Ahh, summer! Do you have some free time this summer? The Cat Connection has many volunteer opportunities, and can use as much or as little time as you have to offer. There is always plenty to do! Give us a call!

The Cat Connection is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is two-part:

To control the local feral (undomesticated) cat population through Trap-Neuter-Return-Maintain (TNRM) programs.

To facilitate the adoption of stray and abandoned cats and kittens into responsible permanent homes through our foster care and adoption programs.

The Cat Connection works to end the growth of the feral population through TNRM, or Trap-Neuter-Return-Maintain, programs in many local communities including Waltham, Newton, Belmont, Brighton, Allston and Watertown, Massachusetts.

In our adoption program we work to locate new homes for stray and abandoned cats and kittens. We provide food, medical attention, and – when space allows – temporary shelter in one of our foster homes, while we work to find permanent placement with responsible, loving families. Our foster parents provide a safe and loving environment for these homeless animals. And because our cats are fostered in private homes we can offer insight into their personalities - whether they will be good with children, dogs, other cats, etc.

The Cat Connection is not a shelter, but there are occasions when we are asked to take cats from their owners for a variety of reasons. We can offer advice, but limited resources prevent us from accepting all of these cats into our care. We may at times be able to assist in seeking new homes if the present owners are able to assist us with housing the cat in need of a new home until we find one.