Who We Are
Elk Grove Cat Rescue Group is a volunteer TNR group and foster-based animal rescue. That means we do not have a centralized facility that we operate from. Instead, the animals are cared for by families in their own homes. We hold adoption events in the community every month.
How We Got Started
Elk Grove Cat Rescue Group is the project of sisters, Kat and Kim, lifelong animal lovers and now officially rescuers!
Our journey began in 2019 when we met a community cat colony in our new neighborhood. The cats had a dedicated community of caretakers, but the kitten population multiplied each summer because the cats were not spayed or neutered. After feeling compelled to do something, we learned about trap-neuter-return from a local humane trapper. With her guidance, all of the cats on our block were spayed and neutered. We decided to help others, and along the way, we met countless friendly cats who did not have a path toward adoption.
Kat and Kim dedicated their time and resources to helping cats find homes independently. When cats do not have luck at animal shelters because they are full or are past the age of intake, we strive to offer friendly cats a second chance - beyond TNR.
How We Help
We assist the public with humane trap loaning, guiding them to spay and neuter resources for owned and unowned cats, navigating online appointment systems, and teaching them how to use humane traps.
If you are in need of more assistance, please join our Facebook group to network with volunteers and community members. Please include nearest cross streets and city when making a post for nearby volunteers to assist.
We also respond to trapping requests from the public for sick and injured cats.
How We Do Not Help
We do not relocate cats and we do not recommend cats are relocated without proper acclimation.
Due to the volume of requests and being a small-scale rescue without a centralized facility, we cannot accept owner surrenders. Instead, we can assist the public by rehoming pets on our Petfinder and Adopt-A-Pet once they are adoption ready.
Second Chance. Happy Dance.
