Caring About The Strays

Caring About The Strays A nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that helps homeless & unwanted animals in the Pascack Valley area. All proceeds go to Caring About The Strays (C.A.T.S.), Inc.

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/1LKEC68JZWOV

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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. C.A.T.S. Resale 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 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 Shop on Social Media! Facebook: facebook.com/catsresaleshop/
Instagram:

Thank you for your support!

🐾💕 DONATIONS NEEDED — Help Us Help Them! 💕🐾We are incredibly grateful for the wonderful donations we receive for the C.A...
09/03/2026

🐾💕 DONATIONS NEEDED — Help Us Help Them! 💕🐾

We are incredibly grateful for the wonderful donations we receive for the C.A.T.S. Resale/Thrift Shop! 🛍️❤️ Your donations help us raise funds to support the stray, abandoned, sick, and injured animals in our community. 🐱🐾

Because our shop and storage space are limited, we kindly ask that all donations be clean, current, and in excellent, sellable condition. Items we cannot sell must be disposed of at a cost to C.A.T.S., taking funds away from the animals we help.

✨ DONATION GUIDELINES ✨

👗 Women’s Clothing, Shoes & Handbags: Excellent condition, current in style & seasonal.

🛍️ All Items: Clean and free of chips, cracks, stains, damage & excessive wear.

🍳 Cookware: Excellent condition with no scratches or burns.

🍽️ Dishware: No chips, scratches or cracks & must be donated in sets.

🚫 WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT:
• VCRs/VCR tapes
• Computers, printers, TVs & telephones
• Personalized items/company mugs
• Glasses unless in sets of 4+
• Stuffed animals unless new with tags
• Puzzles & games unless new
• Children’s items unless new
• Books & magazines
• Greeting cards from other charities

❤️ A good rule of thumb: If you wouldn’t buy it for yourself or give it to a friend, please don’t donate it. The better the quality, the more we can raise for the animals!

🛍️ Donations may be dropped off during normal business hours only. Please never leave donations outside when the shop is closed.

📍 C.A.T.S. Resale/Thrift Shop
80 Kinderkamack Road, Westwood, NJ 07675
📞 201-666-5444
📧 [email protected]

💕🐾 For more information about donating to C.A.T.S., please visit:
care4strays.org/donate⁠

🔗 The link can also be found in our bio!

Thank you for supporting Caring About The Strays (C.A.T.S.), Inc. 🐱❤️🐾
Every donation makes a difference! 💕

🐾💌 Stay Up to Date with C.A.T.S.! 💌🐾We do our best to send out monthly email updates to keep our supporters informed abo...
09/03/2026

🐾💌 Stay Up to Date with C.A.T.S.! 💌🐾

We do our best to send out monthly email updates to keep our supporters informed about all things C.A.T.S.! 🐱❤️ From rescue news and adoptable cats to upcoming events, fundraisers, and more, it’s a great way to stay connected with us.

📬 Not on our mailing list yet?
Sign up today!

➡️ https://www.care4strays.org/join-our-mailing-list
🔗 You can also find the link in our bio!

Once you’ve subscribed, please add our mailing address to your contacts or address book to help ensure our emails make it to your inbox:

📧 [email protected]

⚠️ Please note: This address is used only to send our Mailchimp email updates and cannot receive incoming messages.

If you need to contact C.A.T.S., please email us directly at:

📧 [email protected]

Thank you for staying connected and for your continued support of Caring About The Strays (C.A.T.S.), Inc.! 🐾🩷🌺

🐾💕 Calling all C.A.T.S. supporters! 💕🐾🎟️✨ Our Tricky Tray Fundraiser — our BIGGEST fundraiser of the year — is coming up...
09/02/2026

🐾💕 Calling all C.A.T.S. supporters! 💕🐾

🎟️✨ Our Tricky Tray Fundraiser — our BIGGEST fundraiser of the year — is coming up on October 16th! ✨🎟️

Preparations are well underway, but as we continue filling our tables with exciting prizes, we’re STILL accepting donations! 🎁🛍️💝 Every additional donation helps us make this year’s Tricky Tray even bigger and better! 🐱❤️

🎁 We’re looking for:
🛍️ Gift baskets
💳 Gift cards
🎀 New/unopened items
💎 Jewelry & accessories
🏠 Home items & electronics
💄 Beauty, spa & wellness items
🍽️ Restaurant gift certificates
⚾️🏈🎭 Sporting, entertainment & event tickets
🌟 Services, experiences & more!

