Thank you to everyone that donated on Giving Tuesday, December 3rd! Your generous gifts added up to $10,042 which allowed us to qualify for the matching gift of $10,000. One spectacular day of Giving covers the cost of wet food, dry food, and kitty litter for all the cats of Catmandu for all of 2025 (barring huge price increases). MEOW means THANK YOU ALL SO VERY MUCH!
The 'Du Cats rely on your generosity to stay happy and healthy. Every donation supports vital medical care, including vaccines, surgeries, medications, supplements, homeopathy, and routine check-ups. Your kindness ensures that every cat at Catmandu receives the treatment they need to heal, thrive, and enjoy their best lives.
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Brighten your year with 12 months of Catmandu's cats. Enjoy a different sanctuary or adoptable cat every month and support the kitties and Catmandu at the same time. This calendar makes a great gift for you, your family and/or friends. Priced at $20 each. Buy them at Catmandu or order online and have shipped for $4 each.
Meow! means Thank You and Have a Great 2025!
Catmandu is a cage-free sanctuary and rescue for cats located in Carson City, NV. We believe in housing cats in a way that satisfies their physical and emotional needs, as well as keeping them safe.
The 3900 sf of buildings and fenced back yard allow them to move freely and interact with other cats and the humans.
We help cats that have lost their homes and families to find new furever homes through adoption.
We also provide a comfortable and loving home to more than 50 sanctuary cats who are less likely to be adopted due to age, medical issues, or because they are shy with people they don't know.
Catmandu is a 501c3 non-profit that is supported solely by the generous donations of our supporters.
Did you adopt a Catmandu kitten or cat sometime over the last 10 years? A few of our former adopters sent in updates on their furry feline alumni. Click here to see them.
Kittens
Found kittens outside?
Catmandu does not accept or adopt small kittens under 6 months old.
Our cats are limited to teenagers, adults and seniors.
Adoptions
Catmandu has both adoptable cats that are seeking new homes as well as many sanctuary cats who, for one reason or another, are less likely to be adopted.
We usually have several highly adoptable "out of the box" cats who are between homes and would adjust fairly quickly and easily to a new situation. It is important to us that it be a forever home, and that both cat and humans are happy. We are not driven by numbers, but by the desire to make sure the cat and adopter are a great match. We want happy, life-long homes for our cats.
Many of the sanctuary cats are also fabulous felines that would make great companions, but require a lot more time and patience to adjust to a new home and family. We are likely talking months rather than days for them to fully become part of the family.
To better serve potential adopters, we ask that you complete a pre-adoptiion application prior to coming to meet the cats. That way, you can know upfront if we have a cat that will work for you and your family. Our adoptable cats are shown on Petfinder.
Please note that Sanctuary cats are not shown on Petfinder as they tend to be skittish of strangers and adapt much more slowly to new places and situations. If you are very patient & cat savvy and are interested in knowing more about the Sanctuary cats, please send us an email request.
Donations
A 501c3 non-profit organization, Catmandu receive no government funding or funding from outside organizations. We rely on donations to keep the doors open and continue our lifesaving work. If you can help, please make a donation today.
Physical donations of food, litter, cat trees, etc are accepted at Catmandu Wednesday through Sunday from 11 am until 4 pm
Thank you! Anything you can do to help is much appreciated.
**Please note the legal name of our organization is Carson City C.A.R.E.S. Inc. We apologize for any confusion this may cause.**
Senior 2 Senior Long-term Foster Program
Senior cats are traditionally much harder to place in a new home due to a potentially shorter life span and possible vet bills. Senior citizens who would benefit from the companionship of a cat often do not adopt in fear the cat will outlive them or they will no longer be able to care for it. In addition, many are on fixed incomes and not able to afford vet care if their cat develops health issues.
The Senior 2 Senior program solves these 2 problems by placing senior cats (age 10+) with senior citizens (age 55+) in a long-term foster situation. The cat remains with the person for the rest of their life. However, if something should happen to the person the cat returns to us. We also help with medical care through a combination of nutrition, homeopathy and vet care through All Creatures Mobile Veterinary Hospital when needed. Everybody Wins! There are currently 39 senior cats/people participating in this wonderful program.
For more information, please send us an email.
The Sanctuary
A large portion of Catmandu is dedicated to the sanctuary cats, most of whom will be here for many years or for life. The majority are either older (8 and up), have health issues, are shy with people they do not know, or have special requirements for their furever home. While many of our sanctuary residents are wonderful cats that could become fabulous companions and housecats, they require more time and patient work to gain their trust and help them adjust to a new environment. Consequently, they are seldom adopted. That's okay. We love and care for them just the same, no matter what their degree of friendliness or sociability.
The sanctuary is of course cage free. The cats have a huge indoor area covering 3 big rooms, a giant covered catio, barn and fenced back yard. The sanctuary is filled with cat trees, drawers for sleeping, wall drawers, shelves, beds, a climbing tree and climbing wall. They have their own little community and seem to be quite happy with their friends and routine. We are at maximum capacity in the sanctuary and not accepting any un-adoptable cats at this time.
Surrendering A Cat
We accept a limited number of adoptable teens, adults and seniors on a space available basis and based on how well they will do in our cage-free group environment. Catmandu is not the perfect place for every cat. Unfortunately, there are usually far more cats needing sanctuary or re-homing than there are available spaces. We are usually near or at capacity. We are adoption driven - If we are full, we can't accept a new cat until someone gets adopted.
We are not accepting unadoptable sanctuary cats at this time as the sanctuary is full.
For more information, visit our surrender page.
Visiting Catmandu
TOURS - Because many of our sanctuary cats are timid and easily upset by a lot of strangers, we do not allow the public free and open access to Catmandu. However, we are happy to give you a tour of the facility during our public hours Friday through Sunday from 11 am until 4 pm. Please note that children under 6 are not allowed in the sanctuary and all children must be supervised at all times
Our Team.
The Catmandu team is composed of an extremely small group of dedicated staff members and volunteers led by Founder and Executive Director "Momcat" Linda Buchanan.
Momcat Linda
Founder/Exec Direct
Lori Merritt
Cat Maven
Nala Garcia
Chief of Cat Staff
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