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🐾 Helping homeless & unwanted animals since 1995
❤️ Registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit
💕 Adopt • Foster • Donate
🛍️ Resale/Thrift Shop— Volunteer With Us! C.A.T.S.

Since our founding in 1995, Caring About The Strays (C.A.T.S.), Inc. has worked to find "forever homes" for abandoned, unwanted, neglected, or abused companion animals in the Pascack Valley area. To Donate Towards Caring About The Strays (C.A.T.S.), Inc.:

PayPal: https://www.care4strays.org/donate

Venmo: @ caringabout-thestrays

Amazon Wishlist:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3MSUDIQZ0U18U?ref_=wl_share

Donate via check: CARING ABOUT THE STRAYS (C.A.T.S.), INC, 80 KINDERKAMACK ROAD, WESTWOOD, NJ, 07675

Contact us at (201) 666-5444 or [email protected]
View all of our links here: https://linktr.ee/catsnewjersey
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We have an eclectic Resale Shop offering a variety of items for sale. All proceeds go to Caring About The Strays (C.A.T.S.), Inc. Resale/Thrift Shop
80 Kinderkamack Road
Westwood, NJ 07675. About the C.A.T.S. Resale Shop:
Our one-of-a-kind C.A.T.S. Resale/Thrift Shop has been open since 1995, where 100% of the proceeds go directly to help homeless animals. Whether purchasing goods or donating items, you’re making a difference in the life of a homeless animal. Every time you shop at our store or make a donation, you’re helping to provide food, shelter, and medical care for our rescued animals. New donations arrive daily – you never know what you’ve missed! Please consider donating to our resale shop. Donations of brand-new and gently-used items can be donated during shop. Please do not leave any donations unattended outside. We are a 501(c)3 charity – donations are tax deductible; tax receipts will be provided upon your donation drop-off. Follow the C.A.T.S. Resale/Thrift Shop on Social Media! Facebook: facebook.com/catsresaleshop/

Thank you for your support!

10/26/2026

🐾💕 Two Little Hearts, One Forever Home! Meet Cleo & Theodore! 🖤🤍🐾

🐈‍⬛💖 Some things in life are simply better together, and Cleo and Theodore are living proof! Born on July 23, this adorable brother-and-sister duo is ready to steal hearts and find a loving family to call their very own! 🏡🥰

🎀🐱 Cleo and Theodore are the perfect little package of sweetness, silliness, and affection! These two curious kittens have a wonderful zest for life and find excitement in just about everything! Whether they’re exploring their surroundings, chasing their favorite toys, or keeping each other entertained with their playful antics, they know how to make even an ordinary day feel special! 🧸🎾✨

💗🥹 And as much as they enjoy their little adventures, there’s nothing they love more than being close to the ones they love! These affectionate sweethearts are always happy to settle in for some quality cuddle time, whether that means snuggling into your lap, curling up beside you, or falling asleep together in one adorable little pile of fur! 💤❤️🐾

👫💕 The sweetest part? They have each other! Cleo and Theodore share a special bond, and their forever family will get to experience all the little moments that make having two kittens so wonderful. From watching them play together to seeing them curled up side by side, they’re sure to fill a home with happiness, companionship, and so much love! 🥰💞

🏡🐾 Cleo and Theodore must be adopted as a pair! They should do well with other friendly cats and may also adjust to a gentle, cat-friendly dog with proper introductions. 🐱🐶 They have not been tested with dogs or young children.

🌸💖 Imagine coming home to two little faces excited to see you, twice the purrs at bedtime, and two loving companions who will grow up together by your side! That’s the kind of happiness Cleo and Theodore are hoping to share with someone special. 🏡💕✨

🐾❤️ Their next chapter is waiting to begin. Could it be with you? 🥹💌

📝🐈‍⬛ Apply to adopt Cleo & Theodore!

🔗 https://www.care4strays.org/adoption-application

📲💕 You can also find our adoption application through the link in our bio!

