StreetCats Inc — Local services in Tulsa

Alright. Now that I have gotten over it from yesterday, I want to give my honest review. Over 5 years ago, I came to StreetCats looking for a companion to help fill the void of living alone. There, I found my best friend Smokey. A 9yo male who was such a light in my life. I told all my friends. I took care of him better than I ever did myself. I took him to the vet over every little thing I thought might be wrong. I loved that old man with my ENTIRE heart, plus some and still do. Had that been the end of the story, this would have been a 5 star review, however...

About 2 months ago, I had to put him to sleep, because he had gotten sick over night, and no matter what medicines I got for him, he was only getting worse, so I made the hardest decision I could to let him go peacefully in my arms. 2 months ago, I lost everything I cared about. So, remembering this rescue, I came back, looking for a new companion. Someone new to give love to. The volunteers were wonderful. They told me all about Charlie, and Zoey, and Max. They were friendly and warm to me..... So tell me why, after I put my application and got my call back was I told that I was banned from adopting from them? Oh, because I should have given Smokey back after 5yrs. I should have given him up after throwing myself into debt TRYING to save him, and cause a sick and dying cat even more distress by abandoning him. And instead of letting me explain what happened, I was told in the most condescending tone that I made the wrong and worst decision, claiming it was "medical negligence". I did everything I could. But you wouldn't listen. Linda. I hope you read this. Because I spent the entire day, reliving every moment I had with Smokey, INCLUDING his final week where I cried relentlessly. The final hour where he looked so peaceful to be curled up in my arms. Thank you for invalidating all the love and patience and care I gave Smokey for 5 years. Clearly, your stance on letting him die in the presence of strangers who don't care about him like I did was the correct one.

Edit after reply from business. Guess I was not being listened to either. As I told them that the decision to euthanize was because I wasn't able to drop 500-600 on blood work and that Smokey himself was miserable. It was a quality of life decision given that he was not responding to basic treatment, nor performing basic survival functions. I had consulted my vet. This was an informed decision. This was the ONLY time, I was not able to provide for him. Guess 5 years of consistent vet visits mean...

So you know those pet adoption horror stories? Lmao... this is one of them. 😭✋️

For about 2 years ago or so, my boyfriend and I visited this adoption center with the intention of giving a cat a loving home. We were serious, respectful, and came in with open hearts. The cats themselves were wonderful. Sweet, well cared for, and clearly deserving of a second chance. One older male staff member was kind, informative, and made us feel welcome.

Unfortunately, that feeling didn’t last, lol... 💀 Another staff member, an older woman who seemed to hold some power high drug or something? Maybe she is the owner? Dunno. She stepped in and changed the energy completely. She was rigid, cold, and spoke about us rather than to us. We stood there while she dictated which cats were “not suitable” for us, without ever asking us a single question directly. It was condescending, dismissive, and honestly unnecessary. Her tone was harsh to the older gentleman who was showing us the cats. Like she was talking to us through him. It was very uncomfortable, and I felt terrible for that man and for us.

We weren’t first-timers walking in on a whim. We were ready to adopt and provide a stable, loving home. Instead, we were treated like an inconvenience. There was a lot of judgment from her. I remember she would walk in and out of the room and just stand there, hovering around us. Respectfully, it's good to be protective, but it 100% gave me the icks considering how disrespectful she is. She is humiliating. 😭✋️

Seeing how many other people have had similar experiences with this particular staff member is disappointing, but not surprising. The cats here are wonderful, and they deserve families who will love them. But the gatekeeping and unprofessional attitude we experienced are real obstacles to that. She's giving helicopter mom. 💀✋️ Maybe racist? lol, who knows. She's not professional in this field, we can tell. Just be aware if she still works there because the fact I still remember?? Lol bye!!

We ended up adopting elsewhere and found the 2 sweetest cats who needed a home. And I’m...

If I could give this facility zero stars, or even negative stars, I would. They were the worst rescue facility I've ever been to. My Mom and I were looking to adopt a cat and wanted to be able to interact with the cats before we adopted, so what better place then Street Cats, who advertise that they have cats to adopt. What a bunch of B.S.

As soon as the woman employee saw us, she scoffed at us and said, “We don’t have any cats up for adoption.” She said this while we peered in the screen door seeing cats walking around. She continued to say “Well, I wouldn't adopt to you.” “You don't want a cat being elderly, you’d trip and fall.” She was referring to my Mother who was in her wheelchair at the time when we went there. The employee continued to say “You don't want any of the cats I have.” I replied “Well, I'd like to see the cats anyways that you have up for adoption.” Her reply was “well we don't have any that you'd want, they bite and they hide and I know they won’t come out of hiding for you”...and she kept going and going and still would not let us see any of the cats. She was the most negative person I’ve ever encountered who was employed at a rescue. She made us feel as though we were putting her out and annoying her.

We finally gave up on trying to see any of the cats and said we'd be going somewhere else. It was so bad, my Mom and I just had to laugh. We decided to go across the street to the SPCA and were able to adopt a kitten within the hour, that same evening. If you're in a wheelchair or elderly, or even if you aren't up to the Street Cat's standards (whatever that would be), I wouldn't waste your time going there to look to adopt a cat. There are so many other...