100% volunteer-run charity, genuinely concerned with the welfare of needy animals. WE FOUND OUR FUREVER HOME! However, we still need your help.
REMEMBER WHEN WE WERE ON THE MOVE?
“Gray skies are going to clear up, put on a happy face.” Just like the lyrics of that old song, NTCR is still saying “good day, sunshine” as we look back on the incredible journey that brought us to where we are today. Nearly three years ago, we faced the challenge of losing our previous shelter location, just as the pandemic’s impact was being felt by all. With
no fundraising events and reduced donations, we were uncertain of the future. But thanks to the dedication of our volunteers and the incredible support from our community, we were able to temporarily place our cats and kittens in loving foster homes—saving lives and ensuring no one was left behind. Then, the day we had been waiting for arrived: we moved into our own fur-ever home! Today, we are thrilled to say that we’ve settled into our new shelter, and it’s been an amazing journey. In the past three years, we have continued our mission, and we couldn’t have done it without the ongoing support from all of you. The costs of running a shelter are ongoing, and our veterinary bills, supplies, and the day-to-day expenses of caring for over 150 cats and kittens remain high. We are still fundraising just as hard as ever to ensure that we can continue to provide the best care for our feline friends. Your generosity is what keeps us going, and we need your continued support to ensure that we can continue our lifesaving work. Together, we’ve saved over 4,000 cats in the last 36 years, and we know that, with your help, we can save many more. Thank you for being a vital part of our journey. We are excited for the future and the many more lives we can change with your support.
27/09/2025
🐾🏒 Season Opener • Leafs vs. Habs 🏒🐾
Support the cats and catch the game of the season! 💙🍁❤️
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens
📅 Wednesday, October 8, 2025 • 7:00 PM
📍 Scotiabank Arena, Toronto
🎟️ Section 102, Row 19, Seats 1 & 2 (lower bowl, center ice view!)
💙 100% of proceeds go directly to North Toronto Cat Rescue to help our cats & kittens. ⚡ Don’t miss the Season Opener Original Six showdown — these tickets won’t last long!
👉 Message us today to grab them and support the rescue.
26/09/2025
🐾 Double trouble, double love! 💕 Side-by-side since day one… and now forever! 🏡🎉 Congrats to siblings O’Malley & Cinder on finding their purr-ever home together! 😺💖
25/09/2025
❄️ From a snowbank to a sofa! ❄️
Alumni Marco & Polo were rescued from the cold and brought into our care. Polo faced a tough battle with Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP), but with love, treatment, and determination, he pulled through. Thanks to the incredible generosity of our supporters, we were able to cover the costly FIP medications that saved Polo’s life.
Today, these brothers are thriving living the life they were always meant to have with their purr-fect family. Their story is a beautiful reminder of why we never give up on our cats… and why we still need your continued support to help more kitties like them. https://www.northtorontocatrescue.com/support-us/donate/
24/09/2025
🎉🐾 We Did It – Thank You! 🐾🎉
Because of YOU—our MusCATeers, Alumni, Donors, Friends, Families, and our Community—we have officially surpassed our Match Campaign goal! 💖 Together, we raised $11,240!
Our generous Anonymous Donor pledged to match up to $10,000—and thanks to your support, that full amount will be doubled. That means a total of $21,240 will go toward F.I.P. Medication for Atlas, vet visits, spays & neuters, and rescuing even more cats and kittens. 🐱✨
A huge thank-you to our Anonymous Donor for this incredible generosity. From the bottom of our hearts—and from all our whiskers—we are so very grateful. 💕
We are beyond thankful for every donation, every share, and every effort to spread the word. You’ve shown the true power of teamwork and compassion.
From all of us at NTCR—and every whiskered face you’ve helped save—THANK YOU!
We’re looking for fun-loving volunteers to join our team! Help us with cleaning, dishes, laundry… and once the chores are done, enjoy some quality time with our whiskered residents — brushing, bonding, and soaking up the purrs. 💕
📍 North Toronto Cat Rescue (just north of Newmarket)
🕘 Shifts: 9–12 or 5–7:00, weekdays or weekends
🔞 Must be 16+ and commit to 1 shift/week for 3 months
Lend a paw 👉 northtorontocatrescue.com/support-us/volunteer
23/09/2025
🌱🐾 Sprout & Ash sibling duo have blossomed into their happily ever after!
From shelter buddies to forever family these two will now grow up side-by-side in their new home. 💕🏡
22/09/2025
🐾 A Walk Through Hope 🐾
Step inside our shelter and take a stroll with us… ❤️
Everywhere you look, there are curious eyes, gentle paws, and hopeful hearts waiting for one thing — a family of their own.
From playful kittens bouncing with energy, to calm cuddle-bugs ready to curl up, and some who would be just the perfect companion to come home to after a long day — each one of our cats has a story, and each one is dreaming of their forever home.
