Challenger's House is a limited admission, no time limit safe haven for homeless or unwanted cats. Challenger's House is a 501(c)3, non-profit tax exempt organization and your much needed contributions are tax deductible.

Challenger's House is a limited admission, no time limit safe haven for homeless or unwanted cats. Challenger's House is a 501(c)3, non-profit tax exempt organization and your much needed contributions are tax deductible.

Who We Are

Challenger's House is a limited admission, no time limit safe haven for homeless or unwanted cats. We are sorry that we cannot help all the callers who request our assistance. Challenger's House is a 501(c)3, non-profit tax exempt organization and your much needed contributions are tax deductible. Donations can be made via mail to 112 Tristian Road, Toney AL 35773; via phone at (256) 420-5995; or via the Donate option at the top of our page (below the cover photo).


All cats and kittens are tested for feline leukemia and feline AIDS, checked for parasites, given vaccinations appropriate for their age, are spayed or neutered, and microchipped prior to adoption. We like to house between 50-60 cats depending on the situation and the cats' needs, so call for information concerning available space to take animals.

Adopting a friend

All people wanting to adopt a cat or kitten must fill out an application to give us basic information about their home & family and must go through an interview process. Our adoption fee is $125 ($150 minus a $25 donation for each adoption from a generous anonymous donor) and is refundable within 30 days if the animal is returned. Our animals always have a home with us for their lifetime if a guardian is unable to keep them.

Challenger's House offers all adopters pet insurance through Petfirst Healthcare and sponsored by petfinder.com. Petfirst also has policies for your current pets or pets that you acquire from another source.

Come Visit Us!

Challenger's House is located at 112 Tristian Road in a house situated on six acres. From Huntsville, take Jordan Lane north to Old Railroad Bed Road. There is a veterinary hospital, Country Clinic, at that intersection. Turn right (north) on Old RR Bed Road. Go 2.5 miles and turn right on Tristian Road. We are the first house on the right. We are easily accessible from Madison, Athens, and south central Tennessee. Please call for directions or we can email a map to you.

Challenger's House has been chosen as PETsMART's Love-a-Pet Partner. We house cats at the University Drive location on a continuous basis, 7 days a week. Cats/kittens not adopted in several weeks will be taken back to our shelter since we are a free-roaming facility and being caged is foreign to many of these cats. If you would like to volunteer to help care for the cats either at the shelter or at PETsMART, contact us at the address/phone/email below or come to PETsMART during our scheduled adoption time or the shelter during the hours below. PETsMART is located on University Drive in front of the Target Super Store just west of Madison Square Mall.