Kid-Friendly Cats for Adoption in Harrisonburg, VA: 9 Cats Good with Children
Rescues and shelters within 50 miles of Harrisonburg have 9 kid-friendly cats up for adoption. Here are all 9, each with photos, their story and how to reach the rescue looking after them.
Every cat on this page has been marked by their rescue as good with children, usually because they've lived with kids in a foster home.
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1. Ted
Ted of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure here- my bro Bill got scarffed up and now I'm ready too I'm super fun lovin', so very social, I love toys and toes and get along with my foster cat friends. Come on over and take me home!
Adopt one, get one!
Apply online: https://www.highlandcountyhumanesociety.org/available-animals/
Adoption includes spay/neuter, felv/fiv/hw combo test (negative), age-appropriate vaccinations, and parasite control.
Read more about Ted
Also included in the adoption is 30 days of Pet First Pet Insurance and Petco's Free Welcome to the Family Program. This program supports All New Pet Parents and offers Free resources, more than $650 in savings, and 24/7 support.
To contact us: 540.468.1575
Email: info@highlandcountyhumanesociety.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/HighlandHumane
Website: www.highlandcountyhumanesociety.org
HCHS is a foster-based animal rescue with no facility. All animals for adoption are in foster homes and can be seen by appointment that is suitable to your schedule. Our volunteers may be able to help with transportation. Save a life! ADOPT
- Good with kids
- Good with cats
- Good with dogs
2. Katmai
Katmai and her 2 siblings were found on a hiking trail in WV. Luckily some hikers noticed them and brought them in.
Katmai is super affectionate and fostering with other cats and dogs. She'd love to get adopted with her brother Teton.
Apply online: https://www.highlandcountyhumanesociety.org/available-animals/
Adoption includes spay/neuter, felv/fiv/hw combo test (negative), age-appropriate vaccinations, and parasite control.
Read more about Katmai
Also included in the adoption is 30 days of Pet First Pet Insurance and Petco's Free Welcome to the Family Program. This program supports All New Pet Parents and offers Free resources, more than $650 in savings, and 24/7 support.
To contact us: 540.468.1575
Email: info@highlandcountyhumanesociety.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/HighlandHumane
Website: www.highlandcountyhumanesociety.org
HCHS is a foster-based animal rescue with no facility. All animals for adoption are in foster homes and can be seen by appointment that is suitable to your schedule. Our volunteers may be able to help with transportation. Save a life! ADOPT
- Good with kids
- Good with cats
- Good with dogs
3. Teton
Sweet Teton and his 2 siblings were found on a hiking trail in WV. Luckily some hikers noticed them and brought them in.
Teton is a sweetie and fostering with other cats and dogs. He'd love to get adopted with Katmai.
Adopt one, get one!
Apply online: https://www.highlandcountyhumanesociety.org/available-animals/
Adoption includes spay/neuter, felv/fiv/hw combo test (negative), age-appropriate vaccinations, and parasite control.
Read more about Teton
Also included in the adoption is 30 days of Pet First Pet Insurance and Petco's Free Welcome to the Family Program. This program supports All New Pet Parents and offers Free resources, more than $650 in savings, and 24/7 support.
To contact us: 540.468.1575
Email: info@highlandcountyhumanesociety.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/HighlandHumane
Website: www.highlandcountyhumanesociety.org
HCHS is a foster-based animal rescue with no facility. All animals for adoption are in foster homes and can be seen by appointment that is suitable to your schedule. Our volunteers may be able to help with transportation. Save a life! ADOPT
- Good with kids
- Good with cats
- Good with dogs
4. Katydid
Sweet Katydid has spent 12 long weeks growing up in the shelter, and now, at just 4 months old, he’s watching all of his siblings find their forever homes while he waits. He is so ready for a family of his own. He deserves to know what it feels like to curl up in a cozy home, be someone’s baby, and be loved for the rest of his life. Katydid has waited long enough. Could you be the forever family he’s been hoping for?
