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🐾 501(c)(3) cat & kitten rescue

Every cat deserves a way home.

We rescue, heal, and find loving homes for cats and kittens in need while helping prevent more cats from becoming homeless in the first place. We're a stop along the way to somewhere better.

Our impact so far

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641+ Cats & kittens adopted
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300+ TNR surgeries completed
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150+ Families helped afford spay/neuter
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2024 Founded, and still going strong

Cat cuteness, incoming

A few of the faces that make it all worthwhile.

How you can help

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Adopt

Bring home a cat or kitten who's ready and waiting for their forever family.

Meet Adoptable Cats
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Foster

Open your home temporarily and give a cat the safety of a soft place to land.

Learn About Fostering
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Volunteer

Help at adoption events, transport, or behind the scenes. Every hour counts.

Become a Volunteer

Our mission

The Way Station is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to rescuing cats and kittens in need and helping break the cycle of cat overpopulation through medical care, spay and neuter, TNR, education, and community support.

Our goal is simple: save cats today while creating a future where fewer cats need saving.

Why We Do This

Our proud partners

Organizations who help us find cats their homes, and who we're proud to show alongside.

PetSmart Charities
Petco Love
The International Cat Association
The Cat Fanciers' Association
Loving Cats Worldwide

Stay connected

Adopt a cat or kitten

Here are our current cats and kittens looking for their forever homes.

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Adoption application

Ready to adopt? All potential adopters must complete an application for the cat or kitten they're interested in.

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Upcoming adoption events

Come meet some of our adorable adoptable cats and kittens! We host adoption events nearly every Saturday.

Need help finding the right cat?

Our cats and kittens live in foster homes, which means their foster families get to know their unique personalities, quirks, and needs. If you're not sure who might be the right fit, reach out! We'd love to help you find a cat who will thrive in your home.

✉️ Contact us
Two cats cuddling together

Want to make an extra-special difference?

Some wonderful cats wait longer than others to find their forever homes. Black cats, tabbies, tuxedo cats, and retired mama cats are often overlooked by adopters, even though they have just as much love to give.

If you don't already have a particular cat in mind, consider opening your heart to one of these deserving cats. Your new best friend might just be the one everyone else overlooked.

A black kitten and a tabby cat

Our Adoption Process

A thoughtful process designed to find the best fit for both of you.

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Apply

Complete an adoption application for the cat or kitten you're interested in.

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Application review

We'll carefully review your application to determine if it's a good fit.

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Interview & meet and greet

If approved, we'll contact you to schedule an interview and meet and greet.

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Adopt!

Sign the adoption contract, pay the adoption fee, and welcome your new family member home!

🐾 Questions about your application? Contact us. ❤️

Donate

Every donation helps cover vet bills, food, and supplies for cats in our care. Thank you for helping them on their way.

Foster a Cat or Kitten

We provide food, litter, supplies, and veterinary care. You provide the love and a safe place for a cat or kitten to stay.

Ready to become a foster?

Every foster home saves lives by giving cats and kittens a safe, loving place to heal, grow, and thrive until they find their forever homes. Whether you can help for a few days or a few months, we'd love to have you on our team.

🐾 Apply to Foster
Kittens sleeping together

Fosters desperately needed

We want to say yes to every cat, yet our current foster families are completely full. Every day we receive new requests to help cats and kittens in need, and we cannot continue saving lives without our community that fosters.

We currently need fosters for:

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Bottle Babies

The tiniest kittens need around the clock feedings, warmth, and lots of love to grow strong.

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Kittens

Help playful kittens grow, socialize, and prepare for their forever homes.

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Adult Cats

Adult cats are often overlooked, but many simply need a quiet, loving home while they wait to be adopted.

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Medical Recovery Cases

Provide a calm place for cats recovering from illness, injury, or surgery while they heal.

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Supplies & support are provided

You are never expected to do this alone. We provide food, litter, supplies, and veterinary care. Our team is here to support you every step of the way.

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Food
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Litter
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Supplies
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Vet Care

The difference you make

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You save a life

Every foster home gives a cat or kitten a safe place to heal, grow, and prepare for adoption.

