Stray Cat Blues, a foster-based cat rescue serving the greater Philadelphia area, was eager to join The Rescue Effect , the ASPCA’s nationwide campaign to help more animals find loving homes.

Each year, the organization rescues hundreds of stray and abandoned cats and kittens, relying on a dedicated network of foster caregivers who help shy, scared and vulnerable cats gain confidence as they prepare for adoption. In 2025, Stray Cat Blues placed more than 1,100 cats and kittens into new homes.

With support from an ASPCA grant, the rescue made adoption even more accessible through a series of creatively themed special events designed to give more cats a chance. Better Together waived the adoption fee for a second cat when adopters welcomed a pair. Home for Every Heart focused on cats who had spent more than six months in foster care, while Senior Snuggles highlighted cats age seven and older by waiving their adoption fees.

The response was everything Stray Cat Blues had hoped for.…