La Jolla, CA
A cats-only rescue and adoption center in La Jolla where visitors meet adoptable cats in a lounge setting rather than a kennel. It has placed more than 6,300 cats since opening in November 2019, and states that 100 percent of donations go toward cat care.
Call (858) 886-7083 for current adoption fees.
Details at thecatlounge.org/adoption-process-%26-policy. Rescues cats from high-kill shelters throughout Southern California and partners with other rescues.
Estimated by applying the AVMA's 2024 national cat-ownership rate (32.1% of households) to the county's real household count from the Census Bureau — a national rate applied locally, not a local survey. Population and housing figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Daily 12pm-6pm. Closed Mondays.
San Diego and the wider Southern California region, from the La Jolla lounge.
Fee amounts are not published as a fixed schedule. Call (858) 886-7083 for current pricing and available cats.
Contact The Cat Lounge Rescue and Adoption Center at (858) 886-7083 to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.
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