S.A.I.N.T. Rescue (Saving Animals in Need Today)

End the suffering of cats by reducing unwanted litters through TNR, spay/neuter and adoption services.

S.A.I.N.T. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) animal welfare organization with several goals. First, to capture, neuter and release feral cats in order to combat overpopulation and reduce the overall number of feral cats; second, to remove animals from situations where their livelihood is at risk and place them in loving, forever homes; third, to provide services to people who need assistance to spay or neuter their pet.

SAINT Rescue has been in existence for over 16 years, rescuing and adopting out cats and kittens. All veterinary and medical expenses were funded primarily by our founder for the first 15 years of our existence. SAINTs was formally incorporated and obtained its 501C(3) status in 2010. Donations are necessary and greatly appreciated to help us continue to do our work. All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowable by law.

All of the animals we take in have been abandoned by someone. We adopt out approximately 250 cats and kittens every year. Unfortunately, more kitties need to be rescued than we can possibly help.

Adoption Policy
All applicants must be 18 years of age or older. If you rent, the landlord will be contacted, and their...
1200 16th Ave SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
United States
Sausage

TNR at Leonardo's Indoor homes only unless the cat is part of our barn cat program. Home visits are required...

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Ricky Riccardo

Ricky's mom was moved from assisted living to memory care. Sadly, Ricky couldnt move with her. He was born in...

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Aurro

Aja, Aurro, Zeus & Poseiden came to us after their owner passed away. Indoor homes only unless the cat is...

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Aja

Aja, Aurro, Zeus & Poseiden came to us after their owner passed away. Indoor homes only unless the cat is...

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Zeus

Aja, Aurro, Zeus & Poseiden came to us after their owner passed away. Indoor homes only unless the cat is...

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Poseidon

Aja, Aurro, Zeus & Poseiden came to us after their owner passed away. Indoor homes only unless the cat is...

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Moonstone

At 2 months old, Moonstone was found in a storm damaged barn after the derecho. She was adopted to a...

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Finnegan

Finnegan came to us in 2016 after losing his back feet & part of his tail to a recliner. He...

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Brinley

Brinley, Bodhi, & Beckett were born to a neighborhood stray. Indoor homes only unless the cat is part of our...

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Meadow

Blossom & Meadow were caught in a TNR project. Indoor homes only unless the cat is part of our barn...

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Blossom

Blossom & Meadow were caught in a TNR project. Indoor homes only unless the cat is part of our barn...

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Beckett

Brinley, Bodhi, & Beckett were born to a neighborhood stray. Indoor homes only unless the cat is part of our...

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Brodhi

Brinley, Bodhi, & Beckett were born to a neighborhood stray. Indoor homes only unless the cat is part of our...

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Poppy

Indoor homes only unless the cat is part of our barn cat program. Home visits are required so we are...

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Poppy

Indoor homes only unless the cat is part of our barn cat program. Home visits are required so we are...

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Rocky

Rocky was a stray in CR. One of our good supporters trapped him with the intent to TNR him. Rocky...

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Petunia

Indoor homes only unless the cat is part of our barn cat program. Home visits are required so we are...

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Rosemary

Rosemary was found in Jones County with a broken back leg. Her leg has been stabilized so the healing can...

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Karen

Karen was a stray and found in our neighborhood. Indoor homes only unless the cat is part of our barn...

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Cider

Mom, Cider, and her 3 kittens (Coffee, Chai, & Cocoa) were found as strays in Cedar Rapids. Indoor homes only...

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Temo

Temo was being TNRed. Right eye was scarred & shrunken from previous trauma causing chronic infection, so it was removed....

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Peanut

Peanut was a stray in Cedar Rapids Indoor homes only unless the cat is part of our barn cat program....

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Falcon

Falcon, Raven, Phoenix, Hawk & Cross - all black - were born to a stray. She took off once the...

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Coffee

Mom, Cider, and her 3 kittens (Coffee, Chai, & Cocoa) were found as strays in Cedar Rapids. Indoor homes only...

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Chai

Mom, Cider, and her 3 kittens (Coffee, Chai, & Cocoa) were found as strays in Cedar Rapids. Indoor homes only...

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Titus

Titus was born to a stray in Waterloo. Indoor homes only unless the cat is part of our barn cat...

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Kasie

Kasie showed up at a house crying to get in. She appeared to be injured. We took her to find...

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Hercules

Hercules was adopted as a kitten and returned after 13 years. Slade & Silas were also surrendered. The fianc's dog...

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Slade / Silas

Slade and Silas were adopted from Animal Control as kittens in 2017. The fianc's dog is not cat friendly, so...

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Romy

Michelle and Romy were born to a stray in Cedar Rapids. The siblings are bonded. Indoor homes only unless the...

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Michelle

Michelle and Romy were born to a stray in Cedar Rapids. The siblings are bonded. Indoor homes only unless the...

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Buddy

Guava and Buddy are purebred Persians but we do not have papers on them. Both are front declawed. Indoor homes...

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Copy of Chirps

Biscuit, Chirps & Flower were found in Tower Terrace Mobile Home Park. Indoor homes only unless the cat is part...

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Mysha

An adopter returned a cat and surrendered Mysha to us. Mysha was adopted soon after arriving but returned 4 years...

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Mittens / Callie

Two litters were born to strays - 11 kittens. The moms were TNRed. Callie and Mittens are bonded siblings and...

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Rosewell

Rosewell & Boots were surrendered when their owner was forced to move from her home. He was adopted in May...

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Tony

Tony and String Bean were surrendered to us. Indoor homes only unless the cat is part of our barn cat...

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Norman

Norman was injured when he crawled under the hood of a truck to stay warm. Indoor homes only unless the...

