Riggi Rescue

Crystal and Chris have helped both within the Akron community, extended their reach to surrounding towns when I needed help on a TNR project, and even lent me traps when my own cat escaped and I was distraught. They’ve helped me place kittens with fosters when I had a friend whose mama cat got killed. They do the kind of rescue work that the bigger and better funded rescues “don’t have time for,” like complex medical cases and cats with behavioral problems, ones that are sometimes easier for shelters to euthanize than take the time to help.

This rescue came to help me very last minute. Not only did they pick up the cat but they provided a carrier to help as well!! It’s such an amazing rescue and I couldn’t thank crystal enough! I hope dough boy is doing amazing in his home, I miss him lots!!������������������

I had been feeding a feral cat. It was going to get cold out. I saw a post about insulated shelters being handmade by this volunteer group. They offered shelters and information about trapping and having the cat spayed or neutered then releasing it.

They are very resourceful and offered information and a shelter for the kitty to get out of the cold. I am so thankful I found the group

Zero stars if I could we contacted them twice now about rescuing cats/kittens and they were no help at all. We were told to go to Metro for a small kitten maybe five weeks goopy eyes. We drove all the way out there after working all day then they wanted us to stay 5-6 hours to assess this kitten. Then they said it might go home with us. Does anybody NOT understand I CANNOT take this kitten in my home. I have three girls two are aggressive one is a large Mainecoon mix that would absolutely kill it. She's rough. Then I have one in prescription food for crystals and stress related cystitis. Im trying to save it but I can't take it. Zero help from Riggi.

I have to start off by saying that no matter what words I write, it's going to fall short in explaining how amazing Riggi Rescue is. They made getting many many animals the help they needed so easy. They genuinely care about the Animals they help. They explain the entire process in absolute detail. Communication is top notch, nothing left unexplained. Crystal and Chris are some of the kindest, genuinely good people I've ever met. I'll never be able to repay them for all they've done and are continuing to do.

I will forever be grateful for the love and help they provided so many animals in need. My only concern is that they will never get enough sleep because they work tirelessly non-stop making sure everything is taken care of. I started this off saying words will fall short and though I still believe that, I feel one word describes them the best.

AMAZING.

Crystal and her team are just spectacular! They spent one day and Crystal spent 3 more days trapping 22 cats for TNR for me. The dedication and compassion I witnessed the last couple days is unmatched! I am forever grateful!! ❤️❤️❤️

Awesome experience and interaction with them! I was in need of an outdoor cat shelter, it was personally delivered to me, at no cost! I would definitely recommend them!

Riggi’s is absolutely amazing!!! They went above and beyond making me up 3 shelter houses within hours in the same day that I asked for help. They also help train anyone that wants to know and learn how to make up these shelters and also they will teach anyone that wants to learn how to TNR (trap neuter and release of ferals to help with all the continuous population of these poor ferals outside. I do highly suggest Riggi’s!!! Crystal you’re the best!!! and thank you for all that you do!!! ❤️ I will add photos soon so that people can see these amazing shelters that were built for me.

Not enough stars for the help Crystal gave with these poor strays. Unfortunately there is a lot of strays that are in my area, I tried to help them but the temperature turned unbearably cold/freezing not fit for animals or humans. Crystal is a Angel to these strays. Can't thank you enough. Wish there was more people that cared.
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This organization has been so helpful and support after our work found a mama cat with Kittens. I had asked on an FB lost and found group for help locating a temporary cat shelter box for the kitties. One of the girls reached out to me and connected me with her partner to pick up a housing box for them until we can catch them. I met one of the ladies to pick it up and was able to fix it up for the kitties soon after. I have reached out again to borrow traps so I can get them caught to be assessed and fixed. Riggi’s rescue has been amazing with this process so far.

Amazing experiences; thank you for all you do I wish we have many more like you ������������������

This organization blessed us with our families first cat. We are so lucky to have found them and appreciate them making this possible for our family. We love our beautiful male orange cat from Riggi Rescue.

