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!

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

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

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