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You help us rescue more

Each foster home opens space for us to save another animal in need.

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You provide love and security

Fosters give cats the comfort, care, and socialization they need to thrive.

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You change their future

Your kindness can transform the life of a scared, sick, or homeless cat forever.

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Questions?

We're here to help! If you'd like to learn more about fostering or have questions before applying, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us.

Volunteer with us

Your time, compassion, and kindness help give cats and kittens the care they deserve while they wait for a forever home.

Ready to volunteer?

Whether you can help once a week or once a month, every hour makes a difference.

Help care for cats and kittens waiting for their forever homes by feeding, cleaning, socializing, and sharing lots of love.

🐾 Apply to Volunteer
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Ways you can help

Volunteers help us care for the cats and kittens in our adoption center enclosure.

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Feed

Help make sure every cat and kitten receives the food they need.

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Clean

Help keep enclosures clean, fresh, and comfortable.

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Socialize

Spend time with our cats and kittens to help them feel loved, confident, and ready for adoption.

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Cuddle

Give lots of love, attention, and cuddles while they wait for their forever homes.

Who can volunteer?

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Adults 18+

Help with daily enclosure cleaning and general care for our cats and kittens.

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Teens 14 to 17

Need school volunteer hours? Join us on Saturdays during our adoption events and earn volunteer service hours while helping cats find loving homes.

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Where we are

Petco
4706 Marigold Ave
Kissimmee, FL 34759

Even a few hours can save lives.

Thank you for helping us give cats and kittens a brighter future.

🐾 Apply to Volunteer
Cats resting together in a bed

About Us

A stop along the road to somewhere better, for cats, kittens, and the families who love them.

Why we do this

The crisis is real. But together, we can change it.

Every day, cats and kittens are abandoned, injured, born outdoors, or surrendered to rescues that are already stretched beyond capacity.

The heartbreaking reality is that so much of this suffering is preventable.

An unspayed female can endure repeated pregnancies while rescues struggle to find homes for the kittens already in their care. Unneutered males face increased risks from roaming, fighting, injuries, and disease. And with every new litter, more cats are born into a world where there simply aren't enough homes for them all.

That's why we believe rescue alone isn't enough.

We are passionate about spay and neuter because preventing suffering is just as important as responding to it. By helping families access spay and neuter care, practicing Trap-Neuter-Return, and educating our community, we can address the crisis at its source.

Because the goal isn't simply to save the next cat. It's to create a future where fewer cats need saving in the first place.

A litter of kittens playing
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Unneutered males suffer

They fight for territory and mates, risking serious injuries, disease, and even their lives.

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Unspayed females suffer

Repeated heat cycles, constant pregnancies, and raising litter after litter take a toll on their bodies.

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Every litter adds to the crisis

More kittens are born into a world with far more cats than homes.

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Shelters and rescues are overwhelmed

Good, loving cats wait longer for homes because there simply aren't enough.

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Prevention is compassion

Spay. Neuter. Keep them safe. Educate. Support. This is how we save lives.

Spay & neuter your cats.

It isn't taking something away from them.

It's giving countless cats the chance to live.

Spaying and neutering prevents suffering, reduces overpopulation, and gives cats and kittens the healthy, safe, happy lives they deserve.

Let's stop the cycle before another life is at risk.

A mother cat nursing her kittens
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Our mission

The Way Station Cat & Kitten Rescue is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to rescuing at risk cats and kittens, providing essential medical care, and helping end the cycle of cat overpopulation through spay and neuter, Trap Neuter Return, community support, and education.

Our mission is not only to save cats in need today, but to create a future where fewer cats need saving in the first place.

A grey cat with her kittens

Want to help?

There are many ways to make a difference for cats and kittens in need.

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Every cat deserves a chance, and together, we can create lasting change. 💚

Get in touch

Questions about adopting, fostering, volunteering, or donating? We'd love to hear from you.

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Email

thewaystationrescue@yahoo.com

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Phone

(609) 605-4482

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Address

4706 Marigold Ave
Kissimmee, FL 34759

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