Ottawa Stray Cat Rescue (OSCatR) is a non-profit charitable organization (NO. 83641 4573 RR0001). As such, donations of every kind are essential for our continued care of cats in our communities.
100% of all monetary donations go directly towards medical and veterinary fees and other costs associated with trapping, treating and housing the cats of OSCatR and the TNR program.
Donations of all type help!
Click on the different options to learn more how you can donate
As a registered Canadian Charity we can issue official tax receipts for charitable giving. Please ensure to include your mailing address so that we can send you a receipt. Receipts are sent out twice a year, generally in the spring and fall.
Donate with an
E-transfer
If you would like to make a direct money donation, we accept E-transfers through our
*Please note that we do not have a shelter facility nor business office. Our mailing address is:
Ottawa Stray Cat Rescue
PO Box 34047
Strandherd RO
Nepean, ON
K2J 5B1
Canada
Support OSCatR through CanadaHelps.Org
CanadaHelps is a registered charity dedicated to increasing charitable giving across Canada. The core of their charitable mission is ensuring that all charities, regardless of size have access to the variety of online fundraising tools and education needed to succeed – at low, non-commercial rates. When you donate to OSCatR through CanadaHelp.org you’ll receive an instant charitable tax receipt. Click the button below to fill out the CanadaHelps.org donation form!
Goods...
We readily accept and need
non-monetary donations:
Donations
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Cat/Kitten food (dry/wet, all brands, open bags are accepted as well, no expired food please)
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New or Clean Litterboxes
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New or Clean cat toys, tunnels, cat beds
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Small and Medium plastic cat carriers
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New or Gently used cat trees and cat posts
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Puppy Pads
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New or functioning water fountains
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Churro, Cat-it creamy treat tubes
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Kitten Milk Replacer (KMR)
Other donations
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New or gently used items to use for online auction
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Gift cards for products or services for online auctions
And more
Miscellaneous items
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Medium latex gloves
Zip ties -
Pet friendly cleaning products, bleach, Lysol
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Heated water dishes and
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Heated cat mats
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Gift cards to Home Depot, Canadian Tire, Walmart (for TNR supplies)
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Gift cards for Dollarama, Fabricland (for Crafts to sell)
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New or not used Fleece, flannel or cotton (scraps or big pieces)
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New or not used stuffing, insul bright, and batting
Join Catjiji and support the rescue and benefit yourself!
To donate items on our wish list, please e-mail donate@oscatr.ca
and we will be in contact as soon as possible.
To help with either drop off or pick up arrangements please include your general location within the area.
Support OSCatR through GCWCC
The Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign (GCWCC) is an easy way to support us in achieving our goals. You can donate directly to OSCatR by completing the GCWCC’s Gift Form with our organization’s name (Ottawa Stray cat Rescue or OSCatR) and charity number 836414573RR0001.
There are multiple payment options available, including automatic payroll deductions.
Make your online purchases work for Ottawa’s stray cats!
Do you shop online? If so, sign up for free at iGive.com where a percentage of every purchase is donated to Ottawa Stray Cat Rescue! It’s simple, easy, and just a click away. More than 800 online retailers participate. Support OSCatR simply and without spending any extra money.
Donate a car
Donate A Car Canada accepts vehicle donations for Ottawa Stray Cat Rescue. They provide free towing in many areas across Canada, or you can drop off your vehicle to maximize your donation.
When you donate your RV, boat, motorcycle or other vehicle to Ottawa Stray Cat Rescue through Donate A Car Canada, it will either be recycled or sold at auction, depending on its condition, age and location.
Donate A Car Canada will look after all the details to make it easy for your charity to benefit. After your vehicle donation is complete, Ottawa Stray Cat Rescue will send you a tax receipt within 45 days!
Amazon Wish List
Now you can support the Ottawa Stray Cat Rescue from the comfort of your home! Check out our new Amazon wish list that is specifically curated for our furry foster friends. Every item purchased will aid the rescue in helping cats and continue intake.
Catjiji
This marketplace is a Facebook group, designed to allow generous donors to offer all kinds of interesting items or services for sale, with all the proceeds of these sales being donated to the rescue.
Donors offer items or services for sale by posting on our Catjiji page, and if there is an interested buyer, together they arrange either a pick up or delivery of the item/service, and the buyer submits their payment, either by e transfer to the rescue email, or by giving the seller cash, which is then submitted to the rescue by the seller.
We would love to have your support and help, so if you want to be a part of our
great Catjiji community, please submit a request to join the group!
OSCatR is a registered Canadian Charity
OSCatR is a registered Canadian Charity and can issue official tax receipts for charitable giving. One hundred percent of all monetary donations go to helping the cats. Donations go to medical and veterinary fees and other costs associated with monitoring, trapping, treating and housing these cats.
OSCatR does not have a facility. Fosters and donors generally cover the cost of food for our cats, which means every penny donated helps to run the rescue, get cats off the street and into homes or to the TNR program.
For more information on Canadian registered charities click here.
Thank you for your support!