Adopt

The Goathouse Refuge has many incredible cats in need of loving homes.

Volunteer

A strong, reliable volunteer force plays a crucial role in our rescue organization.

Donate

Tax deductible donations and gifts of goods to help run the refuge are always welcome.

Video + Media

In the News

Shelter Cat Care Questioned – Chapel Hill News, May 25, 2011
Chatham County’s privately run Goathouse Refuge, for instance, runs a small “cat house” with multiple places to hide and sleep; kittens live in a screened-in area. The cats also have the run of a fenced-in portion of the wooded property during the day.

The Healing Power of Pets Siglinda’s email to The People’s Pharmacy, April 2011

Amazing Magic at Goathouse Refuge The Triangle, March 2011

Cats Roam Free at the Goathouse Refuge The Examiner – October 31, 2010

The Goathouse Refuge, Cage-Free Cat Sanctuary Love Meow, October 7, 2010

The Cats Meow – Letter to the Editor
Chapel Hill News – Chapel Hill, NC – August 18, 2010

Nikolai Featured in “Least Likely to Be Adopted”
Independent Weekly – Durham, NC – August 2010

Shelby Featured in “Cat Shelters Stretched Thin”
News & Observer – Raleigh, NC – October 31, 2009

Rivers Agency: Giving Back in Creative Ways May 28, 2009

Multimedia

Presented by UNC-TV, March 2011

This was captured just moments after we opened the gate for the first time so that our cats could enjoy their new, 3-acre enclosure!

Taken by Raleigh News & Observer staff writer Sara Peach during the summer of 2008.

30 Seconds in the Life of a Goathouse Refuge Kitty

Additional video of cats on the refuge grounds available on our Flickr page.

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