Urgent Message
We often take in cats or kittens in physical distress, abused, injured or disabled. These cats are just as loving and need a furever home too. We can only help if you help too by donating, fostering or adopting special needs cats and kittens. DONATE HERE >
The gallery below features a few or CLICK HERE >
Join us in our pledge
"To help bring about a time when no more abused or abandoned cats will be destroyed."
The Cats' Cradle is a 501C3 non-profit solely operated by volunteers In the Morganton, Hickory, NC area.
YOU CAN SAVE THESE PRECIOUS TINY, LOVING LIVES!
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Adopt - Our cats and kittens need a fur-ever home and loving family
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Foster - We rescue mommas and cats in unsafe situations you can provide temporary shelter until they are adopted
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Raise Donations-Start a Facebook fundraising campaign, do a supply drive at work or school, help with our events
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Volunteer - Help clean cages at Petsmart, help at adoption table, grant writing, Facebook or Instagram posting, or something you would like to do
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Events - attend, help and promote our events
Every Life Matters
Help us save more cats & kittens
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ADOPTABLE Cats
You can view our cats on these sites:
Petfinder.com or Purina’s AdoptaPet.com
Visit them in person at:
PetSmart - Hickory* two full weeks every month
PetSmart - Morganton* every week
Store hours are 9am – 9pm, Monday - Saturday
Single cat or kitten: $90.00 each
Senior Cat (6+ years old): $55.00 each
*Adoption counselors are available from 10 - 4 on Saturdays. Adoption counselors are available by appointment only during the week. Cats and kittens can be seen during store hours which are 9am – 9pm, Monday through Saturday.
Adoption Application: click here >
Then email it to TheCatsCradleNC@yahoo.com
Or print out, complete and take to The Cats' Cradle at Petsmart Hickory or Morganton
Featured Cats & Kittens
Venus, Fergus, and Marcus are 4 months old and fixed and vetted. They were born to a shy, stray mama kitty who entered someone's basement via their open doggy door. We were called in and I was able to remove the kittens once they were weaned. Venus, the brown girl tabby, is the most outgoing and adventurous of the trio. Marcus, white/gray tabby is a sweetheart and very calm. Fergus, also a female, is the other white/gray tabby and is quite shy at first but very sweet once she trusts you.
Special NEEDS CATS
Seeking Virtual Foster Family for cats living with chronic illness or disabilities
Virtual Foster Parents will receive updated and photos of our kittens and cats needing medical care or daily medications. Please contact us and let us know which sweet kitty you'd like to support monthly. You decide what you can offer. Some cats require more care and vet costs.
Please Call (828) 461-0178 And save a cats life.
A monthly donation of $10/mo qualifies you as a virtual foster parent.
Volunteering & Fostering
The Cat's Cradle relies on volunteers and foster homes to continue to save vulnerable cats and find them forever homes
You love cats & kittens and you want to make a difference.
Please join our team, there are many ways to volunteer.
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Foster Homes – All of our cats and kittens are in foster homes. The more foster homes we have the more cats and kittens we can help.
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Fundraising – We need ideas and organizers.
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Grants – Research and help write grants , sometimes just forms need to be completed, we can teach you.
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Adoption Event Assistants – We do adoptions on the weekends at Hickory and Morganton.
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Adoption Center Cleaners – Our Petsmart cages need to be cleaned and cats fed daily, a great way to get to know all our kitties.
If you are interested, please contact us at 828-461-0178 or email TheCatsCradleNC@yahoo.com then download and complete appropriate form.
Fostering Our Cats - more information download >
Foster Agreement Form download >
Volunteer Release Form download >
We rely on people like you to help with our medical expenses, food, litter, and other needs for our cat rescues. Please help us by sharing with friends and participating in our fun - fund-raising events!
We look forward to our
fundraising events,
please come back for updates.
During the COVID crisis all nonprofits are struggling to keep up with their needs since many evens were cancelled. Please consider hosting a Facebook fundraiser for us.
Or if you have a great fundraising idea, or would like to do your own fundraising event, contact us.
