Animal House Cat Rescue and Adoption Center

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The Cat Shelter (aka Animal House Cat Rescue and Adoption Center) is a non-profit organization serving homeless, abandoned and neglected cats in the Greater St Louis region.

Ube—the little gray kitten we told you about yesterday -who was found all alone inside the engine compartment of a picku...
06/20/2026

Ube—the little gray kitten we told you about yesterday -who was found all alone inside the engine compartment of a pickup truck—is having a very different day today.

Her Saturday has included one very long cuddling session, a manicure that made it through exactly one paw, and an unwanted interruption for a photo. She was curled up with our adoption coordinator, Kate, and did not appreciate being asked to pause the cuddling for documentation purposes. But honestly, this is exactly what we wanted for her today.

Less than 3 days ago, Ube arrived frightened, exhausted and covered in urine. Today, she is relaxing into people’s arms and beginning to understand that she is safe.

She still is not eating as well as we need her to, so we are gathering as many different things as we can to tempt her. Would you please help us make sure we have plenty of options to offer her?

We added KMR kitten formula to our Amazon Wishlist, along with foods we would like to try with her:
https://a.co/01jZqYpM

Items can also be shipped from Chewy, purchased at a local store, or dropped off at:
The Cat Shelter
2151 59th Street
St. Louis, MO 63110

You can also donate toward Ube’s general care here:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/help-cats-today

AND... please watch (and listen to!) the video below. Abi, one of our cat caretakers and medical assistant, immediately fell in love with Ube and decided she would go to extremes for her if she had to. Somehow this feels completely reasonable to us. How about you? 🙀

This tiny kitten had a really awful 24 hours before she made it to us.She had been all alone outside, with nowhere safe ...
06/19/2026

This tiny kitten had a really awful 24 hours before she made it to us.

She had been all alone outside, with nowhere safe to go. Then she crawled up into the engine compartment of a big old pickup truck, probably thinking she had finally found a good place to hide. little did she know how dangerous that was!

Thankfully, the driver found her before starting the truck. He put her in a crate in the back of the pickup and brought her to us. By the time she arrived, she was covered in urine and so frightened.
But she was incredibly lucky that the driver of that truck helped her and got her somewhere safe.

We named her Ube, after the small purple yam—because she is small, short, cute and quite distinctive.

Right now, Ube is still a little hissy. She hisses at us just about every time we approach her, but once we pick her up, she settles right into our arms. She is scared, but she is beginning to learn that she is safe.

Our biggest concern now is getting her to eat. Ube is underweight and is not eating as well as we need her to. Her little belly may look full, but unfortunately, that is from worms—not from getting the nutrition her body needs.

To do this, we need your help! When a kitten is not eating well, sometimes it takes trying many different foods before you find the one she will accept. We are in need of a large variety of kitten and cat foods to try with Ube—and to have ready for the other kittens we know will be coming our way.

Even one box of food would help tremendously.

You can find the foods we need on our Amazon wishlist:
https://a.co/01jZqYpM

Food can also be purchased through Chewy or at a local store and dropped off or delivered to:
The Cat Shelter
2151 59th Street
St. Louis, MO 63110

Donations toward Ube’s medical care and everything else she will need can be made here:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/help-cats-today

We are going to do everything we can to get Ube eating, put some weight on her and make her feel safe. Thank you so much for helping us help her! 😽

06/16/2026

Are you looking for a new fluffy family member, but you want to make your choice in person? Come to St. Louis' new Happy Cat Hotel's grand opening on Saturday, June 27th. Animal House Cat Rescue and Adoption Center will be there with plenty of kitties looking for their forever homes.

We're excited to meet all our local cat owners at
3460 Hampton Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139
Next Saturday, June 27th, 12-4pm
For more details or questions, call (314) 888-5222

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Remember the sweet, playful 7-month-old kitten we introduced earlier this week?She has a name now: Quiche. She was named...
06/05/2026

Remember the sweet, playful 7-month-old kitten we introduced earlier this week?

She has a name now: Quiche. She was named in honor of the kind person who found her and reached out for help, giving this little girl the chance to be safe and cared for.

Unfortunately, Quiche is not feeling so great right now. She does not have much of an appetite, and we’re working hard to tempt her with the few foods she’s willing to eat. The problem is—we don’t have those foods in stock.

Could you help us restock a few things for Quiche and the shelter?

