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CAT Thrift Store Thanks You for 14 years
To the CAT Thrift Store Community, Our journey as your beloved secondhand store has come to a close as of June 28. This is a
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Leadership Transition at Cat Adoption Team
We would like to share an important update regarding a leadership transition at the Cat Adoption Team (CAT). Our executive director, Karen Green, has made
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Fostering for Cat Adoption Team
Nearly 1,000 cats and kittens go through our foster program annually to prepare for adoption. We rely on dozens of foster families to provide care,
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Kitten Palooza Adoption Event on June 21
(May 30, 2025) – One of the largest pet adoption events in the Portland metro area, Kitten Palooza at Cat Adoption Team (CAT), returns in
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Adoption Update: Nick and Chaz’s Purr-fect Love Story
In 2016 two beautiful orange boys— Nick and Chaz— were adopted from CAT as kittens and spent nine years in a loving home. When their
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Important Announcement: Closing Our Beloved Thrift Store
After careful consideration, CAT’s Board of Directors has made the difficult but necessary decision to close our thrift store, which has been a cherished part
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The Kittens are Coming: How You Can Help
When Kit arrived at CAT, she was underweight, scared, and heavily pregnant with kittens. In order to give her the best care possible, we sought
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Kitten Baby Shower: April 5-25, 2025
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
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Meet the People: Shanda
Drumroll, please… Introducing Cat Adoption Team’s new Development and Communications Director: Shanda Croust-Masin! Shanda brings a varied background in development, communications, and fundraising to CAT.
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Petco Love Story Wins Cat Adoption Team and Portland-Area Pet Adopter Lifesaving Grant
(Feb. 15, 2025) – Cat Adoption Team (CAT) was surprised with a $25,000 grant check from Petco Love during a celebration at Petco earlier today,
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CATnap Week: What you Need to Know
Our annual “CATnap” is upon us. We’re taking an organization-wide weeklong break—here’s what you need to know. Cat Adoption Team cares for cats as well
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We’re the Lucky Ones: Life with Black Cats
~by guest author, volunteer, and black cat-lover, Tiffany S. How did I go from growing up with dogs and being allergic to cats to sharing