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.
07/02/2025
Please SHARE to help Cricket find her purr-fect Fur-ever Home and Family!
Meet Cricket: DOB April 2024.
Sweet, charming Cricket chirps in delight whenever people approach her, rubbing against them and paw-litely asking for pets. A great fan of chasing cat springs and laser dots, graciously permitting her siblings or feline friends to catch them, she’s equally fond of sitting or lying on a sunny ledge to watch “bird and squirrel” TV. Now Cricket hopes to charm her way into a loving home with one of her siblings or friends but she is quite independent so she could go by herself. If this is your home please contact us. https://www.northtorontocatrescue.com/adopt/application-for-adoption/
07/02/2025
🏈🎬 Imagine Watching the Big Game on a 65” Samsung Crystal UHD TV! 🎬🏈
Picture this: You’re sitting with your friends and family, snacks on the table, excitement in the air. The screen lights up, and every detail is crystal clear—because you’re watching on YOUR brand-new 65” Samsung Crystal UHD TV! 📺✨
Sounds amazing, right? Well, it could be your reality with just one lucky raffle ticket!
🎟️ Tickets are only $50 each or 2 for $75! But act fast—only 200 tickets are available!
📩 Message us to get yours before they’re gone! Whether it’s movie nights, game days, or binge-watching your favorite series, this TV will take your viewing experience to the next level. And the best part? Your ticket purchase helps support North Toronto Cat Rescue and gives more kitties a second chance at life! 🐾❤️ Message us to get your tickets...
06/02/2025
“According to the Fur-balls, breakfast is clearly an hour late and they’re drafting a formal complaint to management!”
05/02/2025
Please SHARE to help Mikey find his purr-fect Fur-ever Home and Family!
Meet Mikey: DOB April 2024
Mini-panther Mikey, so soft and so sleek, shines as brightly as his coat. Blessed with the sweetest and friendliest disposition, he thrives on people’s loving attention, revels in active playtime and especially enjoys naptime, when he curls up with a sibling or friend. Now Mikey hopes to shine in a loving home with one of his siblings or friends. If this is your home please go to our link tree and click:http://www.northtorontocatrescue.com/adopt/application-for-adoption
05/02/2025
🐾 Meow-velous Raffle Alert! 🐾
We’re giving you the purr-fect chance to win a 65” Samsung Crystal UHD TV! 📺✨
🎟 Tickets: $50 each OR 2 for $75
🐾 Limited: Only 200 tickets available!
💖 Every dollar raised goes towards helping us cover our mounting vet bills from all the care we’ve provided to our precious rescues this past year.
Don’t miss your chance to win BIG and support our furry friends!
Help us help them. 🌟 Get your tickets now!
04/02/2025
🏒 Leafs Ticket Alert! 🏒
Experience the excitement as the Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Calgary Flames!
📅 Date: March 17, 2025
📍 Location: Scotiabank Arena
🪑 Seats: Section 322, Row 13, Seats 15 & 16
Don’t miss your chance to be part of the action while supporting North Toronto Cat Rescue! Tickets are available now—grab yours and score big for the cats!
If your interested please send a message 😺
04/02/2025
We’re thrilled to share that Alectra and Gus, two little orphans, have found their Fur-ever Home Together! From starting life without a family to becoming friends, these two are now happily beginning the next chapter of their lives with their loving Family.
03/02/2025
A Purr-fect Thank You to Annalise! 🐾
We are sending a huge shout-out to Annalise for her incredible generosity! Her donation from our Amazon Wish List has provided vital supplies to help our kitties stay healthy and happy. Here’s what Annalise sent:
✨ Lysine to help boost our cats’ immunity
✨ A box of p*e pads
✨ 3 containers of kitten formula
✨ A case of 24 kitten & mom wet food
✨ 3 packages of Advantage (Kitten, Medium, and Large doses) for flea protection
✨ A box of Delectables for tasty kitty treats
✨ A package of wands for endless fun
We are so grateful for your support! 💖
03/02/2025
Please SHARE to help Pepi find his purr-fect Fur-ever Home and Family!
Meet Pepi: DOB April 2024.
Putting the “p” into peppy, Pepi may be particularly polite while he waits for affection and food, but he’s all about action when it comes to chasing that laser dot or reaching a cat spring before his siblings or friends. As much as he enjoys watching the world outside from his spot on the windowsill, what he would enjoy most is finding a fur-ever home, preferably with one of his siblings or friends. If this is your home, please fill out an adoption application and contact us. http://www.northtorontocatrescue.com/adopt/application-for-adoption
02/02/2025
02/02/2025
Purr-oblems with Kitty’s Poops? Learn more than you ever thought paws-ible by reading this week’s article by Nomi Berger.
Purr-oblems with Kitty's Poops? Learn more than you ever thought paws-ible by reading this week’s article by Nomi Berger.
02/02/2025
📢 Paws & Returns: File Your Taxes, Save Lives!
Get your 2024 taxes filed by a trusted CRA Volunteer and make a difference for cats and kittens in need. All we ask is a minimum $40 donation to support North Toronto Cat Rescue.
✔️ What you get:
• Professionally prepared & filed tax return
• Tax receipt for your donation
📩 Contact us today by sending a message!
Your support helps us provide care, shelter, and love to cats waiting for their forever homes. Let’s make every dollar count! 🐾
02/02/2025
🎉 Imagine This… You Open a Card and Find Out You Just Won a 65” Samsung Crystal UHD TV! 🎉
Picture this: Your bestie hands you a card. You open it, and inside is the surprise of a lifetime… YOU’VE WON A 65” SAMSUNG CRYSTAL UHD TV! 📺✨
That’s right! With just one lucky raffle ticket, you could be bringing home an incredible 65” Samsung Crystal UHD TV—perfect for movie nights, sports games, and binge-watching your favorite shows in stunning high definition. And the best part? Your ticket purchase helps support North Toronto Cat Rescue and gives more kitties a second chance at life! 🐾❤️
🎟️ Tickets are just $50 each or 2 for $75! But hurry—only 200 tickets are available!
📩 Message us to get your tickets before they’re gone!
Don’t miss out—grab yours today and get ready for a chance to win BIG!
01/02/2025
A huge thank you to Long Chen for sending us these amazing items from our Amazon Wish List! Our rescue kitties and MusCATeers couldn’t be more excited about their new goodies:
• Cat brushes to help us get all that extra fur off climbers and bedding!
• A laser pointer for endless fun, giving our playful kitties plenty of exercise and excitement.
Thanks to your thoughtful gifts, Long Chen, our cats are staying entertained, active, and their climbers are almost fur free, we are so grateful for your support! 💖
01/02/2025
Please SHARE to help Ming find his purr-fect Fur-ever Home and Family!
Meet Ming: DOB April 2024.
Ming may be shy at first blush, but once he starts playing, he’s in kitten heaven! He loves chasing cat wands and laser dots, frisking about with one of his littermates or another feline friend as much as he loves being petted and scratched by people. Now all meow-velous Ming wants is the love of a fur-ever home preferably with one of his siblings or friends. If this is your home please contact us: https://www.northtorontocatrescue.com/adopt/application-for-adoption/
31/01/2025
🐾 Paws & Returns – Get Your Taxes Done for a Great Cause!
This tax season, let us help you while you help the cats! Our CRA Volunteer will prepare and file your 2024 income tax return in exchange for a minimum donation of $40 to support the cats and kittens of North Toronto Cat Rescue.
🧾 You’ll receive an income tax receipt for your donation, and every dollar goes towards giving our furry friends a brighter future. 📩 To get started, send us a message!
Let’s make this tax season purr-fect for everyone!
31/01/2025
**“Valentine’s Day is around the corner—imagine cozying up with your loved one (or your favorite furball) and watching your favorite show on a brand-new Samsung TV! 📺🐾💖
You can make that dream a reality and help rescue cats in need! Enter our Samsung TV Raffle for a chance to win.
🎟️ Tickets: $50 each or 2 for $75
💯 All proceeds go directly to North Toronto Cat Rescue
Every ticket helps save lives. Get yours today—send us a message!
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“According to the Fur-balls, breakfast is clearly an hour late and they’re drafting a formal complaint to management!”
kittens, kittens, kittens, kittens!!
We’ve got some adorable new faces joining us at North Toronto Cat Rescue! Binx, Levi, Mouse, Poppy these kittens are full of curiosity, playful energy, and sweetness. While they’re still settling in and getting ready for adoption, they’ll be looking for their forever homes soon – in pairs!
Because kittens thrive with a buddy, we adopt them out together to ensure they have a constant playmate and companion. Stay tuned for updates, and if you’re ready to welcome double the love and double the fun, these little ones might be your perfect match! ❤️🐾
“Raisin showing MusCATeer Karen some biscuits of appreciation for the love she gives🐾”
Catnip Bubble Fun!
