Welcome to The Rescue House
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
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Provide shelter and medical care to
unwanted or homeless pets through foster care and an adoption
program.
Save the animals and give them a
chance for a life filled with love and caring people.
Educate the public concerning the
importance of spaying and neutering.
Provide a forum for communicating
ideas, resolving problems, and increasing the effectiveness of
rescue organizations and their related institutions.
Encourage the creation,
modification, maintenance, duplication, and distribution of
public domain information to the associates of the organization
and to other organization.
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