If you’re a cat person, you’re in the right place.
Whether you're here to adopt, volunteer, or find out more about our services, CAT can help.
Portland’s Cat Adoption Team (CAT) is the largest cat shelter in the Pacific Northwest. We offer adoption, foster care, and veterinary services to homeless cats and kittens.
Take a peek at our latest cats up for adoption. Our experienced adoption counselors will help you choose a cat likely to be a good fit for your family.
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CAT's foster volunteers care for over 1,000 cats and kittens each year. Check out the list of foster families on social media!
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Get Involved at CAT
Join CAT as a volunteer, donor, or foster family and help save lives with your time, love, cash donation, supplies. Your worthwhile support and contribution to CAT gives our precious cats a fresh start, essential vet care, and a chance to find loving homes.
Together, we can help homeless cats land on their feet and live happy, healthy lives.
Care and Love for Senior Cat Schmutz
Sweet senior cat Schmutz landed at Cat Adoption Team (CAT) in the fall of 2023. Because she had been a stray, we didn’t have much information about her past. But her older age was clear from the start. Here are a few notes from our veterinarian’s initial exam: “Appears to
Meet the People: Lauren Smith, DVM | Cat Adoption Team
Before she ever knew veterinary medicine would be her career, Dr. Lauren Smith was “obsessed” with taking care of cats. “My kitties have been my best friends,” she says, “and every touchstone moment in my life has been punctuated by which cats I had at that moment in time.” Her
Kitten Baby Shower: April 1-10, 2024
April showers bring… many kittens! “Kitten Season” is starting here in the Pacific Northwest. As we head into spring, Cat Adoption Team’s foster homes and shelter will be flooded with homeless kittens. And of course, our foster families are caring for many adult cats too. From April 1-10, we’re hosting
Cat Adoption Team and Portland-Area Pet Adopter Celebrated by National Nonprofit Petco Love
(Feb. 12, 2024) – Cat Adoption Team (CAT) was surprised with a $10,000 grant check from Petco Love during a celebration at Petco earlier today, thanks to a Portland resident’s winning pet adoption story in the Petco Love Stories campaign. Melanie, pictured here with her adopted cat Rumi, submitted her