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!
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Your Vote Could Help CAT Win $25K
(Nov. 30, 2021) — Cat Adoption Team (CAT) is happy to announce that we’ve been selected as one of 100 Petco Love Stories winners this
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Donors Raise the Roof
Cat Adoption Team (CAT) has made our home in a 30,000 sq. ft. industrial building in Sherwood, Ore., for over two decades. As a nonprofit,
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Meet the People: Robin Eckstein
Army veteran sorts clothes, helps cats After more than seven years in the U.S. military, Army veteran Robin Eckstein now serves in a new way.
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October is Subaru Loves Pets Month
(Sep. 29, 2021) — In an effort to support animal welfare in the community and help the hardest-to-adopt shelter animals find loving homes, Cat Adoption
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CAT Thrift Store celebrates 10th anniversary
This October, we are celebrating a special anniversary! On October 28, 2011, the CAT Thrift Store officially opened for business. Aaron Asmus, CAT’s executive director
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Tails from the Foster Program: An Escape Artist at Work
Gary and Barbara started fostering for Cat Adoption Team when the COVID-19 pandemic hit and limited volunteer activities at CAT’s shelter. As cat-loving people in
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2022 CAT Calendar
2022 CAT Calendar sales have ended. This fundraiser runs annually from September to February. Please check back in the fall to purchase next year’s calendar.
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CAT collaborates with local assisted living center to help cats and people
Aug. 6, 2021 – Cat Adoption Team (CAT) recently provided a low-cost vaccine clinic for the cats of residents at an assisted living center in
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Planned Giving 101: How to include a charity in your will
We get it. Thinking about your own mortality isn’t exactly a fun way to spend time! But making a will or other estate plans gives
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Petco Love Invests in Lifesaving Work of Cat Adoption Team
August 2, 2021 – Cat Adoption Team (CAT) announced today a $26,000 grant investment from the newly named, Petco Love, to support their lifesaving work
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Virtual Adoptions: Lessons Learned
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Cat Adoption Team (CAT), like many organizations, made quick changes to adapt. This included closing the shelter to the public
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Trash or Treasure? CAT Thrift Store offers 7 tips to make donations better
May 27, 2021 — Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Many of us want to make the world a better, cleaner place. Thrift store donations are on the