Before you continue, please read and confirm you are eligible to adopt.
- You must live within 60 miles of Durham, NC.
- You must be able to make a 20-year commitment to the animal.
- You must be at least 21 years of age.
- You may not be an undergraduate student.
- You must be a US citizen or permanent resident.
- You must allow a home visit (virtual home visits during Covid)
- Current pet(s) in the home must be spayed/neutered.
- Current pet(s) in the home must be up-to-date on vaccinations and be established with a veterinarian. Dogs must be on year-round heartworm prevention, cats must be felv/fiv negative and both cats and dogs must be on regular flea/tick prevention.
Kittens 6 months of age or younger must be adopted with another kitten or into a
household with a young cat (general guideline of 2 years or younger but on a case by case basis.)
Please check the kittens profiles to verify who they can be adopted with before submitting an application for them. Most kittens have already been paired up with a sibling/buddy.
If you are interested in adopting one of our animals, please fill out and submit an online adoption interest form.
PLEASE BE AWARE that Independent Animal Rescue is an organization of volunteer foster homes, located primarily in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area of North Carolina. Thank you!
Leonard
6 year old • Male
Leonard is an independent guy who enjoys brief moments of human attention, but mostly prefers…
Penny
6 year old • Female
Once Penny feels comfortable in her space, which takes some time, she is extremely affectionate…
Fernando
4 month old • Male
This friendly boy and his sister Faith love attention and purr whenever they are pet.…
Faith
4 month old • Female
This sweet girl and her brother Fernando love attention and purr whenever they are pet.…
Bee
8 month old • Female
Bee is a delightful little cat. She is very cautious at first, so she'll need…
Taylor
2 year old • Female
Taylor is an exremely sweet and gentle young cat who has raised her kittens and…
Miss Mews
3 year old • Female
Mews is a very sweet, gentle and loving kitty who gets along with all of…
Charlie
1 year old • Male
Charming Charlie is an absolute sweetheart who loves pets and belly rubs. Charlie is quite…
Congratulations to our cats with pending adoptions!
Tux
2 month old • Female
Tux likes to watch the chaos unfold before joining in. She's a little bit shy,…
Stripes
2 month old • Male
Stripes loves to pounce, and is beginning to enjoy cuddling. He cuddle puddles with his…
Milkyway
2 month old • Male
Milkyway is a sweet and playful little grey tabby and white boy with very unique…
Sam
6 month old • Female
Sam is a playful and sweet kitten. She LOVES toting around her favorite little stuffed…
Sweet Tea
8 month old • Female
Sweet Tea (aka Sweetie) is true to her name and so sweet! She is relatively…
Luke Skywalker
3 month old • Male
Luke Skywalker is a brave Jedi kitten! Several times a day he battles the ever…
Clark Vader (Griswold)
3 month old • Male
Clark Vader (Griswold) is a loving and playful kitten. Clark Vader is the tiny ruler…
Cindy Lou Who
3 month old • Female
Cindy Lou Who is a sweet little kitten that sees the best in everyone and…