✨ Could your home be the happy ending they’re waiting for? ✨
Come meet them and see who steals your heart. 🐱💞
☀️ Good morning from Precious! 🐾
She’s sending purrs and sunshine to brighten your day. 💕
A heartfelt thank you to our alumni mom, Andrea, for visiting and capturing this sweet moment with Precious. 🌸
21/09/2025
🚨 The cats called a meeting. The results are in: YOU need to buy a ticket. 🎟️🐾
They’ve voted unanimously:
🐱 More vet care.
🐱 More kibble.
🐱 More cozy beds.
… and maybe just a little wine for you as a reward. 🍷😹
So here’s the deal:
🎁 LCBO Gift Cards up for grabs — $500 • $300 • $100
🎟️ Tickets are $15 each or 2 for $25
📅 Draw: October 10 – LIVE on Facebook
📧 Email: [email protected]
📞 Call: (905) 940-CATS (2287)
📬 Or PMus to get your paws on tickets!
💯 All proceeds help rescue cats like our adorable biscuit-makers get the vetting, love, and second chances they deserve.
Don’t let the cats down. They’ve got their paws crossed. 🐾💛
And they’re watching
20/09/2025
“Double the love, double the purrs — meet Gracie & Pearl!”
20/09/2025
💕 Gracie & Pearl – Looking for Their Forever Home 💕
When their owner was evicted, Gracie and Pearl were thrown outside to fend for themselves. For over a year, these two sisters stuck side-by-side until Ruth’s Trapping Team brought them into safety with us. They came to us scared and unsure, but never apart. Gracie is the braver of the two, while Pearl took longer to realize no one here would ever abandon her again only love her. Together, they’ve shown incredible strength and an unbreakable bond. 💖
Now it’s time for them to find what they’ve always deserved: a quiet, gentle, and patient fur-ever home and family where they can stay together.
🐾 Bonded pair – must be adopted together
🐾 Loving, playful, and inseparable
✨ If your heart and home are ready for two, Gracie & Pearl are waiting. https://www.northtorontocatrescue.com/adopt/application-for-adoption/
20/09/2025
“Look into our eyes… or let us whisper in your ear… ”
Buy, Buy, Buy LCBO Gift Card Tickets.
These three Fur-ball Masterminds have a great plan:
YOU win Big & THEY get the vet care, food, and love they need.
😺LCBO Gift Card Fundraiser:
Tickets: $15 each or 2 for $25
Prizes: $500 • $300 • $100 LCBO gift cards
Draw: October 10 – Live on Facebook!
Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
Call: (905) 940-CATS (2287) or PM us!
Thank you for your continued support😻
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Our Story
North Toronto Cat Rescue (NTCR) is a registered, non-profit, 100% volunteer-run organization in its 30th year of continuous community service. It was established by Donna Cox, whose goal was to take vulnerable cats off the street and bring them into a secure environment, where they could live in complete safety until they found their permanent home.
Over the years, more than 3,500+ cats have benefited from the services of NTCR, and are now living the lives they deserve as part of a loving family. These cats found hope and a permanent home after having experienced varying degrees of hardship in the hostile street environment or in the hands of uncaring owners. Approximately 160 cats are still living at the shelter today, away from the horrors of the street and the harsh lives they previously led.
Mission - Many of the abandoned and lost cats are not spayed or neutered, thus contributing to the already over-population of strays. There are too many colonies of cats who live short and difficult lives, ending in equally miserable deaths. We would like to see all these animals come in from the cold, and ultimately find their "furever" homes.
Our Work - North Toronto Cat Rescue is a volunteer run, non-profit, registered charity, genuinely concerned with the welfare of all cats and kittens. We rescue and provide veterinary care to homeless felines, and follow through to recovery and finally adoption.
Most rescue organizations in our area employ the use of foster homes to house rescued animals, NTCR is unique in that NTCR cats live in the NTCR shelter.
Since we are a no kill facility, this means that our kitties get to stay with us until they find their forever homes. This can take a while, because more often than not, they do not come to us in an "adoptable" condition. It is through hard work, saintly patience, and a lot of love and compassion that our volunteers are able to help these cats transform into "respectable" pets!
Most of our cats have either been evicted from their homes or are children of "evictees". They arrive after having experienced varying degrees of hardship, both at the hands of uncaring and abusive owners, and while trying to cope on their own out in the hostile street environment, where they suffer hunger, frostbite, injuries - often fatal, and even poisoning - by humans who view them as mere pests.
NTCR is also unique among other shelters. Our no cage policy means our kitties are free to romp and play; they are provided with the opportunity to learn to "play nice" with others, animal and human, and to experience a life style that is as close to the home life they will have when they find their forever homes. Our cats live in compatible groupings, each group having its own room in the shelter.
A community project. In addition to providing a home for our cats, our shelter is also a community project, where school children come to experience hands on caring for the animals. It is through this type of community service, that they learn the value of giving and caring.
This community project needs your help! By giving a home to one of our cats, you become part of the animal rescue effort! An added benefit - each adoption makes room for another desperate animal to be brought in from the cold.
