Cat Town Oakland runs a Saturday drop-in kitten adoption at Pet Food Express in Rockridge — 2:30 to 5pm, no appointment needed, pairs starting at $50 on a sliding scale.

Cat Town Oakland, the East Bay nonprofit behind one of the region's most active cat rescue programs, posts up at Pet Food Express in Rockridge every Saturday afternoon with kittens available for same-day adoption. This Saturday, June 28: drop-in hours run 2:30 to 5pm.

The location is Pet Food Express at 5108 Broadway, Oakland — in the Safeway shopping center just north of Rockridge proper. No appointment required during the Saturday window. If you want to do a little homework first, Cat Town encourages filling out their Adoption Inquiry form at cattownoakland.org/adopt so they can do some matchmaking before you walk in.

One detail that changes the math: Cat Town places kittens in pairs only — or to homes that already have another young, playful cat. If you've been going back and forth on one-versus-two, they've settled it for you. Adoption fees run on a sliding scale starting at $50 for a pair, with every animal arriving altered, chipped, and vaccinated.

For adult cats, or if you want a wider selection and more time with an adoption counselor, Cat Town's main adoption center is at 2869 Broadway (29th and Broadway in Oakland), with drop-in hours Wednesday through Sunday.

The insider move: show up right at 2:30. The most in-demand pairs tend to go in the first hour, and this is peak kitten season — fosters are full across the East Bay right now.

More at cattownoakland.org/adopt.