhouse is a super gentle and super sweet, observant, big cuddler. Calm and seems to prefer people to his siblings!
If you are interested in learning more about this sweet kitty, please complete an online Adoption Application!
BABY GRAYSON
Gray & White DSH Mix
Male
DOB: Approx: May 5, 2025
Little Baby Grayson was a neighborhood kitten that the children found and played with as he grew. No one knew where he came from or where his mother or the rest of his family was but he came out to be fed, held and petted by the children and the neighbors in a Gahanna neighborhood.
As the weeks went on, he stayed outside the homes waiting for food and for people to come out and hold him and pet him. At night he found cover and a safe place to sleep. He was just a baby so it couldn't have been easy. But no one took him in. We received a call about him saying that the neighborhood kitten was sick and needed help. That his eye was infected and we needed to take him because it was "really bad".
When our volunteer arrived they couldn't believe it. His eye was much worse than expected. It was bulging and infected and looked like it was ready to burst. We rushed him to MedVet where they began treatment in an attempt to save his eye. For almost a week it was treated with medication and ointments designed to treat the infection and the inflammation. He had to wear a cone (as a little 10-week-old kitten) for that week and take medicine, have his eye treated and never once did he stop purring when someone was holding him. He was the sweetest little boy. We wanted to save his little eye...but in the end we couldn't.
On July 29th Baby Grayson's left eye was removed and he came home purring and as sweet as ever. This little 12 week old kitten has the heart of a lion. He loves big and loves the other kittens he is living with in his foster home...but most of all he loves people. If you want a super sweet and super special boy, Baby Grayson is the perfect baby for you!
If you are interested in learning more about this sweet kitty, please complete an online Adoption Application!
ACE
British Shorthair & DSH Mix
Male
DOB: Approx: June 10, 2025 ​
Sweet little Ace was found inside the engine of a car, hiding early one morning. There were no other cats or kittens around and when the man slammed the door to his car, a tiny little kitten tumbled out and skittered away. The man got out and grabbed the little kitten, wrapped him in his shirt and headed home. He called PetPromise the next day and when we saw him we just loved him.
He is so sweet and gentle. He has a soft sweet personality that makes you want to just cuddle him so he knows that everything will be alright. He is a sweet boy and will be the perfect new member of someone's family!
If you are interested in learning more about this sweet kitty, please complete an online Adoption Application!
GRAY
Gray DSH & Russian Blue Mix
Male
DOB: Approx: March 10, 2022
Gray was living outside. Moving form home to home but only at night. Eating what he could find. Looking for handouts at every patio or back door in the Gahanna area. He had been frequenting a colony feeding area for several months and living among the colony of cats. As part of the trapping process he was trapped and neutered, microchipped, tested and vaccinated.
But it was winter when he was trapped and his caretaker kept him inside in a cage while the weather ran its course. He hissed and swatted and stayed inside a carrier placed inside the cage....only coming out at night to use the litter box and eat. He was wild. He was feral...or so we thought. As the days turned into weeks, the gray cat in the cage stopped hissing at the woman that brought him food. She was able to put treats down in from of him in the carrier every time she walked by his cage and he no longer swatted or hissed.
After about 4 weeks, he allowed her to stroke his check and soon he was rubbing against her hand when she rubbed his cheek. Within two month he loved the caretaker foster and looked forward to her pets and scratches. As the weather warmed up he got sweeter and loved the attention of the woman more. (he did not care for the men in the house at all. And by the time spring arrived, he was out of the cage, and was a totally tame and loving beautiful boy.....BUT ONLY WITH THE WOMAN. He did not care for me (although he never hissed at them again) and he didn't care for other women that came to visit him. He tolerated them but he loved the woman that rescued him.
He clearly was not a feral cat. He may have been owned at one point and reverted to a feral lifestyle to stay alive but this cat knew people. We know he adores his foster ...but we aren't sure how he would do with someone lese yet. He tolerates the men and other females in the home but loves the woman foster. He is one of a number of foster cats so would probably flourish where he can be out with his person (a woman only please) all of the time.
If you are interested in learning more about this sweet kitty, please complete an online Adoption Application!
LOUIE (FIV+)
Brown & Grey Tabby
Male
DOB: Approx: August 05, 2019
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Louie is the sweetest cat you will ever meet. This big bundle of love (he's a pudge but a big teddy bear as soon as he knows he is safe!) Louie became part of a little community of cats that was being fed by a group of neighbors in teh short north area. He loved people, visited everyone, and showed up where he knew he could find dinner. He lived in that neighborhood, happily accepting any love and any food he could get for almost four years before one of the neighborhood caregivers noticed that he wasn't eating well. That he was shaking his head when he was eating. Checking his mouth (yes this little guy who had been living on his own under decks, in little shelters made by the neighbors, living on the food he could find going door to door, allowed the neighbor to open his mouth and check his teeth. They were bad, she could see. So she contacted PetPromise and asked if we could take him in due to the severity of the dental issues she saw.
