Granville, Ohio

Foster care without cages

Whiskers Animal Rescue pairs residential foster homes with the Catnip Cottage to give Licking County cats sunny windowsills, gentle social rooms, and unhurried adoptions.

Our Core Pillars

Grassroots animal welfare

Three coordinated programs protect companion cats and outdoor colonies across Licking County through direct care and community partnerships.

Social Space
Volunteer Care
Field Humane Care

Catnip Cottage

Foster network

Community TNR

Our cage-free home in Granville lets adopters meet companion cats in comfortable living rooms that encourage authentic personalities to shine.

Dedicated local households supply quiet bedrooms, round-the-clock nutrition, and patience while vulnerable cats prepare for permanent placement.

Targeted trap-neuter-return initiatives curb outdoor colony reproduction through humane veterinary sterilization and rabies vaccination throughout rural areas.

Measurable Progress

Care across Licking County

420+

Adoptions finalized

65

Active foster homes

1,180

Community cats sterilized

The Foster Philosophy

Real personalities emerge on living room rugs, not behind shelter bars.

By sheltering vulnerable companions in quiet domestic spaces, we learn every cat's true quirks, social preferences, and routine before arranging an unhurried family match.

Ready to open your home?

Schedule a visit to the Catnip Cottage or submit an inquiry to join our volunteer foster family.