The Cat's Meow

06/11/2024

03/02/2024

Cat Tales : Celebrating stories of love and adoption. - https://mailchi.mp/meowanacortes/cat-tales-winter-2024

02/21/2024

We're hiring a Kitty Caregiver for Saturday/Sunday mornings. Find out more and apply on our website.

The Cat’s Meow is a cat adoption center located in Anacortes. Established in 2004, we care for up to 60-70 cats and kittens in residence at the center on any given day. The Cat’s Meow is a unique, homelike setting where the cats live in light-filled living rooms rather than cages. We provide exc...

12/17/2023

Every mama loves her babies. Read about Ruby's journey to find her kittens. ❤️
https://mailchi.mp/meowanacortes/ruby-and-her-babies

11/02/2023

We're hiring a Kitty Caregiver for Saturday/Sunday mornings. Find out more and apply on our website at

The Cat's Meow is a cat adoption center where we shelter and care for homeless cats and kittens until they are placed in loving homes.

06/06/2023

Pet Food & Supply Drive - June 10-30!

12/01/2022

🐈 STRAY KITTY ROUNDUP 🐈 We have room at the Cat's Meow! If you're caring for a stray kitty in your neighborhood and they are tame (you can pet them), let's bring them inside and find them a home! Email [email protected]. Please share this post!

You're welcome to donate items any time during the store's open hours Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call Thrifty Kitty at (360) 982-2380 for more information.

12/01/2022

PET FOOD & SUPPLY DRIVE - going on all month!

11/26/2022

GUEMES RESIDENTS - Please keep an eye out for Diego. He was adopted from the Cat's Meow by a Guemes resident and escaped shortly after she took him home. He is a shy guy so may be hiding. His left eye is distinctly different from the right, with some brown spots and discoloration. If you see Diego, please call or text Michele at (360) 293-8890. Please share this post!

10/27/2022

Have you seen Gilligan? She jumped out of a window at the Cat's Meow about a week ago. If you see her, please call her owner, Jo, at (360) 708-2022. Please share! Let's help her get home!

10/08/2022

Kitten Pile!

10/04/2022

Mama Molly with one of her babies. Twinning!

09/14/2022

FREE SPAY / NEUTER TOMORROW! We've got space for one spay and one neuter at our free clinic tomorrow. You must live in Anacortes and the cat cannot be pregnant or currently nursing. Sign up at www.meowanacortes.org/help/clinic-signup

You must live in the 98221 zip code to bring your cat to the free spay/neuter clinic. The information you enter here will be used to register your cat's microchip.

06/21/2022

Pet Food and Supply Drive going on through June 30.

05/17/2022

There are sea shanties, and then there are sea shanties about kitties sung by the Trailer Park Boys. THIS is that sea shanty. Subscribe to http://www.SwearNe...

03/11/2022

What a charmer! Thomas has been ❤️ STEALING HEARTS ❤️ at the Cat's Meow. Thomas needed special medical care when he arrived at the Cat's Meow. Follow the link to learn more about his story and find out how you can help. https://www.meowanacortes.org/thomas

02/19/2022

February 22nd is World Spay Day! The Cat's Meow operates a free spay/neuter program to help cats in our community be happier and healthier. If you'd like to support our program, you can donate here https://meowanacortes.org/donate

Cats and dogs can't drive to the clinic -- they need a little help getting spayed and neutered. Music video created by Alliance for Humane Action (AHA!) • ht...

01/16/2022

If you'd like to honor Betty White's memory on her birthday, January 17, by supporting our work for homeless cats you can make a donation on our website. https://meowanacortes.org/donate

08/28/2021

We are hiring a Kitty Caregiver to work Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to Noon. See https://meowanacortes.org/kitty-caregiver-weekends for more info and to apply for the position.

08/18/2021

We are hiring a Kitty Caregiver to work Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to Noon. See https://meowanacortes.org/kitty-caregiver-weekends for more info and to apply for the position. Please share this post!

07/03/2021

There is a large bag of Urinary SO in the free cat food pantry on our front porch if anyone needs that.

06/09/2021

Anacortes Animal Control Officer Zabrina Nybo is hosting a pet food and supply drive to support local animal shelters.

Pet food and supplies can be dropped off in the donation bins near the front doors of the Anacortes Police Department at 1218 24th Street or inside Pet Place Market at 912 Commercial Avenue in Anacortes.
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Drop off at Storvik Park, 1110 32nd Street in Anacortes on June 18th from Noon-3:00 p.m. Look for the Anacortes Police Department canopy in the parking lot! Just pull up and we can unload the donations.
Items needed:
*Dry cat food
*Dry dog food
*Canned Cat and Dog Food
*Small animal supplies
*Cat Litter
*Toys for cats, dogs or horses
*New or gently used horse tack
*Beds/Blankets/Towels (gently used is okay if it has been washed!)
*Cleaning supplies –paper towels, laundry detergent, dish soap, garbage bags, etc.
*Gift Certificates to local feed stores (for horse feed, bedding, supplements)
*Monetary Donations: checks made out to one of the specific organizations listed below:
*Anacortes Animal Relief Fund (AARF)
*The Cat’s Meow
*Saving Pets One at a Time (SPOT)
*Skagit Animals in Need (SAIN)
*Humane Society of Skagit Valley (HSSV)

Questions? Contact Animal Control Officer Zabrina Nybo (360) 293-1916

05/07/2021

Thank You to everyone who joined us for GiveBIG and made a donation to support the Cat's Meow! We raised more than $3,200 and we are so thankful to you all! These funds will provide food, shelter and loving care for homeless cats and kittens in our community.

If you missed it, don't worry! You can still support our work at https://www.givebigwa.org/thecatsmeow.

05/04/2021

Spring is in the air and kittens will be arriving soon! The Cat’s Meow is here to help homeless kittens because of support from people like you. Even the smallest donation can change a life forever. GiveBIG today so you don’t forget tomorrow! https://www.givebigwa.org/thecatsmeow

At the Cat's Meow, we help cats and the people who love them. Our programs include our unique cage-free adoption center where we shelter homeless cats until they find loving homes, free spay/neuter services for cat owners, a free cat food/litter pantry and an indoor/outdoor sanctuary for feral cats.

03/12/2021

Thank you to everyone who has been donating to our new cat food pantry. People are so thankful for the support for their furry friends. If you'd like to donate food or litter, click the link below to send us supplies through Chewy.com and we'll fill the pantry for you. Or you're always welcome to stock the pantry yourself.

https://prf.hn/click/camref:1011lizN9/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chewy.com%2Fg%2Fthe-cats-meow_b78585799

03/11/2021

Hi Folks. In case anyone is wondering, our website is down right now due to a technical glitch. We're working on it and it will be back up soon.

01/27/2021

We have a new self-service pantry on our front porch at the Cat's Meow. We'll keep it stocked with cat food and litter. If you need food or litter, help yourself anytime. The pantry is located on the front porch at 803 4th Street in Anacortes.😺

If you have food or litter to donate, please put it in the cabinet anytime. We cannot accept expired food.