The Branford Compassion Club cares for three groups of cats daily: our resident shelter cats, moms and kittens in foster care, and feral cats in local managed colonies. Our shelter cats are comprised of abandoned friendly strays, owner releases, and transfers from other rescue groups. Our foster network offers loving homes to kittens and their moms. We operate at full capacity most of the time. We intake cats based on need and space constraints. We are only able to rescue cats if we keep adopting!
Many of our cats and kittens arrive in poor health from the challenges of surviving outside. Many are ill or injured and have not been spayed or neutered. We are a no-kill shelter so we treat every cat as if they were our own. Before adoption, every shelter cat is examined by a veterinarian, spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and tested/treated for diseases and parasites. Dental issues are treated and older cats have senior bloodwork. We also help the community by controlling the feral cat population through TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) as our resources permit.
During kitten season, there is rapid turnover. We try to keep kittens in foster homes while they are growing up and being socialized. Our vet practices pediatric spay/neuter so healthy kittens are vetted and generally made available for adoption after they reach 12 weeks of age and weigh over three pounds.
Whether you are looking to adopt a “purrfect” kitten, a frisky adolescent, an active adult, or a mellow senior buddy, you’ll find the perfect companion at our shelter!