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UNITED STATES CAT RESCUES
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CAT RESCUE & CAT ADOPTION
IN THE NORTHEAST
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New York Cat Rescue & Cat Adoption
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Pennsylvania Cat Rescue & Cat Adoption
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New Jersey Cat Rescue & Cat Adoption
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Only Hope Cat Rescue, Inc.
Only Hope Cat Rescue, Inc.
(serving the State of New Jersey
& the five boroughs of
New York City, New York)
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MID-ATLANTIC
CAT RESCUE & CAT ADOPTION
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Maryland Cat Rescue & Cat Adoption
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Washington, DC, Metro
Cat Rescue & Cat Adoption
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Virginia Cat Rescue & Cat Adoption
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North Carolina
Cat Rescue & Cat Adoption
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APPALACHIAN
CAT RESCUE & CAT ADOPTION
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GREAT LAKES
CAT RESCUE & CAT ADOPTION
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Ohio Cat Rescue & Cat Adoption
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Illinois Cat Rescue & Cat Adoption
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CAT RESCUE & CAT ADOPTION
IN THE SOUTHEAST
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Georgia Cat Rescue & Cat Adoption
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RescueCats, Inc.
RescueCats, Inc.
(serving Fayetteville, Georgia)
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FurKids
FurKids Rescue
(serving Greater Atlanta, Georgia)
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good mews
Good Mews Animal Foundation
(serving the Atlanta &
Marietta, Georgia, metro area)
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Florida Cat Rescue & Cat Adoption
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CAT RESCUE & CAT ADOPTION
IN THE MIDWEST
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Missouri Cat Rescue & Cat Adoption
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CAT RESCUE & CAT ADOPTION
IN THE SOUTHWEST
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Texas Cat Rescue & Cat Adoption
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Cat Haven
Cat Haven, Inc.
(serving the Houston, Texas, area)
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THE CAT’S CRADLE FELINE SHELTER
The Cat’s Cradle
(serving the Bryan &
College Station areas of Texas)
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Homeward Bound Kitty Rescue
Homeward Bound Kitty Rescue
(serving the City of Austin, Texas)
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KittiCo Cat Rescue
KittiCo Cat Rescue
(serving the Dallas, Texas, metroplex)
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Street Cat Rescue
Street Cat Rescue
(serving Austin, Texas, &
surrounding communities)
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Texas CARES
Texas CARES Cat Rescue & Adoption Center
(serving the Dallas, Fort Worth
& West Plano areas of Texas)
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Texas Pawprints
Texas Pawprints Cat & Kitten Rescue
(serving the Dallas &
Fort Worth areas of Texas)
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Tuxedo Junction Rescue
Tuxedo Junction Rescue
(serving the City of Austin, Texas)
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN
CAT RESCUE & CAT ADOPTION
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Colorado Cat Rescue & Cat Adoption
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PACIFIC
CAT RESCUE & CAT ADOPTION
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California Cat Rescue & Cat Adoption
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THE CAT PEOPLE
The Cat People
(serving Bakersfield,
California)
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CAUSE 4 CATS, Inc.
Lolette & Russ Robrahn, Cause 4 Cats, Inc.
(serving portions of Kern,
Ventura & Los Angeles Counties in California
including Frazier Park, Gorman, Lebec &
Pine Mountain Club)
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Forgotten Felines of Sonoma County
Forgotten Felines of Sonoma County (FFSC)
(serving Sonoma County &
Santa Rosa, California)
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Friends of Cats, Inc.
Friends of Cats, Inc.
(serving El Cajon &
the San Diego area of California)
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Island Cat Resources & Adoption
Island Cat Resources & Adoption (ICRA)
(serving the Alameda /
Oakland area of California)
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NATCAT - The National Cat Protection Society
The National Cat Protection Society (NatCat)
(serving the San Diego &
Orange County areas of California
including
Spring Valley & Newport Beach)
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Persian & Himalayan Cat Rescue
Persian & Himalayan Cat Rescue
(serving Northern California
& the San Francisco Bay Area)
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Oregon Cat Rescue & Cat Adoption
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Cat ADOPTION Team
The Cat Adoption Team (CAT)
(serving the greater Portland,
Oregon, area including
Sherwood, Hillsboro,
Wilsonville, Tigard, Tualatin &
Clackamas)
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CANADA
CAT RESCUE & CAT ADOPTION
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Ontario, Canada,
Cat Rescue & Cat Adoption
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Alberta, Canada,
Cat Rescue & Cat Adoption
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British Columbia, Canada,
Cat Rescue & Cat Adoption
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People have come together worldwide to assist a special class of
friends unable to speak for themselves — our pets and companion
animals. These people have formed animal rescue and adoption agencies
and humane societies of local, regional, national and international
scope. Most animal rescue agencies and humane societies are
not-for-profit organizations, relying upon donations, grants and
volunteer assistance.
Numerous cat rescue and cat adoption agencies exist in the U.S. and
worldwide that look to the needs of our lost, cast off and abused
feline companions. The focus and goals of each agency vary, but as
a group cat rescue and cat adoption agencies serve to perform and promote
the following important functions:
- Protection, rescue and placement (through cat adoption or return to
owner) of lost or stray, endangered and abused cats;
- Education of cat owners and prospective cat owners regarding the
health, safety and proper care of their pets;
- Operation of clinics to insure that even low-income cat owners can
have their felines innoculated against common diseases;
- Introduction and sponsorship of legislation for the protection of
cats;
- Sponsorship of humane programs to control populations of feral (wild)
cats. Feral
cat populations develop as a result of abandonment, escape and
loss of pet cats and subsequent overbreeding. Such programs typically
include sterilization (spaying for females, neutering for males),
redomestication when possible, and feeding by local volunteers to
humanely assist cats in the wild and to minimize damage to indigenous
wildlife, especially birds. Feral cat populations may need to be
completely removed from a region if wildlife is severely threatened
or if an endangered species is present.
If you would like to become a cat owner, please consider cat adoption
through a cat rescue or cat adoption agency or a humane society to
place a cat who might otherwise not find a loving home. You may also wish
to volunteer your services to a rescue or adoption organization.
If you feel a dog would be a more appropriate pet for you, please visit our
Dog Adoption & Rescue
page. Cats, largely due to their more independent natures, are generally
lower maintenance animals than dogs, but please remember that both cats
and dogs require ongoing care and a great deal of personal interaction.
In return, they will reward you with entertaining antics and will return
the love and affection you’ve given them many times over.
Let’s help all our “fur-footed” friends find the good
homes they so richly deserve.
Authored by Kenneth L. Anderson.
Original article published prior to 27 September 2003, updated
15 March 2006.
Follow links to the right to learn more about cat rescue and cat adoption agencies.
At the left margin, Related Links address topics of interest
pertaining to pets and companion animals. View the
Pet Adoption & Rescue SiteMap
for a complete list of animal adoption agencies, humane societies and pet placement topics.
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