I've never fostered but have adopted three cats (two together and one solo) through VOKRA and have been blown away by there care, dedication to the cats/kittens and willingness to not match a cat if they feel the fit isn't right. They are the best organization with amazing volunteers and fosterers with the felines best interests at heart. I wouldn't have traded my adoptees for the world and would hope if my cats ever got lost they'd find their way to this organization as I know they'd be safe. I donate monthly to them as I know the amazing work thy do. read more

I'll admit it. I had no clue VOKRA existed. I mean, why would you unless you were looking to adopt a cat or were reporting a lost or found kitten? But I know of them now and I'm glad that I do. They are amazing. A friend of mine reached out to let me know about VOKRA after I had posted about finding a kitten in nearby hedges. They collected some information and even sent out a volunteer to check they area for any other kittens or their mom. What impressed me most was the follow up and care they offered. Their recommended next steps were all thoughtful and showed a true interest in the well-being of the kitten. Thank you to all those volunteering with VOKRA. I'd highly recommend their services to anyone looking to adopt a kitten or trying to reunite lost/found kittens. read more

What a fantastic organization. When looking to adopt a kitten, I turned to VOKRA because I knew several friends who volunteered for the organization. After an initial screening interview (to ensure I was fit to be a kitty mom) within 48 hours I had 2 visits scheduled to visit 4 potential feline adoptees that were living in foster homes. A week later the papers were signed and I took home, not one, but two kittens! The organization is run entirely by volunteers who are dedicated to their cause and everyone I spoke to was helpful in addressing my concerns. They also provide a ton of information for new kitten parents on their website. I spent $300 for 2 kittens, which included their first checkups and shots and spay/neuter. It was well worth it. VOKRA does push the "2 kittens are better than 1" on potential adoptees, but it is not just to get them out the door. With a "friend for life" the adjustment to a new home is much easier (they settled in within an hour) and I have watched my sister kittens play, snuggle, and thrive together. read more

Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue - Thanks to VOKRA, sisters Lazuli and Pandora have found their forever home! - Community Service/Non-Profit Near Me

First and foremost this is the best cat specific cat rescue association out there. And it's run by a dedicate core group of people who also rely on volunteers so why is it people consider finding a forever cat to be as quick as going to the grocery store and buying milk? Yes confusion and misunderstanding seems to have and can happen. However the good that these people do should put them beyond some petty hiccups. I started the adoption process with an email and agreed phone interview after which received a followup email saying my application was approved. It also indicated expectations and responsibilities. Now was the time to peruse the kitty personals and note which sweethearts were close in temperament or any other deciding factor to what I sought. I was seeking a single, non-gender specific short haired friendly affectionate kitty of any age under 6yrs. After noting kitty names (and keeping records a on their online profile url etc), I emailed the application approved Lucy the kitty names. She then advised which were available to be seen and which were currently being evaluated by other potential adopters. The first kitty foster parents contact was supplied and between them and I we setup a viewing. They were located in Surrey. When I arrived the foster person and the kitty and I went into a room and basically spent maybe 2 hours talking, etc. I determined kitty was super playful but not affectionate and didn't like to be held for any time. I thanked her and advised Lucy. Lucy then asked for more kitty names and the process of organizing with the foster peeps was repeated. I visited cat #2 Poppy and cat #3 Mackenzee Monday jan 5/15. #2 was near commercial and #3 in north van. Poppy seemed unsuited so I then took the bus over to north van. It's an incredible lot to expect to "know" a cat in the short time you can spend with it - you're a stranger after all and it can't be expected to treat you like a friend. However Mackenzee was such a sweetie after extensive play and discussion I knew she was the one. I wrote Lucy thus and was advised to schedule to the adoption paperwork which I did Thursday Jan 8/15. At the 30 minute process the tried and tested acclimation process was outlined and responsibilities laid out. I was especially relieved if even in some small way that "once a Vokra cat always a Vokra cat" - meaning if for whatever reason it didn't work out they suggest I bring kitty back to Vokra. After paying the fees and getting the paperwork I excitedly took the bus with my pet carrier to the north van foster person's home. Everything went so smoothly :) I make an effort to update the foster person on kitty after confirming they had no problem with my doing so. I scheduled the Vokra approved vet appointment Saturday morning Jan 10/15 and had them trim nails, check ears and microchip kitty. I also called the original vet who tattooed kitty to update my contact info should she get lost and tracked back through her tattoo. Following the acclimation plan has led in a less nervous kitty and thus a happier me. Thank you ever so much. Believing so much in these guys I'm going to volunteer both physically and by perhaps doing some charity knitting. Yay. read more

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I was excepted to adopt cat!!! But when I found cat on there website? lady told me I was the 5 person to want cat???? Vokra change your rules the 1st person should be given the cat ??? No Heartaches for the others if you did this all of your Rescues would have homes? Feel Sorry those cat's read more

