CGCR Began in 2007 when a small group of concerned people decided to help the abandoned and stray cats in our community who were being neglected by any government and private organizations. We are a no-kill, volunteer, and nonprofit organization dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and placing the community’s abandoned, neglected and injured cats and kittens into loving, lifetime homes. In 2013 we added our own clinic to offer spay and neuter services. Columbia Gorge Cat Rescue provides adoption services, low or no cost spay/neuter program for stray and feral cats, and foster care homes to homeless cats.
If interested in a particular cat, we encourage you to fill out an application first. Filling out an application does not commit you to taking the cat nor does it guarantee an adoption will follow. It simply allows us to start the dialog as to whether this is a good match. You may download from the website at and then email it If you have expressed an interest in adopting a particular cat we will forward your information to the Adoption Counselor. All our ACs are volunteers, but generally you can expect a call or email back within 24 hours. We will discuss your application. Factors such as hours alone, experience and needs of the particular cat are all considered. References are checked. If we have an application ahead of time and are able to check the references, and/ or rental agreement. If we are unable to contact references, he cat may be adopted to somebody else. It is REQUIRED that the person adopting the cat or kitten meet the cat The meet and greet is for the both the cat’s benefit as well the family’s to determine if everyone is happy and compatible. The adoption counselor will go over all information and the contract is signed.