Coastal Cat Rescue

Coastal Cat Rescue is an all-volunteer, foster-based nonprofit that rescues, rehabilitates and rehomes stray and unwanted cats on the South Shore and in Greater Boston. Rather than a shelter, cats and kittens live in foster homes until they are adopted, which lets foster families learn each animal’s true personality and helps the adoption coordinator make good matches. Before adoption, every cat is spayed or neutered, vaccinated and given a health check by local partner veterinarians.

The rescue was founded in early 2024 and is led by a board of directors with extensive experience in feline rescue. Because every member is a volunteer, all donations and adoption fees go directly to the cats’ care. The group works with other local rescues, trap-neuter-return groups, spay and neuter clinics and veterinarians, and it aims to reduce the stray cat population through spaying, neutering and education. It notes that the more foster homes it has, the greater its impact.

What to Know

• The rescue is based in Hingham and is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
• It holds a rescue organization license from the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources.
• Donations of food, money and supplies are accepted, as are medical care and adoption sponsorships.
• Coastal Cat Rescue is a member of the Hull Nantasket Chamber of Commerce.