Cat Rescues and Shelters Near You
These 280 rescues and shelters have the most cats up for adoption on Cats of the Day. Each page shows their newest cats and how to get in touch. Updated October 29, 2026.
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Rescues by state
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
- Community Concern for Cats 235
- The Cat House on the Kings 112
- The Dancing Cat 107
- Whiskers, Tails and Ferals 52
- Pink Paws For The Cause 49
- Friends of the Seal Beach Animal Care Center 43
- Itty Bitty Orphan Kitty Rescue 41
- Island Cat Resources and Adoption 31
- Compassionate Animal Rescue for Medical Aid 30
- Angus & Friends, Inc 29
- Cat Tales Rescue 29
- 13thstcats.org 27
- Ditto's Rescue, Every Animal Matters 27
- Stray No More 27
- Homeless Animals' Lifeline Organization H.A.L.O. 26
- Adopt Rescue Cats CA 24
- Yolo County SPCA 24
- Give Me Shelter Cat Rescue 21
- Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA 21
- Doggie Protective Services 20
- Act 2 Rescue 19
- Helen Sanders Cat Protection and Welfare Society 19
- Paws 4 A Cause Rescue 19
- Peninsula CatWorks 17
- HELLA DAM BITCHES N QUEENS RESCUE INC 16
- Long Beach Spay Neuter 16
- Workin' Whiskers 15
- Feline Network of the Central Coast 12
- Peter Zippi Fund For Animals 12
- The TNR Project 11
- Ohlone Humane Society 10
- The Cat Lounge Rescue and Adoption Center 10
- Cats Cradle Rescue 9
- The Cat Cove 8
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
- C.A.T.S.-C.A.N., Inc. 50
- Helping Overpopulation of Pets End 43
- Animal Refuge Center 42
- Lady Luck Animal Rescue, Inc. 40
- Sheltering Hands, Inc 35
- Cat Tail Corner 33
- Beyond Nine Cat Rescue 27
- Spay The Strays, Inc. 27
- Rebels Rescue Inc. 24
- Saving Livy Cat Rescue 24
- Candy's Cats, Inc. 23
- Animal Aid, Inc. 22
- Furever Saved Rescue 22
- Animal Allies Florida 18
- Full of Cattitude Inc 18
- Ayla's Acres No-Kill Animal Rescue 16
- The Cat Network, Inc 14
- Catapalooza, Inc. 13
- R U 4 Me Pet Rescue, Inc. 11
- Kindness For Cats Inc 10
- Nine Lives Kitty Rescue INC 9
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
- Forever Fortunate Felines 160
- Animal House Shelter, Inc. 57
- Redemption Road Rescue Rehab Inc. 53
- Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF-IL) 46
- Champaign Area Trap Spay Neuter and Adoption Program 28
- Project Hope Animal 20
- Animal Education and Rescue 19
- Kat & Kritters Foundation 19
- Bond County Humane Society 12
- CatVando NFP Corp 12
- Azrael's Place NFP 11
- Starfish Animal Rescue 11
- Randolph County Humane Society 9
- Cats-Are-Purrsons-Too 8
Indiana
Kansas
Louisiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
New Hampshire
New Jersey
- Trenton Cats Rescue 127
- Critter Companion Rescue 62
- Feline Urban Rescue and Rehab, Inc. 51
- EASEL Animal Rescue League 40
- Northern Ocean County Animal Facility 33
- Rescue Ridge 29
- Eleventh Hour Rescue 22
- Jersey Shore Animal Center 22
- Angel Pets Animal Welfare Society, Inc 20
- Rescue Kitty 20
- Only Maine Coons Rescue 18
- Randall's Rescues, Inc. 18
- Southern Ocean County Animal Facility 14
- Bloomingdale Regional Animal Shelter Socety, Inc. 12
- Karma Cat + Zen Dog Rescue Society 12
- Kizzy's Place Inc 12
- BARKS (Byram Animal Rescue Kindness Squad 9
New Mexico
New York
- Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition, Inc. 89
- Brooklyn Animal Action 71
- G.R.A.S.P., Inc. 59
- Amsterdam Kitten Adoption, Inc. 31
- Humane Association of CNY 18
- New York City Cat Coalition 15
- Give Me Shelter Project 14
- Keller's Kats Rescue, Inc. 14
- Mid Hudson Animal Aid 14
- Animalkind Inc. 13
- Cast Aside To Survive Inc 11
- Paws Crossed Animal Rescue Inc. 11
- SNARR Northeast Animal Rescue 10
- BIG APPLE CATS 9
- All About Spay Neuter Inc. 8
- Rochester Rascals Pet Rescue Inc 8
North Carolina
- Rutherford County Humane Society 42
- Franklin County Humane Society 38
- Mountain Pet Rescue Asheville 37
- Chatham Animal Rescue & Education 25
- Piedmont Animal Rescue 25
- Stanly County Humane Society, Inc 24
- Killer Kitties Rescue 15
- Heart of the Foothills Animal Rescue 11
- Animal Protection Society of Person County 9
- Best Friend Pet Adoption 9
- Yancey County Humane Society 8
Ohio
- Colony Cats (& dogs) 110
- Paws and Prayers 53
- Purrfect Friends Cat Rescue 48
- Livin' for the Meows TNR 32
- Jennies Gems 18
- Rose's Rescue 18
- Crossed Paws Animal Shelter 15
- Sweet Dream House Rescue 15
- Ark of Redemption 14
- Forever Friends Foundation 11
- Saving Pets One at a Time Inc, the Morgan County Humane Society 10
- Toby's Critter Cove Rescue 9
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
- Loving Care Cat Rescue 88
- Pet Adoption and Lifecare Society 64
- Castaway Critters, the James A. Hueholt Memorial Foundation 35
- Forever Love Rescue Inc 28
- KittenSnatchers 25
- Animal Coalition of Delaware County, Inc. 23
- Paws Across Pittsburgh 18
- Bingo's Foundation 15
- The Cat Shack, Inc. 15
- Forever Home Rescue 14
- Animal Friends of Lansdowne 12
- Kiski Valley Cat & Kitten Rescue, Inc. 12
- Worthy Tails Animal Rescue 10
- Molly's Place Rescue 8
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
- A Voice for All Paws, Inc. 239
- San Antonio Feral Cat Coalition 160
- Siamese Oriental Snowshoe Cat Rescue and Rehoming 79
- HOMELESS & ORPHANED PETS ENDEAVOR 74
- Dallas Pets Alive 50
- Operation Pets Alive 29
- Saving Our Companion Animals - Fort Bend County 23
- Third Coast Pets Alive 23
- Dallas Cat Rescue dba Cat Matchers 22
- Rockwall Animal Adoption Center 21
- Mutts & Meows Animal Rescue 20
- New Beginnings Cat Rescue 20
- North Texas Cat Rescue 19
- Rescue Me Meow Meow 11
- Purr Paws Rescue, Inc 10
Vermont
Virginia
- Friends of Campbell County Animal Control 69
- Humane Society/SPCA of Nelson County 44
- King Street Cats 35
- The Feline Foundation of Greater Washington, Inc. 34
- Cat Adoption and Rescue Efforts, Inc. 26
- RappCats 22
- Little Buddies Adoption and Humane Society 17
- Central Virginia Regional Rescue 15
- Highland County Humane Society Inc 14
- Forgotten Felines of Culpeper 13
West Virginia
Listings are updated daily. Numbers are cats with photos and a description. Rescues are responsible for their own listings.