❤️🐱 Caring About The Strays (C.A.T.S.), Inc. 🐱❤️

10/26/2026

🐾🖤🤍 Meet Winston & Oliver – Twice the Love, Twice the Fun! 🤍🖤🐾

🎩🐈‍⬛ Dressed to impress in their adorable black-and-white tuxedos, Winston and Oliver are two handsome brothers born July 23 who are searching for their forever home TOGETHER! 🏡❤️

⚡🐾 These sweet boys have two speeds: full-speed adventure and total cuddle mode! When they’re not chasing toys, wrestling, or zooming around the room at 90 miles an hour, they’re keeping everyone entertained with their silly antics and wonderful personalities! 😹🧸🎾 Life with these two is sure to bring endless laughter, smiles, and entertainment! 💕✨

🥰💤 But once playtime is over, Winston and Oliver turn into the sweetest little lovebugs! 💋🐱 They absolutely adore snuggling up on a warm lap, curling up beside their favorite humans, and cuddling with each other. ❤️ They’re affectionate, loving, and just as happy sharing quiet moments as they are having fun! 🥹💞

👬 Winston and Oliver are a bonded pair and MUST be adopted together! 💕🐾 They would do well with other friendly cats and may also adjust well to a cat-friendly dog. 🐶🐱 Although they haven’t been tested with dogs or children, they have so much love to give! ❤️

🏡💖 If you’re looking for double the purrs, double the cuddles, and double the love, Winston and Oliver might just be your perfect match! 🐾💕

💌🐈‍⬛ Ready to give these handsome brothers the happily ever after they deserve? ❤️

📝 Apply to adopt Winston & Oliver today!
🔗 https://www.care4strays.org/adoption-application

📲 You can also find our adoption application through the link in our bio! 🐾💕

❤️🐱 Caring About The Strays (C.A.T.S.), Inc. 🐱❤️

10/24/2026

🐾💕 Twice the Love: Meet Dolly & Billy! 💕🐾

Meet Dolly & Billy, an adorable bonded brother-and-sister duo born approximately June 27, 2026. 🐱🐱❤️ These siblings are a matching set of white-and-tabby cuties, complete with the sweetest little pink noses. 🥹🩷 Because these two are so close, they’re looking for a forever home where they can stay together. 🏡💕

🩷 Dolly is a total social butterfly! 🦋 She has one beautiful gold/green eye and one blue eye, making her just as unique on the outside as she is in personality. 💛💚💙 Dolly is curious, outgoing, and loves meeting new people. She’ll happily greet guests and investigate everything from shoelaces to snacks! 😹🐾

💙 Billy is the gentler, slightly more reserved of the two, with gorgeous gray-green eyes. 😻 He likes to take a moment to check out new situations, but once he feels comfortable, he warms up quickly. A fun game of chase or a delicious meal is an easy way to win this sweet boy over! 🧶🍽️❤️

Watching Dolly & Billy together is pure joy. 🥰 They explore as a team, play and wrestle together, and even eat their meals side-by-side. 🐾🐾 Their bond is incredibly sweet, and we can’t wait to see them grow up together in a loving forever home. 🏡❤️

💕 Interested in adopting Dolly & Billy?

🐾 Please complete an adoption application:
https://www.care4strays.org/adoption-application

🔗 The adoption application and additional links can also be found in our bio!

📧 Questions? Reach out to us:
[email protected]

Caring About The Strays (C.A.T.S.), Inc.
📍 Westwood, New Jersey

10/24/2026

🐾💕 Meet Bowie & Miley! 💕🐾

Some things in life are simply better in pairs, and these two adorable tabby sisters are the perfect example. 🥹🐱🐱 Born around June 27, 2026, Bowie and Miley share a very special bond and are looking for a forever home where they can continue growing up side by side. 🏡❤️

💕 Bowie is the brave little explorer! She’s the first to say hello, loves climbing into laps, and can happily entertain herself chasing the strings on your shoes or pants. Once playtime is over, give her some ear scratches and she’ll absolutely melt. 🥰🐾

💕 Miley is her sweet, watchful sister. She loves running around and playing with Bowie, but she’s also a true people-kitty at heart. When it’s time for cuddles, Miley is completely devoted to her humans and will happily snuggle with you for hours. 😻

🤍 How can you tell them apart? Bowie has more white on her face, while Miley has more of the classic tabby coloring on hers. 🐾

Together, these girls have the best of both worlds: a built-in playmate, best friend, and cuddle buddy. 💗

🏡 Bowie & Miley are a bonded pair and MUST be adopted together. They’ve grown up with each other by their side, and we want to make sure it stays that way.