🛒💕 Want an easy way to help? Shop our Amazon Tricky Tray Wish List! We’ve added items that would make amazing additions to our prize tables, and purchases can be shipped directly to us! 📦🎁🐾

🛍️ AMAZON TRICKY TRAY WISH LIST:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2D90C8YZOJJAD?ref_=wl_share

💗✨ Every donation, big or small, is greatly appreciated! Whether it’s a gift card, new item, service, experience, or something from our Amazon Wish List, your generosity helps us fill our Tricky Tray tables with amazing prizes! 🎁🐾🐱

🐱❤️ Most importantly, the money raised through our Tricky Tray helps C.A.T.S. provide food, veterinary care, medications, supplies, and everything else needed to care for the cats and kittens in our rescue. 🩺🐾🥫💕

💌 Have something you’d like to donate? Send us a message or email [email protected] and we’ll be happy to coordinate with you! 💕🐾

Thank you for continuing to support C.A.T.S. and the animals who need us most! 🐾❤️🐱❤️🐾

🪑💕 Reserve Your Seat for Our Tricky Tray!Join us on October 16th for C.A.T.S.’s Tricky Tray Fundraiser at The Woman’s Cl...
09/02/2026

🪑💕 Reserve Your Seat for Our Tricky Tray!

Join us on October 16th for C.A.T.S.’s Tricky Tray Fundraiser at The Woman’s Club of Ridgewood! 🐾

Enjoy an exciting evening filled with amazing prizes, delicious food, and plenty of fun — all while supporting Caring About The Strays and the cats in our care. ❤️

🗓️ Friday, October 16, 2026
📍 The Woman’s Club of Ridgewood
215 West Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ

✨ Some of the exciting prizes announced so far include:
👜 A brand-new Louis Vuitton bag
📺 A Sony BRAVIA TV
⚾ New York Mets tickets
💎 Plus, a Silent Auction featuring fine jewelry!

🍾 BYOB + Corkscrew

🎟️💕 We are pre-selling packets of prize tickets as follows:

Your pre-purchased packet will be waiting for you when you arrive at the venue! 🎟️✨

💗 $100 PACKET
🎟️ 3 sheets — prizes up to $74
🎟️ 24 tickets — prizes $75–$199
🎟️ 12 tickets — prizes $200–$399
🎟️ 6 tickets — prizes $400+

💗 $75 PACKET
🎟️ 3 sheets — prizes up to $74
🎟️ 36 tickets — prizes $75–$199
🎟️ 12 tickets — prizes $200–$399

💗 $40 PACKET
🎟️ 2 sheets — prizes up to $74
🎟️ 24 tickets — prizes $75–$199
🎟️ 3 tickets — prizes $200–$399

💕 Ready to reserve your seat?

You can reserve in person at the C.A.T.S. Resale / Thrift Shop: 🛍️🐾
📍 80 Kinderkamack Road, Westwood, NJ

📬💕 Prefer to mail a check?
Checks can also be mailed to:

C.A.T.S. Resale / Thrift Shop
80 Kinderkamack Road
Westwood, NJ 07675

If mailing a check, please email [email protected] to let us know it’s on the way so we can be on the lookout for it! 💌🐾

💕 Reserving with Venmo?

When submitting payment through Venmo, please include your name, phone number, and email address.

After payment, please email [email protected] with the name(s) of anyone you would like to be seated with so we can arrange your table accordingly.

🪑 Seats are limited and expected to fill quickly, so reserve yours before we sell out!