We knew we couldn't leave him outside fending for himself with the condition his mouth was in so we took him in and took him in to be seen by the vet. He was already neutered (so at some point in his life he was loved and was someone's baby), he definitely needed serious dental care (as expected) but we also found out that the big sweet boy with the sad face (his face always looks sad even though his a very happy boy) has FIV. Yest another blow for Louie. Now his chances of ever finding his own home became less likely.
Even though studies have shown that cats with FIV+ can live a happy normal life that is as long as the average cat (with proper care and follow up for any issues that arise before they become serious) and that FIV+ cats can live very happily with non-FIV+ cats so long as they cats live peacefully together (FIV is passed primarily through bite wounds and does not spread through shared litterboxes food or households) we knew that fewer people would choose him when picking out their new family member.
We hope you won't feel this way. Louie is a gentle angel. He loves everyone (especially ladies and girls...it takes him longer to warm up to men...and children.) He has not been around dogs, but he is a sweetheart to other cats. He is gentle and lays with them, rubs on them and is the all-around best friend for other friendly cats. He always has a sad little face...but we can assure you he is a happy little guy. He follows his lady fosters around rubbing on their legs, jumps up on the bed to be petted, and has the loudest purr. He is a very special boy and will make a perfect love for someone out there. Can it be you? If you are interested in adoption Louie, please complete an Adoption Application.
MILO (FIV+)
​Russian Blue Mix
Male
DOB: Approx: June 24, 2024
Milo was a kitten born outside to a community cat mother at an apartment complex on the Eastside. Milo grew up being held by neighborhood children, petted by the neighbors, feed by many that lived in the apartments. He grew up loved and part of the community of cats that lived there.
He had happy days being petted, laying in the sun as people came and went but each night as the neighbors went home to their warm apartments with their families, Milo was left outside to find a place to sleep where it was warm and safe from the dangers of the outdoors.
Day after day, Milo followed the people around hoping that someone would pick him up and take him home for good. But even though he felt loved, he never had the chance to be part of a family, to feel safe, to be someone's and not just a "community cat."
When we were asked to rescue the very sweet and loving young cat, we knew when we met him hat he was special. He came right to us, thrilled to jump into our laps and jumped right into the car when we got in...he was ready for a new life.
But then Milo (just when his luck was changing) got a devastating blow: He tested positive for FIV. Now we know that FIV+ cats, with diligent vet care and good nutritious food and a low stress environment, FIV cats can live just as long as a non-FIV+ cat....and they can even live with other non-FIV+ cats! But the issue is that this means that the chances of Milo finally finding the home he has been waiting his whole young life for....will be so much more unlikely...because he is FIV+ and people do not know what that means. For this reason we are so sad for this perfect young cat. That his chances for a great home just went down. Please don't over look this amazing boy just because he is FIV+. Could this be your sign that he is your cat and that he has been waiting for you?
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If you are interested in learning more about this sweet kitty, please complete an online Adoption Application!
PHOENIX
Black DSH
Male
DOB: Approx: April 26, 2018
Pheonix was rescued from a hoarding situation and was a very shy boy when he came to PetPromise. He was always gentle but just afraid. He loves to be out and around people but is cautious until he gets to know you.
In August 2024, Phoenix began losing weight and we couldn't figure out why.
He was always hungry and ate all of the time but he was losing weight. When we took him to the vet they determined he had an intestinal blockage. He was sent to MedVet and testing was done to determine that he had a mass in his intestines. Without biopsies and other tests, they could not determine if the mass was benign or malignant but he was going to die if something wasn't done. So the surgeon removed the mass and the part of his intestine around it. The mass came back as malignant but the surgeon felt confident that they had good clean margins and that his prognosis was good.
Since his surgery last summer, he has been doing great. He has been eating and gaining weight, happy, playing and as happy as he can be. We are so thankful he had the wonderful doctors able to perform the surgery and that he has been given not just a second chance but a third chance at life.
He is currently living in a foster home with other cats. He enjoys their company as well as the company of people (on his own terms.)
If you would like to welcome Phoenix into your home to spend the rest of his thurd life with you, please complete an online Adoption Application!
MICKEY
Black DSH
Male
DOB: Approx: January 29, 2018
Mickey was a very sweet 6 month old kitten when his senior owner passed away leaving Mickey and over 70 cats living in her home and garage. We rescued him and we was adopted along with his brother Milo. Both were returned after the resident cat could not get along with the new boys. ​
Today Mickey is a big boy (over 15 lbs.). He is quiet and loves to be petted and loved…but he is stressed easily and living in a home with other cars that are dominant has made him pull the hair out in his front legs. He is such a sweet boy but deserves to be in a home with where he can sit with his people without the threat of more dominant cats to deal with. If you can give Mickey a home where he will be loved and with a cat the is gentle….he would be the happiest boy. Please complete an Adoption Application!
ZIGGY
American Shorthair & DSH Mix
Male
DOB: Approx: October 1, 2017
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ZIGGY is a big Teddy Bear boy that was rescued from a goading situation in Gahanna. He was a young beautiful boy and was immediately adopted after being rescued. He lived happily with his adopters for 4 years before being returned when the adopters divorced and he was sadly returned.
