Last Updated January 26, 2023
Rescue Stats 2023
cats
spayed/neutered
+ cats via our trap loan program
cats
adopted
Rescue Stats 2022
260 cats
spayed/neutered
+ 125 cats via our trap loan program
263 cats adopted
Rescue Stats 2021
cats
313 spayed/neutered
+ 222 cats via our trap loan program
266 cats
adopted
Rescue Stats 2020
420 cats spayed/neutered
+ 333 cats via our trap loan program
344 cats
adopted
Rescue Stats 2019
272 cats spayed/neutered
+ 376 cats via our trap loan program
381 adopted
Rescue Stats 2018
254 cats spayed/neutered
+ 107 cats via our trap loan program
224 cats adopted
Rescue Stats 2017
291 cats spayed/neutered
+ 125 cats via our trap loan program
392 cats adopted
Rescue Stats 2016
260 cats spayed/neutered
+ 130 cats via our trap loan program
341 cats adopted
Rescue Stats 2015
344 cats spayed/neutered
+48 via our trap loan program
249 cats adopted
Rescue Stats 2014
176 cats spayed/neutered
+ 68 via our trap loan program
194 cats adopted
Rescue Stats 2013
233 cats spayed/neutered
+ 95 via our trap loan program
222 cats adopted
Rescue Stats 2012
260 cats spayed/neutered
202 cats adopted
Rescue Stats 2011
244 cats spayed/neutered
198 cats adopted
Rescue Stats 2010
306 cats spayed/neutered
216 cats adopted
Rescue Stats 2009
421 cats spayed/neutered
232 cats adopted
Rescue Stats 2008
350 cats spayed/neutered
200 cats adopted
Rescue Stats 2007
226 cats spayed/neutered
149 cats adopted
Rescue Stats 2006
126 cats spayed/neutered
56 cats adopted
13th Street Cat RescueWe are a Non-Profit 501(c)(3), No-Kill, Cat and Kitten Rescue Organization - San Jose, California |
Special Thank You Yuriko! $52,340 raised! -- Tuesday January 18th, 2022
Holiday Shopping Spree Fundraiser at Pet Food Express -- Friday December 24th, 2021
Big thanks to Pet Food Express! -- Friday September 17th, 2021
Tis the Season!! -- Friday December 25th, 2020
Thank you Animal Allies at Silver Creek High School -- Tuesday October 27th, 2020
We were SO HONORED to be chosen by the club, Animal Allies at Silver Creek High School. @...
Posted by 13th Street Cat Rescue on Monday, October 26, 2020
PAWspectives Writing Contest -- Friday October 16th, 2020
PAWspectives Writing Contest benefitting 13th Street Cat Rescue and Silicon Valley Pet Project
PAWspectives Writing Contest benefitting 13th Street Cat Rescue and Silicon Valley Pet Project. Submissions are being accepted from October 15, 2020 to November 15, 2020 and are limited to 500 words.
Learn how you can help here! https://sjwomansclub.org/pawspectives/
Thank You Armanino Foundation -- Monday February 17th, 2020
Thank You San Jose Women's Club -- Thursday January 9th, 2020
San Jose Woman's Club Donation
A big thanks to San Jose Woman's Club (SJWC) for their recent Charitable Giving Donation awarded in late 2019. We were so please to be selected by the San Jose Woman’s Club (SJWC) Board of Directors as one of the recipients of one of these donations to help support of our work in the community. The SJWC has a long history of supporting organizations that engage in cultural, educational, community and charitable pursuits that complement the goals of their organization, and we are thankful for all their assistance to us and the community in general.
Thank You Girl Scout Troop 60527 -- Saturday July 14th, 2018
Thank You, San Jose Woman's Club -- Thursday December 8th, 2016
Amazon Smile -- Thursday May 26th, 2016
Are you an Amazon shopper?
You can donate for free every time you make a purchase!
Help support 13th St Cats by shopping through Amazon Smile and selecting our umbrella organization, 13th Street Neighborhood Advisory Committee (NAC), as the recipient. https://smile.amazon.com/ch/48-1291923
Happy Holidays from 13th Street Cat Rescue -- Thursday December 17th, 2015
We would like to wish you and yours the most joyous of holiday seasons.This year has been another great adoption year for 13th St Cats - over 220 kitties will have found forever homes, and we've spayed and neutered over 330 cats.
We have always been willing to rescue cats with complicated issues, felines needing eye surgeries, limb amputations, etc.. Additionally this year we have had significant special conditions requiring intensive/extended care and treatment - ringworm, pan-leuk, FIP, haemobartonella to name a few. And of course we have the on-going care of some of our special kitties from the past, last year's kittens (Corky and Briar), as well as many long-term older "residents" like Sal. All these felines also require more resources than the standard healthy, young rescue.
We can't do it without you - supporters of all types - volunteers, donors, and adopters. We thank you so very much, and we look forward to continuing to save many lives in the upcoming year.
Love and best holiday wishes from the volunteers, cats, and kittens of 13th St. Cat Rescue.
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10th Annual Open House - Photos -- Sunday November 8th, 2015
Thank You Troop 479 -- Friday August 14th, 2015
Troop 479.- chartered by the Cupertino Rotary club who also provided funding for the project
Posted by 13th Street Cat Rescue on Friday, August 14, 2015
13th Street Cat's Amazon Wish List -- Tuesday May 26th, 2015
Looking for an easy way to help our homeless cats? We now have an Amazon Wish List filled with the things our fosters...
