Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach out to us if you cannot find an answer to your question.

How do I adopt?

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.

How do I donate to Whiskers?

Please go to WAYS TO HELP for information on the various ways to help! Thank you.

Where are you located?

Our shelter address is:

Bennett Square

134 Main St South

Southbury, CT 06488

Our Mailing Address is:

PO Box 367

Southbury, CT 06488

How do I become a volunteer at the shelter?

Please go to our VOLUNTEER page for information on volunteering at the shelter.

How do I become a foster for Whiskers?

Please go to our FOSTER page for information on fostering or to apply to be a foster.

How do I surrender a cat or kitten?

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.

How do I become a sponsor?

Whiskers has several sponsorship opportunities availabe at different times of the year! Our sponsors are so important to us! Please go to THIS PAGE to learn more!

What are your hours?

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

Emergency Vet Hospital Information

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

Lower Cost Vaccine & Spay/Neuter Information

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 Pet Rescue, located in Southbury, Connecticut, is a dedicated no-kill, 501(c)(3) non-profit cat rescue organization. We are committed to the welfare of cats and kittens in our local communities who have been abandoned, injured, abused, or neglected.

Operating without government funding, Whiskers relies entirely on the generosity of our supporters through donations, fundraisers & events, adoption fees, and occasional small grants. Our passionate team of volunteers and staff works tirelessly to rescue, care for, and place hundreds of cats and kittens into loving, permanent homes each year.

At Whiskers, every cat matters. We are devoted to giving each one the compassionate care they deserve—and the second chance they need.

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.

Whiskers Pet Rescue

Whiskers Pet Rescue, 134 Main Street South, Southbury, CT, USA

(203) 286-1666

Hours

Open today

01:00 pm – 04:00 pm

CLOSED ON MAJOR HOLIDAYS.

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