Bay Area Cats

Animal rescue in Sunnyvale, California

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Address

160 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087

Hours of Operation

    Monday-Friday: Closed
    Saturday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Sunday: Closed

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Adoptable Pets at Bay Area Cats

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Patron

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 4 mos

Sunnyvale, CA

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Jack

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 4 mos

Sunnyvale, CA

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Harry

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 mos

Sunnyvale, CA

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Ginny

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 mos

Sunnyvale, CA

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Jinx

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, 10 mos

Sunnyvale, CA

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Caspar

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 1 yr 10 mos

Sunnyvale, CA

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Lawrence

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 4 mos

Sunnyvale, CA

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Jelly

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 6 mos

Sunnyvale, CA

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Mittens

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 4 mos

Sunnyvale, CA

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Rescue FAQs

Our mission is to decrease the number of unfixed cats in the community. Bay Area Cats is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Our organization provides resources and enables the community to do trap-neuter-return (TNR). We spend time training, educating, rescuing kittens, and assisting with TNR efforts. We help connect people to spay/neuter resources and support those with financial need. In 2025 we officially opened an adoption program to help place friendly cats and kittens in forever homes!
Santa Clara County
  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Meet the Pet
  • 3. Approve Application
  • 4. Sign Adoption Contract
  • 5. Pay Fee
  • 6. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

Interested adopters can meet cats and kittens at our adoption center at 160 E El Camino Real inside of Petco in Sunnyvale, CA. Currently, meet-and-greets are primarily by appointment until we have our official opening later this summer and have regular hours. Meet-and-greets can also be scheduled at foster homes. During this time the potential adopter can ask questions and have a conversation with the volunteers showing the cats or kittens to learn more about the animals and their care.

After the meet-and-greet, an adopter can move forward with the process by completing a pre-adoption survey at bayareacats.org/adopt (this can also be completed prior to the meet-and-greet). An adoption counselor will meet with the adopter to go over the cat’s medical and treatment history, future vaccination due dates, and diet. The adoption counselor will also provide education on additional topics indicated by the adopter in the survey, such as the initial confinement period (“sanctuary room”), cat-to-cat introductions, safe-outdoor access, etc. The adoption is then processed via mobile checkout and all information is emailed to the adopter for a paperless experience unless otherwise requested. Most adoptions are completed same day!

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Lexie

Chinchilla

Female, Adult

Sunnyvale, CA

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Jojo

Chinchilla

Male, Adult

Sunnyvale, CA

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Colt

Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Young

Sunnyvale, CA

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(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
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Animal Charities in Sunnyvale, CA

HeARTs Speak

HeARTs Speak develops resources that help shelter animals to be seen and find homes, ultimately transforming public perceptions of pet adoption, shelters, and animals in need. Each year our work helps nearly 1 million pets in your community and beyond.

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Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs

There is a tremendous need for new methods of sterilization that are faster, easier, more accessible, and less expensive than surgery. ACC&D works tirelessly to bring together key stakeholders to advance this field.

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Animal Legal Defense Fund

Every day, Animal Legal Defense Fund works to enact tougher animal cruelty laws, provide care and legal assistance for animal victims of cruelty, offer rewards to bring abusers to justice, and provide free legal assistance to prosecutors and law enforcement to put abusers behind bars.

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