100% Volunteer Board · Every Dollar Reaches the Cats
Give the Gift of a Second Chance
Friends of Cats receives no government funding. Every dollar you give directly funds food, shelter, and medical care for over 270 cats.
Every donation, no matter the size, makes a difference in a cat's life.
Choose Your Impact
Every dollar helps us save lives
Microchips for 5 cats, or vaccinations for 6 cats, or two cans of powdered kitten milk for orphaned kittens
Neuter one cat, or 50 diabetic test strips, or kidney diet food for cats with kidney disease
Vaccinations for 25 adult cats, or a spay plus four cases of canned cat food
Full care for multiple cats — medical testing, vaccinations, food, and the comforts of home
Where Your Money Goes
Our entire board serves as unpaid volunteers — overhead stays minimal so your donation has maximum impact.
Vaccinations, spay/neuter, dental work, chronic condition management, emergency surgeries
Premium food, specialty diets for medical needs, litter, bedding, supplements
Shelter maintenance, utilities, cleaning supplies, cat-proofing, comfort improvements
Trap-neuter-return (TNR), community cat support, adoption outreach, education
Other Ways to Help
Can't give financially? There are many ways to support our cats.
Chewy Wishlist
Shop our wishlist and supplies ship directly to the shelter.
Merch Store
Show your support with Friends of Cats gear on Bonfire.
Zelle
Send directly to catfriends@friendsofcats.org — instant and fee-free.
Mail a Check
P.O. Box 1613, Lakeside, CA 92040. Payable to Friends of Cats, Inc.
Friends of Cats, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 95-6111755). Your donation is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. You will receive a receipt for your records.