The Cat Association of Topeka (C.A.T.) began its operation in the spring of 1988 and since then, has placed thousands of cats and kittens in loving homes. In July of 2003, the organization moved into its current facility. The shelter features colorful cage-free rooms with lots of cubby-holes, ramps, ledges, ramps, and steps for cats to play or just escape for a much-needed nap. Secure screened in porches provide views of nature and visits from a neighboring squirrels and birds. Our quarantine room has its own air system, providing a safe environment for recovering or ill cats. The growing need to provide care to cats over the next several years pushed us to expand into a second building.\xa0 This helped to add four more rooms to provide a quiet environment to some of our older and shyer residents.\xa0 With extra help they receive loving care and a place to relax and feel safe. NO-KILL PHILOSOPHY C.A.T. will not euthanize healthy, adoptable cats to make room for new cats. We believe that every cat deserves a chance at a forever home.