Our Story
West Side Cats first opened its doors in 2008. We are a non-profit, no-kill rescue and adoption facility in Youngstown, Ohio, founded by individuals who didn't want to volunteer for kill shelters any longer. We outgrew our first location, moved to a larger facility in 2010, and most recently transitioned into our current location in 2018. With the exception of those being cared for in our clinic, all kitties await adoption in colorful, open rooms with plenty of beds and toys. Our shelter has several climbing trees, including a huge wooden tree custom made for us. Although we primarily serve Mahoning and Trumbull Counties, people have come from other states to adopt our kitties. Every year we place between 300–600 cats and kittens up for adoption.
Some of our kitties are shy and/or not comfortable with young children. We therefore do not permit kids under the age of 10 in our areas where the cats and kittens are located. We do not want them to be stressed. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
News & Events
Stay tuned for upcoming fundraiser information!!
Latest News
West Side Cats ONLINE AUCTION Fundraiser
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!
West Side Cats is hosting its 3rd Annual FUN ONLINE AUCTION FUNDRAISER to help raise money for the kitties!
The auction will start at 5 PM on Friday, May 2, 2025 and end at 6 PM on May 4, 2025.
If you are interested in donating a basket to the fundraiser, it would be greatly appreciated! And if you are unable to shop or get one together and would like to make a cash donation...we can do it for you! You can stop into the shelter during open shelter hours or send any donation through our PayPal or Venmo accounts and just write:
"Donation towards the Online Auction" in the memo. We will be accepting donations and baskets until April 28, 2025!
PayPal: westsidecatsohio@gmail.com
Venmo: westsidecatsohio
We are creating an event page and will be adding items that will be up to bid on to it, as they come in! An awesome larger item that has beeen donated is a brand new PURRTEK Smart Self Cleaning Litter Box with a retail price at over $300!
Please like the event in the link below when you tap on it, and share it so you will be shown the updates when I post them!
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THANK YOU!!
FEATURED KITTY $25 ADOPTION FEE
We have a featured kitty with SPECIAL $25 ADOPTION FEE who is in need of a home! Playboy is a kitty that is stressed at the shelter around all of the other cats and we need to find him a home where he can be the only kitty :) Please consider stopping in and meeting Playboy! He LOVES people, but just does not like being around other cats. He does get along with some cats at the shelter....but is selective as to which ones. Playboy is fully vetted, neutered, and micro-chipped. THANK YOU!
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!!
Once again, we are looking for volunteers to help out at the shelter. We need cleaners for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. We begin cleaning around noon on Wednesday and around 11:00 am on Tuesday and Thursday. Plan on spending about 1 1/2 hours to clean an area. We need dependable people. Must love cats. Should be willing to clean litter boxes, sweep, mop and change water/food bowls. Must love cats. We also need volunteers for Tuesday's from 4 pm to 6 pm. Light cleaning and hanging out in the rooms to help with visitors. Please stop in to the shelter and fill out a volunteer application. Oh, and in case you don't know. Must love cats!!!!! Thank you!
NEW SHELTER HOURS
West Side Cats is adjusting their hours on Wednesdays and Fridays to 2:00pm-5:00pm. The hours for Monday, Tuesday & Thursday will remain the same 4:00pm-6:00pm.
West Side Cats open hours effective immediately are as follows:
Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays: 4:00pm-6:00pm
Wednesdays and Fridays: 2:00pm-5:00pm
The shelter is NOT open to the public on the weekends.
Thank you for your support!
Donate
You can make a donation to West Side Cats through PayPal or by mailing check. You can browse our supplies wishlist to see the many supplies that are needed to run the shelter on a daily basis or you can donate through the Chewy Gives Back program!!
