Whisker Rescue is a non-profit charitable organization (#85142 3426 RR0001) located in Red Deer, Alberta, whiskerrescue@live.com, that strives to provide basic needs such as shelter, food, medical attention, and adoption opportunities to stray, homeless & surrendered cats in our care.  We are a no-kill organization that relies on volunteers & foster families to give every cat that enters our adoption program the time, patience, love and cuddles they need until their forever homes can be found. 

Each cat is vet checked, tested for Feline Leukemia and FIV viruses, vaccinated, de-wormed, spayed or neutered, and tattooed or micro-chipped. The adoption fee is $125, but we do have a couple other programs where fees are variable such as "Seniors for Seniors" where cats 8 years and older are $65, and also "Barn Buddies" where cats unsuitable for indoors can be adopted for free.  This also includes a Lifetime Return Policy, with a full refund within one month of the date of adoption!

Although we do not have a shelter, we are fortunate to work in cooperation with several facilities around Red Deer that have generously donated space to help us adopt our lucky felines into loving homes. Please contact us for locations where our cats can be cuddled and adopted. Also check out the links (to the right) for several clinics that help us out. We are sincerely grateful to these local participating vet hospitals that generously support our charity.  In addition, we would like to acknowledge & sincerely thank, two more generous community contributors.  Firstly, thanks to The Government of Alberta for their generous Community Spirit Grant of $13,243.60 in 2010. This grant is funded through the Alberta Lottery Fund to build stronger communities and enhance the quality of life for Albertans.  Secondly, a heartfelt thank-you to Olds College, for partnering with us and decreasing our monthly debt load immensely.  Their support of us goes above and beyond, as they continually donate vast numbers of spays, neuters, vaccines, meds, dewormers, dental work, food, cleaning supplies, and even helping to adopt out our cats!  Whisker Rescue loves Olds College!!!!  And thirdly, to our amazing and successful partnership with Alberta Animal Services! Our warmest gratitude for their support and wonderful friendship which has directly helped us in countless ways.  Together, we have each others back & save hundreds of lives!  

Please understand, we are a small society run by just a few cat lovers.  We will do our best to assist those who need to surrender their cats, & print form, but currently have a waiting list for the less urgent situations. 

What We Do

Some examples of what the Whisker Rescue Society has given to felines in need:

• Financial assistance to families (when funds are available) to assist in spaying or neutering their own cats to help control stray populations.

• A warm kennel and cuddles from our volunteers and vet staff.

• Time spent nurturing and bottle-nursing kittens without mothers.

• Food and supplies such as litter, litter boxes, blankets and toys for foster homes.

• Medication for cats and kittens suffering from diseases and infections (i.e.. Upper Respiratory)  


Consider becoming more involved!  For more information click on Foster Parent Pet Handbook  & then you can print either the foster-home or the volunteer application forms, just fill them out & return to Whisker!  Contact us anytime.



Orto print a form & send in donations.
Tax deductible receipts for donations $20 & up!