Seattle Cat Rescues & Shelters
Live adoption statistics and tracking across local organizations.
581
Total Capacity Available
4
Region Avg Days to Adopt
PAWS Cat City
Fastest Adoption Velocity
Sunny Sky's Animal Rescue
🐾 69 Available
📍 27512 Webster Rd E, Graham, WA 98338
📞 (253) 845-8866
2
Adoptions
1.7
Avg Days
Purrfect Pals
🐾 45 Available
📍 230 McRae Rd NE, Arlington, WA 98223
📞 (360) 652-9611
11
Adoptions
2.2
Avg Days
Seattle Humane
🐾 43 Available
📍 13212 SE Eastgate Way, Bellevue, WA 98005
📞 (425) 641-0080
988
Adoptions
5.3
Avg Days
Main Street Mutt Rescue
🐾 37 Available
📍 Ferndale, WA 98248
📞 (360) 319-1504
11
Adoptions
4.8
Avg Days
Oakbrook Cat Rescue
🐾 29 Available
📍 Lakewood, WA
📞 (253) 259-6666
7
Adoptions
1.4
Avg Days
Everett Animal Shelter
🐾 27 Available
📍 333 Smith Island Rd, Everett, WA 98201
📞 (425) 257-6000
20
Adoptions
1.6
Avg Days
Humane Society of Skagit Valley
🐾 27 Available
📍 18841 Kelleher Road, Burlington, WA 98233
📞 (360) 757-0445
0
Adoptions
--
Avg Days
Homeward Pet
🐾 26 Available
📍 13132 NE 177th Pl, Woodinville, WA 98072
📞 (425) 488-4444
6
Adoptions
2.7
Avg Days
RASKC
🐾 23 Available
📍 21615 64th Ave S, Kent, WA 98032
📞 (206) 296-7387
783
Adoptions
5.4
Avg Days
Seattle Area Feline Rescue
🐾 23 Available
📍 20226 Ballinger Way NE, Shoreline, WA 98155
📞 (206) 659-6220
35
Adoptions
1.6
Avg Days
Whatcom Humane Society
🐾 22 Available
📍 2172 Division Street, Bellingham, WA 98226
📞 (360) 733-2080
13
Adoptions
4.1
Avg Days
Kitsap Humane
🐾 20 Available
📍 9167 Dickey Rd NW, Silverdale, WA 98383
📞 (360) 692-6977
634
Adoptions
5.3
Avg Days
PAWS Cat City
🐾 20 Available
📍 5200 Roosevelt Way NE, Suite B, Seattle, WA 98105
📞 (206) 782-1700
39
Adoptions
1.2
Avg Days
WAIF
🐾 20 Available
📍 60 Rhododendron Park Road, Coupeville, WA 98239
📞 (360) 678-8901
0
Adoptions
--
Avg Days
Seattle Animal Shelter
🐾 18 Available
📍 2061 15th Ave W, Seattle, WA 98119
📞 (206) 386-7387
362
Adoptions
8.7
Avg Days
Auburn Valley Humane
🐾 16 Available
📍 4910 A St SE, Auburn, WA 98092
📞 (253) 249-7849
460
Adoptions
7.3
Avg Days
Tacoma Humane
🐾 16 Available
📍 2608 Center St, Tacoma, WA 98409
📞 (253) 383-2733
1816
Adoptions
2.9
Avg Days
West Sound PAWS
🐾 16 Available
📍 4688 Lynwood Center Rd NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
📞 (206) 842-2451
14
Adoptions
5.7
Avg Days
MEOW Cat Rescue
🐾 12 Available
📍 10600 NE 68th St Suite F, Kirkland, WA 98033
📞 (425) 822-6369
14
Adoptions
2.9
Avg Days
VIPP
🐾 12 Available
📍 12200 SW 243rd Street, Vashon, WA 98070
📞 (206) 389-1085
0
Adoptions
--
Avg Days
NOAH Center
🐾 10 Available
📍 31300 Brandstrom Rd, Stanwood, WA 98292
📞 (360) 629-7055
26
Adoptions
1.6
Avg Days
Rocket Rescue
🐾 10 Available
📍 Bow, WA 98232
📞 (360) 488-4021
11
Adoptions
7.3
Avg Days
The Alternative Humane Society of Whatcom County
🐾 10 Available
📍 PO Box 2321, Bellingham, WA 98227
📞 (360) 671-7445
16
Adoptions
7.4
Avg Days
Emerald City Pet Rescue
🐾 8 Available
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📍 20 S Idaho St, Seattle, WA 98134
📞 (206) 557-4661
0
Adoptions
--
Avg Days
Burien CARES
🐾 7 Available
📍 909 SW 151st St, Burien, WA 98166
📞 (206) 812-2737
165
Adoptions
9.9
Avg Days
Friends for Life Animal Rescue
🐾 7 Available
📍 P.O. Box 1542, Burlington, WA 98233
📞 (360) 588-5777
13
Adoptions
4.3
Avg Days
The Cat's Meow
🐾 4 Available
📍 803 4th Street, Anacortes, WA 98221
📞 (360) 588-9900
10
Adoptions
9.8
Avg Days
Humane Animal Rescue Partners of Washington
🐾 3 Available
📍 1201 E. Yelm Ave. #400-103, Yelm, WA 98597
📞 (253) 921-5504
2
Adoptions
5.5
Avg Days
Collar of Hope
🐾 1 Available
📍 PO Box 518, Olalla, WA 98359
3
Adoptions
4.1
Avg Days
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between an animal shelter and a cat rescue? +
Animal shelters are usually municipal (city/county-run) or large non-profit facilities that have physical buildings where animals are kept in kennels. Cat rescues are often smaller, foster-based organizations where the cats live in volunteer homes until they are adopted. Both are excellent places to find a new pet!
Do Seattle cat rescues need foster homes? +
Absolutely. Foster-based rescues can only save as many cats as they have homes for. By fostering, you directly save a life by opening up a spot for the rescue to pull another cat from a crowded city shelter.
Which Seattle shelters have the most cats? +
Generally, the largest facilities with the highest volume of cats are Seattle Humane (in Bellevue) and the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. However, checking our directory above will show you exactly how many cats each shelter has available right now.
Are there breed-specific cat rescues in Washington? +
Yes, there are rescues dedicated to specific breeds like Siamese or Persians. However, you will frequently find purebreds and 'look-alikes' (like Maine Coon mixes) at normal municipal shelters and general rescues.
How often do shelters update their available cats? +
Most shelters update their websites daily as adoptions are finalized. Our tracker checks these shelter listings every hour to ensure you're seeing the most up-to-date availability possible.