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For over 15 years I verbally recommended 13th Street to everyone who asked. Unfortunately, I had a disturbing experience with them in January 2022. They refused to let me adopt a cat because I am a renter. A renter who was in her last place for 15 years and current place for almost 5. Never abandoned a cat if I had to move. This was discrimination based on my life situation and, truthfully, it literally broke my heart that another human would intentionally judge me and hurt me in that way.

I will never recommend them again. Went to the Silicon Valley Humane society and got a wonderful 6 month old brown tabby! All he wants to do is play and have some of my attention. I call him Beans! He is wonderful and I paid less than half of what I would have at 13th Street.

My husband and I have been proud fosters for 13th St Cats for 2.5 years. I cannot say enough great things about this organization and their mission. They provide the fosters with all the support and materials needed to make a cozy and loving home for the kittens. Sometimes even responding to late texts so we can ensure we provide the kitties with the best care possible.

I love that they carefully match the kittens based on their needs/personality and compatibility with the potential adopter, rather than a first come first serve basis. They truly care about all the kittens they rescue and their long term well-being. Fostering with 13th St Cats has been an incredibly rewarding experience!

Just over a year ago, my husband and I decided to adopt two kittens. My veterinarian recommended this rescue organization so I decided to send an email to inquire on the adoption process. Upon receiving a speedy response, I was pleasantly surprised with their knowledge and professionalism. I was hoping to find kitties that reminded me of my dear sweet boy who we lost unexpectedly due to a terminal illness.

I was told that there was a litter of adorable kittens that were coming available and when I received the pictures of the litter I was so in awe of how beautiful they all were. I actually wished I could have adopted them all! Soon after, we were able to meet them in person. It was obvious that they were all extremely well taken care of by their foster home and were very friendly and social kitties.

Immediately my husband and I were interested in adopting them and giving them a forever home. These kitties have been part of our family for the past year and have brought so much joy to our family. I would highly recommend contacting this cat rescue when making the decision to adopt. Our experience was excellent.

I just visited their website a couple days ago, but a few months ago I had the pleasure of being interviewed by one of their foster mothers about a cat in her care. In August 2019, I adopted Hunter (see picture) from the San Jose Animal Shelter, and he was my baby from the day I first met him! However, I LOVE animals and never intended for him to be an "only child." I wanted to adopt a playmate for him and a companion for my grandma, who could use a bed mate (since Hunter sleeps with me).

She's in bed pretty much all day and night and could use a cuddler of her own. So I filled out a form for a cat with 13th Street and was contacted by the foster mom. We had a wonderful chat, decided against the cat (primarily because I also intend to get a dog, and her cat wasn't a "dog" cat), but she said she'd have them put my name on a list for some others.

I will say that I haven't heard back from anyone about cats that may fit, but that's okay. I'm keeping my eyes open for possible brothers or sisters for Hunter anyway. Though I haven't had a lot to do with this organization, I already know I like them. It's very obvious to me they love what they do and absolutely LOVE cats. Plus, they screen their adopters, and I like that very much. I would absolutely recommend 13th Street Cat Rescue because I wouldn't have one moment's hesitation finding our next family member from them myself!

I discovered this rescue when I was going a rough time in my life and it has been such a great addition to my life for the past few months. I truly applaud Joanne and the rest of this organization for being so wonderful to all of the cats they have rescued so far. As a volunteer myself, I really have enjoyed spending my time connecting and looking after the cats over at the rescue.

The cats are all so sweet and adorable! It's always nice to see them after a long day at work. I would say volunteering here has been a nice stress reliever and keeps me smiling. I also love how inviting and welcoming everyone is at this organization. From hosting potlucks for all of the volunteers to hosting fun events for the community, it is nice to see how involved Joanne and the rest of the 13th St. Cats team is. Overall I am really glad I found The 13th St. Cats and I hope to see this organization continue to grow!

I live in San Jose and adopted my cat from 13th Street Cats because I knew they were based in my neighborhood. My cat Sylvie is loving and wonderful and I'm so grateful to have her in my life! Their volunteer Joanne was endlessly helpful and answered all my questions after I adopted her. Sylvie was the first pet I adopted as an adult, so I had a lot of questions!

Shortly after, 13th St Cats volunteers Joanne and Karen, advised me on how to trap and fix the dozens of feral cats multiplying out behind my office. With their help (and the traps I borrowed from the organization) I was able to spay and neuter every single one of them so FINALLY after years and years of having homeless litters of kittens out there, my co-workers and I no longer had a problem!

Their volunteers (and they are all volunteers, they have no staff!) work tirelessly to ensure that every single cat they place is the right fit for their adoptive family. I now volunteer with them fostering homeless cats and helping other people learn how to trap and fix feral cats, helping to control the problems in our community. I'm so grateful they were there to help me, my family and my co-workers and I'm so glad I can now help give back!

Great work with a great mission! We met our cat and all the people who work here when they were having an adoption event at PetSmart Coleman. I adopted my cat from here. Since then they have captured my heart. They are a pleasure to work with and definitely know what they are talking about. Their passion to connect cats with people, fostering, taking care of all the procedures involved, so much dedication in what they all do, is so encouraging. I started with fostering kittens and now a little here and there helping out is so much fun.

A simply amazing organization! So many volunteers that give their all to take care of kittens, and help control the feral cat population through safe TNR practices! Thank you Joann and all the others that have saved so many cats from

Very dedicated team of volunteers working to help care for, foster, and adopt cats. They really went above and beyond for a foster kitten with a medical issue we had. When we decided to adopt her, the process was a breeze!

I'd never had a pet as an adult and was a little nervous about adopting a cat. I attended one of 13th Street Cats' adoption events at a PetSmart just to "browse" and fell in love with a handsome tabby, ended up adopting him. Best decision I've made in years! I worked with Janice and Dan -- they were very thorough in making sure I understood the responsibilities of becoming a cat parent, and when they delivered Klatu they checked my house and made a bunch of recommendations about making it safe for him.

I've contacted Janice a bunch of times since then with questions, and she's been right on target with her answers. This organization does great work in conjunction with PetSmart to find homes for kitties. Highly recommend 13th Street Cats.