“Cat Town has already provided tremendous opportunities for at-risk cats at Oakland Animal Services. When cats are comfortable, adopters can see them at their very best.
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By focusing our support on the cats who are most likely to be euthanized, Cat Town has helped reduce the euthanasia rate for Oakland’s shelter cats by more than 70%. In 2023, 87¢ from every dollar raised went directly toward our lifesaving programs. Here’s exactly how we put your donations to work.
Annual Reports
These reports provide an overview of our accomplishments for the year — achievements made possible by the generosity of our supporters and community. For more information about our work and financial operations, please contact our Development Director at quinn[at]cattownoakland.org or by calling (650) 208-0429.
LiFesaving Statistics
Cat Town takes on the most challenging cases from the shelter, helping cats who appear “un-adoptable” find homes. Our lifesaving statistics speak for themselves. We calculate this by taking the cats with a live outcome divided by the total number of outcomes in the same year, excluding owner-surrenders where the owner intended euthanasia.
2023 97.7%
2022 98.9%
2021 98.4%
2020 99.1%
2019 96.6%
2018 98.2%
2017 96.2%
2016 97.7%
2015 98.9%
2014 95.7%
2013 90.5%
2012 97.5%
2011 98.1%
Adoption Statistics
Cat Town is a proud contributor to the Shelter Animals Count National Database. By sharing our adoption statistics for Oakland’s hardest-to-place cats, we hope to inspire life-saving collaboration and have a positive impact over pet homelessness over time.
Cats Adopted by Year
Form 990
As a tax-exempt nonprofit organization, Cat Town files a Form 990 with the Internal Revenue Service to provide information to the public on our finances and activities. As part of our commitment to transparency and accountability, our IRS Form 990s are available for download below.