MusCATeer Karen blew some catnip bubbles, and Archie and Smudge had the best reactions! The bubbles landed on floor and Archie’s sniffed curiously, while Smudge was batting them lol
Being a Volunteer is cleaning with Cats let us know if you want to join in the fun.
https://www.northtorontocatrescue.com/support-us/volunteer/
Happy New Year’s how did you and your furball spend New Year’s Eve?
It was Christmas Eve, and all through the office,
Not a creature was stirring, just Pixie and Mouse.
These two little orphans, once found all alone,
Now snuggled together, a love of their own.
They bathed one another, then curled up tight,
Waiting for Santa to visit that night.
From shy little kittens with sniffles to bear,
They’ve blossomed with love, a bond beyond compare.
This is what we do—bringing love and new starts—
But we can’t do it alone; we need your kind hearts.
With your financial help, we can rescue so many,
Giving them warmth, love, and a future worth plenty!
If you are able to help please click here https://www.northtorontocatrescue.com/adopt/application-for-adoption/
Here’s a draft for Alex and Felix’s posting:
Meet Alex and Felix: From Kathmandu to Your Heart
Alix and Felix’s journey is nothing short of extraordinary. Rescued all the way from the vibrant streets of Kathmandu, Nepal, these bonded brothers were brought to us after a heartfelt plea to give them the chance for a brighter future.
Alix, a spirited and playful boy, has shown incredible resilience. Having bravely fought through FIP, he’s now out of observation and ready to embrace the joys of life with his brother by his side. Felix is his perfect partner in crime, offering companionship and sharing in every adventure.
These two inseparable brothers are looking for a forever family to call their own—a place where they can continue their story together, filled with love, playtime, and cozy snuggles.
Are you the one who will open your heart and home to this amazing duo? Alix and Felix are ready to meet you and bring double the love and joy into your life! https://www.northtorontocatrescue.com/adopt/application-for-adoption/
With heavy hearts, we share that sweet Sadie crossed the rainbow bridge, cradled by MusCATeer Lynda and surrounded by love.
Rescued in January with her four kittens, Sadie overcame so much but couldn’t recover from stage 4 kidney failure. Her short time with us was filled with love, safety, and even a special moment as a guest on Take Me Home Tuesdays!
Rest peacefully, Sadie. You were so loved and will forever be in our hearts.
Hey, cat lovers! 🐾
It’s Sunday afternoon, and we’re curious—what’s your cat up to right now? 😺
Here at North Toronto Cat Rescue, our furry friends are busy with their favorite weekend activity: napping the day away! 💤
Share in the comments what your cat is doing this cozy afternoon—napping, playing, bird-watching, or causing a little mischief. We’d love to hear!
🐾 Hungry, Hungry Kittens Need Your Help!
These adorable little fluff balls are just like the game Hungry Hungry Hippos—except they’re real, and they’re hungry! With kitten season still in full swing, we have dozens of tiny mouths to feed every day, and we need kitten food and supplies.
We need YOUR help to keep these babies full and happy! Here’s how you can make a difference:
💛 Donate to help us stock up on food, litter, and medical care. https://www.northtorontocatrescue.com/support-us/donate/
📦 Order online and send supplies directly to us. https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/2JJ47OU596C4C
Every little bit counts, and these kittens are counting on you. Together, we can turn their meow into a purr! 💕
Thank you for being their hero! 🐾
Pixie and Little Moose are up and on the go, nonstop! When it comes to adopting, our kittens go in pairs: with one kitten, you’re doing the entertaining; with two, they’ll entertain you! Take a peek at our Available Cats and Kittens. https://www.northtorontocatrescue.com/adopt/rescue-pets/
Orphaned but Rescued 💖
Pixie may have started life as an orphan, but in our care, she’s found warmth and love. Her nightly biscuit-making and gentle suckling on her blanket remind us of her strength. Every day, she fills our hearts with a little more hope and joy. Please help us continue rescuing and caring for sweet kittens like Pixie. With your support, we can provide medical care, love, comfort, and a brighter future for more little ones in need. ❤️🐾 https://www.northtorontocatrescue.com/support-us/donate/
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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.
100% volunteer-run charity, genuinely concerned with the welfare of needy animals. WE FOUND OUR FUREVER HOME! However, we still need your help.
