During 2023, the need for our rescue effort was definitively demonstrated through dramatic increases in the number of fostered cats and adoptions we experienced throughout the year. We fostered 514 cats, over twice as many versus our first operational year in 2022. Thanks to our partner rescues and our adoption efforts, 333 cats in our care found their forever homes in 2023. 

In 2024 the demands of large numbers of kittens everywhere slowed our adoptions efforts with our partner rescues, though we had more local adoptions. In 2024 287 cats and kittens in our care found their forever homes.

To date in 2025 “kitten season” started later in the year but quickly put all rescues at capacity in terms of space, volunteer needs and budget.  Access to veterinary care slowed meeting our adoption requirements for spay/neuter. 

Our Continuing Challenge

In 2025 veterinary access is a serious challenge all rescues face. Our local veterinarians are overloaded, and sterilizations are scheduled months out. CCI joins our partner rescues locally and throughout Virginia in finding ways to take advantage of bulk appointments offered by organizations like Richmond SPCA.

Every year we take into foster care many cats and kittens who may not have received all the preventative medical care they need. We provide supportive care for sick and injured felines when veterinary services are unavailable. We ensure that our new arrivals receive medical assessments and ongoing treatment as prescribed by our veterinary partner. We prioritized taking in felines that are surrendered due to their owners being unable to care for them.  Our goal is to ensure that all our adoptable cats and kittens find their perfect match with a loving and caring family.

We at Cat Cove, Inc. are so grateful to continue rescuing hundreds of cats in 2025 and look forward to continuing our mission in the coming years.

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