NTCR was established by Donna Cox, whose ambition was to take vulnerable cats off the street and bring them in to a secure environment, where they live in complete safety until they find their permanent home. In 2008 NTCR moved in to its current shelter location, and approximately 150 cats are living at the shelter today, away from the horrors of the street and the harsh lives they previously led. Over the years, more than 3,000 cats have benefited from the services of NTCR and are now living the lives they deserve as part of a loving family.
However, the future of the current cats, and others like them who still need to be rescued from the streets, are uncertain due to the planned demolition of the shelter in June 2017. This is where your help is desperately needed to save these precious animals, and the GoGo Photo Contest is one way of raising desperately need funds.
With the cats facing either a treacherous life back on the streets or being relocated to other rescues in the GTA where those unable to find a 'Furever' home which we have over 25 will face probable death. The NTCR is the only no-cage and no-kill facility in the GTA. It also receives no financial support whatsoever from the Province or City, and all funds come in via adoption, sponsorship and donations.
NTCR is run entirely by volunteers and operates purely on donations and the generosity of its supporters. Its intake policy is nondiscriminatory, and cats come to the shelter from all over the GTA and even as far as Quebec. If the need is there, NTCR will do all that they can to respond and rescue any cat. Every life is precious.
Without this money NTCR will fail to exist and this is just not an option. With your help, NTCR will continue to offer security for its current cats and any new cats that come through its doors. No donation is too small, and you can be assured that every single dollar raised will go towards providing essential shelter and support for the cats.
Please refer to the website (
northtorontocatrescue.com) and Facebook (
facebook.com/ntcr.shelter ) for further information on NTCR.