News & Articles

Everything you want to know about what’s going on at CAT. From the latest news to articles about cat issues, you’ll find it all here!

Three orange tabby kittens peer out from inside a brown paper bag.

Chill Out: Tips to Help a Nervous Kitten Relax

When you think of a kitten, you might picture a playful ball of fluff who wants to be loved. That’s not too far off. But

Cats Smoggie and Tabbytha cuddle together on some bedsheets.

Meet the People: Emma Bell

Vet assistant/musician combines love of cats and music Emma Bell can’t remember a time without cats—or music. As the child of a mother who loved

CAT medical staff handle a brown tabby cat on an exam table in one of the shelter's exam rooms.

When you can’t spay: Creative partnership provides birth control to Portland cats

You might know that CAT is the largest feline-only shelter in the Pacific Northwest. But beyond sheltering and adoptions, your support helps us provide many

Five different colored kittens over a cloudy blue background

Kitten Baby Shower: April 1-10, 2022

April showers bring… May kittens! “Kitten Season” is starting here in the Pacific Northwest. As we head into spring, Cat Adoption Team’s foster homes and

Cat Adoption Team To Distribute Free Cat Vaccines, Powered by Petco Love

(Feb. 28, 2022) – Cat Adoption Team (CAT) is partnering with national nonprofit Petco Love to give cats their best shot for a healthy life

A tabby cat asleep on a carpeted cat tree

Catnap Week: February 13-19, 2022

It’s “Catnap” time at CAT. We’re taking an organization-wide weeklong break—here’s what you need to know. Our people have always been a priority at

A fluffy white and brown tabby wears a pastel colored plaid bow tie from Sweet Pickles Designs

Shop Local: Trees, Toys & Ties for Cats

If you’ve been to our shelter in Sherwood, Oregon, you probably noticed we keep our retail shop stocked with lots of cat goodies. Retail sales

A longhaired black cat inside a PetSmart store adoption center

Cat Adoption Team Receives $25,000 Grant from PetSmart Charities®

Jan. 19, 2022 – Cat Adoption Team (CAT) has received a $25,000 grant from PetSmart Charities to help prepare more shelter cats in the Portland

Two veterinarians and a CVT perform surgery in the OR at CAT

Local Organizations Work Together to Spay and Neuter Cats and Kittens

(Dec. 30, 2021) — More cats and kittens in the Portland metro region are getting spayed and neutered thanks to a collaboration between Washington County