Whether it’s your pet, a stray you found, kittens outside,
a veterinary concern, community cats, a behavior problem,
or a situation you simply aren’t sure how to handle,
we’ll help you figure out what comes next.
Is an animal having a medical emergency right now?
Trouble breathing, collapse, major trauma, uncontrolled bleeding,
active seizures, inability to urinate, suspected poisoning,
or severe distress should not wait for an online response.
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Start With What’s Happening
What do you need help with?
You don’t need to know which organization or program you need.
Choose the situation that sounds closest.
Veterinary Care
What best describes the situation?
Found Cat
Does the cat appear sick, injured, or in immediate danger?
Found Cat
Does the cat have an ear tip?
An ear tip is a small, straight portion removed from the tip of one
ear while a community cat is under anesthesia for sterilization.
Found Cat
How does the cat behave around people?
Found Kittens
Are the kittens sick, injured, cold, weak, or in immediate danger?
Found Kittens
Is their mother caring for them?
Behavior
What are you dealing with?
Litter Box Problems
Is your cat repeatedly trying to urinate but producing little or no urine?
Pet Conflict
Which situation sounds closest?
Community Cats
What do you need help with?
Housing & Crisis
What’s happening?
End-of-Life Support
What are you most concerned about?
Rehoming & Surrender
If the problem could be solved, would you want to keep your pet?
You don’t have to prove you’ve tried every option. This just helps us
determine whether another resource could solve the problem.
Let’s See What Might Help
What’s making it difficult to keep your pet?
Owner Death or Incapacity
Was the owner formally enrolled in CAC’s A Helping Hahn program?
That’s Okay
Whose animal are you trying to help?
Browse All Resources
Already know what you’re looking for?
Browse common Erie-area animal resources without using the navigator.
Healthy kittens may still have a mother caring for them. Do not
automatically remove kittens simply because mom isn’t visible.
Sick, injured, cold, weak, or truly orphaned kittens may require intervention.
CAC is foster-based and cannot guarantee immediate intake.
Submitting an intake request does not transfer ownership of an animal
to CAC. The animal is not a CAC animal unless CAC explicitly approves intake.
Erie Humane Society also accepts owned pets through managed admission
by appointment when capacity allows.
You don’t need to know who to call before you ask for help.
Sometimes the answer is CAC. Sometimes it’s a veterinarian, another
nonprofit, TNR, a food bank, animal enforcement, behavior support,
or simply better information. Our goal is to help people and animals
in our community find the right next step.
Ready to Make a Difference?
There are so many ways you can help animals in need. Together, we can build a better future for every pet.
