Orphan Animal Rescue and Sanctuary

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Orphan Animal Rescue and Sanctuary

Orphan Animal Rescue & Sanctuary rescues, rehabilitates and finds homes for cats and kittens. Stop in and visit our multi-room Adoption Center!
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OARS is different than many other animal welfare organizations: our adoptable cats call our cage-free Adoption Center.

**Meet our adoptable cats and kittens on Petfinder and the following link. http://awos.petfinder.com/shelters/WI341.html

These cats have the full run of a room, complete with sunshine to doze in, cozy kitty beds, and scratching posts. Our volunteers give them plenty of love, pr

oviding twice-daily care 365 days a year. While the Adoption Center is almost as good as a home of their own, we are committed to finding a forever person (or family) for each animal in our care. Providing quality care for these pets in a homelike environment is important to us. Interested in adopting? Visit our website for an application. We follow an adopter screening and application process, and seek to make a lifetime match for both person and adoptable pet. As many community shelters are near capacity, we partner with animal groups such as shelters and humane societies, rather than accepting owned pets or strays into our adoption program. Partnering offers a great opportunity to help even more pets find their forever family!

11/07/2025

Hello, I am Muffy. I am here to remind you that this Saturday, 11/8/25, is the incredible OARS Tats to Save Cats event at Skin Scribes Tattoo. Appointments are fully booked, please arrive on time ready to make a difference. Please direct any inquiries to Skin Scribes Tattoo. Please note that Skin Scribes' remarkable generosity will have a profound impact, so please ensure you tip the artists. Cash is the preferred payment method.
See you Saturday!!

10/30/2025

✨October Volunteer Spotlight ✨
Meet August, Erin, Aynslea and Delaney, dedicated OARS volunteers and fosters for over 3 years. Since becoming involved with OARS, they have opened their hearts and home to over 30 cats and kittens, providing love, care, and a safe space until each one finds their forever home. When the family is between fosters they enjoy traveling, hiking, sea / beach glass hunting, and finding new adventures. They also have two cats of their own – OARS alum Mochi, and Cosmo. Their home may be a revolving door for foster felines, but for every cat that passes through, it's also a temporary haven full of kindness and care. We’re incredibly grateful for their time, energy, and unwavering support.

10/28/2025

Hello! Astra and Ballie here and we’re interrupting this nap to give you the following important message: Auction donations are needed by this Friday! Please consider donating a themed basket, gift cards or other new, unused items to raise money to save more cats like us. Baskets can be dropped off in the donation bin outside of our building (it is monitored by cameras), or you can reach out on messenger to set up a time to drop your donation off. Thank you! Also, if you’re looking for a pair of lovebugs like us, we’re currently available for adoption ❤

10/20/2025

Spots are filling up quickly, call to set your appointment soon! Options are shown below. Additionally, you may bring a print of your own pet's paw for a custom tattoo. We hope to see you there!

10/03/2025

Get up close and personal with the faces of cat rescue. These 13 cats are currently at OARS. If you look at our adoptable pets online, you’ll only see 6 cats. Why is that? Many of the cats OARS takes in need specialized care before they are ready for adoption. They may have been abused, they may have illnesses or injuries, they may have behavioral issues or need socialization. It is not uncommon for OARS to have cats for over a year. As you can imagine, the cost to rehabilitate cats is high. From vet costs to food and litter, we rely on our community to help us save these cats who might otherwise be euthanized. Can you help? Right now we are preparing for our annual online auction and can use themed baskets or items we can use in the baskets. In addition, we are in need of adult dry cat food (Purina One) and clumping unscented litter (any brand). You’ll find the link to our Amazon list in the comments, please feel free to purchase there. Amazon will ship directly to OARS. We are so lucky to have this community of animal-loving followers to allow us to continue in our mission of saving so many cats like the ones pictured here.

09/13/2025

✨September Volunteer Spotlight ✨
Meet Carrie, Eve, Tony, and Andy who have been weekly volunteers for more than 2 years. When they're not at OARS, they love pickleball, board games, scenic walks, and epic Mario Kart battles. They also love spending time with their cats Shadow and Moon (an OARS alum). About their volunteer experience, Mom Carrie said; "We're grateful to be a part of OARS and we're so happy to have a place available like this in our community." OARS is so grateful for them as well. Thanks for helping us continue to save the lives of cats in need.

