Because every cat deserves a second chance.

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OVER 2500 CATS RESCUED EACH YEAR

Toronto Cat Rescue has been rescuing and rehoming cats for over 25 years. We save, treat, foster and re-home thousands of cats across Toronto, the GTA, and the Kitchener-Waterloo region every year.

Toronto Cat Rescue has been rescuing and rehoming cats for over 25 years. Through our team of dedicated staff and volunteers, we save, treat, foster and re-home thousands of cats across Toronto, the GTA, and the Kitchener-Waterloo region. We believe every cat deserves a home, and we’re here to help them get there each step of the way.

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Looking for your purr-fect match?

Check out our rescue cats who are ready and wanting to meet their forever family!

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You can support our rescue cats

Donations of all sizes help us rescue, treat and find homes for more rescue cates every year.

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A Volunteer-Powered Organization

Our organization relies on our volunteers to help run various aspects of our rescue missions. From foster parents, our in-person rescue teams, and so much more, our organization wouldn’t be able to thrive without the help of volunteers. If you want to be a part of the team, check out our open volunteer roles!

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Community Events

Annual Bowl-a-thon Fundraiser

Our annual Bowl-a-thon fundraiser is back for 2026! Get competitive while being a part of a paw-some community and make an impact on the lives of rescue cats. If you want to join the fun, RSVP today!

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Join the 2026 TCR Marathon Team

Run for rescue cats by joining the Toronto Cat Rescue Marathon for the 2026 TCR Marathon. Raise money to support our work in providing rescue cats with medical care, food and shelter.

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Stay up to date with us!

Check out our social media to keep up with all the news, events and opportunities we have going on throughout the year!

🚨 Last Chance: Draw Closes tonight, July 31, 11:59 pm! 🚨 🚨 48 HOURS LEFT! The July 50/50 jackpot has crossed $44,000!* 🚨 Smitty came into Toronto Cat Rescue care after a fall from a balcony left him with a fractured palate. He has been tube fed since June. Last week he had surgery, and now we wait to find out if he can eat on his own again. Hey, do you know this person who needs a cat? Pumpkin, Harley, and 30-odd others are sleeping in their own homes tonight! If you’re ready to welcome someone new into your home, we’d love to see you! We have a Kitten Palooza 50/50 Early Bird winner 🎉 🚨 You could win thousands—and help save kittens in the process! 😻💰 If you have a caring Persianality and are ready to help on-site with events, we are looking for you! Join us to be an Event Volunteer for we have mewny events all year round where you can help make a difference.

Land Acknowledgement

Toronto Cat Rescue is situated on the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and on the Haldimand Tract of the Anishinaabe, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee, Wendat, Neutral and Anishinaabeg peoples. We acknowledge this is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.

We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit and Kitchener-Waterloo is covered by the Haldimand Treaty of 1784 belonging to the Six Nations of the Grand River. Volunteers of Toronto Cat Rescue live and conduct Toronto Cat Rescue work on many traditional territories throughout Turtle Island.