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Little Wanderers NYC

Cat rescue in New York, NY

Little Wanderers NYC is a grassroots 501c3 non-profit organization rescuing sick and injured cats from the five New York City boroughs.

Little Wanderers NYC runs solely with the help of volunteers. Our core volunteers help to maintain daily tasks and rescue needy cats off of the tough NYC streets. We focus on rescuing street cats with the help of our rescue team and placing them in foster homes until they find their FURever families.

Our mission is to rescue and TNR as many street cats in NYC as possible. We strive to never give up on a cat, regardless of their illnesses or their challenges. We believe that all cats deserve a place to call home and a family who will love them. LWNYC hopes to give this to all cats who come into our care in the most timely manner possible.

Space in New York City is really expensive and requires a staff to maintain the space, therefore we do not have a physical shelter location and rely on foster families to care for our cats. We hold adoption events where prospective adopters are able to meet cats and kittens who they are interested in adopting.

In 2018 ALONE, we helped more than 650 cats! Our efforts stretch from rescuing and homing stray cats to TNR’ing feral cats and colony management.

All of our adoptable cats come up to date on vaccinations, neutered/spayed, SNAP tested, de-flead, de-wormed, and microchipped. The cost of our adoption fees go towards vetting all of our rescued cats.

To FOLLOW our rescue work visit our Instagram @littlewanderersnyc

To FOLLOW our adoptions page visit our Instagram @littlewanderersadoptions

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New York, NY 10034
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Adoptable pets at Little Wanderers NYC

We'll also keep you updated on Macy's adoption status with email updates.
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Macy

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 yrs
New York, NY
We'll also keep you updated on Dove's adoption status with email updates.
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Dove

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 7 mos
New York, NY
We'll also keep you updated on Little Bethel's adoption status with email updates.
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Little Bethel

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 1 mo
New York, NY
We'll also keep you updated on Baby Longfellow's adoption status with email updates.
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Baby Longfellow

Domestic Shorthair

Female 7 mos
New York, NY
We'll also keep you updated on Niagara's adoption status with email updates.
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Niagara

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 9 mos
New York, NY
We'll also keep you updated on Tuk's adoption status with email updates.
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Tuk

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 yrs
New York, NY
We'll also keep you updated on Mozia's adoption status with email updates.
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Mozia

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 yrs 7 mos
New York, NY
We'll also keep you updated on Jim Jim's adoption status with email updates.
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Jim Jim

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, 9 mos
New York, NY

Rescue FAQs

We work throughout all five boroughs of NYC, but primarily focus on the South Bronx and East Harlem. We are happy to help any cat in any borough if needed.

Although we primarily adopt out within the Tri-State Area, we are open to out of state adoptions. Please email with our adoptions team directly to further discuss.

  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Interview
  • 3. Meet the Pet
  • 4. Approve Application
  • 5. Sign Adoption Contract
  • 6. Home Check
  • 7. Pay Fee

Additional adoption info

We look forward to receiving your adoption application and to helping you find your FURever friend(s)!

Adoption application

https://docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/1LWOQENmoFkMMdsKbgAcdNg4LdFJU-NrbZsO-bWa44_I/viewform?edit_requested=true&fbzx=-6178836077127847546

Pets at shelters & rescues near Little Wanderers NYC

New Jersey Boxer Rescue Inc.

PO Box 684,
Middlesex, NJ 08846

Empty Cages Collective

Brooklyn, NY 11222

We'll also keep you updated on Manima's adoption status with email updates.
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Manima

Mixed Breed (Small)

Female, 7 yrs 1 mo
Greenwich, CT
We'll also keep you updated on Newton's adoption status with email updates.
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Newton

Pekingese

Male, 4 yrs 6 mos
Freeport, NY
We'll also keep you updated on Pawla's adoption status with email updates.
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Pawla

Polydactyl/Hemingway

Female, 7 mos
East Brunswick, NJ
We'll also keep you updated on Pretty's adoption status with email updates.
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Pretty

Tabby

Female, Senior
New York, NY
We'll also keep you updated on Chilly's adoption status with email updates.
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Chilly

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 8 yrs 1 mo
Nanuet, NY
We'll also keep you updated on Anaiya's adoption status with email updates.
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Anaiya

Labrador Retriever/American Staffordshire Terrier

Female, 2 yrs 5 mos
Brewster, NY

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