I Need Help With a Social Stray Cat.
First steps.
- Ask around locally to see if anyone recognizes the cat.
- If you have no luck, bring the feline into a local veterinary clinic to scan for a microchip.
- If the cat isn’t microchipped, post their photo on social networks and flyers in your community.
Next steps.
Each county has different rules for what to do if you find a cat. Click on the county where the cat was found to learn what resources are available to you.
Clackamas County does not provide any sheltering or services for cats. However, they do provide a list of resources for people who find cats in Clackamas County. Please view their resources page below.
Clark County partners with Humane Society for Southwest Washington (HSSW) for animal services. Learn more through the button below.
Marion County does not provide any sheltering or services for cats.
If the cat is not in a life-threatening situation, your best option is to leave the cat where you found them.
To help reunite the cat with their owner, please submit a report on OHS Salem’s Community Forum with details of where you found the cat and your contact information.
Learn more through the button below.
Multnomah County Animal Services (MCAS) is limiting shelter intake due to current limited staff levels. Learn more through the button below.
Oregon Humane Society Salem Campus provides services for Polk County stray cats.
Call Oregon Humane Society Salem Campus Admissions Department.
If you would like to continue searching for the cat’s owner, please submit a report on OHS Salem’s Community Forum with details of where you found the cat and your contact information.
Washington County Animal Services (WCAS) provides care for lost and stray animals. Visit their website to learn more.
More information about cats and kittens.
Below are some frequently used online forums to help pets reunite with their owners, in Oregon and beyond. These links are provided as a resource only. These are outside organizations/companies, not affiliated with nor endorsed by Oregon Humane Society.
I need more help.
If you are unable to find assistance through the resources above, please call Oregon Humane Society’s Community Resource Center, open seven days per week.
