Nonprofit
PURR (Philadelphia Urgent Rescue and Relief)
An all-volunteer cat rescue run on donations. It trims colonies of outdoor cats, takes in sick or unwanted cats, runs a sanctuary, and places cats through adoption and foster homes.
- Free
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What they do
Volunteer with cat rescue and trap-neuter-return work, foster a cat, or help at the cat cafe in Bridesburg.
Who it is for
- Who can join
- Open to anyone
- Who is there
- Adults of any age, Neighbors
When and where
No regular meeting schedule is published. Volunteer and foster sign-up is open year round.
Does not meet on a regular schedule.
PURR Cat Cafe
- Neighborhood
- Bridesburg
- Part of the city
- River Wards
Your first visit
Feeling unsure the first time is normal. Most groups are glad when someone new walks in.
First step: Email contact@purrphilly.com and say whether you want to volunteer, foster, or help at the cat cafe..
Check with the group before you show up.
What to expect
The site names cat rescue and trap-neuter-return work, fostering and help at the cat cafe as ways to take part. Volunteering and fostering are unpaid, and the site does not describe shifts or training.
Tips for your first visit
- Email before you visit, because the site did not show cafe hours or whether there is a visit fee.
- Ask about orientation or training for new volunteers, since the site does not describe any.
Newcomer welcome
Fine for newcomers, but you may need to speak up (3 out of 5). Why we say this: Open to the public. The site invites people to get in touch to volunteer or foster and names an email address and a volunteer Facebook group. It describes no orientation, and its volunteer and foster pages could not be read..
Cost and commitment
- Cost
- Free. Volunteering and fostering are unpaid.
- How often
- An ongoing role
Access and languages
- Wheelchair access
- We do not know yet. Ask the group before you go.
- Languages spoken
- We do not know yet which languages are spoken.
Requirements
We found no special requirements. Ask the group if you are not sure.
How to reach them
We copy contact details as the group or a public source published them. Each one shows where it came from.
- Website: purrphilly.com Source: nccsdata.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com, seen October 4, 2026 ; Source: purrphilly.com, seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: purrphilly.com, seen October 8, 2026
- Email: contact@purrphilly.com Source: purrphilly.com, seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: purrphilly.com, seen October 8, 2026
- Contact: Rose Mary Waters Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Pennsylvania extract, seen October 4, 2026 ; Source: nccsdata.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com, seen October 4, 2026 ; Source: purrphilly.com, seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: purrphilly.com, seen October 8, 2026
- Social media: Facebook, Instagram Source: purrphilly.com; Source: purrphilly.com
Sources and last check
Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a closer look, including what a first visit is like.
- Last checked by our team
- October 8, 2026
- Status
- Probably active
- Our confidence in this listing
- Medium
We think this group is probably still active, but the newest sign we found is more than a year old.
- IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Pennsylvania extract, seen October 4, 2026. Supports: Name, Location, Contact name, Ein
- nccsdata.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com, seen October 4, 2026. Supports: Name, Location, Website, Contact name, Ein
- purrphilly.com, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, What they do, Contacts, First step, Status
- purrphilly.com, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, What they do, Location, First step, Contacts, Status
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