Vokra advertised a kitten for adoption that immediately caught my eye. While many of their ads state that specific siblings/cats must be adopted together, or a cat must go to a home with/without children or with/without other pets, etc., this ad said that this kitten "could be adopted by herself". While making arrangements to view the kitten, no mention was made of the kitten needing to be adopted with its sibling. While viewing the kitten in her foster home, no mention was made of the kitten needing to be adopted with its sibling. I emailed Vokra to state that I would like to adopt this kitten, and emails were exchanged paperwork and paying the fees. The foster parent and I discussed the logistics of transitioning the kitten over to my home after her upcoming spay. Vokra, the foster parent and I all seemed to be in agreement. Vokra's founder, Karen, then emailed stating, in part: "I am confused as to why you think these two [the kitten of choice and her sibling] are ok to split.. Says must stay together.. Foster says must .... So we aren't splitting..also peggy [the woman who arranged the viewing] says you said you know me but I don/t think so.. I am not too compfortable with all this.. karen." First, I had made NO mention to Peggy of "knowing Karen". Second, before receiving this email, I was under the clear impression - because of the ad, and because of conversations and emails with Peggy, Karen and the foster parent - that this kitten was essentially mine. I had therefore acquired every item I needed for this kitten, at a cost of nearly $300. I emailed Karen (she doesn't disclose her phone number) and phoned both Peggy and the foster parent to discuss the matter. I received no response. I then emailed Karen to advise that I would in fact take the kitten of choice as well as its sibling as I was very keen on this specific kitten, and only this kitten. I received no response. read more

VOKRA is wonderful in so many ways. Unlike a standard shelter, this wonderful organization sets up all of their kitties with loving foster families while waiting for forever homes. Yes, it means that it might be a bit difficult for you to actually meet a variety of kitties if you are looking to adopt, but it also gives you the chance to have a conversation with someone who they have lived with to get a real idea of their personality and whether or not your home will be a good fit. I also REALLY appreciate that VOKRA makes a big effort to feed their kitties healthy food (like Wellness... no Meow Mix here, folks) and to never use clay clumping litter, which can wreak havoc on a little kitties digestive system. I also think that it's really great that they take the time to screen each adoptee and ask some in-depth questions to make you think about whether you really are ready to be a pet owner. This is just such an important step that is often overlooked. I adopted two lovely cats from VOKRA several years ago, and just had a really great experience with the organization. It was so great knowing that my cats had been living a happy and full life in their foster home; this also takes off some of the 'OMG SAD SHELTER KITTY, I NEED TO ADOPT THEM ALL NOW' pressure. Because even if you decide on a different cat, you know that the one you did not take home is still being well cared for in a caring environment. Adoption fees cover checkup, first shot (adopter pays for second/booster shot), two wormings, de-flea treatment (if necessary), spay/neuter and ear tattoos. Pretty good deal overall. If you're looking to adopt, I recommend VOKRA whole-heartedly. FIVE STARS. read more

I Love vokra. As a foster and a voluenteer at Vokra I know what these voluenteers go through to rescue and find homes for these helpless animals. They have dedicated their homes, money, time and everything they have to give. These are the most giving people I have ever met helping homeless cats. If you or anyone can foster or adopt a cat today, please don't hesitate. There is no better feeling than knowing you saved a loving, cute kitty that loves you for you. These cats don't care about how much money you got, what you are wearing and what you look like, they just want to be with you. read more

My friend K mentioned about this place when I was looking for a kitten for my daughter. It ended up that she didn't get one and thought better to wait a bit longer. Wise choice indeed. But regardless, this place is a great place to go to for info and for looking for a cat if you are looking to adopt. There are so many abandoned cats and the result is also alot of ferrel kittens being born. So many owners just leave their animals behind, especially cats. VOKRA does an excellent job of servicing this need. If you can these places operate on a donation process. My other daughter has a cat, and so does my son. Now I have a cat of my own. So if you are a cat lover and looking for one. Come here first. Or any of the other animal shelters in your area before buying on. read more

VOKRA is a fabulous organization of people saving and neutering/spaying and giving medical attention to cats in need. Then fostering them until they are adopted. These people work tirelessly to save and make lives better for abandoned or feral cats. read more

I have been a Vokra foster for a couple of years now. I travel a lot in the summer so am unable to have a full time kittie right now. So it's really nice to enjoy the wonderful company of these furry, funny creatures for at least some of the time. Plus nurture them and prepare them for their forever home. It's such a great idea and the staff of volunteers are all so dedicated to the wellbeing of all the kittens and cats which arrive. Three cheers for Vokra! read more

