More Adoption Information
Most of these cats have been prepared to travel to North America and to other countries that only require basic and rabies vaccines. The animal may be able to travel immediately or within 30 days, once an appropriate pet escort to the adopter's region is found.
Any cats for Europe (rabies testing and microchipping - see cats with **) are noted on their bios. A three month quarantine is required for these cats (spent at EMRO), and many have already finished this and only await pet escorts (and adoption!).
Any cats for UK or Australiasia require a 6 month quarantine/residency in a country that is rabies free. Currently, cats would do a residency in either Germany (or some other E.U. country that we can get pet escorts to) or through Bahrain; after which the cat would be shipped (flown) to the respective country, that is, directly to the UK and a further month quarantine in Australia. For details contact us.
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NOTE: Most adoptable cats may also be sponsored while awaiting adoption, and each cat may be sponsored by more than one person.
To begin the adoption process, a questionnaire application must be filled out and sent to adopt@emaurescue.org or to info@emaurescue.org as an attachment. If you are unable to use this method, please email us. For the adoption application, please use this Word document by downloading it to your computer, filling it out by computer or by hand (scanned) and attaching it back to us. The adoption contract must also be signed before the cat travels.
Upon approval, a miminal non refundable deposit holds the cat while it is prepared for travel and a pet escort to your area is advertised. You need to indicate how far you are willing to travel to pick up your cat. As soon as a pet escort has been found, you will be put in touch and travel arrangements are made and the remaining adoption cost is due. (For more information about pet escorts, please see the pet escort section.) EMRO ensures the cat is ready to travel with appropriate travel box, travel papers and is healthy (vet checked) and meets the pet escort at the with airport with the travel ready cat(s) and money sent by the adopter for the cat to travel. EMRO follows up to ensure the cat arrived safely and asks for feedback from the pet escort and the adopter. The process can happen as quickly as a few weeks to as long as several months, pending availablility of pet escorts travelling near your area and how far you are able to travel to receive the cats.
Note that most native Maus mature late and retain their kitten like qualities until about 2 years of age. Most blend in well with other cats and dogs. Due to the social nature of the Egyptian Mau it is often recommended they be adopted in pairs or else go to a home where there is another aninmal to interact with, especially if the owner is to travel or be away for any periods of time through the day as the Mau will pine if left alone for long periods.
As well as the traditional spotted native Egyptian Mau (which comes in colours of bronze, red, black or blue or combination of these colours), there is also a "classic" Mau which has a marbelized coat pattern rather than spots. And some Maus have no spots at all and have a solid colour. These are known as "self" Maus, with the most typical colour being blue.
Also consider Mau mix cats, who also usually retain the best of the typical Maus, that is, intelligent, active, sociable and loyal. These cats have interbred with other street cats like calicos and often have white in them. We have discovered an indiginous long haired Mau in Egypt, which we are calling the Shirazi Mau. The Shirazi is a type of Persian cat and the temperment of the mix of the traditional Mau with the Persian type mau is quite extraordinary..the intelligence and loyalty of the short haired mau with the laid back quality of the long-haired cat. EMRO usually carries some of all of the above type of cats.
For more information about the adoptive procedure or about the different cats, please contact adopt@emaurescue.org.
Note: Many of the new cats and kittens, when their bios appear, have holds on them. This is because we have a wait list, and when we get a new cat in, those potential adopters who have filled out our questionnaire are waiting in a queue for information are usually the first to see and place a cat for adoption, so it might be a few days or weeks before the hold is cleared o it turns into an adoption. If you are particularly interested in any new cat, please make an inquiry and put in an application for that cat (no obligation until it is confirmed and you decide it is the one for you) and you will be considered next for the cat.
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