Cat Crusaders — Local services in Tampa

The worst experience so far! I had reached out to this organization asking for help as there is very pregnant female cat that we rescued on our property. As there is a kitten season now, we are willing to foster the mom and babies until they are old enough for spaying/neutering and adoption. I emailed crusaders and had Teresa getting back to me. The rudest and most disrespectful person i have ever spoken to! Ahe told me right of the back that they WILL terminate the pregnancy as there are too many kittens to deal with! I do get it- there IS a big problem with the stray cat population and some people are eager to kill them and the unborn kittens rather than doing what they are signed up for- helping to find them a home!! She may not be wrong to suggest the termination, but there is a WAY to talk about it in a respectful and empathetic manner- the two qualities she absolutely does not have. To think that someone so rude and unprofessional would be a point of contact for the organization, is very upsetting. She better fits to work at the slaughterhouse rather than an animal rescue. After speaking to her, I feel very disappointed that people like her. I actually involved in so-called animal rescue. Shame on Cat Crusaders. I would not recommend them to anyone. A message to the owner- i did volunteer for the shelters in the past and did foster cats and kittens. I DO know how hard it is to dedicate time and resources, i did see how overcrowded and underfunded they were. I have seen the abused and mistreated animals. You may have all the excuses for Terese to act without any empathy or professionalism, and maybe this is the moto of your organization?… But i do find it VERY strange and suspicious that she would rather kill the unborn kittens than except my help with fostering them and the mother cat for as long as it had to beans asuming the food, litter and etc. I WAS very clear about that! So i hold to my fact- she is THE cruelest, unprofessional, and rudest person i have ever spoke to. If your heart is not in what you do-it’s...

I want to personally thank everyone at Cat Crusaders for their patience and understanding throughout our adoption process. Like many adopter everywhere I was frustrated and Terese was just wonderful and took the time to explain all the processes. Finally the stars aligned and this week and we finalized our adoption of “Juju Bee.” She was just meant to be ours. She is the happiest kitten we’ve ever seen! From the moment we touch her she purrs to the moment she falls asleep. She is the sweetest little thing and has us smiling all day long.

We must give credit to her foster parents who did a remarkable job socializing her. Everyone at Cat Crusaders was professional, friendly, and helpful. We would definitely recommend Cat Crusaders to anyone looking to adopt a new cat or kitten. They do everything feasible to ensure your new family member is happy and healthy — vaccinations, testing for FeLV and FIV, spay/neuter, deworming, and applying flea and tick medicine. These services and far exceed the very reasonable adoption fee.

We are so grateful and now realize that the bumpy ride to adoption was God making sure we and JuJu Bee found each other. We would definitely adopt again from Cat...

RUDE! After filling out an application I got a response from Terese and I was upset by it. She told me that because there is no other cats in the home that I can not get a kitten without getting a bonded pair. That is is no different than one kitten. Well YES it is different. Twice the deposits, pet rent, vet bills, food ect. And we have a cat all our lives that we adopted as a single kitten and kept them until 14 years and they were healthy happy parts of our family! Do they really wanna adopt out to good homes or are they too busy being do gooders who think they know best without even considering your situation? I feel awful for these kittens that could have lifelong happy homes with lots of love but are denied because someone thinks she knows best and will not give you a chance! I asked for the age of cats on their site and she never...