Below is a list of shelters and cat rescue organizations in the Bay Area. For a full list for California, see CA Shelters & Cat Rescue Orgs.
| Name | City | Phone | Website | |
| Bay Area Cat Rescue | Mountain View | www.bayareacatrescue.org | ||
| Fat Cat Rescue | Mountain View | Fat Cat Rescue | ||
| California Bengal Cat Rescue | Redwood City | California Bengal Cat Rescue | ||
| Nine Lives Foundation | Redwood City | (650) 368-1365 | www.ninelivesfoundation.org | |
| Pets In Need | Redwood City | (650) 363-1405 | www.petsinneed.org | |
| Homeless Cat Network | San Carlos | Homeless Cat Network | ||
| Pets Unlimited | San Francisco | (415) 563-6700 | www.petsunlimited.org | |
| Wonder Cat Rescue | San Francisco | www.wondercatrescue.org | ||
| Nor Cal Action for Animals Bay Area Animal Rescue | San Francisco | (925) 212-5625 | www.ncactionforanimals.org | |
| The Urban Cat Project | San Francisco | (415) 334-1003 | The Urban Cat Project | |
| Give Me Shelter | San Francisco | (415) 810-7284 | www.givemesheltersf.org | |
| Persian and Himalayan Cat Rescue | San Francisco | (925) 838-1838 | www.persiancats.org | |
| Community Cat Rescue | Palo Alto | (650) 308-4228 | Community Cat Rescue | |
| Katydid Cat Rescue | San Mateo | (415) 517-1526 | Katydid Cat Rescue | |
| Island Cats Resources & Adoption | Alameda | (510) 869-2584 | http://www.icraeastbay.org | |
| Feral Cat Foundation | Alamo | (925) 829-9098 | http://feralcatfoundation.org | |
| East Bay Animal Rescue & Refuge (EBARR) | Clayton | (925) 429-2785 | www.ebarr.org | |
| Contra Costa SPCA | Concord | (925) 825-5156 | ||
| Contra Costa Humane Society “Kitty Corner” | Pleasant Hill | (925) 279-2247 | www.cchumane.org | |
| Friends of the Formerly Friendless (FFF) | Concord | (925) 808-8364 | http://www.fffcatfriends.org | |
| HAYFLAKES SANCTUARY aka Pets and Pals Rescue | Danville | (925) 915-9489 | http://norcalpetadoptions.com/organizations/detail/hayflakes-sanctuary | |
| East Contra Costa County Homeless Animals’ Lifeline Organization (H.A.L.O.) | Antioch | (925) 473-4642 | www.eccchalo.org | |
| Homeless Animals Response Program (H.A.R.P.) | Antioch | (925) 431-8546 | www.harp-rescue.org | |
| Homeless Animals’ Lifeline Organization (H.A.L.O.) – East Contra Costa County | Antioch | (925) 473-4642 | www.eccchalo.org | |
| Purrfect Cat Rescue | Fremont | (510) 739-1597 | http://www.purrfectcatrescue.org | |
| Furry Friends Rescue | Fremont | (510) 794-4703 | http://www.furryfriendsrescue.org/ | |
| Sunshine Rescue | Hayward | (510) 276-9176 | www.sunshinerescue.com | |
| Big Dawgs (Little Kitties) Rescue – Lafayette Chapter | Lafayette | (925) 667-7701 | ||
| Contra Costa County Animal Services | Martinez | (925) 335-8300 | http://contra.napanet.net/depart/animal/newshelter.html | |
| Animal Rescue Recon | Oakley | (925) 392-7654 | www.bayareacatrescue.org | |
| Umbrella of Hope | Pittsburg | Go to: www.petfinder.com – to locate links to contact this rescue. | ||
| Dublin Creek Animal Foundation | Dublin | www.dublincreekanimalfoundation.com | ||
| East County Animal Shelter | Dublin | (925) 803-7043 | www.tvar.org | |
| Safe Cat Foundation | San Ramon | (925) 828-7397 | www.safecatfoundation.org | |
| Tri-Valley Animal Rescue | Pleasanton | (925) 803-7043 |
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| White Kitty Foundation | Walnut Creek | (925) 837-2411 | http://whitekittyfoundation.org/ | |
| Cat Support Network (CSN) | Walnut Creek | (925) 252-5445 | Cat Support Network | |
| Community Concern for Cats (CC4C) | Walnut Creek | (925) 938-2287 | www.communityconcernforcats.org | |
| Tony LaRussa’s Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) | Walnut Creek | (925) 256-1273 | www.arf.net | |
| Cat Town | Oakland | Cat Town | ||
| Hopalong Animal Rescue | Oakland | (510) 267-1915 | www.hopalong.org | |
| Home At Last | Berkeley | (510) 981-0890 | www.homeatlastrescue.org | |
| Milo Foundation | Albany | (415) 454-6456 | www.milofoundation.org | |
| Berkeley East Bay Humane Society | Berkeley | (510) 845-7735 | ||
| Bitten by a Kitten Rescue (BBAK) | Richmond | Bitten By A Kitten Rescue (BBAK) | ||
| Second Chance Rescue | San Rafael | (415) 506-0161 | www.secondchancerescue.com | |
| Marin Cat Connection | Tiburon | (415) 381-1440 | http://marincatconnection.org/ | |
| Jake’s Place Cat Rescue | Novato | (415) 548-0824 | Jake’s Place Cat Rescue | |
| C.A.R.E. (Companion Animal Rescue Effort) (currently dogs only) | Campbell | www.carepets.org | ||
| 13th Street Cats | San Jose | (408) 566-3637 | www.13thstcats.org | |
| Katz Luv Us | San Jose | (408) 286-7580 | http://katzluvus.orgzone.net | |
| Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary | San Jose | (408) 420-7233 | www.safehavenanimalsanctuary.org | |
| Orphan Kitten Project | Davis | (530) 752-9407 | Orphan Kitten Project | |
| UC Davis Dog and Cat Adoptions | Davis | (530) 752-7587 | UC Davis Dog and Cat Adoptions | |
| Cat Tales Rescue | Vacaville | (707) 646-7516 | www.catalesrescue.org | |
| Purebreds Plus Cat Rescue | Vacaville | (707) 301-7377 | www.purebredsplus.org | |
| Rescue Me | www.rescueme.org | |||
| Siam List | www.siamlist.org |