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13th Street Cat Rescue is an all volunteer, no-kill, non-profit animal rescue based in San Jose, CA.

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https://www.13thstcats.org
Founded: 2005 13th Street Cat Rescue is an all-volunteer animal rescue in San Jose, California. We are dedicated to improving the lives of homeless cats and controlling their population by the use of Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). TNR is an internationally-recognized, humane and effective program for reducing the population of stray and feral cats.

In the past three years alone, TNR has contributed to a 25% reduction in the number of cats and kittens entering our local shelters. Our volunteers work with local vets and animal shelters to trap, vaccinate, spay or neuter cats, then return the animals to where they were found. Kittens and cats that can be socialized are taken into foster care by our volunteers and then put up for adoption. All donations to 13th Street Cats help provide food, supplies, spay/neuter, and medical care for homeless cats. For more information on how you can adopt, volunteer, or donate, please visit us at www.13thstcats.org. Thanks to our sponsors and community supporters including: Whole Foods--Blossom Hill, PetSmart, Petco, Andy's Pet Shop, Pet Awareness and Welfare Society for San Jose Animal Care and Services, and many other local veterinarians and local businesses. You can also find us on:
--https://twitter.com/13thStCats
--http://instagram.com/13thStCats
--http://www.yelp.com/biz/13th-street-cat-rescue-san-jose

12/04/2025

From a difficult start to a happy ending!

This little family was found dumped and struggling outdoors. Thanks to 13th St Cats, all three kittens are now safe in loving indoor homes — and mom was TNR’d so she can live safely without more litters.

Stories like this are why we do what we do.

And with your support, we can help more cats just like Tabitha & Toby — two tabby siblings adopted in 2025 who got their second chance because someone cared. 🐾

💛 Donate to help more families like theirs:
https://www.13thstcats.org/info/donate

12/02/2025

Giving Tuesday may be today, but our mission — and our fundraiser — continues all holiday season. 🐾✨

When you support 13th St Cats, you’re helping real kittens and cats just like the sweet faces in this post — Vinnie & Victoria, Hara, Basil, Stevie, and so many others who are waiting for the loving homes they deserve. ❤️

Your gift helps us provide:
• Safe foster homes
• Medical care
• Spay/neuter
• TNR for community cats
• Adoption support
• And a second chance for the cats who need it most

Thanks to a generous longtime sponsor, every donation this holiday season is being MATCHED — dollar for dollar — until we reach our $20k for 20 years goal. That means your impact is doubled for the cats who need it most.

Whether you donate, share, foster, or adopt — you make a difference.

💛 Support our Holiday Fundraiser: https://www.13thstcats.org/info/donate

💛 Adopt: https://www.13thstcats.org/info/adoption

Thank you for helping us give more cats and kittens their happy ending this season.🎄

11/29/2025

Our 13th St Cats Tree is officially up at Christmas in the Park!🎄

You can find us at the southeast end, right across from the hot chocolate stand — the perfect spot to warm your hands and your heart. 🐾

This year, we debuted our custom cat tree structure, something we hope to use year after year as a destination people seek out every holiday season. Each year, the ornaments will change with a new theme — but the love for our community cats will stay the same.

Huge thank you to the people who brought this vision to life:
✨ Emily Ingoglia – for creating our ornaments
✨ Laura Tegtmeyer & Michelle Melby – for helping with tree setup
✨ Brendan Maguire – for designing our beautiful tree structure

We invite you to visit our tree, take photos, scan the QR code, and learn how you can support our nonprofit and the cats who need homes this holiday season.

And while you’re in the giving spirit…
We’re raising $20k for 20 years of rescue work through our Giving Tuesday Fundraiser — and every donation is being matched by one of our longtime sponsors! Your gift goes twice as far to help the cats who need us most.

💛 Donate here: https://www.13thstcats.org/info/donate

Come celebrate with us at Christmas in the Park — and help make the season brighter for Santa Clara County’s cats.🎄

11/27/2025

Today, we’re especially grateful for our incredible volunteers, supporters, adopters, fosters, and community members. For 20 years, you’ve helped us rescue, protect, and advocate for Santa Clara County’s most vulnerable cats. We truly couldn’t do this without you.

As we enter the holiday season, we’re kicking off our Giving Tuesday Fundraiser — raising $20k for 20 years of rescue work. And thanks to one of our longtime sponsors, every donation is being matched dollar-for-dollar — doubling your impact for the cats who need us most.

Now, meet a few adoptable sweethearts hoping to find their forever homes this holiday season:

🤎 Granite — 3 months, male

What a smile! Granite is always happy to see you. He was found at one of our colony sites after being dumped with his two siblings. His siblings have been adopted — now this bright, joyful boy is waiting for his forever home.

🤎 Ginger — 6 months, female

A gentle little lady with the softest meow. Ginger loves curling up in your lap and soaking up affection. Truly the definition of a heart-melter.

🤎 Clem — 5 years, male

Friendly, curious, and very food-motivated! Clem loves playing, following you around (watch your feet!), and—most of all—getting treats. A goofy, lovable companion.

🤎 Lenny — 6 months, male

A flame point Siamese who’s a sensitive soul. Lenny prefers observing from a safe spot but is making small, steady steps every day. With patience and love, he’ll blossom into a devoted, loving friend.

🤎 Classy — 6 months, female

Feather toys are her weakness! Classy will dart, jump, and pounce until she’s tired enough to be scooped up for purrs — complete with her signature coo.

During this season of gratitude, we are deeply appreciative of any support you can give.
Your donation today helps cats like these — and will be doubled thanks to our Giving Tuesday match.

