Find your new pet today!

Ready to welcome a feline friend into your life? Browse our adoptable cats below below on Petfinder.com, or follow our Facebook HERE to receive updates of new arrivals!

Please remember that APA is a small nonprofit organization run entirely by volunteers and and supported through donations. While we do our best to keep our listings updated, our volunteers are often busy caring for the cats and kittens in our shelter, so not every new arrival may be listed immediately.

Why Adopt from APA?

For more than 25 years, APA has been helping cats and kittens find safe, loving homes throughout Southern Indiana and the Louisville area.

When you adopt from APA, you can feel confident that your new companion has received excellent care. Before adoption, our cats:

• Are spayed or neutered
• Receive age-appropriate vaccinations
• Are tested for FIV and feline leukemia
• Are microchipped
• Are cared for by experienced volunteers who get to know their personalities

Just as importantly, our adoption process helps ensure each cat is placed in a home where they will be safe, loved, and cared for for the rest of their life.

When you adopt from APA, you’re not just gaining a wonderful companion — you’re also opening space for another cat in need to be rescued.

Before You Adopt

Before submitting an application, we encourage you review our Adoption Checklist to help you make a thoughtful and informed decision about bringing a new cat into your home. Adopting a cat is a long-term commitment and we want to help ensure it’s a wonderful experience for both you and your new companion.

Our Adoption Process

APA has an adoption process that includes completing an application.

You may:

Download and print the adoption application here and bring it to the shelter or

Complete the form online via the Adoption Form button at the top of the page.

APA volunteers will acknowledge your adoption application within 24 hours. If you do not receive a reply within that timeframe, please email us at [email protected]. Initial communications will be via email, so please be sure to check your inbox (and spam folder).

Because we carefully review each application and follow up with the contacts provided, it may take some time to complete the process. Very rarely do cats leave APA the same day an application is submitted.

Adoption Fee

The APA adoption fee is $80.00. This fee helps offset the cost of veterinary care each cat receives prior to adoption including spay/neuter surgery, vaccinations and testing for FIV and leukemia.

Planning for Your Cat’s Future

We feel very strongly that every pet owner should have a plan in place to care for their cat should they became ill, incapacitated or pass away. No matter your age, it’s important to make arrangements for your pet’s future care. Learn more.

Adoption Requirements

Our goal is to ensure the safety, comfort and well-being of the cats in our care. We strive to placde them in loving homes that can provide a responsible lifetime commitment.

For this reason, potential adopters must:

Be at least 21 years of age

Be employed or have a source of income.

Provide proof of age if requested

All adopters are also required to sign an Adoption Agreement. This agreement includes commitments such as keeping the cat safe indoors and recognizing that adopting a cat is a lifetime responsibility.

Need Help or Have Questions?

Looking for a specific type of cat or kitten? Simply contact us – we’d love to help you find the right match.

If you will be introducing your new cat to another cat in your home, be sure to check this out for helpful tips to make the introduction go smoothly.

Meet Our Fabulous Felines

Every cat at APA has a story.

Some arrived as tiny kittens who needed bottle feeding and foster care. Others were abandoned or left behind when families moved. Some came to us frightened or sick and needed time, patience, and love to learn that people could be kind.

Today, these wonderful cats are safe, healthy, and waiting for their second chance.

Our volunteers spend time getting to know each cat’s personality — whether they’re playful kittens, gentle lap cats, curious explorers, or quiet companions who simply want a peaceful home.

Some may greet you with a loud purr and a head bump. Others may take a little longer to warm up. But each one is hoping to find a person or family who will love them for the rest of their life.

Browse our adoptable cats below on Petfinder.com to meet the Fabulous Felines currently looking for their forever homes.

Your new best friend may be waiting right now.