If you have room in your heart and home for twice the tabby love, Bowie & Miley are waiting to meet you! 🐾❤️

💌 Interested in adopting Bowie & Miley?
Please complete an adoption application:
https://www.care4strays.org/adoption-application

🔗 The adoption application can also be found through the link in our bio!

📧 Questions?
[email protected]

💕 Please share and help these beautiful sisters find their forever home together! 🏡🐱🐱❤️

10/18/2026

♥️🤍 Meet Cindy & Mindy! 🤍♥️

Sometimes, cats have a way of knowing exactly where to go when they need help. 🥹🐾

Cindy and Mindy are twin sisters, approximately 1½ years old, who were wandering the streets of Cresskill when they came across a house and scratched at the door, asking to be let inside. 🏡💕 Thankfully, the man who lived there opened his door to them and gave them a safe place to stay. Unfortunately, his dogs weren’t comfortable having them there, and the girls were extremely frightened, so he reached out to C.A.T.S. for help.

Now safe with us, Cindy and Mindy are ready for the next chapter of their story — a loving forever home together. ❤️

These beautiful black-and-white twins are incredibly bonded and take comfort in having each other by their side. 🐱🐱 Cindy can be distinguished by her gorgeous gold eyes ✨, while Mindy has beautiful green eyes 💚. They are wonderful cats who have already been through the uncertainty of life on the streets and deserve a home where they can finally feel safe, loved, and settled.

✨ About Cindy & Mindy:
🎂 Approximately 1½ years old
👯‍♀️ Twin sisters & incredibly bonded
🩺 SNAP tested negative
🐱 Get along with other cats
🐶 No dogs, please
👧🧒 Should do well with respectful, well-behaved children who understand how to interact gently with cats
💕 Must be adopted together

Cindy and Mindy came looking for help together, stayed by each other through it all, and now we’re hoping they’ll find the family who will give them their happily-ever-after — together. 🏡🐾💕

Could that family be yours? 🥰

🐾 Interested in adopting Cindy & Mindy?
Please complete an adoption application:
https://www.care4strays.org/adoption-application

🔗 The adoption application can also be found through the link in our bio.

📧 Questions?
[email protected]

💕 Please share Cindy & Mindy’s story and help these sweet twin sisters find the forever home they’ve been searching for. 🐾🏡🖤🤍

10/18/2026

🧡🐾 Meet Nellie! 🐾🧡

Every rescue has a beginning… and Nellie’s started in the most unexpected place. 🤍

Born around October 2025 🍂, sweet Nellie was found wandering alone in the cemetery across the street from our resale shop this past February. 🪦😢 Thankfully, a kindhearted person noticed her and brought her to Caring About The Strays, where her journey to a better life began. 🥹🐾

Today, Nellie has blossomed into a beautiful, healthy young cat who is more than ready to find a family of her very own. 🏡💕

Nellie has a gentle, loving personality and absolutely adores being petted. 🥰 She enjoys the company of other cats and would likely love having a feline friend in her forever home. 🐱💖

While we don’t yet know how she feels about dogs or children, we do know she’s ready to fill someone’s home with love, purrs, and companionship. ❤️🐾

✨ About Nellie ✨

🩷 Born approximately October 2025
🐾 Spayed ✔️
🩺 SNAP Negative ✔️
💉 Up to date on vaccinations ✔️
🐱 Likes other cats
💕 Loves being petted

🏡💕 Interested in giving Nellie the forever home she deserves?

🐾 Please complete an adoption application here:
https://www.care4strays.org/adoption-application

📧 Questions? We’d love to hear from you!
[email protected]

🔗 More links can be found in our bio!

📲💗 Please SHARE! Every share helps Nellie get one step closer to finding the loving forever family she’s been waiting for. After being found all alone, she deserves a lifetime of love, comfort, and a place to call home. 🥹🐾💕

10/18/2026

🐾🤍 Meet Louie! 🤍🐾

Louie is a 4-year-old sweetheart with the gentlest soul. 🥹❤️ He has never hissed, scratched, or bitten — he’s simply a kind, loving boy looking for the family he deserves.

💔 Louie’s story is heartbreaking. During a recent rainstorm, a kind Samaritan found him soaking wet, brought him inside, dried him off, fed him, and gave him a safe place to rest. When he was taken to the vet, they discovered he was microchipped. Sadly, after contacting his guardians, our veterinarian was told, “We don’t want him.”

