501(c)(3) nonprofit cat rescue
Every Cat Deserves a Second Chance.
Rescuing, caring for and finding loving homes for abandoned, injured and vulnerable cats.
Real rescues. Real stories. Real impact.
Rescue Stories That Made a Difference
One rescue story
A Stray Cat Rescued From the New York Subway
”Every rescue has a story. Here is one real rescue story, shared through two different news articles that highlight why vulnerable cats deserve a second chance.”
Two articles. One rescue.
Featured on The Dodo
Commuters Waiting For Subway In Brooklyn Notice Stray Baby On The Train Tracks
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Support the Cats
Your generosity helps provide food, medical care, emergency rescue, foster support, and a second chance for vulnerable cats.
Small donations make a big difference. 🐾
Food & Supplies
Help Feed the Cats
Food donations directly support the cats currently in our care and help keep our rescue running every day.
Every little donation helps a lot
Our impact
More than 100 cats depend on us every day.
Every meal, every rescue and every second chance begins with people who care.
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Cats cared for every day
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Recognized nonprofit organization
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The person behind the rescue
Meet Vanessa
Vanessa is the founder of Astoria Paws Cats, a rescue built from years of compassion, dedication, and hands-on work helping cats in need.
Every day, she cares for and feeds more than 40 community cats while rescuing those who are sick, injured, abandoned, or simply overlooked. From providing medical care and coordinating spay and neuter services to fostering, socializing, and finding loving homes, Vanessa is personally involved in every part of the rescue.
For her, no cat is “just a stray.” Every life matters, and every cat deserves safety, dignity, and a chance at a better future.
What started with helping one cat at a time has grown into a mission that continues every single day.
They may not have a voice, but Vanessa will always do her best to be one for them.
Also in Paraguay
Helping Cats Beyond Borders
Every cat deserves love, care, and a safe place to call home. In Paraguay, Astoria also rescues kittens and gives them the care and support they need while building a community around the love of cats.
Our Astoria Cats Boutique in Paraguay is a special space created for cat lovers, offering carefully selected products for cats and their families.
From rescue to everyday care, our mission is always about cats.
Discover Astoria Cats BoutiqueMade with love for cats ♡
Our mission
A Safe Place for Cats Who Have Nowhere Else to Go
Astoria Paws Cats was born from one person's determination to help stray and vulnerable cats. Today, that mission continues through rescue, daily feeding, medical care, fostering and adoption. We believe every cat deserves safety, compassion and the opportunity to find a loving home.
Rescue
We help cats who are abandoned, injured, sick or in need of immediate care.
Care
We provide food, supplies, medical support and a safe environment while cats recover.
Adoption
When they are ready, we work to find loving and responsible forever homes.
Give a second chance
Your Donation Can Give a Cat a Second Chance
Food is always needed, and it is never enough. Every donation helps provide the essentials that rescued cats need to survive, recover and find loving homes.
501(c)(3) nonprofit — donations are tax-deductible.
Transparency
Where Your Support Goes
Support goes directly to the everyday needs of rescued cats.
Food
Medical Care
Rescue Supplies
Transportation
Foster Support
Trust & transparency
Officially a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit
Astoria Paws Cats Inc. is officially a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
What began with one person helping stray cats has grown into an organization dedicated to giving abandoned, injured and neglected cats a second chance at life.
Our 501(c)(3) status allows us to expand our impact, pursue grants and accept tax-deductible donations, helping us rescue and care for even more cats in need.
501(c)(3) Nonprofit
Tax-deductible donations accepted
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Ways to help
Help a Cat Find Their Happy Ending
Every click, every application, and every donation helps us rescue, care for, and find loving homes for cats in need.
Open your home
Adopt or Foster a Cat
Whether you're ready to welcome a cat into your family or provide a safe temporary home, you can make a life-changing difference.
Give a second chance
Support the Cats
Your generosity helps provide food, medical care, emergency rescue, foster support, and a second chance for vulnerable cats.
Small donations make a big difference. 🐾
Food & Supplies
Help Feed the Cats
Food donations directly support the cats currently in our care and help keep our rescue running every day.
Every little donation helps a lot
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