Whiskers

Whiskers is a 100% volunteer-run nonprofit cat rescue. We cater to animals in the municipal shelters in Davis, Weber, and Salt Lake counties. We take animals from surrounding areas as resources & space allows. In 2019, our volunteers collectively rescued over 200 felines and placed into permanent homes over 158, at-risk pets by year-end! Whiskers’ focus is on those most at risk in our shelters due to age, special needs, or medical cases. In 2020, amidst the pandemic Whiskers was still able to rescue over 132 animals. We found amazing homes for 113 special cat friends. For 2021 we rescued 128 animals and adopted out 118.

Whiskers cater to seniors who are often overlooked due to age and needed vet care. Our focus is on quality over quantity, some of our cats need time to heal, receive multiple or lengthy medical treatments, the results are nothing short of incredible. We end up rescuing kittens each year; we call them future seniors! Often our kittens are saved from dire circumstances as well. Whiskers is rescuing those truly in need!

Whiskers is a foster-based program, meaning we do not have a brick & mortar facility. We are always looking for foster homes! No one appreciates the love and comfort of a home the way a shelter animal does.

Whiskers cats are available to adopt through appointment or one of our events at the Petco in Bountiful Or Farmington, Utah. We have cats available in the habitats at these locations; We are proudly a Petco partner!

Together We Save Them!

Mission Statement:

Our goal is to minimize the euthanasia of high-risk pets in Utah. Three actions we focus on helping us achieve this goal are as follows. Rescuing high-risk pets from Utah shelter partners. We cater to seniors, medical cases, and special needs animals. Keeping pets in homes by providing education, resources and promoting spay & neuter programs. Providing veterinarian care to animals initially not considered “highly” adoptable and bringing them back to health for adoption. As a member of the Best Friends Animal Society™, NKUT™ (No-Kill Utah) coalition we are working hard to bring about an end to homeless pets in Utah. We invite you to explore our programs, get involved and help us save lives!

We do what we do because this population of cats is extremely underserved, they need advocates, they need time to heal both physically and emotionally. We help them get heal, trust again and find a home that is truly the best fir for them as individuals.

Submit the application for the animal, meet & greet, adoption, follow up. We will always take our cats back as well.