Right now, we especially need:
Weruva Kitten Tuna & Salmon in Hydrating Purée
Tiki Cat Solutions Liquid Meal Replacer Wet Cat Food
Paper towels
Toilet paper

The foods are pictured below, and we’ve added them to our Amazon Wishlist so they can be shipped directly to us: https://a.co/01jZqYpM

They are also available through Chewy, PetSmart, and Petco.

You can also drop donations off at the shelter:
The Cat Shelter
2151 59th Street
St. Louis, MO 63110

Thank you for helping us take care of Quiche and all the cats who are counting on us. 💛

Hysteria Fest is coming to St. Louis July 8–12, and we’re excited to be part of it!As St. Louis’ premiere horror movie ...
06/03/2026

Hysteria Fest is coming to St. Louis July 8–12, and we’re excited to be part of it!

As St. Louis’ premiere horror movie festival, Hysteria Fest is bringing a great lineup to town, and tickets go on sale June 15 at hysteriafilmfest.com.

We’re especially excited for the St. Louis Premiere of Cat Cam on Saturday, July 11 at 12:00 PM. Since the movie centers on the strange things that are happening at home while the cat owners are away, it felt like the perfect chance for us to have a little fun with it.

We’ve partnered with Hysteria Fest for the screening, and The Cat Shelter will be there with cat-themed horror merch, cat care information, and kittens.

Yes, kittens!

If you’ve ever looked around your house and wondered what happens while you're gone, this one’s for you: The Top 5 Things Your Cat Saw While You Were Away

Come see us at the screening 🙀

05/31/2026

* NEW ARRIVAL NOTICE *

This little girl arrived today. She is about 7 months old, sweet as can be, and has been rolling around with her new toy like she is very happy for her new digs! She is still settling in, of course, but it is always a good sign when right away a cat feels safe enough to play.

For now, she is hanging out in our intake area until she can be seen by our vet, City Cat Clinic, Inc., and cleared for adoption. Once that happens, she will be ready for the next part of her life — the part with a home of her own.

Which brings us to a name problem. She does not yet have one! This will not do. If you have ideas for this sweet little toy enthusiast, please drop them in the comments.

Welcome, little girl. We are so glad you made it here. Special thank to our friends, St. Louis Feral Cat Outreach, for making sure she did. 😽

05/08/2026

We’re headed to the Hill Wine Walk this Saturday, May 9, from 12-4! Come sip, stroll, and say hello to The Cat Shelter's YPB while enjoying one of The Hill’s favorite annual traditions. 💛

We’ll be there sharing information about our adoptable cats and selling some cute merch! We will be set up right outside of Guido's located at 5046 Shaw Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110.

We can’t wait to see you there!

Learn more here:
https://www.facebook.com/share/1JL7nY78he/

Tonight, three cats arrived at The Cat Shelter from Poplar Bluff, Missouri.They were transported here by volunteers from...
05/08/2026

Tonight, three cats arrived at The Cat Shelter from Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

They were transported here by volunteers from an area where animal services are extremely limited — and where cats can suffer for a long time before help comes.

When they arrived, they were covered in fleas. Not a few live fleas. Not a little flea dirt. Covered.

Each cat needed a full flea treatment, including a bath and a careful comb-out over their entire body. Swipe after swipe, the comb came away filled with fleas.

This is what rescue looks like before the clean blankets, before the vet visit, before the adoption photos.

It starts with the urgent, hands-on work that is not frequently seen: removing the fleas, checking their bodies, providing food, water and soft bedding, helping them settle, and figuring out what each cat will need next.

In a few days, these three will receive dewormer. On Monday, they’ll see our vet for thorough exams. Because they are unaltered, we’ll also schedule their spay/neuter surgeries and provide whatever else they need.

They are not unusual. Cats like this are always coming.

As the warm months approach, fleas, ticks, worms, infections, and disease become even harder on cats already trying to survive outside or in communities without enough resources.

GiveSTL Day is about being ready for them.

Ready when the call comes.
Ready when volunteers drive them across the state.
Ready when they arrive covered in fleas and needing care right now.

From 9–10 tonight, donations can help us even more during the GiveSTL Day Power Hour.

We are trying to raise $40,000 this GiveSTL Day so we can stay ready for cats like these — cats who arrive needing immediate care before we even know the full extent of what they’ll need.

