A moment from everyday life at REMI

A place where cats and people meet

A cage-free, no-kill cat shelter in Riga

  • 700+adoptions
  • 3,500+cats rescued
  • 33,000+social media followers

Welcome to REMI. We care for cats until they find homes, and we take the time to get to know each one.

Our story

The REMI Cat Rescue Center building in Riga

REMI opened in the fall of 2022. Since then, we’ve helped cats get the care they need and find homes.

Since opening in 2022, we’ve helped more than 700 cats find homes. In November 2025, our 500th cat was adopted. Thank you to everyone who has helped make this possible.

Our philosophy

Our approach is simple: give cats a safe place to live and the care they need.

  1. Cage-free. Our cats live in comfortable, home-like rooms where they can move around freely.

  2. No-kill. We’re a no-kill shelter, committed to caring for every cat we take in.

  3. Our own vet clinic. With support from the LNK Charity Foundation, we also run an on-site veterinary clinic, Kaķa sirds (“Cat’s Heart”). Every cat gets an examination and any treatment they need.

  4. Ready to go home. Before adoption, our cats are vaccinated and, when old enough, spayed or neutered.

Cats resting on wall shelves in a cage-free shelter room
cage-free
The Kaķa sirds (“Cat’s Heart”) veterinary clinic — a vet studying a cat’s X-ray
Cat’s Heart
A woman giving a treat to a ginger cat on a wall shelf
ready for home

Our partners

Our work would not be possible without the support of caring people and businesses. We are proud of our friends and partners:

The LNK Charity Foundation is our main supporter. With its help, we can keep our shelter and clinic running and care for hundreds of cats. Thank you for making this work possible.

Well-known content creators often visit us and help our residents find homes faster through their videos.

@julia_inlatvia
@sintija_sintucite
@lauma_kk
@zigajeva
@lusinecaturian

More than a shelter

REMI brings together volunteers, supporters, and friends. A few times a year, we get together to celebrate our anniversary, join a talka (a community cleanup day), or share a meal.

Celebrating our birthday!
  • REMI friends and helpers together

    Spending time together

  • REMI friends and helpers together

    Welcoming guests

  • REMI friends and helpers together

    Drawing together

What people say about us

A ginger and white cat beside a REMI bag
We decided to adopt a cat, and the whole process was smooth thanks to clear communication and guidance.
Oksana BazeliukGoogle
The staff are very helpful and kind. They introduced us to every cat.
ArtaGoogle
A tabby cat being stroked beside a scratching post
I have adopted my little sweetheart almost one year ago from Remi Centrs, and they always support if we have questions or concerns.
MadaraGoogle
Lovely staff and volunteers who care about cats. It would be hard to ask for a better attitude.
Edgars BērziņšGoogle
Cats resting around a cat tree at the shelter
A paradise for cats, well-kept premises, and real care for the wellbeing of street cats.
Ieva LejinaGoogle
A very clean shelter. All the cats are well cared for and well fed.
Viena VieniigaGoogle
A tortoiseshell cat resting on a blanket
They also helped me when my princess had a trouble with ears, cat is always the priority for them.
Laura BerzinaGoogle
The staff are very kind, helpful and ready to assist. You can see and feel that the cats are happy.
Zane BerzinaGoogle
Two cats beside and inside a carrier
Without the Remi staff’s quick response, professionalism and care, Mio most likely would not have survived. Thanks to the Remi centre, Mio has now fully recovered.
Anete ApsīteGoogle
Very lovely staff, everything is clean and tidy! The cats are cared for and feel at home!
Sandra StepiņaGoogle