Posted by 13th Street Cat Rescue on Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Thank You Precious Cat! -- Sunday April 5th, 2015
Thank You Precious Cat!
A huge thanks to Precious Cat for their donation of over 3,800 lbs of litter to 13th St Cats, March 2015! Half the load is their Ultra Premium Multi-cat Scoopable and the other half their wonderful Cat Attract litter designed by their Veterinarian Dr. Elsey. 13th St Cats knows first hand the value of the Cat Attract litter, as it has in the past enabled successful retraining and the rehoming of over 3 dozen cats. www.preciouscat.com
Photos from our Downton Tabby Tea -- Wednesday March 18th, 2015
FELINE GOOD! -- Wednesday January 29th, 2014
"FELINE GOOD: Judy Conner emailed me with last year's numbers for the 13th Street Cat Rescue, the downtown San Jose-based group powered entirely by volunteers since it was founded in 2005. In 2013, the group found homes for 222 stray cats, and were able to spay or neuter 233 cats. Still, there are plenty of cats downtown and elsewhere that seem to be roaming around without homes.
That's why the group is actively seeking foster home volunteers and will conduct workshops throughout this year. Go to www.13thstcats.org/info/
Contact Sal Pizarro at spizarro@mercurynews.com. Follow him at Twitter.com/spizarro.
Link to entire article
http://www.mercurynews.com/
7th Annual Open House -- Sunday October 14th, 2012
Please Join Us for the 4th Annual Open House, October 14th 12-4pm!
http://www.13thstcats.org/info/events?EventID=53022#EventID53022
More news @ Facebook! -- Saturday July 3rd, 2010
Keep up to date with all the latest happenings with 13th St Cats and friends. Visit us on our facebook page! There's a link on our home page. >^.^<
Chalk Art Festival Update -- Wednesday October 21st, 2009
13th Street Cats was a proud sponsor of the Luna Park Business Association’s Chalk Art Festival on October 10 at Backesto Park.Thanks to the Santa Barbara artists who created the cat art on our behalf!
Chalk Art Festival -- Saturday October 10th, 2009
13th St. Cats Will Be There!
Save the date: October 10, 2009 Backesto Park http://lunaparkbusiness.com/chalk.html
Article from abcnews.com -- Friday October 9th, 2009
Prospective Pet Adopters Overlook Black Dogs and Cats, Shelters Say.
Dark Fur and Superstition May Hurt Black Animals' Chances of Adoption
"What we've learned is that large black dogs, and also black cats, tend to be the last ones to get adopted from shelters," said Kim Saunders, the head of shelter outreach for Petfinder.com, a Web site often used by people looking to adopt pets.
"As a result, there are more of them in shelters and are euthanized more because of the lack of space," said Saunders, who says that one of the reasons she believes black dogs are overlooked is because they don't photograph as well as lighter-colored animals."
Please take a look at our adoptable black kitties.
Black Kitties Are Wonderful! >^,^<
HCN Fundraiser -- Saturday October 3rd, 2009
Homeless Cat Network's 3rd Annual Cool Cats Event! An Evening Under The Stars. Location: the beautiful San Mateo Garden Center Come join us for a magical evening of fun and friendship to benefit homeless cats. For more information or to purchase tickets: email info@homelesscatnetwork.com or call 650-286-9013 x4
Licorice's Story -- Thursday September 10th, 2009
Licorice's Story
Poor little Licorice has had more than her share of trying times.
In 2007, a gentle and sweet black kitty named Licorice gave birth to
six tiny kittens while at San Jose Animal Care & Services. The
stress from being there proved to be too much for Licorice, and she
wasn’t feeding her kittens. The shelter contacted rescuers, Janice and
Dan, and they pulled Licorice and her babies from the shelter, brought
them home and routed her babies to two foster homes specializing in
bottle feeding. Sadly none of the babies survived past three weeks and
all were buried together.
Two years later, mid-May…
Janice and Dan, now volunteering with 13th St. Cat Rescue, received a
call that Licorice was surrendered to San Jose Animal Care &
Services as a “stray”! Poor Licorice was back in the shelter, stressed
and very scared.
Numerous attempts to contact her adopters failed; they did not want
Licorice, she had been abandoned by the family that was supposed to
love her and care for her.
Janice and Dan took her back into their home and after a week of
acclimating and ensuring she was ok, she went to her original foster
home where she could relax and be comfortable until she would find her
new forever family.
About mid-July, her foster mom noticed a fairly large mass on
Licorice’s rear left leg. Licorice was taken in for a biopsy and it
turned out to be fibrosarcoma-cancer.
With fibrosarcomas there are 3 choices: 1) do nothing - very likely cat
will die shortly as fibrosarcoma spreads rapidly 2) do radiation, but
it’s only 80% effective and you’ll have wasted valuable time if it
doesn't work or 3) remove the leg which, if you do it soon enough, is
100% effective.
Faced with these options, the decision was made to have Licorice’s leg
removed on 8/2/09. She went through surgery just fine and a biopsy on
the removed limb showed no cancer in the margins of the limb, so her
prognosis is excellent.
September 2009 Update:
Licorice’s foster home says she is managing well with her
missing limb and is in good spirits. She has had quite a sad little
life, and is incredibly sweet; she's lucky rescue was there for her,
not only once, but twice. As Janice says “Licorice is sure working
through those 9 lives!”
Thanks to 13th St. Cat Rescue and the continued efforts of volunteers
like Janice and Dan, Licorice will be cared for in our foster program
until a permanent home is found.