No-Kill Lifesaving Model

Manages a comprehensive adoption program that includes an online application system, in-person meet-and-greets, and weekly adoption clinics at PetSmart locations in Clifton Park and East Greenbush, NY. Acts as the in-store adoption partner for PetSmart, rotating cats from shelter and foster care into retail settings for public exposure. Coordinates bonded pair adoptions and charges a $175 adoption fee per cat (as of February 1, 2026).

Engages volunteers in daily operations including animal care, facility maintenance, adoption events, and transport. Volunteers provide weekly or biweekly support at the Albany shelter and assist with off-site adoption clinics and delivery of adopted cats.

Provides temporary foster homes for rescued cats and kittens, including pregnant cats, nursing mothers, injured or sick animals, and those needing socialization before adoption. The program supports the adjustment of cats to indoor home environments and includes specialized care for vulnerable populations such as neonatal kittens and cats with medical needs.

Operates a no-kill shelter in Albany, NY, and provides care for lost, homeless, abandoned, injured, or sick cats and kittens. The organization rescues cats from the streets, hoarder situations, natural disasters (e.g., house fires), and outdoor colonies, offering medical treatment, spaying/neutering, vaccinations, and FeLV/FIV testing. It also accepts transfers of cats from other organizations.

Raises funds via public contributions, sale of donated items, e-commerce sales of cat-related products, sponsorship programs for individual cats, and bequests through wills or trusts. These funds support veterinary care, spaying/neutering, vaccinations, prescription diets, and general operations for rescued cats.

Documents and publishes annual statistics on cat rescues, adoptions, births in care, and transfers. Facilitated the adoption of 354 animals in 2025, 343 in 2024, 246 in 2023, and 300 in 2022. Cared for 21 animals born in its facility between January and July 29, 2026, and facilitated 177 adoptions during the same period.

Operates and maintains a 1.5-acre fenced outdoor sanctuary with insulated shelters, heated indoor spaces, and catios featuring solar-warming panels. The organization has built new cat houses, added catios with see-through roofing, and manually constructed all housing using hand tools to ensure safe, warm, and enriched environments for feral cats.

Responded to predation threats from birds of prey by relocating approximately 130 feral cats indoors and moving half the population to a new location with enhanced insulated housing. Implemented temporary outdoor yards during planning and fundraising for permanent protected facilities.

Rescues feral cats and kittens from unsafe conditions and provides them with daily food, shelter, and care in a dedicated sanctuary. The organization has rescued individual cats and kittens from crawlspaces and outdoor exposure, and continues to accept new cats into care using temporary and permanent facilities.

Operates a shelter-based adoption program that facilitates the placement of cats into permanent homes. Includes intake, medical care, behavioral assessment, and matching cats with prospective adopters.

Conducts trap-neuter-vaccinate-release (TNVR) activities for feral and stray cats to manage and improve colony health. This includes humane trapping, spay/neuter procedures, vaccinations (including rabies), and release back to their environment.

Allocates all donated funds exclusively to the care of sanctuary animals, including veterinary care and medications, with $27,716 spent on veterinary services and $3,901 on medications and supplies in 2025, and $19,165 and $11,437 respectively in 2023.

Provides affordable spay and neuter services to members of the local community who cannot afford such care, continuing operations during the sanctuary’s multi-year closure phase.

Offers permanent shelter, food, veterinary care, and medicine to approximately 100–200 cats, including FIV-positive and FeLV-positive animals, in a cage-free, no-kill environment. The sanctuary remains open by appointment during its phased closure.

Rescues, rehabilitates, and rehomes or places stray and abandoned cats and kittens in sanctuary. Provides care for all cats regardless of age, health status, breed, or temperament, including feral cats and those requiring medical treatment.

Accepts cats from owners who are surrendering their pets and provides assistance to individuals who have found lost, abandoned, or stray cats. Refers individuals to local organizations for trapping and care of feral cats.

Trained staff and volunteers screen adopters, facilitate cat-adoption matches, provide post-adoption support, and accept returns of adopted cats if needed. Offers a regularly updated list of adoptable cats and support to help applicants find suitable pets.

Hosts fee-waived adoption events and offers promotional discounts, such as 50% off adoption fees for adult and senior cats during summer months, with planned events in August, September, and October 2026.