Right now, gifts are also being matched up to $15,000, which means your donation can go twice as far.

Please give tonight and help us keep saying yes.

Donate here:
www.givestlday.org/organization/thecatshelter

Meet Phil. Phil is one of those cases that makes you want to throw something at the wall. Because he was never supposed ...
05/08/2026

Meet Phil. Phil is one of those cases that makes you want to throw something at the wall.

Because he was never supposed to be outside alone in the first place.

Phil is a loving, social, gorgeous Siamese cat who somehow ended up trying to survive outside with nobody protecting him and nobody caring for him.

And because of that, he was hit by a car.

The impact shattered his skull badly enough that bone fragments were driven throughout his head. His left eye had to be removed. Multiple teeth were fractured above and below the gum line. And the accident tore a hole into the soft palate at the top of his mouth, leaving his nasal passages exposed.

Now he struggles with drainage. Eating is harder. Breathing is harder. There is constant risk of infection. All because a sweet cat was left out there trying to survive on his own.

And STILL… Phil is incredibly affectionate. All he wants is to get out of his cone and climb into somebody’s lap.

First, our friends at St. Louis Feral Cat Outreach found him and got his initial care started. Then they asked if we would take him. We said yes.

Then began months of suturing, medications, setbacks, monitoring and re-checks.

Phil absolutely hates his cone and became an expert at scratching his surgical site back open, forcing repeated repairs while we tried over and over to get his eye healed. Just when we thought maybe we were finally getting somewhere, we found a lump under his arm. It wasn’t there when he first came. It was pretty big, and it had come on swiftly.

Cancer. After everything he had already been through.

Surgery appears to have removed the mass completely, but we don’t know. He needs ongoing monitoring to make sure no more lumps appear before we have more confidence.

During that same surgery, the vet also attempted to repair the hole in Phil’s palate. It didn’t hold.

So here we are, more than 3 months later. Still going. Still trying. Still hoping we can eventually get this wonderful kitty well.

Next, we will be taking him to a specialist to see what options are left for repairing his palate and improving his quality of life.

This is the work.

The emotional cost of it. The time. The medical care. The setbacks. The sheer unfairness of some of these stories.

But when cats come here, we commit to them. And we are only able to do that because people like you care about the future of these cats – and honor us with the privilege of being your proxy when an animal is suffering.

Phil is not just a medical case to us. He’s a cat who was trying to belong to someone. A friendly cat who was left alone outside - built for closeness and safety, not survival. Our hope for him is same as it is for every cat that comes here: that one day he gets to stop working so hard to survive and simply be loved.

This your support helps us continue saying yes to Phil and others like him. WE ARE $7,500 away from meeting our $15,000 MATCH. PLEASE HELP US GET THERE.

Thank you. ❤

P*e Wee has been suffering.This tiny gray-and-white kitten is about 6 months old. He weighs only 3.3 pounds.A healthy ki...
05/07/2026

P*e Wee has been suffering.

This tiny gray-and-white kitten is about 6 months old. He weighs only 3.3 pounds.

A healthy kitten his age should be nearly twice that size.

When County Animal Control asked if we could take him, we said yes because P*e Wee is in very bad shape.

He has been fighting a severe upper respiratory infection for so long that the discharge from his eyes caused his third eyelid to become stuck to his upper eyelid. He now needs surgery to separate them.

You can hear his raspy breathing from across the room - loud congestion from an infection gone untreated for too long.

His little belly is swollen with worms.

He’s so severely malnourished and stunted that, despite his tiny body, he already has all of his adult teeth — his body essentially forced to pre-age while trying to survive.

And somehow, despite all of it, P*e Wee is still incredibly friendly.
Still purring. Still desperate to be held.

This is what means to us. It means being able to say yes when cats like P*e Wee have nowhere else to go.

3-4PM IS A POWER HOUR AND EVERY DONATION MADE WILL PROVIDE US WITH MORE FUNDS TO HELP P*E WEE!

Another reason your support today is especially meaningful: Thanks to a generous matching gift, the first $15,000 donated to The Cat Shelter for GiveSTL Day will be matched dollar for dollar.

Please donate now and help us continue saying yes to cats like P*e Wee. 😽
https://www.givestlday.org/organization/thecatshelter

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2151 59th Street
St. Louis, MO
63110

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+13145314626

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