Cat Guardians TNR & Rescue

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Cat Guardians TNR & Rescue

Salinas-based cat rescue nonprofit organization committed to trap-neuter-return (TNR) and rescue of stray, abandoned, and feral cats. EIN: 33-2410770

We are an official 501(c)(3) public charity.

08/22/2026

Sweet Daisy was surrendered back to us after four months.🌼💔While we’re sad things didn’t work out, we are grateful that her former adopter reached out to us rather than dumping her or surrendering elsewhere. We drove from Salinas to King City and back to bring our girl home safely.

We care deeply about the safety and wellbeing of every kitty connected to our rescue: our adopted cats, kitties in our care, and our managed feral colonies. Daisy will spend time in quarantine so we can monitor for any illnesses, injuries, or other concerns that could pose a risk to the rest of our cats. Some issues don’t show up right away, so we prefer to be preventative.

She’ll have her hammock, a bed, appropriately portioned meals (this girl gained some weight), and lots of monitoring and care.

We were told a resident cat didn’t get along with Daisy, that she stole cat food, and that she swatted at one of the other cats, all behaviors that can be completely normal in a multi-cat household. Kitties are just as complex as they are adorable.

If an adopter is unhappy or unable to continue caring for a cat, returning them to us is always the best outcome. We’d much rather bring them back into our care than have frustration grow toward a sweet, innocent animal. Daisy is safe, loved, and home with us again.

Let us know if you’d be interested in adopting her once cleared. She’s a sweet girl who deserves her forever home 💛

08/04/2026

Please contribute toward a new bottle of Drontal, a broad spectrum dewormer; essential to our rescue.

Parasites are incredibly common in stray cats and kittens, especially those covered in fleas or living outdoors. Deworming is one of the very first things we do for a new intake to help them start feeling better and prevent parasites from spreading to other animals.

We’re out of Drontal, our go-to broad-spectrum dewormer that treats tapeworms, roundworms, and hookworms with a single dose.

If you’d like to help, you can donate toward a bottle via Zelle or PayPal.

Zelle: [email protected]
PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/US/fundraiser/charity/5442496

08/02/2026

Swipe to see what the diaper box holds!

This sweet baby was stuck in a car’s engine and fellow animal lovers reached out for help and were referred to our rescue. Meet Catalytic Converter. On the road to health & safety. A bath, de-fleaing (capstar & topical), kitten wet & dry food, and a vaccine/spay/neuter appt in the works, he’ll be chilling in no time. Before the bath he looked like a dirty solid white cat, but after, it’s clear he’s a Flame Point Siamese. He’ll be up for adoption soon so please stick around if you’re interested!

Please consider donating ‼️‼️Zelle, PayPal, cash/check 🙏Rescues like this, especially when we’re already full, mean kittens end up in our personal bedrooms & we carefully quarantine new arrivals to protect the cats already in our care, which can quickly stretch our already limited donations. Every contribution helps us say “yes” to the next kitten in need.

Zelle: [email protected]
PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/US/fundraiser/charity/5442496

07/25/2026

See you soon! Saturday 7/25 from 2:30-6pm at the Salinas Petsmart 😻🏡

07/17/2026

Come meet the posse 🤠🌾 Saturday Jul 18 from 12-3:30 at the Salinas Petsmart. They’re sure to wrangle your heart ❤️🏇

07/02/2026

As much as we love meeting potential adopters, we’ve made the decision not to hold an adoption event this Fourth of July weekend.

The stress of fireworks, even “Safe & Sane,”combined with the adjustment of a new home can be overwhelming for cats, so we will keep them safe and happy in our arms while they wait for their perfect home.

If you have cats at home, please help keep them safe:
• Keep them indoors.
• Set them up in a small, secure room if possible.
• Close and secure all windows and screens.
• Provide hiding spots where they feel safe.
• Play the TV, music, or a fan to help mask the sound of fireworks. (No white noise machine? No problem! YouTube has 12hr white noise vids, no ads, for free)
• Make sure they have fresh water, food, and a clean litter box nearby.

The days surrounding the Fourth of July are when the highest number of pets go missing. Frightened animals can bolt through open doors or damaged screens, and many are never reunited with their families. Others are injured by vehicles, fireworks, or intentional cruelty.

Fireworks may be fun for us, but they are also extremely distressing to pets 💔

We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday weekend! 🇺🇸🌭🍔😎

06/23/2026

Today we received a message that every rescue fears. Dash, who had been adopted by a wonderfully sweet and caring couple on Saturday at our last adoption event, contacted us to let us know that Dash had slipped out the night before and was missing. They researched and did everything in their power to find him before reaching out.

By pure coincidence, we were only a few minutes away when we got the notification that he was missing, so we immediately headed over to help search, ready to do everything we could to find him. Dash has been in our care since he was a kitten, making this especially difficult to hear.

We searched under the house, checked crawl spaces, looked through thick brush, spoke with neighbors, and searched across a large rural property. We were preparing to call it a night and prepared to set up four humane traps around the property, when we decided to make one last sweep of the area.

That final search made all the difference.

Prunedale can be an especially dangerous place for a lost cat. Between the wildlife, large rural properties, dense vegetation, and close proximity to Highway 101, the risks increase significantly once a cat gets outside.
This experience is an important reminder to thoroughly cat proof your home before and after bringing home a new cat.

Make sure all windows have secure screens, doors and exits are properly secured, and everyone in the household understands the importance of being cautious when entering and leaving the home. Newly adopted cats should be given time to adjust in a smaller, secure space before being allowed full access to the house.

Cats do not understand that they have been given a better home. They only know what feels familiar. A newly adopted cat, especially an older cat, may do everything in their power to return to the environment they recognize, even when they are safe, loved, and well cared for.

We are incredibly grateful that Dash’s story had a happy ending. Thank you to everyone who helped search and thank you to his adopters for contacting us immediately. If you’ve adopted a cat from our rescue PLEASE reach out ASAP. We are busy but our kitties will always take priority.

06/20/2026

Come meet your match at Saturday’s Adoption Event 6/20/26 from 2:30-6pm at the Salinas PetSmart! We’re rooting for lots of adoptions & pre-adoptions. 🥅⚽️😻

Team Cat Guardians TNR & Rescue on 3! 📣🙌🏽

06/13/2026

Come meet our kitties! Some are up for pre-adoption as they await their spay/neuter appts ❤️ Submit an application! Our #1 priority is finding them good homes 💗

Saturday 6/13/26 2:30-5pm @ Salinas PetSmart 😻

Must be indoor-only!

05/28/2026

Our recent rescues. The poor baby with gunky eyes is already looking so much better since they’ve been in our care. Slide to the last photo to see her today 5/28/26. Intake day was 5/26/26. The power of 48hrs of consistent treatment. Unfortunately, she was found cuddling their diseased sibling upon rescue. We were told that the mother kitty was unfortunately killed by a loose dog, so the kittens had no one to depend on 💔💔 thankfully, it’ll only be love & kindness from now on. They’ll never have to struggle to live again.

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