Rescuing Cats.
Building Families.
Through our partnership with PetSmart Charities, we've matched over 500 rescued cats with loving Kern County families — 100% volunteer-run, no kennels, no paid staff.
Our Model
We're Not a Shelter.
We're a Community.
Every cat in our care lives in a real home with a foster family — not a kennel. Our volunteers give them the love, socialization, and care they need while they wait for their forever family.
We operate out of two PetSmart locations in Bakersfield, but our rescue network runs across all of Kern County — powered entirely by people like you.
- 505+
- Lives Saved
- 2
- PetSmart Locations
- 100%
- Volunteer Run
- 501c3
- Tax-Exempt Nonprofit
Waiting for You
Cats Available Now
Make a Difference
How You Can Help
Adopt
Give a rescued cat their forever home. Visit us at PetSmart on Ming Ave or Calloway in Bakersfield.
Find Your CatDonate
$25 covers one vaccine. $50 covers spay/neuter. Every dollar goes directly to animal care.
Donate NowVolunteer
We're 100% volunteer-run. Help with events, transportation, socialization, and more.
Get InvolvedEvery dollar saves a life.
Stray Paws Society is 100% donor-supported. Your gift goes directly to food, vet care, spay/neuter surgeries, and transport for cats in need.
Donate Now501(c)(3) nonprofit · EIN: 87-2538665 · Tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.