Cat Caper 5K to Benefit The Cat Welfare Association

01/22/2026

Early bird sign ups receive a $5 discount!

The 20th Annual Cat Caper 5K is on Sunday September 13, 2026. It includes the following events: Cat Caper 5K, Cat Caper 5K - Walker, Cat Caper Kids Run, and Cat Napper.

01/19/2026

Exciting news! This year, for our 20th annual Cat Caper 5K, Columbus Running will be managing our event!

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11/21/2025

11/13/2025

Many of you have asked about feral winter shelters. To make them we need the following:

-18 gallon (or larger) plastic tote bins
-Styrofoam coolers- ONLY 12X18X12 or larger! Please DO NOT leave smaller coolers at our door!
-Straw (not Hay)
-Box Cutters
-Sharpies

Thank you! Once we receive the supplies, we can make the shelters and will let you know when they are available!

10/18/2025

Happy Meowoleen!!! Come to the shelter and celebrate spooky season with us next Sunday, October 26th from 1-3pm. Enter the costume contest, get your tarot cards read, snag snazzy cat jewelry from Red Giraffe, get your picture taken with our mascot and more! See you there!!!

09/26/2025

A huge thank you to our fabulous Cat Welfare Volunteers! You are the key to a successful Cat Caper! Your time, energy, and dedication helped make this event a resounding success, and we couldn’t have done it without you.

09/22/2025

Thanks to everyone who came out to this year's Cat Caper 5K! It was a blast, and we raised over $20,000 for the Cat Welfare Association!!! We couldn't do this without your continued support!

09/14/2025

And GO! Congrats and many thanks to all of our Caper participants.

Here’s a link to our race results: https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/9133 -584030;perpage:100

09/13/2025