💛 Donate: https://www.13thstcats.org/info/donate

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at 13th Street Cats. 🐾✨

11/26/2025

This year marks 20 years of supporting Santa Clara County’s vulnerable cats. Our volunteer-run, proudly no-kill shelter supports TNR for community cats, rescues cats of all ages, and hosts adoption fairs through PetSmart and our website. 🐈‍⬛

Our mission is possible because of you! We’re raising $20,000 for 20 years of saving lives, and every dollar goes directly to supporting our cats.

Even better—your donation will be matched, dollar for dollar, by one of our long-term sponsors! ❤️

Donate at https://www.13thstcats.org/info/donate and help us make a difference in the lives of cats across Santa Clara County. 🐾💌

11/24/2025

For 20 years, 13th St Cats has been a lifeline for Santa Clara County’s most vulnerable cats. 🐾💛
We’re small but mighty — fully volunteer-run and proudly no-kill.

Here’s what your support makes possible:

✨ TNR for community cats — preventing thousands of unwanted litters
✨ Rescue & foster care for kittens and friendly adults
✨ Adoptions through PetSmart and our website
✨ Community support via our hotline & rehoming help
✨ A safety net for cats who have nowhere else to go

Now we’re raising $20,000 for 20 years of saving lives. Every dollar goes directly to medical care, spay/neuter, food for colony cats, and supporting our fosters.

🎉 Every donation is being matched — dollar for dollar — by one of our longtime sponsors!

They’ve generously committed to matching up to $20,000 to honor our two decades of lifesaving work.
That means your $20 becomes $40, your $50 becomes $100, and your $100 becomes $200 — directly impacting twice as many cats.

❤️ Donate. Share. Advocate.
Together, we can keep Santa Clara’s cats safe and cared for.

Donate: https://www.13thstcats.org/info/donate

11/21/2025

Meet Pepper — the friendliest panther around 🐈‍⬛

Pepper is a curious boy who is a little shy at first, but quickly warms up after a bit of steady attention. He loves snuggles, batting a ball around, and discovering napping spots in every room.

This handsome boy needs someone calm and kind who will help him thrive in a new home! To learn more about him, visit http://www.13thstcats.org/kittens 🖤

11/19/2025

Two years ago, Virgil was a shy cat we trapped and neutered as part of our TNR work. Today? He uses the doggie door, naps on the couch, and rules the backyard like a champ. 😼💙

Ready to meet your own future house monarch?

Visit 13thstcats.org to see our adoptable cats & kittens!

11/17/2025

❄️ Winter PSA: Tap Your Hood, Save a Life ❄️

When the weather gets cold, outdoor and stray cats look for warm hiding spots — and car engines are one of their favorites.

Before starting your car this winter:

🚗 Tap the hood
🚘 Knock on the tires
📣 Give a quick honk

These simple steps can scare away any cat seeking warmth under your car — and could save a precious life.

A few seconds for you, life-saving for them. ❤️

11/15/2025

Adoption Fair THIS Weekend @ PetSmart Coleman!
It starts in less then 3 hours!!

Looking for your next furry family member? Join us for a weekend full of whiskers, purrs, and potential new best friends! All these cuties will be available to view and swoon over.

📍 PetSmart Downtown San Jose
607 Coleman Ave, San Jose, CA 95110
📅 Saturday, November 15th | ⏰ 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📅 Sunday, November 16th | ⏰ 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Kittens and cats of all personalities will be waiting to meet you! 💕
👉 Visit www.13thStCats.org/info/events
to see who’s attending — and don’t forget, some cuties aren’t listed yet, so come meet them in person!

11/14/2025

We are looking for colony feeders to help cover the Little Portugal route on Thursdays.

Come meet these little cuties on your route!

Help feed several groups of community cats by the Alum Rock 101 exit in San Jose. You will need a car to travel the 1 mile route and access 5 different stops, where you will provide food and water and monitor the cats for any changes in health and behavior. We currently care for a total of 25 cats.

🐱 The route takes approximately 30 minutes total, depending on how much you care to mingle with the cats. Once the cats get to know you, and you them (each cat has a name), they will welcome you with head butts and leg rubs and allow some pets.

You are asked to send a summary email of how the feeding went within 24 hours of feeding so the group can stay updated. Food is provided for free and is available for pickup from a volunteer’s garage in SJ.

Most feeders have been doing this route for more than 4 years because it is easy, fun and fulfilling!

We recommend starting sometime between 4:30 and 7pm and request a minimum commitment of 4 months. Timing is flexible, but cats like eating around dusk.

❗️Anyone under 18 is required to be accompanied by an adult every time they feed.

👉 Apply here: www.13thstcats.org/volunteer

11/13/2025

Promised them an extra 10 minutes of playtime if they’d smile for the camera — and Vinnie did not disappoint! 😸

Meet Vinnie, a 3-month-old kitten who’s as adventurous and energetic as they come! Ball toys and feather wands are his absolute favorite — though honestly, even cardboard boxes and straws make him pounce with joy.

After racing through the house with his partner Victoria, he’s quick to find her for a cozy cuddle and nap.
(Both Vinnie & Victoria would be best adopted as a bonded pair — twice the love, double the fun!) 💕 Victoria was previously posted on our social media accounts.

🐾 Check out Vinnie, Victoria, and our other adorable kittens available for adoption at 13thstcats.org/kittens

Address

PO Box 8255
San Jose, CA
95155

Website

http://www.13thstcats.org/

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