Animal Rescue & Care Fund

Animal Rescue & Care Fund is a private, non-profit, tax-exempt organization based in Portland, Oregon, funded solely by donations and operated by dedicated volunteers who provide good temporary homes for cats and kittens until they are adopted into responsible permanent homes. Our mission is to rescue, shelter, and care for homeless animals and place them in permanent responsible homes, and to promote and support spay/neuter for companion animals. All our rescued cats live with volunteers in a home environment where we evaluate them to find out how they interact with people (lap sitter, very outgoing, laid back, a little reserved, good with children, etc.); and how they are with other pets (are they loners, do they enjoy another pet's company, perhaps they like a nice dog better than another cat). Knowing these personality traits before adoption helps you choose the best pet for your family, and helps us choose the best families for our animals. Animal Rescue & Care Fund depends entirely on your donations (which are tax-deductible). All funds are used exclusively for veterinary care, food, classified advertising to find suitable homes to place animals, and for publishing the quarterly newsletter "Animal Talk." What we do wouldn’t be possible without you. Your donations make it possible for us to rescue and rehabilitate animals that might never otherwise find a good home. Much of your donation goes to pay our substantial veterinary bills and other direct care for our animals.