Thank you for supporting C.A.T.S. and helping us continue to rescue and care for cats in need. 🐾❤️

We can’t wait to see you on October 16th! 😺✨

🛍️💕 SALE ALERT at the C.A.T.S. Resale / Thrift Shop! 💕🛍️Time for a little shopping! 👗👚👖👜✨From September 1st through Sept...
08/30/2026

🛍️💕 SALE ALERT at the C.A.T.S. Resale / Thrift Shop! 💕🛍️

Time for a little shopping! 👗👚👖👜✨

From September 1st through September 5th, ALL CLOTHING — including Boutique — is 20% OFF! 🎉💗

Come browse our racks and find some great deals while supporting a great cause! 🐱🐾❤️ Every purchase helps support Caring About The Strays and the cats and kittens who depend on us. 🥹💕

📍 C.A.T.S. Resale / Thrift Shop
80 Kinderkamack Road
Westwood, NJ 07675

📞 201-666-5444
📧 [email protected]

🛍️🐾 Shop. Save. Support C.A.T.S.! 💕
We can’t wait to see you! 😻🛒✨

🩷🐾 Meet Augusta, Birdie & Palmer! 🐾🩷From a bad situation in Newark to safe, loved, and thriving in foster care. 🥹❤️Augus...
08/30/2026

🩷🐾 Meet Augusta, Birdie & Palmer! 🐾🩷

From a bad situation in Newark to safe, loved, and thriving in foster care. 🥹❤️

Augusta was practically a teenager herself when she became a mama, caring for her two young kittens, Birdie and Palmer. Despite everything this little family went through, all three are incredibly sweet, playful, and affectionate. Now that they’re safe, their individual personalities are really starting to shine. 🏡💕🐱

🐦💗 Birdie certainly lives up to her name! This little girl is always “flying” through the air and jumping after her favorite wand toy. 🪶😹 She’s super playful, loves spending time with the other cats, and when playtime is over, she’s more than happy to snuggle up with her favorite human. ❤️ Birdie is the perfect combination of playful energy and sweetness!

🤎🐾 Palmer, our beautiful tortie girl, is a little more reserved than her sister, but she has such a loving personality. She’s playful, loves being held and cuddled, and has an especially sweet habit of grooming both her sister and her mama. 🥹💕 She may take things at her own pace, but once she’s comfortable, Palmer is an absolute lovebug.

🌸🐱 Augusta is the laid-back mama of the group. She loves nothing more than sitting beside her foster mama, getting lots of pets, and having a good conversation — because this girl is very talkative! 😻💬 Her favorite spot is the windowsill, where she can relax and watch the world go by. 🪟☀️ And once her energetic babies have finally worn themselves out, that’s when Augusta decides it’s her turn to play! 😂🐾

After having such a difficult start, Augusta, Birdie, and Palmer are finally getting to enjoy the safe and happy lives they always deserved. ❤️ Now they’re ready for the next chapter — finding their forever homes! 🏡✨

💕🐾 These sweet girls can be adopted as a pair or all three can stay together! If one is adopted individually, she must go to a home with other cat-friendly pets so she’ll still have the companionship she enjoys. 🐱🐾❤️

🏡💕 Interested in adopting?

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

📧 [email protected]

🔗 More links in our bio!

🩷🐾 Meet Mary! 🐾🩷Sometimes all it takes is one act of kindness to change a life. ❤️Sweet Mary, approximately 2 years old,...
08/29/2026

🩷🐾 Meet Mary! 🐾🩷

Sometimes all it takes is one act of kindness to change a life. ❤️

Sweet Mary, approximately 2 years old, was left behind when her owners moved away. 💔 Pregnant and alone, she was forced to fend for herself.

This past March, we received a call from a caring family in Paterson. Their neighbor had moved and abandoned Mary outside. Thankfully, the family’s front door was slightly open, allowing Mary to find shelter just in time. 🥹🏡 Instead of giving birth alone in the cold, she safely delivered her kittens right there in their hallway. ❤️🐾

Just two days later, Mary and her babies were safely in the care of Caring About The Strays, where they received the love and care they deserved. 💕🐱

Mary was an amazing mama to Tony, Giuseppe, and Isabella — and we’re so happy to share that all three of her babies have now been adopted together! 🥹🏡🐾❤️

Now it’s Mary’s turn to find the loving forever home she deserves. 🩷✨

Mary is one of the sweetest cats you’ll ever meet. Simply call her name, and she’ll come right over, happily flop onto her side, and soak up all the love and attention you have to give. 🥹💕 She loves being talked to and will even “talk” right back, making every conversation with her feel extra special. 😻💬

Mary is affectionate, gentle, and would make an incredible companion for anyone looking for a loyal best friend. ❤️🐾 She also enjoys the company of other cats and would be happy to have a feline friend in her forever home. 🐱💕

Mary has not yet been tested with dogs. 🐶

✨ About Mary ✨

🩷 Approximately 2 years old
🐾 Spayed ✔️
🩺 SNAP Negative ✔️
💉 Up to date on vaccinations ✔️
🐱 Enjoys the company of other cats
🐶 Has not been tested with dogs
💕 Sweet, affectionate, and loves attention
😻 Comes when you call her name and loves to chat

🏡💕 Interested in giving Mary 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!