I had a male and female make a home in mybyard and garage for past 2 years.. they kept producing babies.. 3 litters... working on 4th... Reggie Rescue trapped them got them fixed and released them back to my yard.. I have no issue with them living in my yard or using my garage when its cold or rainy, but I can't deal with any more kittens. This rescue is awesome and the people are so caring and so nice! Love them!

I adopted the most delightful kitten from Riggi Rescue. He is well socialized, healthy, and a lovely little cat and my family is so happy he is now a part of it!

They came to our town in summer of 2022 due to an overwhelming number of cats and kittens. Trapped over 30 cats in 5 hours. Came back again and trapped almost 100 in town and 2 houses in the country in November. In early 2023 Crystal Riggi came to a council meeting and spoke on the importance of TNR and we are now raising funds in hopes of trapping another 100 this summer. These people do an amazing job and are also very good teachers. Their number one concern is for the cats and they take wonderful care of them, making sure they are fed, have clean bedding, checked for wounds or signs of illness, and calling in backup when needed. I’ve learned so much when they were here snd can’t wait to assist them again. They are a great group of volunteers and give so much of themselves for nothing in return.

Riggi's Rescue group is very knowledgeable, well organized, very professional and very caring of what they do and for the lives of the homeless/ community cats/kittens.

I volunteered to help Riggis Rescue for two of their TNR trapping/rescue, they organized to trap and alter community cats. The first scheduling Riggi's Rescue trapped 34 cats in one day.
Riggi's Rescue second endeavor , their team trapped 94 community cats/kittens to be spayed and neutered.
The cats/kittens were well taking care of while in their care.
It was an enjoyable and enlightening experience to help with such a wonderful group.

Wonderful rescue that is ready to help as much as possible!!
They have done such wonderful work to help so many cats in need.
So caring to the cats, always making sure they have the life they deserve.

Always doing their best to try and help everyone out.

Crystal has been such a great help in our community providing tnr resources. Such a great help to these cat’s that are suffering. I couldn’t say enough about Riggis rescue and the good that they do training, trapping and supporting other’s to spay and neuter as well as helping to find fosters and finding medical resources for her community cats. Riggis also educates on the importance of tnr and is a true blessing for the cat’s in her community.

Hey girl, I have witnessed Riggi rescues, amazing, compassionate, work firsthand. They humanely trap, spay, neuter, and vaccinate,feral, colonies, and community cats. This benefits communities and the cats as well is a win-win for all thank you, Riggi rescu.

They absolutely rock. They’re there when needed, they’re making a difference ❤️

An amazing nonprofit organization that help cats, get spayed and neutered then find wonderful homes. They have helped me many times you the feral colony of cats around my home!!

My kid got her dream come true in 2019. He has been a great companion through this pandemic. Best kitty a family could ever ask for and Riggi Rescue made it all possible. They make sure their kitties get a loving home and they aren’t quick to just get them in any home.

Riggi Rescue is a great non-profit! They helped me TNR 2 momma cats and their babies, in total 10 cats! They came by almost immediately, set the traps, showed me how to set them as well, and took all the kitties and had them spayed/neutered, vaccinated, dewormed in a couple of days!!! They answered all my questions and concerns, they also gave me winter homes for the strays! THEY’RE AMAZING!!! Thank you so much for all your help!!!

I can’t tell you enough about how Riggi Rescue (Copley Ohio) helps the community and has helped me. About a year and a half ago my cat passed away I was brokenhearted. Until I found my cat Marbles through Riggi rescue. Marbles was acrescue they took him in got him well he had a broken femur completely broken off the bone emergency surgery was done on him and they nursed him back to health he is a healthy 12.1 cat lb cat when I got him he was 12.5 pounds he is very lovable and I couldn’t ask for anything better only because of Time, the care and the love that they took . Again I been made happy . Since then I have found that they go to no end to help in the community with TNR adopting out cats and taking in emergency cases they survive only on donation as it is a nonprofit . I can’t tell you how much they go out of their way anytime I have a question there is no problem for them to answer. I have recommended them to many people and many people have been helped by them.

