Orphan Animal Rescue and Sanctuary

10/15/2026

🏢 Calling all Fox Valley Local Businesses & Community Members! 🧡

Do you own a business in Neenah, Menasha, Appleton, or Oshkosh? Or does your employer love supporting local non-profits?

We are gathering gift cards, experiences, and item baskets for our biggest online auction of the year! Donating is a fantastic way to showcase your business to thousands of local supporters while helping local cats in need.

How to donate:
📫 Secure drop-box outside our building (camera-monitored & checked daily)
📧 Email [email protected] for appointment drop-offs

Deadline to drop off items: Friday, Oct 30!

Some photos of our cats and kittens in our care.

10/14/2026

Meet Kiwi & Mango—the sweetest double-trouble dream team! 🐾✨
This 4-month-old bonded brother & sister duo are ready for their forever home together!

🖤 Kiwi: Chatty, sweet, loves making biscuits under blankets, and plays fetch.

🐯 Mango: Brave, pocket-sized, squeaky, and loves riding on your shoulder!

They're the perfect mix of sweet, silly, and adventurous. Since they're a bonded pair, they must be adopted together.

Link in comments to see more of this cute pair and apply!👇

10/13/2026

Meet Coconut, who is searching for her people—and to be her happiest self, her new home must have a playful kitten or young cat for her to bond with! 🐾✨

This 4-month-old tuxedo is a high-flying athlete who jumps like Air Jordan to claim the top spot on every cat tree. But once playtime with her Cat Dancer is over, she turns into the sweetest nap buddy with a soft, whisper-thin meow!

Affectionate yet delightfully independent, Coconut is just waiting for a home with a resident feline friend to chase, wrestle, and snooze with.

Please share her post to help Coconut find her people! Apply to adopt her today! Link in comment 👇

10/12/2026

🐾 THREE MORE HAPPY TAILS! 🐾
Big congratulations to our latest kitties who have officially landed their new homes last week:

✨ Homer & Patty – These two playful little mischief-makers have officially bounded into their new family's hearts. Get ready for double the pounces, double the purrs, and zero personal space!

✨ Papaya – Our absolute peach of a cat has found her person! Papaya is ready to supervise household chores, find the best sunbeam for napping, and be queen of her new digs like we know she is.

Thank you so much to our amazing adopters for opening your hearts and homes, and to everyone who shared their posts to help them get seen! We couldn’t do this without everyone’s support.

10/11/2026

🚨 FINAL CALL! Orders close TONIGHT at 11:59 PM! 🚨

Don't miss your chance to stock your freezer with delicious pizzas and help us fund [e.g., medical care / spay & neuter / cat food] for our rescue kitties.

It takes 30 seconds to order—get yours in before midnight!

🛒 Order Now:

Welcome to our 2026 OARS Fall Pizza Sale! Order your authentic, FRESH-frozen TRADING POST PIZZAS below. Key Sale Details Order Deadline: Sunday, October 11 at 11:59 PM Pick-Up Dates: Saturday, Oct 17 OR Sunday, Oct 18 (12pm – 2pm both days) Pick-Up Location: OARS — 810 S. Commercial St., Neenah ...

10/10/2026

Big brother Bart is settling right into his forever home and keeping a close eye on his new baby brother. Safe to say these two are already inseparable! ❤️✨ So grateful Bart’s new family found him and for sharing this precious update.

10/09/2026

STOCK YOUR FREEZER & SAVE CATS!

Only 2 days left to order your frozen pizzas! Keep a few on hand for busy weeknights, game days, movie nights, or quick weekend meals—all while supporting the rescue cats at OARS.

Swipe through to see real human reviews of Trading Post Pizzas reenacted by our adoptable kitties. 😹

⏰ Orders Close: Sunday at 11:59 PM

🛒 Order Here: www.orphananimalrescue.org/pizza

📍 Pickup Info: Oct 17 or 18 (12–2 PM) @ OARS (810 S. Commercial St., Neenah)

💵 Pay at Pickup: Cash, Check, PayPal, or Venmo

09/30/2026

🐾 OUR BIGGEST FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR IS COMING! 🐾

Our Annual Online Auction is just around the corner, and we need your help to make it a success!

As a 100% volunteer-run, no-kill rescue with no paid staff and zero state funding, every single dollar raised goes directly toward the medical care, food, and shelter for the cats and kittens in our rescue.

We are currently looking for auction item donations! Here are 8 awesome ways you can help us reach our goal:

🎁 8 Ways to Support the Auction:
1️⃣ Donate a themed basket (spa day, movie night, pet lovers, coffee & tea, etc.)
2️⃣ Donate individual items — we’ll happily group them into complete baskets!
3️⃣ Donate gift cards from local Fox Valley businesses (Neenah, Menasha, Appleton, Oshkosh).
4️⃣ Ask your employer or local businesses for a basket or gift certificate.
5️⃣ Donate a service or experience (pet photography, makeup tutorials, custom art, music lessons, etc.).
6️⃣ Donate handmade crafts or homemade specialties.
7️⃣ Shop the auction! Online bidding runs Nov 15 (8 AM) – Nov 21 (8 PM). Stay tuned for the auction link closer to the day!
8️⃣ Share this post to help spread the word!

📍 HOW TO DONATE ITEMS:
• 24/7 Drop-Off Bin: Place items in our secure, camera-monitored donation bin outside our building (checked daily!).
• By Appointment: Send us an email at [email protected] to schedule a specific drop-off time.

🗓 Donation Deadline: Friday, October 30, 2026

Have questions or a unique donation idea? Drop them in the comments below! 👇

Thank you so much for supporting Orphan Animal Rescue & Sanctuary. Scroll through the photos below to meet all of the sweet felines currently waiting for their forever homes — they're counting on us! 🐱👇