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Ollie's Place

3.6 (69 reviews)
Closed 6:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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Ollie's Place - a non-profit Cat Adoption Center

Ollie's Place is a Cat Adoption Center that is totally run by volunteers. Their cats are Spayed / Neutered, negative for FIV/Feline Leukemia, and microchipped. The Center hours are 6 to 8pm on Monday to Friday and noon to 5pm in the weekends. Ollie's Place runs on $donations so any Un-Opened Cat food and Supplies are greatly appreciated or Venmo@MightyMutts.

Lucy M.

A friend of mine has volunteered here and I came in with her one day to play with the cats. It's like a cat cafe, but with no cafe. The cats were pretty friendly, most wanted to be left alone but a few were up for pets. They have a board with the names and physical descriptions of each cat, along with a bit about their personality. Once we found Harry, the lapcat that purrs like a muscle car, we were very happy. The cats seem to be happy and well cared for, very comfortable around people and each other. The place does smell very strongly of cat/cat pee, but seemed clean. You kinda get used to it after about 10 minutes or so, don't give up! My friend was telling me they have very strict rules about who they adopt to (windows must have certain kinds of screens, a home cannot have a balcony whatsoever because the first animal the owner adopted out died by falling from one, etc.). One of the cats has been with them for four years. I can't speak to the issues some of the negative reviews have touched on, but as a place to go and play with cats it's absolutely great.

A sweet tortie at Ollie's Place
Fallopia T.

Well, I'm not volunteering regularly here, but I stop in once in a while to visit with the cats. I particularly like Rapunzel, who's a gorgeous longhaired cat; one volunteer said she tried to take Rapunzel home to see if she got along with her cat, but they didn't get along, so Rapunzel went back to Ollie's. I'm not able to add to my menagerie at this time, but I do love to visit the kitties. I often bring them a catnip mouse or other toy to play with. One important thing to remember is Ollie's Place/Mighty Mutts survives on donations, so I often slip a dollar or two in the metal box that's welded to the fence outside. Every little bit helps.

Bald spot on Jazzy's leg.  The Mighty Mutts donation box. Her other bald spots are being chafed on the cement at Union Square.

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amazing, nothing short of amazing. very kind people run it. cats are well taken care of.

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These are the happiest shelter cats I've ever come across. These are good people. Good people good cats.

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Amazing, I am healed. I don't know what I did in life for it to gift me with this place, but I know I am loved.

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Really cool place for people that like cats or just want to play with them. Highly recommend this place over the cat cafes you see in city.

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Doctors Without Borders is a global organization that has been doing the work of saints for almost…read more40 years on, healing the sick in nations ravaged by imperialism and all that comes with it, including endemic disease. If you believe in the human race, you'll donate. If you believe that lives can be saved even in the most dire circumstances, you'll donate. If you believe that evil and despair can be countered with compassion and hope, you'll donate. If you believe that medical treatment is a fundamental human right, you'll donate. If you believe that angels grace the Earth with their deeds borne of Light, you'll donate. If you believe that the strong and able must protect the weak and vulnerable, you'll donate. If you believe that it is far more courageous to rescue people than it is to maim or kill them, you'll donate. If you believe that the poor are to be helped and not feared or resented, you'll donate. If you believe that the Third World needs antibiotics and vaccines instead of bullets and bombs, you'll donate. If you believe the Third World needs more physicians and nurses and less generals and soldiers, you'll donate. Cut them a check from time to time. Your conscience will thank you and our large, variegated family of morally imperfect bipeds may have a shadow of a chance after all.

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New York Cares claims to be the largest non-profit organization in the city. I know it's one…read moreorganization that helps the youth and any one else that needs assistance for whatever reason. When I worked in social services I referred many people and youth to their offices. NY Cares is a great place to volunteer or work off community service requirements! You can do anything from serving food to tutoring children. I'm highly recommending you contact them when you are in need or if you want to volunteer. I still donate to the annual winter coat drive.

We're all here on Yelp reminiscing and writing awesome reviews about what we had done the day/night…read morebefore. Don't get me wrong, this is important and I don't know what else I would do with my work day if Yelp didn't exist! But next time before you and your buddies decide to go to whatever bar it is you want to get drunk at maybe think about what else you could be doing with that time. NYCares is a non-profit organization that simply put, is a place where people can get together and help out the community. It only takes an hour or 2 of your time for most projects and you have your choice of what you want to do. Personally, I'm not great with kids but I definitely feel sympathetic to those underprivileged so I sign up for projects like the sort and patch where you just iron on little patches onto ripped clothing that they later give to kids from low income families. I like to work with the elderly so I also enjoy going to homes for the aged and hanging out with them. Theres projects where you can get crafty or work in gardens and even go to animal shelters to walk the dogs or clean out cages (I can't do this bc ill want to take all of the animals home with me...eek!) There really is something for everyone. Even if you have kids, theres tons of family friendly projects to participate in. Give it a shot. Not only does volunteering help the community but it also helps you grow as a person. I leave the projects and I feel reborn. Its such a good feeling. I'm sorry if I came off as preachy here. I just feel very strongly about this and I love this city so much and I want to take care of it and as residents I think that if everyone gave just an hour or 2 of their time once a week/month/year this city would be a much better place to live.

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