Since then, he’s been a different boy. He loves people but is not as confident, not as happy as he was when he left happy and loving for his new home and new family. Now he is back in a group foster home and his heart is a little broken. He is a good boy that needs someone to show him that life can be good again…it might take some work but Ziggy is worth it.
If you are interested in learning more about this sweet kitty, please complete an online Adoption Application!
FLYNN
Bombay & DSH Mix
Male
DOB: Approx: June 1, 2023
​Flynn was found sitting by himself on Sawmill Rd. in front of the deserted Iaconno's restaurant. He was just a kitten sitting out on the front of the empty restaurant entryway. Waiting. Waiting.
We saw him and went back to get him. He came into rescue as a happy @ 9 months old kitten and has been in foster care for over a year. Other kittens and cats get picked but Flynn never does. Is it because he’s a black cat? Maybe. Because he is personality plus! This beautiful boy LOVES people. He purrs if you hold him, purrs when you pet him, purrs if you talk to him like a baby….he’s one of the sweetest boys we have ever had in the program….and yet here he remains without a home of his own where he will be the spunky , sweet, love bug he is fir his very own person/family.
He LOVES to play with toys and has the loudest purr when you pet him... He gets along with every cat he meets. He is so sweet….he just needs someone to take a chance in him and pick him.
He has been living in a foster home with many other foster cats and kittens for over a year. He has been waiting too longer a cat as sweet as this NOT to go home and be someone’s everything!.
Can you open your home to Flynn? Please complete an Adoption Application!
HANNAH
Tabby American Shorthair & DSH Mix
Femle
DOB: Approx: March 20, 2018
Hannah is the sweet friendly littermate of Heidi. Like her sister, Hannah was rescued from a horrible hoarding situation in Gahanna.
Hannah is a beautiful Mackerel Tabby with swirling markings. And she is as sweet as she is beautiful! She can be shy at first but once she knows you she will want be with you wherever you go.
If you are interested in learning more about this sweet kitty, please complete an online Adoption Application!
HEIDI
Tabby American Shorthair & DSH Mix
Female
DOB: Approx: March 10, 2018
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Heidi is a gentle sweet girl. She is shy like a little deer. She is tiny and thin and is like a little shadow wishing by in her duster home. She along with her littermate, Hannah, were rescued from a hoarding situation in Gahanna.
Heidi was rescued from a very bad situation as an older kitten where she lived in a home crowded with many cats living in a home. She wasn’t fed well and was just trying to survive.
She remains shy and will need a loving understanding person willing to really work with her to help build her confidence.
If you are interested in learning more about this sweet kitty, please complete an online Adoption Application!
Stormy Lynne
British Shorthair & DSH Mix
Female
DOB: Approx: December 2, 2017
​Stormy Lynne was a sweet little girl when she was rescued from a terrible hoarding situation in Gahanna. She was sweet but shy from the day we met her. We cannot comprehend what may have happened to her in the home from where she was rescued.
She is very is very tiny and petite and is gentle and soft and sits quietly waiting for someone to pay attention to her. She will take time to get her to trust Smyth…she may cringe when you go to pet her but once you start petting her…she is so happy. She purrs, stands up, rubs her face in you…she is so happy.
She is currently living in a group fister home and would do great where she can get more attention and where someone was home more to pay attention to her. She is a beautiful sweet girl and deserves that.
If you are interested in learning more about this sweet kitty, please complete an online Adoption Application!
KILLIAN
Black & White DSH
Femle
DOB: Approx: October 10, 2022
She is one of the three musketeers from the Sawmill Rd. rescue. Killian along with Merida and Cheese had been huddled together and formed a bond to stay alive living near an apartment complex off Sawmill Rd. They hid from people and came out for food that people left for them. They moved quietly not bothering anyone but watched longingly as the other pets sat in their warm homes all winter and had the food and water that Killian and Merida and Cheese only dreamed of.
Killian is the most scared of the three. She has a congenital defect in the iris of her eye. Our vet felt that she still has sight and that she is not in pain…but when she looks at you with her little squinted eye … she looks like a little pirate. She is still very afraid of people. But she too is curious. She follows her foster family around from room to room and sleeps in the bedroom when they sleep….staying just far enough away that she feels safe. This poor girl was said to have had several litters out there on her own…and most said that none of her babies survived. Today she is a happy girl, often playing with Merida or Cheese…and she knows she is safe and loved…even if she isn’t ready to trust us yet.
If you are interested in learning more about this sweet kitty, please complete an online Adoption Application!
TIMMY
Tiger & DSH Mix
Male
DOB: Approx: April 15, 2018
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TIMMY was just a kitten when he was rescued from a hoarding situation in Gahanna, Ohio. He was part of over 70 cats and kittens that were rescued. H e almost did not survive. He was hospitalized at the Ohio State Vet Hospital and no one ever thought he would still be alive the next day let alone years later.
He has been shy and under socialized since we rescued him. He is sweet and clearly wants to be petted by people he trusts but he is just too shy to let that happen. For now, he is living in a foster group home where he interacts with people and other cats and lives a happy life.
If you are interested in learning more about this sweet kitty, please complete an online Adoption Application!
