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Cal Poly Cat Program We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit cat rescue and sanctuary operating on Cal Poly SLO's Campus! At that time, nearly 400 cats and kittens roamed campus.

Cal Poly Cat Program (CPCP) started as a 1992 senior project by Garret Quindimil to solve the problem of a feline population at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s campus. The majority were descendants of pets abandoned on campus by students and other local residents. CPCP modeled their solution on the "Test, Trap, Vaccinate, Medicate, Alter, and Release" (TTVMAR) technique, developed by the National Feral

Cat Resource Center. The program was highly successful and effectively reduced the population through the years. The university campus now has only a handful of feral cats left, all of which have gone through our program, so they are sterile, vaccinated, and healthy. CPCP has now focused our efforts to helping the homeless and feral cat populations of San Luis Obispo county, running trap-neuter-release (TNR) programs and promoting feral cat humane education. CPCP also has a shelter located on Cal Poly’s campus with an ongoing volunteer, foster, and adoption programs in place. Our shelter facility also serves as a cat sanctuary for cats that are not adoptable or cannot be released. All of our cats are lovingly cared for by a network of volunteers and our nonprofit is entirely run on donations and grants.

Cat Owner Bingo!! How many squares did you get? 👀 Drop your score below! ⬇️ 💚
16/12/2025

Cat Owner Bingo!! How many squares did you get? 👀 Drop your score below! ⬇️ 💚

Are you staying in SLO for winter break? If you are you should foster one of these adorable adult cats! This is a perfec...
08/12/2025

Are you staying in SLO for winter break? If you are you should foster one of these adorable adult cats! This is a perfect opportunity to give back and get so much love in return 💚 If you are interested please email [email protected]!

If you are staying over break this is a perfect opportunity to gain hands on experience working with adorable adult cats...
08/12/2025

If you are staying over break this is a perfect opportunity to gain hands on experience working with adorable adult cats and kittens 💚 For more information please email [email protected]!

We are looking for fosters for our sweet adult cats this winter break! This is a perfect opportunity to give back this H...
05/12/2025

We are looking for fosters for our sweet adult cats this winter break! This is a perfect opportunity to give back this Holiday and get so much love in return 💚 If interested please email [email protected]!

Meet Tinsel! Tinsel is a sweet cat who loves face scratches and being held. She likes playing and a good nap time. She i...
04/12/2025

Meet Tinsel! Tinsel is a sweet cat who loves face scratches and being held. She likes playing and a good nap time. She is vocal and her favorite things are dinner time and attention. She gets along with other cats and dogs and is a sassy, chunky queen. She would be the perfect cat to cozy up next to for the holidays! If you are interested in adopting Tinsel, please email [email protected]!

We are in need of Winter Break Fosters for our kittens! This is a perfect opportunity to give back and get so much love ...
02/12/2025

We are in need of Winter Break Fosters for our kittens! This is a perfect opportunity to give back and get so much love and joy in return if you’re staying here in SLO for the winter break (Dec 12-Jan 4)💚 For more information please reach out to [email protected]!

Nominate the Cal Poly Cat Program for 2% Tuesday! HumanKind Fair Trade () donates 2% of their daily proceeds to a featur...
02/12/2025

Nominate the Cal Poly Cat Program for 2% Tuesday! HumanKind Fair Trade () donates 2% of their daily proceeds to a featured nonprofit every Tuesday. If you would like to support our program and help us financially, please fill out the form in ‘s bio to nominate us!

*When you fill out the form, the contact name will be Meili Laiho, and the contact email will be [email protected].
Thank you so much for your ongoing love and support for our kitties!

Nominate the Cal Poly Cat Program for 2% Tuesday! HumanKind Fair Trade ( ) donates 2% of their daily proceeds to a feat...
02/12/2025

Nominate the Cal Poly Cat Program for 2% Tuesday! HumanKind Fair Trade ( ) donates 2% of their daily proceeds to a featured nonprofit every Tuesday. If you would like to support our program and help us financially, please fill out the form in ‘s bio to nominate us!

*When you fill out the form, the contact name will be Meili Laiho, and the contact email will be [email protected].
Thank you so much for your ongoing love and support for our kitties!

Happy Thanksgiving from Cal Poly Cat Program! 🧡Every Thanksgiving, our hearts are full.We are grateful for every volunte...
27/11/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from Cal Poly Cat Program! 🧡Every Thanksgiving, our hearts are full.
We are grateful for every volunteer, every staff member, every veterinarian, every foster, and every person in our community who helps our cats feel safe, and loved. We couldn’t do anything with out your help 🧡🐾 We hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving! 🦃

With Thanksgiving coming up here’s a safe menu for your furry family members! 🦃🧡🐱Source 🔎petmd.com
26/11/2025

With Thanksgiving coming up here’s a safe menu for your furry family members! 🦃🧡🐱

Source 🔎
petmd.com

Say hello to Moonpie! Moonpie is a sweet and silly boy who loves to cuddle and play. He loves to curl up on your lap and...
20/11/2025

Say hello to Moonpie! Moonpie is a sweet and silly boy who loves to cuddle and play. He loves to curl up on your lap and will immediately start purring when you pet him or call his name. When he’s not snuggling, he’s following you around to enjoy your company. Moonpie’s favorite game is fetch and he loves anything that crinkles. He is great with other cats and needs a friend to run around and play with. If you’re looking for a cat that will be your best friend and hangout with you all day, Moonpie is the one for you! If you’re interested in adopting this cutie, please email [email protected].
 

Voting is now OPEN! Check out the link in our Instagram Bio and pick your favorite sticker 🌟💚 Thank you to everyone who ...
18/11/2025

Voting is now OPEN! Check out the link in our Instagram Bio and pick your favorite sticker 🌟💚

Thank you to everyone who participated! All the designs look purrrfect 🐱💚

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Cal Poly Cat Program (CPCP) started as a 1992 senior project by Garret Quindimil to solve the problem of a rising cat population at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s campus. At that time, nearly 400 cats and kittens roamed campus. The majority had been abandoned by students and other local residents. Feral cats were trapped, then euthanized by the local Department of Animal Regulations. Although this decreased the cat population, it did not solve the problem. CPCP modeled their solution on the "Test, Trap, Vaccinate, Medicate, Alter, and Release" (TTVMAR) technique, developed by the National Feral Cat Resource Center. Today we estimate the feral cat population on campus to be at 30. Most of these cats have gone through our program, so they are sterile, vaccinated, and healthy.

CPCP also has a shelter located on Cal Poly’s campus with an ongoing adoption program in place. Our adoption program has placed more than 1,500 cats and kittens into caring homes, and continues working towards a time of no more homeless cats! CPCP is working to get the 50+ cats at the shelter into temporary foster care or loving new families. These cats receive their daily love supplied by numerous volunteers, but they still need forever homes!