These women are very devoted to their cats...so much so, that it can be difficult to adopt from them. For people without kids, who are willing to take 2 or 3 cats together, VOKRA is terrific. It looks like they take good care of their cats and they're devoted to finding them the absolute perfect home. Unfortunately, I'm not sure we fit their bill, though we did pass their screening. My husband & I have a lot of experience with cats and are devoted to them. On a friend's recommendation, we tried to adopt through VOKRA, but had a hard time and eventually gave up on them. They didn't have many cats that we could even consider, because we only have space for one cat, and we have a kid (one who is gentle with animals, which was why we were ready for a new cat). Also, things kept going just wrong -- we'd drive out to pet stores because they told us we'd have to go there to see the cat we were interested in, only to find, when we arrived right at opening time, that the cats were mysteriously reserved for someone who'd "emailed before us" (so why tell us to drive all that way?), and any other cats there weren't deemed right for us. We never did get to see a cat in its foster home, because something always fell through -- the cat got adopted the day before we were scheduled to see it, the cat was sick, the cat suddenly needed to be adopted with a friend...always something. It may well have all been coincidence and high demand, but it left me with the impression that we just weren't right, from their standpoint -- probably because we had a toddler. I just wish they'd told us that up front so we wouldn't have put so much time & effort into our search with VOKRA. The childless couples I know who've recommended them in the past have been effusive in their praise of VOKRA. So if you fit their mold, they're great. read more

I'm sure this would have been a great organization to adopt a kitten from as I definitely think it's important to adopt from shelters and other organizations that do their best to keep cats off the streets or worse. However getting zero response from anyone after sending a number of emails is really not any way to get cats adopted. I ended up getting a kitten from a friend who's kittens are now old enough to leave the mother. The same amount of money I would gladly give for the adoption fee at VOKRA I am now using for this little guy's vet visit and to get him neutered. I'm a bit put off by VOKRA. read more

My mom helped us adopt our son's cat Bond here. These ladies have incredible heart. Your adoption fee includes first shots, deworming and spay/neuter. There is a genuine, no faking it, commitment to animals and their best interests here. We got a really sweet, healthy kitten here and they use good quality veterinarians. read more

I recently adopted a cat from this organization but I'd say that my experience with them is only average. I found a really great addition to the family right from the start but the interactions I had were pretty antagonizing. I really respect their dedication to look out for cats and admire how they try to educate people on good ways to take care of their cat, however their rigid way of forcing these ideals on people is quite overbearing. A lot of the time it felt like I was talking to a relentless religious group. They also seem to regard potential adopters as individuals who have absolutely no idea how to take care of a cat, which may be the case in some instances, but nevertheless it is extremely off-putting. I remember going to sign the adoption papers and being treated like an idiot on many occasions during the visit. Maybe I am an idiot for going through with the adoption despite such a bad experience with the administration, but I really liked the cat I met. read more

VOKRA does such a great job, and they truely love cats. An animal welfare organization of the first order!

We found the two perfect kittens for our family at the adoption event on the weekend. I had already filled out a simple application and did a short phone interview prior to attending. The volunteers were amazing, and you can see that they truly love all of the cats/ kittens that are in their care. Our kittens were bonded, with shiny soft coats and bright eyes. They appear to be in great health, and very happy and well adjusted. It was great to be able to meet the foster as well, as she had some great information on how to help these kittens adjust to their new home based on the personalities she came to know while they were with her. The adoption work was straight forward and simple. And the paperwork to have the services done after adoption (a lot included for the price) is also simple and straight forward. It has now been almost two days since we brought the kittens home and they are so affectionate and playful. They have definitely received a lot of love and attention while they were in the care of VOKRA. Thank you VOKRA! I highly recommend adopting a cat or kitten using this organization. read more

As a foster for vokra I have never found a more honest, organized and accomplished organization to be a part of. I wasn't much of a cat person when my room mate took home her first cat to foster but I soon found myself fostering a pair of my own and have now seen 6 cats go to incredible happy homes. I am currently fostering my seventh cat since joining vokra and I cant wait to see who will come along and give her the home she deserves. It saddens me to see that some people have had bad experiences with vokra but I assure you that if you are in the market for a cat Vokra is the place to start, the cats come first and everyone who takes part in this organization feels that way and loves to see them go to their forever homes. read more

VOKRA is a five star cat rescue organization with volunteers that are thoughtful and dedicated, and go out of their way to not only match you up with the purrfect cat for you, but to also help you be prepared as a cat owner. They are much better than certain other rescues, and I can't wait to adopt from them again. read more

We adopted a cat from this rescue a few months ago. I found this to be an organization of very dedicated individuals and volunteers. They have been there to continue to support us and any concerns or questions have been followed up. I didn't find that they were unduly difficult to adopt from. They took an educating stance on important issues such as proper diet and introductions to the household. This is as it should be. I appreciate their efforts in getting our kitty off of the streets and have no issues following their reccomondations. I know it all comes from genuine love and a lot of work and experience. read more

I can't get them to respond to me. We wanted a kitten. We'd take two but they never respond. They don't call you back. They don't e-mail you back. If they are so keen to get cats adopted then why the hell don't they just let us DO it!!!! read more