- Good with kids
- Good with cats
- House-trained
5. Waffles
Meet Waffles! Waffles is the cutest confident boy, with a big personality and lots of energy! He loves to play and run around exploring. Chasing the laser pointer and playing with his littermates are two of his favorite things, so he would probably love having another kitty around to play with! He likes to be pet and is good about being held, but he isn't super cuddly quite yet. Waffles is litterbox trained and has done well with his foster's toddler.
We want to make adopting easy for you! Here’s our application: https://form.jotform.com/232837730565159 Once you complete it, we’re on it! We’ll call your vet (or personal reference) the next business day.
Read more about Waffles
Then we like to do a brief video chat (FaceTime if you have it) so you can show us your new pet’s home - where they’ll sleep, eat, and play. During our chat, we can also give you tips or answer questions about how to successfully integrate your new family member into your household, especially if you have other pets. Our adoption fee is $150 and covers our costs of spay/neuter, vaccinations, vet exam, and supplies. (Once old enough, all our cats are current on their shots and have been spayed/neutered.) We’re a strictly no-kill shelter just for cats. We’re cage-free, donation-based, and volunteer-powered. We’re small but special and we’re glad you found us! For more info don’t hesitate to call or text us at
540-987-6050
or email us at adopt@rappcats.org.
- Good with kids
- Good with cats
- House-trained
6. Ziggy
Meet Ziggy! Ziggy is the perfect kitten: playful, cuddly, and confident. Ziggy is very social and loves to play. He LOVES to chase the laser pointer and practice his soccer skills by batting around his little jingle ball toy. He is also very curious and loves to explore with his littermates. He is very sweet, and will come lay next to you when he's all done playing and is ready for pets and cuddles. He has the sweetest purr and likes to give kisses. Ziggy is litterbox trained and has been great with his foster's toddler!
Read more about Ziggy
We want to make adopting easy for you! Here’s our application: https://form.jotform.com/232837730565159 Once you complete it, we’re on it! We’ll call your vet (or personal reference) the next business day. Then we like to do a brief video chat (FaceTime if you have it) so you can show us your new pet’s home - where they’ll sleep, eat, and play. During our chat, we can also give you tips or answer questions about how to successfully integrate your new family member into your household, especially if you have other pets. Our adoption fee is $150 and covers our costs of spay/neuter, vaccinations, vet exam, and supplies. (Once old enough, all our cats are current on their shots and have been spayed/neutered.) We’re a strictly no-kill shelter just for cats. We’re cage-free, donation-based, and volunteer-powered. We’re small but special and we’re glad you found us! For more info don’t hesitate to call or text us at
540-987-6050
or email us at adopt@rappcats.org.
- Good with kids
- Good with cats
- House-trained
7. Bingo
Meet Bingo! Bingo has a big personality in a little kitten body. Bingo is a confident girl who knows what she wants: to play, to explore, and to get pets, on her terms. Bingo is high energy and doesn't appreciate being held, because how can you run around and play while being held?! When she decides it's time for her human to get attention, she will jump up on their shoulder and give a kiss or two. Bingo loves chasing the laser pointer, the wand toy, and her brothers. She is litterbox trained and has done well with her foster's toddler, but would likely do best with older kids who respect her space and don't want to pick her up all the time. Bingo would also likely do well with another playful cat in the home since she prefers kitty playmates over human playmates.
Read more about Bingo
We want to make adopting easy for you! Here’s our application: https://form.jotform.com/232837730565159 Once you complete it, we’re on it! We’ll call your vet (or personal reference) the next business day. Then we like to do a brief video chat (FaceTime if you have it) so you can show us your new pet’s home - where they’ll sleep, eat, and play. During our chat, we can also give you tips or answer questions about how to successfully integrate your new family member into your household, especially if you have other pets. Our adoption fee is $150 and covers our costs of spay/neuter, vaccinations, vet exam, and supplies. (Once old enough, all our cats are current on their shots and have been spayed/neutered.) We’re a strictly no-kill shelter just for cats. We’re cage-free, donation-based, and volunteer-powered. We’re small but special and we’re glad you found us! For more info don’t hesitate to call or text us at
540-987-6050
or email us at adopt@rappcats.org.
- Good with kids
- Good with cats
- House-trained
8. Luca
This guy!
