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SPECIAL RAFFLE ALERT! BRAND NEW OCTOBER RAFFLE!
SPECIAL RAFFLE ALERT! BRAND NEW OCTOBER RAFFLE!

This raffle is different from our regular raffles. Tickets will NOT be mailed automatically, so be sure to request yours today.

ACT NOW! $10 per ticket or 5 tickets for just $40! Plus, you can win up to THREE times!

31 DAYS OF WINNING IN OCTOBER!

Every morning throughout October, one lucky winner will receive a gift card (or gift cards) valued at $50 or more.

  • Winners will be announced on our Facebook page.
  • Winners will also be contacted directly.

Want to see all 31 prizes? View the Complete Prize Calendar

GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY! Email us today and include:

  • Your full mailing address
  • The number of tickets you’d like

We’ll mail your tickets along with a return envelope.

Don’t miss 31 chances to win while helping the cats of Pet Refuge!

URGENT PLEA! We cannot sustain this pace without your help!
URGENT PLEA! We cannot sustain this pace without your help!

Things are moving faster than ever at Pet Refuge — and the results are extraordinary. We aimed for a 50% increase in intakes and adoptions in 2025 and far exceeded that goal.

2025 vs. 2024 totals:

  • Intakes in all of 2024: 288, Intakes in 2025: 439
  • Adoptions in all of 2024: 241, Adoptions in 2025: 431

Our online presence has exploded, bringing adopters from across New England and 100 new followers every 2-3 days.

But with this surge comes rising costs. We’ve increased staff by nearly 40% in nine months to care for the growing number of cats — including the sick ones we’re proud to take in when other shelters can’t. Food, litter, vet care, and staffing needs are climbing fast, and donations are not keeping pace.

Please Give Today!

We’re facing our most urgent fundraising need yet. Your gift — of any size — helps us keep saying “yes” to cats with nowhere else to go. Instructions for mailing a check can be found on our donation page.

The cats are counting on us. And we’re counting on you.

Check out Kristy and Jean on Turn To 10’s Studio 10!
Check out Kristy and Jean on Turn To 10’s Studio 10!

Kristy and Jean stopped by the studio with Eisenhower and Garfield, two of our amazing kittens rescued from a hoarding situation.

We’re so grateful for the opportunity to share their stories and help shine a light on the importance of rescue and giving cats and kittens a second chance at happy, loving lives!

Be sure to check it out HERE!

Help Us With Our Most Needed Items – Quick Response Available!
Help Us With Our Most Needed Items – Quick Response Available!

Thank you to all our wonderful donors!

If you’re interested in donating our most needed items, we’re happy to help you make the greatest impact.

You can always refer to our general wishlist on our Donate Page to see the items we use most frequently. However, for the most current and urgent needs, feel free to reach out via email — we aim to respond promptly.

Please contact Jenna at donations@thepetrefuge.org, and she’ll let you know exactly what’s needed most right now.

Thank you again for your continued generosity and support!

Yard Sales Cancelled Indefinitely
Yard Sales Cancelled Indefinitely

We regret to inform you that our yard sales have been suspended until further notice. We will not be holding these events.

These events required hundreds of volunteer hours and, unfortunately, did not generate sufficient benefit to continue at this time.

Please do not drop off any items.

We look forward to announcing new events in the coming months.

The shelter is open by appointment for adoptions
The shelter is open by appointment for adoptions

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.

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR CORPORATE SPONSORS