NEADY Cats is a small, no-kill cat shelter located Sterling, MA. The shelter was started in 1987 to help homeless cats by giving them good veterinary care and then placing them in loving homes. It is the mission of NEADY Cats to place adoptable cats and kittens in loving “forever” homes, promote spaying and neutering, and provide feline health care education to the public.
In January 2017, the NEADY Cats took a “leap of faith” and bought their very own shelter in the Center District of Sterling, MA. For 30 years prior to this move, the NEADY Cats shared space with the NEADS organization, now located in Princeton, MA.
Our goal is to place 80 to 100 cats a year, and we have enjoyed a high success rate in our placements. We take pride in careful screening of prospective adoptive families. We familiarize ourselves with each cat’s personality and decide what will be the best environment for a lifetime placement. Very few cats have been returned.
In 1987 we had 8 used cages and a dream of saving a few homeless cats.. To date we have placed more than 3500 NEADY Cats.
We depend on your donations and volunteer labor to provide food, litter, maintenance, and medical care. See “How You Can Help Us” for ways in which you may make monetary donations or donations of your time in helping to care for our cats. In February 2000 we became a non-profit corporation. Your donations are tax-deductible.
Our Timeline
The Beginning
The shelter was started in 1987 to help homeless cats by giving them good veterinary care and then placing them in loving homes. It is the mission of NEADY Cats to place adoptable cats and kittens in loving “forever” homes, promote spaying and neutering, and provide feline health care education to the public.
Monty
Our very first NEADY Cat was named “Monty”
1000th Cat!
A little orange tabby with half a tail made NEADY Cat history in July 1999. He was the 1000th NEADY Cat to be placed by our little shelter.
Non-Profit Corporation
NEADY Cats became a non-profit corporation. Your donations are tax deductible.
Website
The debut of the NEADY Cats Website
Mary McKeon Trilling isolation ward
The Mary McKeon Trilling isolation ward was completed.
15th Anniversary
NEADY Cats celebrated their 15th anniversary
Dream Catcher Endowment
The Dream Cather Endowment Fund was established
1500th cat
Our 1500th cat was placed in June of 2004. “Valentino”, a handsome black and white tuxedo, went to a loving home in North Reading, MA.
Roo!
May 2005 – Roo celebrates 10 years of service to the NEADY Cats. Roo became our shelter mascot in 1994 and crossed over the Rainbow Bridge in April 2008.
Roo Scholarship Fund
The Roo Scholarship Fund was started in 2007 in memory of George Frye by his children, Deborah, Dana and Doreen. This fund was created to help with the veterinary costs of homeless cats and our shelter cats.
20 Years!
NEADY Cats celebrates 20 years!
2000th Cat
NEADY Cat “Rupert”, our 2,000th cat, was placed in October 2007. Rupert lives in Worcester, MA
Wally & Bea
Wally & Bea became our mascots in May 2008
Wally & Bea
Wally and Bea became NEADY Cats Mascots
2500th cat
NEADY Cat Etta, our 2500th cat, was placed in May of 2011. She lives in West Boylston.
3000th cat
Oscar became our 3000th cat, placed in August, 2015. He lives in West Boylston.
30th Anniversary
NEADY Cats celebrates its 30th anniversary!
We moved to Sterling, MA!
Wally
NEADY Cat “Wally” passed over the Rainbow Bridge
Thaddeus and Bea
“Thaddeus & Bea” became our mascots in March 2019
New Isolation Room
Our new isolation room was completed in March 2020!
3500th cat!
Miley became our 3500th cat, placed in August, 2020. She lives in Worcester.
NEADY Cat Bea
NEADY Cat Bea passed over the rainbow bridge.
Thaddeus
Thaddeus became our NEADY Cats Mascot and Editor & Chief of the NEADY Cats Newsletter.
