The Rescue House is a non-profit, all volunteer-based organization dedicated to assisting cats through its rescue, foster and adoption activities. We find loving homes for unwanted, abandoned, homeless and abused cats. We open our arms to socialized, people-friendly cats that need assistance, regardless of age and often regardless of handicap. We find good homes for every cat that we take in – we are a true no-kill cat rescue organization.

Since our inception in 1999, we have rescued over 6,800 cats. We find loving, permanent homes for them through our 10 adoption centers in San Diego County, located in pet stores that work with us and share our philosophy. We have wonderful cats of all colors, shapes, sizes and ages. Each of our cats has had all their medical requirements tended to; we work with 6 veterinarians that ensure this. Each cat has been examined, tested for feline leukemia, spayed/neutered, vaccinated, micro-chipped, dewormed and treated for fleas. The adoption fee assists us in covering these costs. Our senior cats have a full blood chemistry and, if needed, teeth cleaning done before entering one of our adoption centers. We encourage you to visit our centers – call (760) 591-1211 for a listing of center locations, or check our website for the pictures of our special cats ready for adoption. These are great cats with much love to give!

Our volunteers play a crucial role with The Rescue House. They provide foster care for our rescued cats until they are ready to enter an adoption center. They provide transportation for the cats, visit the adoption centers and do many other important tasks that keep this group helping as many cats as we possibly can. We presently have over 175 active volunteers and 40 active foster homes. Our ONLY source of funding is from the generous donations we receive from caring individuals.

The Rescue House’s dream is to eliminate the need for our organization. We strive toward this goal through education and an aggressive spay/neuter program. Until such time as there are no more “homeless” cats, we will provide our service the best we can. On August 29, 2002, we were privileged to have been presented Channel 10’s Leadership Award for outstanding community leadership.

Our goal in 2007 is to open more adoption centers and to increase public awareness of responsible pet ownership. To save more lives, we need the assistance and support of our community – we need more volunteers and more donations. If you would like to help the kitties, please call (760) 591-1211.
 

We are a Section 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. 

Our Mission