Riggi Rescue has been instrumental in rescuing, TNR’ing, and finding homes for countless cats and kittens. They have helped me to save, rescue, and nurse back to health a large number of kittens and cats in my area, allowing the opportunity for every single cat to be healthy, fixed, and have a safe place to live. They’ve also assisted me with outdoor shelters for cats in need. With heart and wisdom and a love for cats Riggi Rescue has been an incredible asset for all us lovers of these sweet felines.

Great mission and purpose. Helped me TNR a colony of cats and continue on as their caregiver. Wonderful people doing an endless job. Helping countless animals let down by humans. ������������������

I am a police Officer in northeast Ohio who was aware of many cats in a dire situation. I made a hail mary post on Facebook to see if anyone could or would help these cats - but I felt what I was asking was an impossible task-to save many cats from possible death due to their abandoned homes they were living in, soon getting demolished. I thought who could or would ever do such a rescue and did not think there would be anyone to help....Riggi Rescue stepped up immediately wanting to take on what i thought was the impossible, planned, and ran the whole operation from start to finish which ended up being split up into two weekends. In the end over 150 cats were Trapped, Neutered/Spayed, and the large majority were rehomed including over 50 kittens. All of this as accomplished by Riggi Rescue with no real issues and went so much smoother than I ever thought it could have went. Riggi rescue knew what they wanted to do, created a plan, and accomplished that stated plan and did so all while being very professional. I highly recommend Riggi Rescue which I was lucky enough to watch in action, as they are a very caring and compassionate rescue. I would also suggest if you are fortunate enough to get their help, then just step aside, and let them do what the do and know how to do best, which is always to help the cats in need, and Riggi Rescue will get it done.

Riggi Rescue has been and continues to be such an inspiration and support to Campbell Cats as well as our newly developing TNR rescue called Renegade. Riggi Rescue devoted volunteers, time, funds, supplies, and long hours twice to complete an overwhelming TNR project in a dilapidated housing project scheduled for demolition and surrounding areas. Overall, 100+ cats were helped. Their TNR team is empathic, compassionate, and dedicated to providing quality service to these community babes. They went above and beyond with coordiating this project/ networking with other rescues, education, awareness, and fundraising to help an impoverished area, traveling over an hour distance. In honour of Riggi Rescue, we share our story with more to come as we now continue TNR in Campbell, Ohio and Mahoning County. Our appreciation is endless.

Beautiful empathetic souls that care deeply for the well being of animals. We are lucky to have such an organization close by. I have sent random leads to this organization and they rescued each soul swiftly, and loved them like their own until they found them a proper permanent home. I can’t say enough about the kindness and concern they expressed for each animal they’ve saved. The voices of the voiceless. We need more people like them in this world.

Riggi Rescue does a great service. There are so many feral cats out there. I had a seen a post of theirs on Facebook in the spring as they had trapped a number of cats and one kitten that appeared to be blind in her right eye. I messaged them and asked if the kitten would be up for adoption. She said she would and we passed so that we could adopt her. We had to wait about five weeks for her to grow big enough to be fixed and have her eye evaluated. She did end up being blind due to a several infection. We picked her up at the end of May and she has been the best cat. She is so happy and fits right in with my other two cats. She makes us laugh all the time. She was meant to be ours. When we picked her up I saw first hand what Riggi Rescue does.

They are amazing! They have helped me a few times with getting some cats in our community TNR. They are always so helpful and caring. Thank you so much!

Trapped and fixed 11 cats from our apartment complex. Something I have been wanting to do myself but didn't have the equipment or time. I'm so grateful for them and all they do! I was able to keep the 6 younger ones to try to find homes for. Definitely recommend if you're needing this type of help!

