FCAT Thrift Shop

08/20/2026

Something Wonderful Is Happening at the Thrift Shop! 🥰🐾

I just have to share something that has been making my heart so happy lately. ❤️

Working in the thrift shop 5 days is working out so much better now! I'm seeing more and more people interested in adopting our kitties, and something else has changed that means even more to me…

People are having fun again! 🥰

There was a time when people would come into the shop, visit with the cats, pet them, laugh, and enjoy their time here. Somewhere along the way, that seemed to stop. The shop didn't feel as happy, and people weren't having the same experience.

But lately, I'm seeing happy faces, kitty petting, smiles and people spending time with our cats again! 🐱❤️

And the best part? More people are asking about the kitties and becoming interested in adoption. That's exactly what we hoped would happen!

Our thrift shop isn't just a place to shop. It's a place where you can find a treasure, meet a kitty, fall in love, and maybe even change a life. ❤️

Seeing people enjoy themselves again reminds me why we do all of this.

Happy people. Happy kitties. And hopefully lots of forever homes! 🐾🏡❤️

Thank you to everyone who comes in, shops, visits our cats, adopts, donates, volunteers, and supports us. You are helping make this little rescue a happy place again. ❤️

08/17/2026

What's NEW p***y cats?
60 se main, Winston
Monday through Friday 11:30 to 4

08/17/2026

What's NEW?

Open 11-4 Monday through Friday

60 se main, Winston oregon

08/17/2026

🐾 Meet Bowie! 💙

Bowie is a 2-year-old neutered male and a BIG sweetheart! ❤️ He is ready to start the next chapter of his life with a family of his own.

🎉 MONDAY ONLY — ADOPT BOWIE FOR JUST $25! 🎉
His normal adoption fee is $75.

Important: Your adoption application must be submitted and approved by Monday to qualify for the $25 adoption special.

If you’re interested in meeting Bowie, please fill out our online adoption application:

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Let’s help this sweet boy find his forever home! 🏡🐾

Our address is 60 se main in Winston oregon. Parking in back. Adoptions are 12-3 Monday through Friday.

08/15/2026

NEW HOURS & ADOPTION DAYS 🐾

We have made some changes to our hours at the FCAT Thrift Shop and our adoption schedule!

🛍️ THRIFT SHOP HOURS
Monday–Friday
⏰ 11:30 AM–4:00 PM
Closed Saturday & Sunday

🐱 ADOPTION HOURS
Monday–Friday
⏰ 12:00 PM–3:00 PM

Please note: Any adoption that cannot be completed by 3:00 PM will be finalized on the next business day. This allows us to keep our schedule manageable while making sure every adoption receives the time and attention it deserves.

These changes are necessary so we can better balance the thrift shop, cattery, adoptions, and the care of all the cats who depend on us.

Thank you for understanding and continuing to support FCAT and our community cats! ❤️🐾

Please save our new hours and adoption schedule!

Cats in picture are available for barn home

08/15/2026

08/09/2026

❤️ RESCUE OR SHELTER? WE ARE BOTH — BUT IT’S TIME TO RECOGNIZE WHAT WE HAVE BECOME. ❤️

For 15 years, we have called ourselves a rescue.

We started with the simple goal of helping cats who had nowhere else to go. We took in abandoned, injured, sick, pregnant, feral, and unwanted cats and worked to give them a second chance.

But somewhere along the way, FCAT grew into something much bigger.

Today, we are caring for nearly 200 cats.

We don't simply rescue a cat and move on to the next one. We provide a safe place to live. We provide food, litter, vaccinations, medications, veterinary care, spay and neuter, rehabilitation, socialization, and love. Some cats stay with us for weeks. Some stay for months. Some may need us for the rest of their lives.

That is a shelter.

The difference between a traditional rescue and a shelter can sometimes be difficult to define. A rescue often operates through foster homes and takes in animals as space and resources allow. A shelter provides a physical place where animals can be housed and cared for until they are adopted, reunited with their families, transferred, or otherwise placed.

FCAT has become that physical place.

We have a cattery. We have medical and isolation areas. We have adoption spaces. We have cats of all ages and needs living here every single day.

And unlike a government-funded municipal shelter, we receive no government funding. We are a nonprofit organization supported by donations, adoptions, our thrift store, and the incredible people who believe these cats deserve a chance.

So going forward, you may hear us refer to ourselves as a shelter rather than simply a rescue.

Not because we have forgotten where we came from.

But because we want people to understand what FCAT has grown into — and what it takes to care for nearly 200 cats.

Every bowl of food.
Every bag of litter.
Every vaccination.
Every medication.
Every spay and neuter.
Every emergency vet visit.
Every kitten we fight to save.
Every frightened cat we teach to trust.
Every adoption.
Every cat who finally has a safe place to call home.

We are still rescuers at heart. ❤️

But today, we are also a shelter.

A shelter that cares deeply about the cats who come through our doors.

A shelter that believes every cat deserves compassion, medical care, safety, and a chance.

We are FCAT — a community cat shelter that cares. 🐾❤️

And we couldn't do this without our community standing beside us.

08/08/2026

📢 NEW THRIFT STORE HOURS — STARTING AUGUST 15TH

We have some important changes coming to the FCAT Thrift Store.

Starting August 15th, our new hours will be:

🛍️ Monday–Friday: 11:30 AM–4:00 PM
🚫 Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED

I know changes like this can be an inconvenience, but I need to be honest about why we are making this change.

I need days off. I cannot continue working seven days a week. Running the rescue, caring for the cats, managing the thrift store, handling adoptions, cleaning, feeding, answering calls and messages, and dealing with everything that comes with rescue has taken a tremendous toll.

Taking Saturday and Sunday off from the thrift store will give me much-needed time to rest, catch up on things that have been neglected, and hopefully have a little time to take care of myself.

The rescue does not stop just because the thrift store is closed. The cats still need to be fed, cleaned, medicated, and cared for every single day.

🐾 WEEKEND DONATIONS:
On Saturdays and Sundays, we will NOT be accepting thrift store donations.

However, cattery donations will still be accepted on Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 AM–12:00 PM.

Please do not drop off thrift store donations outside of our hours. We simply do not have the staff or space available to process them when the shop is closed.

We appreciate everyone's understanding and continued support as we make this change. ❤️

This rescue means everything to me, but I have to find a way to make it sustainable. I cannot continue giving everything I have seven days a week.

Thank you to everyone who understands, supports us, and continues to stand beside FCAT and the community cats we care for. 🐾❤️

We are in need of 2 cleaners for Sundays who can commit to coming in at 9 to help with feeding, cleaning and medication of cats.

Applications at feralcatawarenessteam.com