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"Saving one cat through cat adoption will not change the world, but surely for that one cat, the world will change forever."
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Available Cats
Frequently Asked Questions
Please reach out to us if you cannot find an answer to your question.
Apply online first. Make sure that you let your vet (if you have one) know that we will be calling and that we have permission to talk to them, as not doing that will halt your application processing. If you don't have a vet reference, we will require a Zoom meeting interview with you. ALL contact from our adoption counselors will be by email, so please watch your inbox for questions or approval status.
Although you can visit during our business hours of Wednesday through Sunday 1-4pm, it is highly recommended that you make an appointment once you are approved to adopt. Approved adopters with appointments always take priority over walk-ins. Apply online, then once you are approved, we will contact you by email for an appointment to meet our available kitties.
Please go to WAYS TO HELP for information on the various ways to help! Thank you.
Our shelter address is:
Bennett Square
134 Main St South
Southbury, CT 06488
Our Mailing Address is:
PO Box 367
Southbury, CT 06488
Please go to our VOLUNTEER page for information on volunteering at the shelter.
Please go to our FOSTER page for information on fostering or to apply to be a foster.
You MUST fill out the surrender questionnaire form. Note that we do not accept feral or semi-feral cats, we can only take friendly cats that can be handled. Please do not call the shelter, no one is there that can authorize taking a surrender in, as the surrender team works from home. Replies to your submitted surrender form will be by email, so be sure to monitor your inbox.
We are closed to the public on Monday & Tuesday.
We are open Wednesday through Sunday 1pm-4pm. Appointments have priority.
Please note that you cannot play with, put on hold or adopt a cat or kitten unless you have an approved application on file. APPLY HERE
- Newtown Veterinary Specialists (203) 270-8387
52 Church Hill Rd, Newtown, CT 06470
- VCA Shoreline Emergency Center (203) 538-9088
895 Bridgeport Ave, Shelton, CT 06484
- Pieper Memorial (860) 347-8387
730 Randolph Rd, Middletown, CT 06457
- Guardian Veterinary Specialists (914) 704-3400
4 Hardscrabble Heights, Brewster, NY 10509
Low Cost Spay/Neuter (also will do the vaccines at the same time, if needed). These are just a few that we are aware of, search online for your area.
- Value Pet Vet Monroe & Norwalk (203) 939-9590
- Nutmeg Spay/Neuter Clinic 25 Charles St. Stratford, CT 06615 (203) 690-1550
- TEAM Mobile Feline Spay/Neuter Clinic
- Danbury Animal Welfare (DAWS) Low Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic (203) 790-6511
- POA SPAY (Protectors of Animals) 44 Main Street, Unit E, East Hartford, CT
Phone: (860) 206-7922 Email: info@poaspay.org - Because 4 Paws 10 Prospect Hill Road, New Milford, Connecticut (860) 799-6690
Pet Vaccine & Routine Care Clinics
About Whiskers Pet Rescue
Our Mission
Whiskers Cat Rescue, based in Southbury, Connecticut, is a dedicated no-kill cat rescue organization committed to the welfare of cats and kittens who have faced abandonment, injury, abuse, or neglect. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity, we operate without government funding, relying on donations from our supporters, adoption fees, and a few grants. Our passionate team at Whiskers Southbury works tirelessly to promote cat adoption, rescuing and finding loving forever homes for hundreds of cats and kittens each year, ensuring they receive the care they truly deserve.
Support Whiskers Pet Rescue
Contact Us
Better yet, see us in person!
We love our friends and adopters, so feel free to visit Whiskers Cat Rescue in Southbury during normal business hours:
- Wednesday through Sunday 1pm to 4pm
- CLOSED on Mondays & Tuesdays
*Please note that you cannot play with or adopt a cat or kitten unless you have a recently approved application on file. APPLY
FOR SURRENDERS: You MUST fill out the Surrender Questionnaire Form. No one at the shelter can assist with surrenders, as the person who manages surrenders works from home. Please don't call.
Hours
Open today | 01:00 pm – 04:00 pm |
CLOSED ON MAJOR HOLIDAYS.
Whiskers Pet Rescue Inc
PO Box 367
134 Main St South
Southbury, CT 06488
(203) 586-1666
We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity: EIN 47-4357003
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