Donate to Cat Disaster Relief — Help Cats Like Alamo Find Safety
When floods and hurricanes strike, terrified cats are left with nowhere to turn. Your gift to Friends of Cats brings them home.
Meet Alamo: A Survivor Who Refused to Give Up
When catastrophic 4th of July floods tore through parts of Texas in 2025, thousands of animals were suddenly left vulnerable, frightened, and desperately in need of rescue. Friends of Cats — based in San Diego, California — heard the call and answered without hesitation. We drove to Arizona to meet the transport and brought home 17 cats from the heart of the disaster zone. One of those cats was Alamo.
Alamo had already been in a San Antonio shelter when the floods struck. He arrived carrying not just the trauma of displacement, but a previously broken front leg that had healed at an unfixable angle. Our veterinary team assessed him carefully and determined that amputation was the kindest and most humane path forward. Alamo faced the surgery with a quiet courage that left our staff in awe.
For 247 days, Alamo waited in our shelter — healing, growing stronger, and slowly learning to trust again. He charmed every volunteer who passed his kennel. And then, one extraordinary day, the right family walked through the door. Alamo was adopted, and today he is living his absolute best life in a loving forever home.
Alamo's story is one of resilience, compassion, and what becomes possible when people like you choose to help cats after natural disasters. He is proof that no cat is too broken, too scared, or too forgotten to deserve a second chance.
When Disaster Strikes, Cats Are Among the Most Vulnerable
Floods rise without warning. Hurricanes make landfall in the dark. In the chaos of evacuation, cats are often left behind — hiding under beds, clinging to rooftops, or simply too terrified to move. Shelters in disaster zones become overwhelmed almost immediately, their resources stretched far beyond their capacity to provide food, medical care, or safe housing for the animals that pour through their doors.
This is why your decision to donate to cat disaster relief matters so deeply. Without the direct support of donors like you, organizations like Friends of Cats cannot fund the transport vehicles, emergency veterinary procedures, or long-term shelter space that disaster-displaced cats desperately need. Alamo's leg amputation alone required significant medical resources — resources that only exist because of generous donors who believe every cat deserves a chance.
The need is not limited to one storm or one state. From cat rescue flood relief efforts in Texas to nonprofit animal disaster relief responses during Hurricanes Irma, Harvey, and Katrina, Friends of Cats has seen firsthand how quickly a disaster can overwhelm local resources. Cats across the country need a safety net — and you can be part of building it.
From Crisis to Recovery: What Your Donation Makes Possible
Look at Alamo now. The frightened, injured cat who arrived from a flooded Texas shelter — missing a leg, missing a home — has been transformed by care, time, and love. That transformation is the direct result of animal disaster response donations from people who refused to look away. When you support disaster displaced cats through Friends of Cats, you are funding every step of that journey: the emergency transport, the surgery, the daily feeding, the patient socialization, and ultimately, the joyful moment of adoption.
Friends of Cats has been privileged to help shelter cats after hurricanes and floods for years. We took in more than 50 cats from Hurricanes Katrina, Harvey, and Irma — some of the most devastating storms in American history. Each one of those cats had a story like Alamo's: a story of loss, survival, and the desperate need for someone to show up. When you donate to help rescued cats, you become that someone for the next Alamo who is out there right now, waiting.
Our cat rescue emergency response program means we are ready to act the moment a disaster strikes — anywhere in the United States. With your support, we can continue to cross state lines, answer emergency calls, and bring cats home to safety. Every single donation, no matter the size, is a lifeline.
Our Impact
Cats Rescued from Major Hurricanes
Cats Rescued from the 2025 Texas Floods
Days of Care Provided to Alamo Before Adoption
Major Disaster Responses Nationwide
Choose Your Level of Impact — Donate to Cat Disaster Relief Today
Every dollar you give goes directly toward rescuing, healing, and rehoming cats like Alamo who have survived the unimaginable.
The Next Alamo Is Out There — Will You Help?
Somewhere right now, a cat is frightened, injured, and waiting for someone like you to make a difference. When you help cats after natural disasters through Friends of Cats, you are not just making a donation — you are giving a life.