Because of our rural location, we quickly realized that to adopt cats out, we needed to take them out into the community rather than wait for people to find us. In the early 90’s, we began developing a robust network of offsite adoption centers and special events.
In 1991, George Maser’s Pet Shop in Bothell invited us to hold Saturday adoption events in his store – exciting! We placed twenty cats in a year and were thrilled. By 1995, our volunteers were taking cats and kittens to a variety of pet stores, including Pet Pros, Petco, and All the Best Pet Care, three or four Saturdays a month for adoption events.
In the mid-90’s, in addition to bringing adoptable kitties to stores for a few hours, we began housing and showcasing them in stores 24/7. In 1998, Snohomish Pet Pros became our first satellite adoption center with cages prominently displayed in the store.
In 2004, Petsmart invited Purrfect Pals to move into several of their cat adoption centers, a successful partnership that continues today.