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 take in injured and disabled kitties, kittens that are blind, missing limbs or have been born with Cerebellar Hypoplasia (a birth defect that affects balance), but we will also take in kitties living in dangerous circumstances. 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 County and surrounding areas, people have come from other states to adopt our kitties. Every year we place between 300–900 cats and kittens up for adoption.
News & Events
Visit more of our adoptable cats and kittens at PetSmart in Boardman!!
Stay tuned for upcoming fundraiser information!!
Latest News
HALLOWEEN VIRTUAL PARADE!!
Happy Halloween!! Please come out and meet our sweet cats that are up for adoption and waiting for their furever homes! We have an adorable Halloween virtual parade for you to enjoy and a special $20 off adoption fee for all cats 1yr. and older effective through 10/31/21 :)
Halloween parade fun
Please come to West Side Cats and meet these adorable cats up fot adoption!
Halloween Parade continued!
More spooktacular cats up for adoption!
Halloween parade continues!
Halloween parade continues on!
More adorable cats waiting for their furever home!
Donate
You can make a donation to West Side Cats through PayPal or by check. You can browse our supplies wishlist, or you can click on the Amazon Wishlist button, to see the many supplies that are needed to run the shelter on a daily basis. Shopping through the Amazon Smile button below, or by going to smile.amazon.com and choosing 'Cat Ladies Society', will have Amazon donate 0.5% of the sale to West Side Cats.