Stray Cat Alliance

When my sweetheart kitty died, I was looking for a foster kitty to help, as therapy & to give back. Surfing around the web, I found a senior kitty that someone had surrendered to a city shelter who needed help. He was borderline unadoptable, since he was old and grouchy. The shelter would only release him to a rescue, since he’d nipped a worker and they wanted to avoid further liability. Stray Cat Alliance stepped up to the plate and pulled him for me, and now I’m fostering the old kitty on their behalf. (He’s much less grouchy now, and doesn’t bite at all!) He’s also much healthier now than he was at the shelter, and will be offered for adoption shortly!
(When you foster, the cat remains available for adoption, and the rescue typically covers the food and vet costs for the pet.)
SCA helps lots of cats that other rescues can’t help — especially wild (feral) cats. They often step in to provide vet care when no other rescue can. Besides that, they regularly catch, neuter and return cats to their neighborhoods — where the cats can continue to provide rodent control, and not overpopulate their neighborhoods.
If you find wild cats that you want to help, or can volunteer some time of funds for this cause — step right up! They always need volunteers, foster homes, and donations, both financial and gently used goods.
Speaking of which — they opened a thrift store over on Santa Monica Bl. and Barrington in 2015. Cat lovers prefer to donate there, so check that place out for some super cute deals! SO much better than Goodwill!

this charity does amazing work. They round up feral cats in distressed neighborhoods and have them neutered or spayed. I have had numerous conversations with volunteers and I am so impressed with what they do and how interactive they are. You can purchase gift cert. for the shop as gifts or tribute cards etc as gifts. I have done this for the past two years and the reciipients are all pleased with a gift that gives a better life to a living creature. Also impressed with Cat Alliance and their dedication to the animals they serve.

This place could use some volunteers! I stopped by yesterday to donate some audio cassettes for resale, and didn’t see any workers at first. I wandered around for a couple minutes before a very friendly lady greeted me. She gave me a flyer and took the cassettes. I then decided to browse around before leaving. It’s a nice big place, airy and well-​lit, and I have to say, I was impressed with the way everything is well-​organized and beautifully displayed. While I didn’t buy anything, I did donate a little money, in memory of a cat I’d just lost only that day. I’ll donate more money soon, I promise. The items for sale range from a little too used to some really nice items, including women’s clothing and shoes. I like that the store is benefiting a very important cause.
Although it’s not really the organization’s fault, I did take off one star because the parking situation is kind of lousy, though admittedly I was there around 4:30 pm on a Saturday. There is no lot parking. There is side street parking and metered parking on Santa Monica Blvd, but I had to drive around and around for about ten minutes unable to find an open spot before a metered spot opened up. The lady inside said I can use the parking lot of Café 50’s nearby.
In closing, I wanted to mention that this store has some nice-​looking men’s clothing, including suits, if that’s what you’re looking for. I know many resale stores can be a little skimpy in that area.

I came by to drop off some items and was greeted immediately. The place is smaller than most donations stores, but it’s for a good cause. Everything is organized to the best of their ability, so it’s pretty clean for a donation center. I just love that I’m donating to an organization that helps animals instead of a local goodwill store.