Part of being involved in a small independent cat rescue is putting our heart and soul into everything we do.  Our cats are the first thing we think about when we wake up in the morning, and the last thing on our minds before we sleep.  Rescue takes a toll on us physically, mentally, and emotionally.  Social media is a double edged sword, in that it lets us reach a wider group of people than we would otherwise be able to via word of mouth, but it also allows anyone with an option (including the ill informed) a platform.   Recently, a person we shall refer to as A, mad ..read more

Browncoat Cat Rescue focuses on feral and discarded cats.  Discarded.  To discard: get rid of (someone or something) as no longer useful or desirable.  This Waterloo house was abandoned, and along with it the seven cats who lived in it.  The blind tabby found a home with the neighbors; the people decent enough to keep feeding them after their person left. Two went missing; either deceased in the house, or out into the world.  Four joined BCR's crew, and got medical attention for the second time in their lives.  (Unlike many of the discarded cats we take in, all t ..read more

When BCR's Captain heard there was a hoarding situation that had a quickly approaching deadline, we got involved.  Over 50 cats were living in a single house, and they were slated to be euthanized because they through no fault of their own, were creating a health hazard.  By November, rescues are all burned out and full and running over budget...and so only 8 of the cats had been pulled.  Fantastic foster mom Susan volunteered to drive out and bring three cats to safety with Browncoat Cat Rescue. And so a one year old tabby with a throat wound, a delightfully quirky tuxe ..read more

For the entirety of its existence, Browncoat Cat Rescue has operated as a series of foster homes.  All of our cats and kittens are raised as beloved members of their foster families.  As the years have passed, we have trapped in more locations, and taken in more unwanted cats and kittens. The need has always been higher than our ability; one person cannot remedy all the wrongs of the world.  Even with our wonderful community of caregivers, there's always more that can be done. And so, the Alley Cat Cafe was conceived.  We wanted a place that could serve both as an adoption center for a n ..read more