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Angel

Angel was found last winter as a stray. Indoor homes only unless the cat is part of our barn cat...

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Baby

Baby's owner is ill and unable to care for him. He is a very big boy. Nice cat who just...

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Madonna

Madonna was found at the Gerdau Wilton Steel Mill. Indoor homes only unless the cat is part of our barn...

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Buster

Buster was adopted from CRACC as an adult in 2011. In 2020, his owner moved to a nursing home and...

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Sriracha

Sriracha and Tabasco - mom & son - were found as strays in Center Point. Both are scared but starting...

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Tabasco

Sriracha and Tabasco - mom & son - were found as strays in Center Point. Both are scared but starting...

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Raj

Howard, Leonard, Penny & Raj were born to a stray under a volunteer's deck. Indoor homes only unless the cat...

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Cobweb

Cobweb and Spider were born to a stray in a local mobile home park. Their mom was TNR'ed. Indoor homes...

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Kale

Kale and her 5 kittens were living under a porch. The owner of the home was caring for them and...

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Heidi

Heidi's owner passed away. She is front declawed and estimated to be born in 2016. Indoor homes only unless the...

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Shadow

Shadow was living in a mobile home that was about to be fumigated for bugs. Several in the community were...

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Luigi

Luigi was one of 50+ cats we took in after they were abandoned following an eviction/foreclosure in rural Cedar Rapids....

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Kumquat

Guava came in with her kittens Papaya, Kumquat, Mopsy & Kiwi from Black Hawk County. Indoor homes only unless the...

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Shy Guy

Shy Guy was one of 50+ cats we took in after they were abandoned following an eviction/foreclosure in rural Cedar...

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Lanai

An older man was overwhelmed with too many cats in his mobile home. His family asked for help. We were...

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Maui

An older man was overwhelmed with too many cats in his mobile home. His family asked for help. We were...

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Oahu

An older man was overwhelmed with too many cats in his mobile home. His family asked for help. We were...

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Candi

Candi & Cheech were born to Cookie - a stray that was less than a year old. They have lived...

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Connie

Connie was spotted running around in circles with her head tilted and falling over. We were able to catch her...

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Callie

Callie was a stray in a local mobile home park. She was friendly while outside in the park but not...

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Mary Shelley

Mary Shelley was one of 50+ cats we took in after they were abandoned following an eviction/foreclosure in rural Cedar...

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Harlow

Harlow & Helena were found in a local mobile home park. Indoor homes only unless the cat is part of...

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Ferrell

9 kittens from a home were surrender to us after the owner become overwhelmed. Their remaining 7 cats were fixed...

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Shax

Shax was born to a stray & living next door to the Stadium Lounge. We spotted him standing in the...

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Packy

Packy and Parcella were left in a box outside our door on a very cold January evening. Thankfully one of...

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Fade

Fade and Clipper were found abandoned behind a barber shop. One of the cats was chipped so we were able...

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Little One

Little One was surrendered to our vet because he had a urinary blockage. They performed a cystotomy and removed 19...

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Poppy

Poppy, Pixie & Piper were born to a community cat in a local mobile home park in March 2023. They...

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Piper

Poppy, Pixie & Piper were born to a community cat in a local mobile home park in March 2023. They...

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Nestle

Nestle came in with her 2 kittens - Nabisco & Kellogg. Nestle is a very sweet and gentle cat. Indoor...

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Ratchet

Ratchet was just a kitten out on his own. Lucky for him, a volunteer rescued him. Indoor homes only unless...

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Shadow

Shadow was found at Shadowood Apts with her four kittens - Talapia, Maceral, Tuna & Guppy - in an electric...

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Gabby

Gregory, Gabriel, Gerald, Glen & Gabby were born to a stray. A good supporter of ours helped the resident by...

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Bosley

One of our volunteers spotted a group of 9 to 10 kittens playing at a residential intersection. She approached a...

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Hera

Hera and her kittens - Eres & Enyo - showed up at a rural Benton County home. The cats weren't...

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Monarch

Monarch showed up at a volunteer's home in the Kenwood area. Much to our surprise, Monarch gave birth to 5...

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Macadamia

Macadamia and her 4 kittens Pistachio, Brazil, Pecan & Almond showed up in a NW side backyard. Mom is young...

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Alex

Alex was born in a neighborhood overrun by cats. One neighbor started a TNR project spring of 2020. Alex was...

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Maggie

Maggie is a shy girl as is her siblings Moe and Curley. She would do best with one of her...

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Lissa

Lissa was abandoned in a mobile home with no heat for 2 weeks during the winter. Thankfully, a neighbor noticed...

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Stewie

Stewie's owner is moving into a care facility and asked us to take 3 of her cats...David, Soupy, & Stewie....

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Zesty

Zesty was found in the summer of 2020 in a local mobile home park. She was just a couple months...

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Bunny

Bunny had been living amongst several hotels and convenience stores over the last year south of Cedar Rapids. Everyone was...

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Sophia

Stan, Miles, Blanche & Rose were just 2 weeks old when a homeowner from Tama found them in a window...

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Binx

On Sept 15, 2020, Critter Crusaders received an urgent call about a 10 week old kitten possibly hit by a...

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Max

Max is very shy but opens up around a few of our volunteers. He was part of a TNR project...

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Tama

Tama was trapped at the Tama meat packing plant with her two kittens. She is not very social so she...

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Tesla

Tesla was only about 3 months old and already out on the streets by himself. We are working on socializing...

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Risky

Risky, Rebel & Rowdy were found in a local mobile home park when they were about a month old. Indoor...

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Fletcher

Fletcher is very shy and skittish. He would need to go to a home with a cat that he knows....

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