Pros: Large selection of cats to chose from. Ani...

Pros: Large selection of cats to chose from. Animals are kept in clean surroundings.

Cons: APA does not disclose on its website that they will terminate the adoption process if you tell them that you plan on having your cat declawed. They claim that declawing a cat is inhumane. We were told that we were signing a legal document stating that we would not declaw our pet. First of all, declawing a cat is "inhumane?" Nonsense. We have owned 6 cats over 30 years, each of which were declawed. A day of slight discomfort for a lifetime of happily pawing furniture as much as they want. And in our opinion the cat doesn't go around moping that he doesn't have front claws like other cats do. This policy is ridiculous, but even more ridiculous is that APA does not state their policy up front on their website. We drove 65 miles and filled out an adoption questionnaire. On the back were questions pertaining to our plans for declawing. Even on that form it should have stated "By the way, just so you know, declawing is FORBIDDEN for our animals. If you plan to declaw your animal, please stop the process now and have a nice day." Also not disclosed is any history of medical issues. Our prospective cat turned out to have a seizure disorder, requiring two doses of medication daily for the rest of his life. They couldn't tell us what the average cost of such medication would be.

Bottom line, APA has a good variety of kitties which need homes. Just make sure you get the WHOLE story before beginning the process.