Ten Lives Cat Rescue was founded in February 2018 with a mission to save homeless, abused, and abandoned cats. They are dedicated to giving second chances to those who have been forgotten: seniors, the physically & emotionally scarred, the behaviorally challenged, and those who need critical medical care. Ten Lives was started after its two co-founders saw a desperate need to help cats that were often deemed unadoptable or failed by the traditional shelter model. The "Forgotten Feline" program was developed to help this population of cats get the chance they deserve. They are a foster-based program that is 100% volunteer-powered. Since accepting the first cat into their program in May 2018, Ten Lives has rescued 464 cats from dire and desperate situations, provided exceptional veterinary care, socialization, and rehabilitation through their foster program, and has adopted 378 of those cats into loving homes. In 2019, Ten Lives was voted RI Monthly's Best Rescue/Shelter!