Catonsville Feline rescue Society is dedicated to the rescue, care & adoption of stray, feral & abandoned cats.

We share a deep love & concern for cats. We believe that every cat is a precious, individual who deserves to live their life cherished & protected. We also believe they have the right to be recognized as a unique & important species. The right to be free from cruelty & abuse. The right to receive aid & comfort, including food, water, shelter & medical care. The right to a fair share of public resources for the care & treatment of companion animals. The right to be treated as equal members of the animal kingdom. The right to be represented accurately & humanely by those who speak on their behalf.

We offer shelter, professional vet care, spay/neuter, adoption & behavior consultations. We believe in educating people about cats & the way they see the world guides everything we do, from trap/neuter/return to our adoption & "give up" policies.

We will work with anyone who believes they can no longer keep their cat. If it is due to a behavioral problem we will help you work out a solution to the problem based on understanding & respect. Solutions require patience, as cats are complex creatures & there are no quick fixes for behavior their human companions consider inappropriate.

We will assist you with stray or feral cats in your area. We strongly believe in & are committed to TNR (trap, neuter & return) It is the only humane, non-lethal feral cat management standard practice. A feral cat is only unsocialized. It deserves to live & be cared for like it's domesticated brothers and sisters.

We have to keep the cats out of our shelter system. Once in the system, a cat has little hope of survival. Less than 20 percent of cats in shelters ever come out alive. Most are "put to sleep" - killed - because there are just too many cats & not enough homes. Spay/neuter programs can help with this.

We are a "hands on" rescue program. We have saved the lives of over 1,500 abandoned & unwanted cats. I myself & two other volunteers make up the CFRS. We cannot turn a "blind eye to any animal abandoned & suffering". We are a "no frills" group. We do not even have an office. I work out of my house. We have paid thousands of dollars out of our own savings to help give these innocent precious cats & kittens medical help & the care they need. Many come to us with broken limbs, painful wounds and other injuries. We work with the SPCA of Falls Road, who gives us discounted prices. Each cat that comes into our program is tested for FELV/FIV, dewormed, vaccinated for RCPC (distemper combo), treated for fleas, ear mites & anything else that might be necessary prior to adoption. The cats are Spay/neuter to stop the cycle of overpopulation & to improve the overall health of each cat/kitten.

We have obtained our 501 non-profit status which will allow us to start applying for grants. With the grants, we hope to purchase land in order to build our own sanctuary. The grants will also allow us to help more abandoned & feral cats, to help pay for much needed dental & medical procedures. The grant process takes six months to a year to complete and be approved. Until then what CFRS needs from you is your financial support to help carry us on with this life-saving work for animals. We need you to help us!!

Unfortunately many cats that come to us are badly neglected & often need immediate medical care. Your gift, no matter how small it may seem to you, can make the difference between life and dearth for a cat or a kitten.

Browse our adoption page to see the many cats that we have available and up for adoption.