The unique colors and patterns of a cat’s eyes. Their favorite routines and toys. How they enjoy being petted, and how often and closely they want to cuddle. These are the traits of adopted Cat Town cats who let themselves be known intimately because they got care and time to blossom into their own.

We celebrated 23 adoptions in March! Your support ensured that 7 sick or injured cats got the medical care they needed, and 15 stressed cats could leave crowded shelters for calm environments. You helped 3 senior cats land on their feet, and 15 cats in bonded pairs go home with their best friends. Two alumni got to skip the shelter and come right back to Cat Town when they needed a new home, and one cat with FIV found a caring and attentive adopter who saw past their stigma.

Thank you for supporting these cats and helping us step in to give them care, safety, and new homes. Here are just a few of the cats you’ve saved:

As 6-month-olds in our Forgotten Kitten Project, they needed stability, patience, and time for their confidence to develop in a way that adopters could see. 

First, we addressed both of their respiratory infections, then we focused on their more chronic medical issues that limited their quality of life. Garth had entropion, a painful genetic condition where the eyelids turn inward and eyelashes rub against the eye. In our care, he received corrective eye surgery. He had painfully rotted teeth that made eating difficult, so we got him dental surgery. Wayne’s eyes were unusual too — he had corneal damage that wasn’t painful, and wasn’t severe enough to require surgery at the time, but would need monitoring for signs of deterioration.

Then, we began focusing on the bigger picture: what would it take for these cats to build the courage needed to become adoptable?

One way for cats to develop trust is to see trusting behavior modeled by other cats, so we placed them in our free-roaming space for some social learning. Although Wayne and Garth settled into our Cat Zone quickly, they struggled to attract adopters. They remained hesitant around people, which the average guest could quickly perceive as “not interested” or “not friendly.” We could see they would need more predictable interactions to adjust at their own pace, so we decided to try another approach and give them more time.

Each month, we’re glad to have this honor of introducing you to the cats who’ve come to Cat Town, and their stories. Some are shy, some playful, and some need a little extra care before they’re ready for their next chapter. With patience, medical attention, encouragement — and your support — these cats can feel comfort, grow confident, and show adopters who they truly are.

We celebrated 22 adoptions in February. Here are just a few of the success stories you helped us bring to life.

The women’s winter warming shelter on Avenue C that opened late last year may see a new location.

Concerns about the close proximity to the Salvation Army Men’s Emergency Shelter have kept the city looking for another location, worried about the congregation of people.

A new location, 130 Idylwyld Drive North, has been proposed to city council as a new drop-in centre.

“It has been a challenge over the years to find locations. The city only really got into this in the last few years,” said Lesley Anderson, director of planning development for the City of Saskatoon.

“And these types of facilities do generate quite a bit of interest and feedback from adjacent landowners, so we’ve been working through that, and we know there’s challenges with every location.”

The proposed long-term location is looking to have distinct spaces for both men and woman.

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Existing funding from the federal government would go into purchasing the building with money from the city to renovate it.

Tribal Chief Mark Arcand of the Saskatoon Tribal Council says more services are needed in the new building compared to the resources they had in the previous Avenue C building.

“Showers are really important, proper bathrooms, you now, so we can actually monitor what’s going in there because again, we have some people that are still breaking the rules and sneaking in, you know, addiction situations,” Arcand said.

The new location is close to other service organizations like Big Brothers and Big Sisters, as well as The Friendship Centre.

Arcand says he isn’t concerned about moving the concentration of people as those nearby services aren’t dealing with the same challenges in homelessness, and they may help people attending the drop-in shelter.

“They’re running programs and services. I think what it’ll do is potentially support this opportunity. So it’s easier access, I’ll say, for them to go on … over to the Friendship Centre and … access some of their services, whether it’s an AA meeting or whatever they’ve got going on,” said Arcand.

If the city decides to go through with the purchase, the Idylwyld location is set to open in November, but Arcand is pushing to have it open sooner to be prepared for cold temperatures.

As for the Avenue C location, Arcand says that instead of closing it, he would like to see it used as a backup winter shelter, since a lot of money and resources have already gone into the building.

Talks will continue in the next city council meeting on Feb. 25th.

Watch above for more on the proposed drop-in shelter.

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Cat Town: How did you pick your first cat? How did you know they were the right one for you?

Kareem: He chose me. I went to a shelter in Florida thinking I was going to pick out a female cat, sat down on the floor, crossed my legs, and this orange cat just walked up to me. He meowed, jumped in my lap, and just looked at me. I adopted him and named him Cloud.

When I first got him home, I worried that it wouldn’t work out. I wasn’t used to having a cat, so I actually took him back to the shelter. Looking back, he was just acting like a cat. Then I started dreaming about him. So I went back and brought him back. From that point on, he was the best cat I ever had. Everyone who met him loved him too.

Cat Town: What made Cloud so special as your first ever cat?

Kareem: He always wanted my attention, but Cloud would put on this show for people that he didn’t know, and make his eyes look big and pitiful so people would  give him treats. And then as soon as he got the treat, he would run off! But once he got to know you, he would let you touch him and play with him. Cats get a bad rep for being aloof, like they don’t get attached to people. Cloud taught me that’s not true. He had this green plush toy, and every so often he would just bring it to me. No matter where I was — on the couch, in bed, anywhere — he’d bring it to me. I later learned that’s one way cats show affection. 

I actually got him a playmate a few years later named ​Yuna. A Maryland shelter was giving her away. Nobody wanted to adopt her. The shelter was waiving fees. That really shaped how I think about older cats, because everybody wants kittens, but they don’t realize all kittens grow up to become cats. Cloud and Yuna bonded deeply. They groomed each other, ate together, slept together. If one couldn’t find the other, they would cry and call out.

We kicked off 2026 with 33 adoptions in January. Each adopted cat had different needs and timelines on their journey to their new homes. From longtime senior foster cats like Ollie and Pip, to young fearful kittens like Sprite and Fresca, each cat got the space and care they needed to build confidence and be set up for success.

These incredible transformations are made possible by this community and people like you. Because of you, cats can take their time through their process of blossoming into their truest selves. Thank you for helping us create these January success stories. Here are just a few: