Surrender a Cat

You must contact Lynea by phone at (559) 638-8696 (6am-11am / 1pm-4pm Pacific, Thu-Sun only) to obtain approval before submitting a surrender form.

Do not print this web page to fill out by hand!

You must submit this form online for each cat you wish to surrender. You will receive instructions afterwards for printing the paperwork to bring with the cat when you deliver him/her. If you need a copy of this form for someone else who does not have Internet access, please use the printer friendly version.

Please note:

  • We require evidence from a veterinarian that your cat has been tested for FeLV and FIV so that we can provide proper care. This test must be repeated if your cat has either been outside or exposed to other cats who are FeLV+ or FIV+ since this test was done.
  • We require every surrendered cat to be microchipped. A $10 fee will be added to the deposit if the cat needs to be microchipped on arrival.
  • The transition into the sanctuary is especially stressful for older, extremely timid and/or obese cats, to the extent that they may suffer significant health issues. We cannot guarantee their continued well-being. Therefore, the sanctuary should be the very last resort for these particular cats. We will gladly work with you to find an alternative which may be better for the cat.

I am an individual representing a rescue group

For individuals the total charge to surrender a cat is $5000. As a courtesy and only if you live in California, we will accept monthly payments toward this total, provided that you have first paid a non-refundable deposit of $500 (for cats under 8 years old) and $1000 for senior cats (8 years and older). The minimum monthly payment for non-senior cats is $60 per month until the entire balance is paid (up to 83 months) and $75 per month for senior cats (up to 67 months). If the cat is unvaccinated or unaltered, there is an $80 fee in addition to the deposit.

Note: The full surrender fee is due and payable to The Cat House on the Kings even if the cat dies before full payment has been made. If the cat is adopted before all payments have been made, The Cat House on the Kings will consider the remaining debt to be paid in full and no further payments will be required.

Payment in full discount: If you pay the entire surrender fee at the time the cat is surrendered, the surrender fee will be discounted 10%. e.g. For a non-senior cat the discounted fee would then be $4500.

The surrender fee is NOT tax-deductible because we are providing the service of lifetime care for the surrendered cat in exchange for the fee.

Are you willing to pay the surrender fee? Yes No
First name: 
  Last name:    Email: 
Home phone:
Cell phone: Work phone:
Address: 
City:   State:   Zip: 
Workplace: 
Work Address: 
City:   State:   Zip: 
Nearest Relative/Friend NOT LIVING WITH YOU #1: 
Address: City: State Zip: Phone:
Nearest Relative/Friend NOT LIVING WITH YOU #2: 
Address: City: State Zip: Phone:
Is this cat Your pet? Stray? Other?
Why can't you keep this cat?
If not your pet, where did this cat come from?
Did you try to find the cat's owner? Yes No
Name of cat:
 Date of birth (est.)  (Click icon) Microchip ID:
Gender: Male Female
 
Breed:
 
Color:
Veterinarian (if your pet):
Spayed/neutered? Yes No Don't know
FeLV/FIV test date: 
(Click icon)
FeLV: Positive Negative
FIV: Positive Negative
Has the cat been outside since the FeLV/FIV test? Yes No
Has the cat had unsupervised contact with any FeLV+ or FIV+ cat since the FeLV/FIV test? Yes No
Current on vaccinations?
4 in 1 (FVRCP & C): Yes No Don't know
(All surrenders should have a 4 in 1 booster within 9 months of surrender if possible.)
Leukemia: Yes No Don't know
Rabies: Yes No Don't know

Please tell us as much as you can about this cat:

We require a relatively recent digital picture of the cat to be surrendered. The picture must be in JPEG (".jpg") format and the picture file must not be larger than 100K bytes. Just click the Browse button and select the picture file.
Picture file:

If you default on this agreement, we reserve the right to return your cat/cats either to your residence or to your relative/friend's residence or to take legal action against you.

I agree to these conditions and understand that I must sign a printed copy of this agreement when the cat is surrendered.
I confirm that I have contacted Lynea to obtain approval.
I understand that the surrender fee is not tax-deductible.
I understand that the deposit is non-refundable.