-- LUCA is as loving and cuddly a cat as you could ever wish for. He's truly special, and can even be trusted with small children, because he's so gentle and curious. LUCA will jump up to snuggle you, and put his paws around your neck, and he's also great with other cats, and absolutely needs a companion cat, because of how playful he is and how much he loves a kitty buddy
His favorite friend is STAR a female kitten who he loves to hug and wash, when he's not sitting on her or wrestling with her.
Read more about Luca
If you might be interested in meeting LUCA to adopt him, please fill out our online form below. He is estimated to be 2 or 3 years old, but mentally we think he's a permanent kitten
https://form.jotform.com/81848821130152
ONLINE ADOPTION FORM:
https://form.jotform.com/81848821130152
We do not have a fixed adoption fee at For The Cats' Sake, but instead ask for a tax-deductible donation to our group. On average, we spend over $250 to cover spay and neutering, testing for FeLV and FIV, vaccinations, flea treatment, deworming and any vet care/medicine that is needed. We ask for a minimum donation of $80 per cat, and that adopters pay more if they are able to. Our goal is to find the best home for each animal, and we feel this policy makes it possible for more people to adopt one or more cats. It is important to us that every adopter can afford to care for their pets properly and give them a home for life.
- Good with kids
- Good with cats
9. Billie
BRUCE and BILLIE are ready for their forever home. These adorable bonded brothers are 6 months old, soft as velvet, and full of kitten playfulness. They are getting bored with their kitten area as they are so full of curiosity and love to have attention and things to explore. At breakfast and dinner, they like to hang on the screen door just so we don't forget to feed them
They would make wonderful family kitties, and are confident and friendly as we have had them since they were small. If you would like to come meet these bonded brothers, please fill out our ONLINE ADOPTION FORM:
ONLINE ADOPTION FORM:
https://form.jotform.com/81848821130152
Read more about Billie
We do not have a fixed adoption fee at For The Cats' Sake, but instead ask for a tax-deductible donation to our group. On average, we spend over $250 to cover spay and neutering, testing for FeLV and FIV, vaccinations, flea treatment, deworming and any vet care/medicine that is needed. We ask for a minimum donation of $80 per cat, and that adopters pay more if they are able to. Our goal is to find the best home for each animal, and we feel this policy makes it possible for more people to adopt one or more cats. It is important to us that every adopter can afford to care for their pets properly and give them a home for life.
- Good with kids
- Good with cats
- Good with dogs
Adopting a cat with children in Harrisonburg
Bring the whole family to meet the cat before you adopt, and ask the rescue how the cat behaves around children your kids' ages.
Teach children to let the cat come to them, to stroke gently, and to leave the cat alone while it's eating, sleeping or using the litter box. Give the cat a high or quiet spot to retreat to.
Relaxed adult cats are often a better match for young children than kittens, which scratch and nip while they play.
Rescues with kid-friendly cats near Harrisonburg
- Highland County Humane Society IncMonterey, VA · 3 kid-friendly cats above
- RappCatsFlint Hill, VA · 3 kid-friendly cats above
- For The Cats' SakeFlint Hill, VA · 2 kid-friendly cats above
- Humane Society/SPCA of Nelson CountyLovingston, VA · 1 kid-friendly cat above
Questions about adopting kid-friendly cats in Harrisonburg
How many kid-friendly cats are up for adoption in Harrisonburg?
As of October 29, 2026, rescues and shelters within 50 miles of Harrisonburg, Virginia, have 9 kid-friendly cats up for adoption. The list is updated every day.
Where can I adopt a kid-friendly cat in Harrisonburg?
The rescues with the most kid-friendly cats near Harrisonburg right now are Highland County Humane Society Inc (Monterey, VA), RappCats (Flint Hill, VA) and For The Cats' Sake (Flint Hill, VA). Each cat above has the rescue's phone number and website.
What kind of cat is best with kids?
A calm, confident cat that the rescue has seen around children. Adult cats are often easier than kittens with young kids, since their personalities are known and they play less roughly.
Listings are updated daily. Rescues are responsible for their own listings; a cat may have been adopted since this page was updated.