Cat Rescue Network's Vision 

The Cat Rescue Network was established in 1999 in order to bring together, in an informal partnership, animal welfare organizations and committed individuals to address gaps in the delivery of animal welfare services for homeless cats. Our primary goal is to give apparently unadoptable cats a second chance.

There are hundreds, and perhaps thousands, of homeless kittens and cats within our region. Human apathy and neglect have forced them to forage to survive. They congregate in parks, wooded areas, and alleyways wherever they can find food and shelter.

Forced to live a miserable, dangerous existence they become helpless victims of the cold, disease, accidents and cruel predators, including humans.

Few kittens survive the winters. When left primarily on their own to forage, and without access to veterinary care, their dismal existence can best be described as a lingering death.

The Cat Rescue Network's primary goals are to:

• Negotiate economies of scale with respect to animal food and other cat related goods and services
• Share resources such as foster homes, websites, volunteers, expertise and funding
• Support and communicate with each other in areas of common interest such as animal welfare legislation and program delivery such as freeroaming cat Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate Release (TNVR) programs
• Provide infrastructure to smaller scale rescuers