It was Friday May 30 at 3:00PM when the West Warwick Animal Control called upon Pet Refuge and came with 15 cats in their van. They had just rescued these cats from a horrible hoarding situation where a total of 30 cats and a dog were living with people in a storage unit. Animal control had called many state and local rescues and not one could help with a single cat even the well-funded ones. Pet Refuge team jumped into action and took 12 of these cats. They all are sick and needed treatment for upper respiratory infections, worms, and fleas. We assessed and treated every cat individually taking 30 minutes each.
On Saturday May 31, we partnered with Hope Cat Rescue to save a momma and 4 kittens from the streets. We also took in a cat who was found on an Interstate 195 ramp in East Providence that was lost. This baby was happily reunited with her family yesterday.
On Monday June 2, we took in a momma and 7 kittens from a good Samaritan.
On Tuesday June 3, we took in 2 cats from someone who was moving and could not take them with them. 2 additional cats were being returned for behavioral issues.
These cats/kittens are not spayed/neutered and need vaccinations and vet checkups. This is so costly at over $220 per cat plus medications and testing for those that are sick.
Pet Refuge continues to step up when most other shelters are turning cats away.
Would you please partner with us to save these kitties and allow us to continue our mission to save even more cats? We are not funded through the state or town and rely on donations, corporate and individual sponsors, fundraising, and grants. We cannot function without your help. Please DONATE NOW! Any contribution is greatly appreciated.
Do you have a lot of love to give a pair of adorable and affectionate cats? Want all expenses paid to care for them? Do you live within 20 minutes of North Kingstown? Look no further!
Meet Al and Ed. They are 2 1/2 year old bonded brothers.
They are very sweet and affectionate cats. Al needs medication twice a day for a rare heart condition. We would want someone who feels comfortable giving medication. They need to go with someone who is home quite a bit.
Please read more on Petfinder HERE to learn more about them.
Please fill out a FOSTER APPLICATION to apply.
$5/Ticket for Prizes:
For drawing on Friday August 29, 2025 at 1:00PM.
All ticket sales will directly benefit the no-kill Pet Refuge cat shelter.
For tickets to be mailed to you, please email programs@thepetrefuge.org and send us your full mailing address and how many tickets you would like.
The shelter is open by appointment only for adoptions. Please call (401) 294-1115 to schedule an appointment after you are notified of an approved adoption application.
Donations are welcome 11:00AM-3:30PM Monday – Saturday (we are closed Sunday). You may also leave donations in our bin to the right of our front door.
For anything else, please email programs@thepetrefuge.org and we will promptly handle your request and/or schedule you for an appointment.
