Idaho

To provide lifetime care for abandoned domestic rats in a home where there is human companionship 24/7. To educate the public about the plight of domestic rats including: being over-bred; being used as live food for other animals; being kept in pet stores where their problems are exacerbated by lack of knowledge on the part of the staff; being sold as pets without accompanying information on their requirements as exotics. To research new avenues of health care for domestic rats with the goals of reducing the three main causes of early death: tumors, respiratory and heart problems.

We are a group of volunteers dedicating our services for 17+ yrs. to a NO KILL rescue/shelter. We rescue and provide shelter/foster care and forever home adoptions for strays, owner turnovers, city impounds and abandoned animals. We do it because we all have a compassion for animals.

Simply Cats' mission is to care for, protect, and find quality homes for the cats entrusted to us; to reduce cat overpopulation through spaying and neutering; and to provide educational community outreach programs promoting the humane treatment of all animals. The following are the principles that we abide by: No-Kill: We do not euthanize for space, but we will euthanize if a cat is suffering and there is no reasonable hope of improvement. All decisions to euthanize a cat will be made by the shelter management team. Shelter: We provide a place of protection and refuge, where a cat can live comfortably until it is adopted or lives out its life. Cagelessness: After a cat is deemed ready for adoption by our veterinarian, it will be housed in a room with other cats. The only time a cat will be caged is during its intake isolation period, if it is or becomes ill or injured, or for the safety of other cats. Care: We deal with individual cats, not statistics. Each cat will be provided with a high quality of life, including: All necessary and recommended medical care Fresh food and water Clean, attractive and sanitary housing Appropriate number of litterboxes Sufficient space to live, play and sleep comfortably Access to private space Fresh air and sunlight Activities and toys for physical and mental stimulation Daily human interaction Dignity and respect Spay or Neuter: We spay or neuter each cat before it goes into a new home, unless otherwise recommended by our veterinarian Respect: Every person who comes into the Simply Cats Adoption Center is treated with respect, regardless of the reason for visiting.