Our Goal

 

CASCA (Committee helping and relocating lost and abandoned cats) is a non-profit, 100% volunteer run charity, whose goal is to find permanent homes for lost, abandoned or neglected cats. We also help in the neutering and release of feral cats to their original environment when adoption is not an option.  All of our cats and kittens are placed in foster care during their stay with us.  They are cared for by our devoted volunteers, and given some TLC until a permanent home can be found. Cats available for adoption are examined by a veterinarian, vaccinated, treated for parasites (de-wormed, fleas etc) and are neutered.  An adoption fee is required to help cover the cost of this veterinary care. This fee is well below the cost of purchasing a cat at a pet shop and vaccination, sterilization etc.  If you are interested in meeting one of our cats or kittens, you can either come to an adoption clinic (see home page for more details) or you can call us and make an appointment for a personal visit with one of our volunteers. Since its conception, CASCA prides itself in being able to say that it has found permanent homes and ensured sterilization of hundreds of cats and kittens in our community. 

In the beginning! 

CASCA was founded in Rigaud in 1997 by a group of caring individuals who made it their mission to help find permanent homes for abandoned, lost and stray cats/kittens, and to ensure sterilization - hence population control.  CASCA was incorporated in 1998. 

 

Wondering how you can help?

CASCA relies heavily on kind donations to purchase food, litter and pay for veterinary care.  They also rely on volunteers; CASCA would not be where it is today without its hardworking volunteers and caring foster homes. 

CASCA is always looking for new foster homes, as well as general volunteers to help with our mission. If you enjoy working with animals and would like to contribute to our organization, please call or us or send us an email.  We are also always looking for homes to handle special care cats, and homes for the special needs of mothering cats with litters.

 

Lost / Found animals:

 

Should you lose your cat, it is very important to act quickly and proactively.

 

If you find what you think is a lost or abandoned cat and decide to rescue and keep the pet as your own, remember that there may be an owner out there continuing to search desperately for it for months.  Do the responsible thing and send us, and other free internet websites, an email with a photo and a description and we will post it on our lost and found section.

 

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

 To reduce the likelihood of your cat becoming a sad statistic of pets lost and not reunited with their owners, or your cat being misidentified as a stray by the cat/dog catcher (or worse an unfriendly citizen) we strongly urge all pet owners with cats that go outside to:

  1. Make sure your cat wears a collar at all times (break-away type for animal’s safety is best) with an ID tag that identifies the animal as owned.
  2. Check municipal regulations before allowing your cat to go outside without a leash.  If it is not allowed, keep your cat indoors or on a leash.

 

7 Things to consider BEFORE you adopt:

So many animals are needlessly given up every year shortly after adoption due to lack of information about the responsibilities of pet ownership, not knowing that family members are allergic, or lack of family support.  This is all preventable.  Before you adopt a pet, make sure to check the following off your list:

  1. Read information on pet care and responsibilities from a trustworthy source.
  2. Talk to a friend that has a cat.
  3. Make sure the whole family supports the decision.
  4. Get tested to see if you are allergic BEFORE you adopt.  This applies to all members of the adoptive family.
  5. Make sure you can afford the costs of pet ownership.
  6. Verify with your landlord if pets are permitted in your building.
  7. Make sure you have a backup person that can care for your pet if you are away.

  

 Important phone numbers:

For medical emergencies call your vet.
If your pet has a medical emergency after hours, here is some contact information for 24-hour service:

DMV
24/7 Emergency Veterinary Clinic
2300 54e Avenue (next to Pierre Elliott-Trudeau Airport (Dorval))
Lachine, QC
Phone: 514-633-8888 (1-800-463-8555)

Côte St-Luc Animal Hospital
By appointment but has 24-hour emergency service as well
7930 Bailey Road
Cote St-Luc, QC. H4W 3J8
Phone: 514-489-6845

 Hôpital Vétérinaire Rive-Sud
By appointment but has 24-hour emergency service as well
7415 boulevard Taschereau
Brossard, Québec J4Y 1A2
Phone: (450) 656-3660 (Fax (450) 656-5708)

 Information about plants dangerous for your pet:

Go to www.aspca.org and check information under "Expert advice", Animal Poison Control.

1997 - 2011 @ Comtié d’Aide et de Secours pour les Chats Abandonnés, All rights reserved.