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!

A white and brown tabby cat lays on the floor with their head turned to the left, watching as a litter box is scooped.

Troubleshooting the Litter Box

Cats who live outdoors, such as community cats or feral cats, obviously don’t use a litter box. But it’s instinctual for cats to bury their

A person works on a laptop while their Siamese mix cat sits in their lap

Planned Giving: Myths & More

August is National Make-a-Will month, and CAT wants to help you make the most of it. Making a will is a powerful way to protect

A small gray kitten gazes wide-eyed at the camera

Cat Adoption Team Receives $5,000 Spay & Neuter Grant from BISSELL Pet Foundation

(Aug. 1, 2022) — Cat Adoption Team (CAT) has been awarded a $5,000 grant from BISSELL Pet Foundation for spay and neuter procedures performed through CAT’s low-cost spay/neuter

Close up shot of person holding a tool and working on a water heater.

Alumni Tails: Madeline and the Water Heater

Story by Barb P., CAT volunteer and adopter of #CATalumni Frieda & Madeline My two eight-year-old torbies Madeline and Frieda have always been spunky, rambunctious,

National Nonprofit Petco Love Invests in Cat Adoption Team to Save and Improve the Lives of Pets in the Portland Metro Area

(July 11, 2022) – Cat Adoption Team (CAT) is set to receive a $25,000 grant investment from national nonprofit Petco Love during a special celebration

Three separate images feature a black kitten in a loaf position, a calico kitten sitting upright, and a buff orange kitten standing on all four legs

#KittenWeek: Create-A-Kitten Challenge

Kitten Week is here! We’ve got lots of fun activities happening leading up to our largest adoption event of the year — Kitten Palooza! And

A dilute calico, calico, and tabby kitten snuggle in a pile

CAT receives a $32,000 grant from Orphan Kitten Club to help save 1,000 kittens

[June 14, 2022] – Cat Adoption Team (CAT) has received a generous $32,000 grant from Orphan Kitten Club that will help save the lives of

Petco Love and Cat Adoption Team encourage pet fostering with a focus on fun

[June 6, 2022] – Cat Adoption Team (CAT) is teaming up with national nonprofit Petco Love and Skechers with its BOBS from Skechers philanthropic footwear

Close up image of Dusk's face; a silver tabby with soft green eyes.

A Special Home for Special Cats

Showing love to FeLV-positive cats Karl didn’t intend to adopt a cat with special needs. Now he has two! Two years ago, Karl adopted Heike

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