Cat Utopia

05/31/2026

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🐈They are coming in carriers. 🐈‍⬛They are coming in boxes. 🐈They are coming in mop buckets. 🐈‍⬛They are coming alone and they are coming in litters.

Over 90 kittens in the span of a 3 months and several, several more waiting in the wings...

We don't like to say no, we want to save lives, but we need help.

CatUtopia needs YOU! We need more fosters to help save all these lives. CatUtopia provides everything you need! Food, litter, bedding, vet visits - we just need your loving home and time!

Donations are amazing if you can't foster, but your love, time, and home are what matter most at this time! 😻😻😻

https://www.catutopia.org/how-to-help

**Edit: Please be sure to flag any donations for Union Co., or La Grande. This helps directs funds. 🥰

04/18/2026

Cat Utopia is proud to announce it has received a $12,000 grant from the Wildhorse Foundation to support the purchase of a used transport van. This vehicle will be used to transport shelter animals and trapped community cats to low-cost spay/neuter clinics throughout Umatilla County, Oregon, and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR).

The addition of a dedicated transport van will allow Cat Utopia to move approximately 600 trapped cats annually to spay/neuter clinics, as well as assist in transporting dogs and cats from local shelters in the Pendleton area. The vehicle will also support field operations, including trapping efforts across Umatilla and parts of Morrow County.
Each year, the Wildhorse Foundation awards grants to eligible nonprofit, government, and Tribal organizations serving the homeland of the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla people. Wildhorse Foundation

03/31/2026

We have also discovered that a lot of times people don't actually read the descriptions posted in Petfinder and AdoptAPet. We try to write descriptions that will attract the right person for each of our cats. It saves us a bunch of time to be able to get it right the first time!

Yesterday we messaged an applicant thanking them for their application but letting them know the cat they applied for would not be good with kids, as stated on his Petfinder.

They replied, "it seems that all of your cats have issues. "

And this is what they meant...

Abbey & Jade are a BONDED pair and we are adopting them out together.
Hazel & Sophie are a BONDED pair and we are adopting them out together.
Glitch has a head tilt, half blind, and deaf.
F***y Pack is shy at first.
Sterling (who they applied for) bites when overstimulated, he needs an experienced cat owner with no kids.

These are just cats at our adoption center.

We carefully match cats to homes based on compatibility, not convenience. If a particular cat isn’t the right fit for your household, we’re always happy to suggest others or encourage you to explore the many rescues and shelters.

Our cats don’t have “issues” they have histories, personalities, and specific needs, just like any living being. Our responsibility is to be transparent about those needs so we can place each cat in a home where they will truly thrive.

Some of our cats are bonded and rely on each other for comfort and stability. Others may be shy, have medical differences, or require experienced owners. That doesn’t make them less worthy. It simply means they need the right environment.

03/27/2026

Beckham is STILL available for adoption! He is at the Clackamas Petco.
These 6 sweeties are on their way to Clackamas Petco and Glisan Petco! ETA is about 5:00 today. They are all incredibly friendly and outgoing, ready to find a forever home in Portland.

03/07/2026

🐾 Protect the pets you love
Vaccinations are one of the simplest ways to keep our cats and dogs safe from preventable—and often deadly—diseases. A quick vet visit today can mean a healthier, happier life tomorrow.
💉 If your pet is due (or you’re not sure), now’s the perfect time to get them updated. Our furry friends depend on us. Petco Love

02/26/2026

**One of our fosters (me! ;)) adopted two pups from this litter and they are WONDERFUL. I personally met Tank and he is THE SWEETEST. Located in Baker City, Oregon! Main breeds: Terrier, Border Collie, Heeler, Shepherd.**

‼️Update: everyone found good homes‼️

Courtesy post! ONE PUP LEFT!!
❤️MEET TANK!❤️

Randy Sandknop is helping her neighbors with veterinary expenses and finding homes for a litter of pups. Please contact her directly with any questions.
Randy- 208-803-1313

02/24/2026

Feline Fix by Five: Stopping Unwanted Litters Before They Start!
February is also Feline Fix by Five awareness month! Kittens can go into heat when they are just 4-months-old. That means, kittens as young as 5-months-old can give birth to unwanted litters! Feline Fix by Five aims to stop unwanted litters and the endless flow of kittens left on the streets or entering animal shelters. To learn more, and help save cats and kittens, visit felinefixbyfive.org.

02/15/2026

❤️❤️❤️George wants to be your Valentine! Sweet FIV+ positive handsome fella looking for love in Portland. ❤️❤️❤️

02/12/2026

Truth. Be part of the solution, not the problem. Spay & neuter your cats!

Once you become known as “someone who helps animals,” your life becomes no longer your own.

Your phone becomes a 24-hour dispatch center for local tragedies. A call from the nursing home that someone passed away and their cat needs placement. A frantic message from a neighbor who witnessed a cat get hit in the road. A crate full of kittens left on the side of the road. "Can anyone help?"

Constantly being available takes it's toll. Compassion, when asked to function without limits, eventually consumes the person providing it.

But what happens when a rescuer hits their breaking point and they say, "I am sorry. No. I am full"

The truth is that most people do not offer sympathy to, "Sorry. I am full" - The word "No" is matched with venom. People curse, yell and threaten. People treat the 'lack of space' as personal failure... rather than a systemic one.

The hard truth is this: Rescue is not something “other people” do so the rest of us don’t have to.

IF we truly care about animals, we have to stop outsourcing compassion. We must start sharing the load. That starts with one non-negotiable, fundamental responsibility: Spay and neuter. It is not a suggestion; it is the only way to stop the cycle of "litters under porches" and "animals left behind."

Beyond that, ask yourself:
• Can I sponsor a spay/neuter
• Can I donate a bag of food?
• Can I transport an animal, share a post, or help a neighbor before their situation becomes a crisis?

The people you see helping animals are not superheroes. They are ordinary people carrying an extraordinary amount of responsibility at a great personal cost.

Rescue is not just about saving animals. It is about building a community that demands change. A community that refuses to place the entire burden of a broken system on just a handful of people who care - The next time someone says, "Can anyone help".... remember that YOU are a someone. We all must make a collective effort to help the animals as a society together ❤️

12/23/2025

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