Despite everything he’s been through, Louie has nothing but love to give. 🥰 He gets along wonderfully with other cats 🐱, loves a good meal 🍽️, and has become incredibly affectionate and cuddly with his foster family. 💕

Once Louie feels comfortable with you, his sweet personality really begins to shine. ✨ He loves curling up with his humans on the couch, sleeping beside them in bed, giving adorable head bumps, and rubbing against their legs. 🛋️🛏️❤️ He’ll even let his foster mom pick him up now and happily tolerates kisses. 😽🥹

And if you really want to win him over? Churu and b***y pats are two of his favorites! 😹💕 Louie can be startled by sudden loud noises or quick movements, so he’ll appreciate a home where his family understands his gentle nature and gives him the security he needs to feel comfortable. 🐾

✨ About Louie:
🎂 4 years old
✂️ Neutered
🩺 Fully vetted
🐾 SNAP tested negative
🐱 Friendly with other cats
💕 Affectionate, cuddly & loves being close to his people
🛋️ Loves couch cuddles and sleeping in bed with his humans
😻 Churu & b***y-pat enthusiast

🏡 Louie has already experienced what it feels like to be unwanted. Now all he needs is someone to show him what it feels like to be chosen, safe, and truly loved forever. ❤️🐾

📋 Interested in adopting Louie?
https://www.care4strays.org/adoption-application

📧 Questions?
[email protected]

🔗 Additional links can be found in our bio:
https://linktr.ee/catsnewjersey

📣 Please SHARE Louie’s story! Your share could help this incredibly sweet boy find the forever family he’s been waiting for. 🏡🤍🐾

10/17/2026

🐾🎉 What an Incredible Night for C.A.T.S.! ❤️

This year’s Tricky Tray fundraiser was a wonderful evening, and we are so grateful to everyone who helped make it such a success! 🐱💕

Thank you to everyone who attended, purchased tickets, donated prizes, and supported our fundraiser. Your generosity and enthusiasm truly mean so much to us!

A special thank you to our incredible volunteers who spent countless hours planning, organizing, and making sure everything ran smoothly. We are also extremely grateful to the businesses and individuals who donated so many amazing prizes, and to The Woman's Club of Ridgewood for providing such a beautiful venue for our event! ❤️

We also want to give a very special thank you to Lotito’s Deli & Bakery in Ramsey for providing the food for the evening and for volunteering their time to help us during the event. We truly appreciate your support and generosity! 🍽️❤️

Your support makes it possible for Caring About The Strays (C.A.T.S.), Inc. to continue rescuing cats and kittens, providing much needed veterinary care, and helping them find loving forever homes. 🐱🏡

📸 Enjoy some highlights from this year’s Tricky Tray!

Thank you again to our wonderful community for making this event so special. We couldn’t do what we do without you! ❤️🐾

📸 See more photos from this year’s Tricky Tray at www.care4strays.org 🐱🐾

10/17/2026

🍂 Just a reminder that our C.A.T.S. Resale/Thrift Shop will be opening a little later today! Thank you for your understanding and continued support! ❤️🐾

10/12/2026

🐱❤️ C.A.T.S. Relies On Your Donations! 🐾

Every donation, big or small, helps Caring About The Strays (C.A.T.S.), Inc. provide food, veterinary care, and other essentials for rescued cats and kittens. 💕

Imagine the difference we could make if everyone who saw this post donated just $5! Every contribution helps us continue saving lives and giving cats the second chances they deserve. 🐱❤️

💕 Ways to Donate:

💙 Venmo: @ caringabout-thestrays

🐾 PayPal: https://www.care4strays.org/donate

🔗 Donation links can also be found in our bio!

✉️ Mail a Check:
Caring About The Strays (C.A.T.S.), Inc.
80 Kinderkamack Road
Westwood, NJ 07675

❤️ Thank you for your continued generosity and support!

Address

80 Kinderkamack Road
Westwood, NJ
07675

Opening Hours

Tuesday	11am - 4pm
Wednesday	11am - 4pm
Thursday	11am - 4pm
Friday	11am - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+12016665444

Website

https://linktr.ee/catsnewjersey

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