Support Rikers Island Cats
Your support helps us feed, care for, and protect the cats living on Rikers Island every day. From daily meals to safe shelters and medical care, your generosity makes this work possible.
Whether you are donating money, supplies, or your time, you are making a direct and significant impact on the lives of these cats.
Please see below for more information on how you can help.
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Special Campaign: Build the Rikers Island Cat Sanctuary
Right now, we’re working to raise $100,000 to build the first dedicated cat sanctuary on Rikers Island—a safe, secure place where cats can live, heal, and thrive. Your gift to this campaign will help us build safe enclosures, feeding stations, enrichment areas, and comfortable shelters for cats with nowhere else to go.
Donate Online (One-Time or Monthly):
Support daily food, veterinary care, and shelter for Rikers cats by making a secure donation through our Givebutter page.
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Send Supplies
Help us stock essential supplies the cats need every day, like wet food, litter, enrichment/socialization, and cleaning supplies.
Interested in Volunteering?
If you already work on Rikers Island and have security clearance, we could use your help feeding and caring for the cats. Please call 718-546-2700 to learn more.
Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate volunteers without existing clearance. Thank you for understanding, and please consider supporting the cats through a donation instead.