09/04/2025

Are you ready for triple the cuteness, triple the love, and triple the purrs? Meet OARS triplets Phil, Whitney, and Ingrid! This bonded trio loves people and loves each other. Ringleader Phil is a tuxedo cat with gorgeous white whiskers. He does not believe in personal space and is always the first to investigate any situation. Sweet Whitney, a white and tabby girl, is not far behind in greeting newcomers and asking for pets. Once you’re approved by Phil and Whitney, the beautiful black cat Ingrid will make her way over to show you some love as well. While we rarely have bonded trios, these 10-month old siblings really do need each other, so we will only adopt them out together. Can you find it in your heart to give this amazing trio a home? If your home isn’t a fit, can you please share this post so we can try to reach the perfect family for them? Thank you, thank you, and thank you ❤

08/23/2025

Please help OARS save more sweet kittens like these! We are preparing for our annual fall online auction, our biggest fundraiser of the year, and we are looking for donations to auction off. We are a 100% volunteer-run, no-kill, and cage-free rescue with no paid employees and no state funding, so every dollar we make in our auction goes directly to the care of our cats. There are lots of ways for you to help us with our auction:

#1 Donate a themed basket
#2 Donate any new/unused items you have or are willing to purchase and we'll incorporate them into a basket
#3 Donate gift cards to local businesses (Neenah, Oshkosh, Appleton, Wisconsin)
#4 Donate gift cards to national chains (a great idea for our out-of-area followers)
#5 Ask your employer or area businesses to donate a basket or gift certificate
#6 Donate a service - mini photo session, makeup tutorial, pet portrait, singing lessons, whatever your talents are!
#7 Donate handmade crafts
#8 Shop the auction. Stay tuned for dates, info and auction link!
#9 Share this post!

Donations can be dropped off in the donation bin at OARS that is camera-monitored and checked daily or you can send a Facebook message or email us at [email protected] if you want to coordinate in-person drop off.

Thank you in advance for your support and for sharing this post! The cats and kittens at OARS are very appreciative, including Zinzie, Felix, Bibble, and Chuzzlewit who are available for adoption now!

08/11/2025

✨Volunteer Spotlight ✨
Meet Adessa of Adessa’s animals! In addition to being one of our weekly volunteers, 12-year-old Adessa started Adessa’s animals 6 summers ago. Every summer this amazing kid picks up odd jobs in the community – cleaning, animal sitting, weeding, vacuuming out cars and much more, and donates 100% of her proceeds to an animal organization. We’re thrilled to say that this year OARS is the recipient! To date, Adessa has donated over $3,000 to help animals. Adessa is so incredible that she’s even featured in a published book about kids and young adults making a difference. We’re so lucky to have Adessa as part of the OARS family – thank you for making a huge difference in the lives of animals!

08/08/2025

Thank you Pixel & Sophie and
Kong for the amazing toys.

08/06/2025

Ready for a love story worthy of a song? Meet the legendary duo, Elvis and Priscilla. These 5-year-old beauties are a bonded pair of outgoing kitties looking for their forever together. Both love attention and affection, and Priscilla has never met a lap she didn’t love. These two only have eyes for each other and will do best in a home without other cats and dogs. Can your home be their Graceland? Check out their videos in the comments, and then fill out an application! If you’re not their perfect fit, please share this post so we can get The King and his Queen into their happily ever after.

07/28/2025

⭐️Volunteer Spotlight⭐️
Meet Angela and Izak! Izak’s love of animals (especially cats!) is what prompted his mom, Angela, to look into volunteering with him at OARS, and they have been volunteering with us now for 4 years. They adopted two amazing cats from OARS – Phoebe and Piper. When they’re not volunteering, Angela and Izak enjoy robotics, camping, and outdoor activities. Thank you for being part of our team Angela and Izak!

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810 S Commercial Street
Neenah, WI
54956

Website

https://orphananimalrescue.org/

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