🏡🐾 THREE TIMES THE HAPPY ENDING! 🐾🏡We have some wonderful news to share — Tony, Giuseppe & Isabella have found their for...
08/29/2026

🏡🐾 THREE TIMES THE HAPPY ENDING! 🐾🏡

We have some wonderful news to share — Tony, Giuseppe & Isabella have found their forever home… TOGETHER! 🥹❤️

There’s nothing better than seeing one of our cats find a loving family, but knowing that these three sweethearts get to stay together makes this adoption extra special. 🐱🐱🐱💕

They’ll get to start this next chapter side by side, with all the love, comfort, playtime, and snuggles they deserve. 🏡✨

A huge thank you to their wonderful adopter for opening their heart and home to not one, not two, but all three! ❤️

Wishing Tony, Giuseppe & Isabella a lifetime of happiness in their forever home. We couldn’t be happier for them! 🥰🐾

🪑💕 Reserve Your Seat for Our Tricky Tray!Join us on October 16th for C.A.T.S. Tricky Tray Fundraiser at The Woman’s Club...
08/29/2026

🪑💕 Reserve Your Seat for Our Tricky Tray!

Join us on October 16th for C.A.T.S. Tricky Tray Fundraiser at The Woman’s Club of Ridgewood! 🐾

Enjoy an exciting evening filled with amazing prizes, delicious food, and plenty of fun — all while supporting Caring About The Strays and the cats in our care. ❤️

🗓️ Friday, October 16, 2026
📍 The Woman’s Club of Ridgewood
215 West Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ

✨ Some of the exciting prizes announced so far include:
👜 A brand-new Louis Vuitton bag
📺 A Sony BRAVIA TV
⚾ New York Mets tickets
💎 Plus, a Silent Auction featuring fine jewelry!

🍾 BYOB + Corkscrew

💕 Reserving with Venmo?

When submitting payment through Venmo, please include your name, phone number, and email address.

After payment, please email [email protected] with the name(s) of anyone you would like to be seated with so we can arrange your table accordingly.

🪑 Seats are limited and expected to fill quickly, so reserve yours before we sell out!

Thank you for supporting C.A.T.S. and helping us continue to rescue and care for cats in need. 🐾❤️

We can’t wait to see you on October 16th! 😺✨

🐾 Meet Leo & Soot! 🤎🖤Leo and Soot are two handsome young indoor-only cats looking for a loving new home. Sadly, their cu...
08/27/2026

🐾 Meet Leo & Soot! 🤎🖤

Leo and Soot are two handsome young indoor-only cats looking for a loving new home. Sadly, their current guardian’s allergies have become progressively worse despite medication, making the difficult decision to find them a new family necessary. 💔

🤎 Leo is a neutered Bengal/tabby mix born in November 2023 and weighs approximately 11 lbs. He is a very active boy who enjoys attention.

Leo has experience around children and dogs and generally prefers to simply walk away or keep to himself. He has also been introduced to new cats in the past and adjusted well to them. 🐱

🖤 Soot is a neutered black kitty born in November 2024 and weighs approximately 8.5 lbs. He can be a little shy at first, but he loves to play once he feels comfortable. 🥰

Soot has not been around dogs or children, so we don’t yet know how he would respond to them. He does, however, do very well with other cats. 🐾

🩺 Both boys are fully vetted, up-to-date on vaccines, and SNAP tested negative.

💕 Leo & Soot enjoy playing together and will sometimes curl up and sleep together, too. They already share a special friendship, and we would love to see these sweet boys find a safe, loving home together where they can thrive.

🏡 Interested in adopting Leo & Soot?

🐾 Fill out an adoption application here:
https://www.care4strays.org/adoption-application

📧 Questions? Email us at [email protected]

💕 Please share and help us find these sweet boys the loving home they deserve! 🐾❤️

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

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