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!

CatVideoFest 2025
CatVideoFest 2025 is a compilation reel of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos,

A Legacy of Leadership: Honoring Karen Green
Since stepping into leadership at the end of 2012, Karen Green has redefined what’s possible for shelter cats in our community. With vision, compassion, and

Shop at Buffalo Exchange and Help Save Lives
If you’ve been missing our Thrift Store and searching for a way to “shop for a cause,” have we got an exciting opportunity for you!

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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.