I am retired, and found myself in the role of feeding a feral population of cats. Eventually there wound up being 10 cats around my home. I could feed them, but it was getting out of hand, with one beautiful little female having 3 litters in just 2 years! Riggi to the rescue. I had trouble finding an agency to do the TNR, but eventually Riggi Rescue was mentioned to me at Pet Smart. I called them, and boy did they come to my (and the cats') rescue. They brought out humane traps, and waited while the cats slowly entered. It took hours, but Riggi volunteers were patient and loving. One of the cats was very reluctant to enter the trap, so out came the net! The rescuer chased the cat and caught it in the net with such loving care, I was almost in tears. The cats were neutered and returned in a day or 2. We are all so much better off, all because of the loving, efficient devotion of this agency. I would call them again in a heart beat. Karen Williams

Riggi Rescue is the bomb! Such love, compassion and commitment!

The wonderful people at Riggi's Rescue are my heroes. The feral cat population on my street had gotten out of hand because of three females. I had recently lost my wife to cancer and the cat situation was compounding my already stressed out mental health. My wife and I had always taken care of strays since we lived here,but this was uncontrollable. Riggi's to the rescue! They trapped the kittens and found them homes. They trapped the females and males,fixed and released them . I feed them every day. The team at Riggi's is passionate about their work and their cause. I am greatly indebted to them and I know that if I have a problem in the future,they will come to my rescue again. I love Riggi Rescue ! Bill Osgood

Dedication, perseverance, and integrity in a field that can be heartbreaking and overwhelming. Truly one of the best at taking the time and patience required for this kind of work.

Riggi Rescue is amazing. They help so many animals in need.

I’ve been to Riggi Rescue events and have seen them in action. They are the most amazing rescue. They really go above and beyond for the animals. So much love is shown. Super knowledgeable and always doing what they can for any animal. I’ve had the privilege of volunteering and couldn’t be prouder of being part of this amazing family and rescue.

Riggi Rescue is absolutely invaluable to our community. I've watched Crystal and her team save countless animals over the years, TNR hundreds of cats, and help the animal community at large. We would be lost without Riggi Rescue, and are ever so grateful for their constant help!

Last year around Labor Day I reached out too Crystal at Riggi Rescue about 13 stray cats that needed trapped and taken care of and possibly some would be able to be adopted! Riggis was amazing dropping off 9 have a heart traps right away and catching all 9 in a 24 hour period and taking them to get fixed, rabies shots and de-flead! After this 1st round of trapping they came back a week later and trapped 5 more kittens all of which were able to be re-homed! I can’t say enough positive and loving things about this amazing organization and how they are blessing in all these animals lives ! They are 24/7 and all the volunteers and trappers are the most caring and selfless people I have ever met ! Every city needs a Riggi Rescue a true treasure too the communities they service!! 5 stars are just not enough I would give them 10 stars ������������������������������������������������

When a neighbor told be about a starving cat that was living under a deck that needed help, I called Riggi rescue, without hesitation I was told to bring the cat in.
When I got ahold of the cat, I was shocked at how skinny this poor soul was, literally a walking skeleton, I don’t know how he was still alive. Riggi rescue and their team spent months putting their heart and money into helping “Tippy” try to finally get well and feel love!! I will always be so thankful for the compassion and hard work this team puts into all these rescue animals!!! It takes so much time and energy to do this work, these people are definitely special and deserve all the praise in the world!!!

Riggi Rescue cares about their kitties, and the people who adopt them! I have never known a Rescue service who goes above and beyond quite like RR does!

Compassionate, competent and professional. Riggi Rescue goes above and beyond. Best rescue I have ever had the pleasure of working with!

Crystal and her team from Riggi Rescue trapped my neighbor’s 25+ feral cats, spayed/neutered, inoculated, and educated with the highest care and professionalism. The cycle is now broken of constant inbred kittens and deaths. Thank you Riggi Rescue!!!