REQUESTING ADMISSION

SUBMITTING YOUR TENTH LIFE ADMISSION REQUEST  

As a reminder, we prioritize strays in our service area as well as cats with special needs and injuries as well as those in high-risk situations and shelters. If you're seeking placement for a stray cat, especially one with special needs or injuries, including very young or very old cats in need of extraordinary care, please complete the form at the bottom of this page. We will triage and consider and all stray and transfer requests. 

Transferring from a licensed shelter or rescue?
If you are with a licensed rescue or shelter, you can fill out this form if you like or you can visit this page for more information about how to reach out more quickly. 

  
PLEASE NOTE: WE DO NOT HAVE A VETERINARIAN ON STAFF. 

We also don't have a traditional shelter. Space is very limited and new admissions usually require an available Tenth Life foster parent to sign on. For this reason, we cannot take emergency cases at our door nor can we take them without proper placement secured in advance. With injured animals we will do all we can to move mountains for them. We will do what we can to help in all cases. 
 

Here's what to expect once you've clicked submit below...

1. You can expect to receive a confirmation on the screen letting you know that the submission was received. 

If you do NOT receive a confirmation on the screen nor an email once you've clicked the 'SUBMIT' button, please check to see if the form is indicating that you've forgotten to include a required bit of information (indicated by an asterisk). If you don't have an answer to a required question, you can simply say so or enter N/A in the answer field. 

2. You can expect an email with next steps and lots of resources. Submitting your request will trigger an email containing quite a bit of information so that we may begin helping you right away. Please read it to help you advocate for the cat in your care. You can also peruse our website for more helpful information starting here.

Remember to check your spam folder if you don't see an email. The email will be sent to the account you've provided when completing the form so please be sure that your phone number and email address are accurate before submitting your form. 

QUICK LINKS

Found a cat? Start here. Found kittens? Start here. Need to find other rescues fast? Start here. Not writing about a stray cat? Read this. Need help affording care? Start here. Need other help? Check out tenthlifecats.org/resources or email us. 

Not in Missouri? Please read the admission requirements below as there are special legal requirements for animals crossing state lines even if they are in the Metro area.  

CLICK HERE TO VIEW OUR ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS 

QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS?

Any questions or concerns about admitting a cat may be sent to admissions@tenthlifecats.org. 
 
Please note that our social media channels will refer you back here as there's no way to search and track the cadre of requests we receive on social media each week. We apologize for any inconvenience that may cause. 

Thank you for being a cat advocate and best of luck!