Welcome to Purebred Cat Rescue!

Are you interested in purebred cat adoption? If so, a list of Purebred Rescues by breed is provided so that you can easily find out if there is cat waiting for you or find a home for your cat. You can also  post inquiries to advertise cats need homes with cat pictures or find cats to adopt on the Purebred Cat Rescue and Adoption Forum.  We also provide advice on choosing a cat and cat care, as well as information about cat health, animal welfare advocacy, the animal rights movement, and starting a purebred rescue.

Are you looking to find a new home for your purebred cat? If so, please read our tips on rehoming your cat.

Purebred cats are our specialty, so PCBR's website has a very specific mission to support responsible purebred cat rescue efforts. Purebred Cat Rescue involves the rescue of both pedigreed cats and "copycats". Purebred Rescue organizations are usually composed of people who are expert in identifying the various breeds of cat and dealing with the specific needs of the breed(s) that they rescue. They aim to not only promote & rescue purebred cats, but also endeavor to place these purebred cats into caring, loving homes for adoption.

These Breed Rescue cats may come from Animal Shelters, Humane Societies and sometimes from individuals that have no other resort than to relinquish their pet. Rescues take these cats and have them vet checked for Feline Leukemia and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, spayed or neutered, vaccinated, wormed and groomed. Rescues provide temporary homes for such cats. In those cases where the rescued cat has previously acquired any problematic attitude or behavior, Rescues work with the animal to correct these problems before placement. In general, Breed Rescuers work with these animals within their own homes, not in shelters.

Please note that many of the Rescuers are cat breeders who care deeply not only for their own breed, but for all breeds and for the randombred cats as well. Rescued cats are NOT used for breeding nor are they available for breeding.  We offer many breed rescue listings on this site, and most of these rescues are staffed by caring cat fanciers. In addition, our national Rescue is rooted in the cat fancy and supported by many fanciers and other cat lovers all over the world. We could not do what we do without the support of TICA, ACFA, and CFA, breeders and exhibitors.

What you can do to help

Learn the facts. In far too many cases, people give up animals because they do not understand animals basic behaviors and needs or because of "lifestyle" changes that are beyond their control. Please do help educate others about each species or breed BEFORE they get a pet and caution them to ONLY get a pet if they can honestly commit to that responsibility for the lifetime of the animal. If they are considering buying a whole animal as a pet, please tell them the advantages of spaying or neutering that pet. Only a very few pedigreed cats, as identified by knowledgeable breeders, are likely to contribute to their breed's important health, beauty and temperament characteristics. It is a rare cat that is qualified for a responsible, pedigreed breeding program! If a person is not ready to undertake the increased level of commitment to a breed which that entails, then other options are available that will still allow them the enjoyment of their chosen breed. Please ask them to consider the neutered or spayed rescue cat as one of those options!

If you are interested in providing a permanent home for a rescued cat, or in other ways supporting or participating in Purebred Rescue efforts, please join us posting on the Purebred Cat Rescue community message board. There are also some specific purebred breed rescue email lists listed on our breed rescue pages that you may want to join and contact if you are interested in purebred cat adoption.

If you cannot adopt, there are also other ways to help purebred cats - you can foster a cat, help transport, spread the word, donate, or adopt a local rescue. You can also help prevent relinquishment and help our military have their cat to come home to by volunteering to foster military-owned cats as part of Operation Noble Foster.