Helping people make a difference
in the lives of homeless cats
Our Commitment
Urban Cat Relief (formerly Fostering Felines Cat Rescue and CATalyst Cat Rescue) is committed to helping people make a difference in the lives of homeless cats.
All animals deserve to live with dignity and love, free from cruelty and abuse. Our goal is to ensure that every cat and kitten is treated with respect, care and compassion.
Our mandate includes the rescue of domesticated stray and feral cats, as well as the safety and welfare of all cats in our communities.
_2011-12-12/jayden-january-end.jpg)
_2011-10-07/nela1.jpg)
About Urban Cat Relief
Urban Cat Relief is a not-for-profit, 100% volunteer driven, charitable organization (Registered Charity No. 883014003RR0001) located in southern York Region, the north end of Toronto, and surrounding areas.
Our organization was created through the merger of two established cat rescue groups – Fostering Felines Cat Rescue and CATalyst Cat Rescue. In November of 2009, these two groups united to form a stronger alliance dedicated to helping people make a difference in the lives of homeless cats.
Our goal is to ensure that every cat and kitten is treated with respect, care and compassion, and our efforts are concentrated on the following areas:
Rescue, Foster and Adoption
Urban Cat Relief rescues stray, abandoned and homeless cats and kittens, placing them in thoroughly screened foster homes, which provide socialization and a warm, nurturing environment while our volunteers seek appropriate permanent homes. During this time, all cats and kittens are provided with appropriate veterinary care, including vaccines and spay/neuter. All potential adoptive homes are carefully assessed and matched to ensure compatibility and responsible pet ownership.
Trap Neuter Return Maintain (TNRM) for feral colonies
Our volunteers identify colonies of feral cats which are being maintained with food, water and shelter by caring individuals. We humanely trap, provide veterinary care as appropriate (including spay/neuter as well as emergency care for illness or injuries), support their recovery and then return them to the original colony, which continues to be maintained.
Public Education
Urban Cat Relief provides public education through each of our programs, interactions with the public, ongoing media exposure, our website, brochures and information handouts. (Please see our home page for links to some of our information handouts.)
All animals deserve to live with dignity and love, free from cruelty and abuse. Through our education efforts with both adults and children, we hope to make an impact on the caring treatment of stray and domestic cats and kittens.
Our Mission
Our goal is to expand the nature of cat rescue from the traditional concept towards a model of urban cat relief, encompassing not only the rescue of domesticated stray cats, but also the safety and welfare of all cats in urban environments. It is our hope that this broader focus will help to change the landscape of our community and cat rescue in general.
 |