Smells like cats bc there are live cats** Don't go if you have allergies badly** Came in kind of later on a weekday- parking available for free at the front which is great. Overall, it's a really cute idea and I appreciate the cause behind the thrift store. They have actual cats up for adoption in the back. Overall, the store itself is a little bit chaotic because there's just so much stuff. All the clothes seem to be just thrown onto hangers and not necessarily organized by size that I could tell. Some of it was relatively organized by type of clothing, and there was a kid section, a men's section, and a women's section Their prices were kind of hit or miss to me. Some things were reasonably priced in the brick rack section but other times you'd get other items that were like $15 which didn't make sense to me. (See photos) Same goes for anything branded they definitely give it a higher tag. For example, I liked a sweater Forever 21 and it ended up being like $14 so I put it back. Furniture was same- $100+ for a small shelf then dropped to $80 but I wouldn't have spent that much at a thrift shop. It's not an antique store in my opinion. The employees were nice and greeted me as I came in as well as when I left. Overall, I'd come back when I had more time to sift through a bunch of things, but not sure it would be anytime too soon since it's highly focused on clothes read more

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Donations are closed Willy Nilly. Just drove 15 minutes to donate some valuable nicer decor and the person in white face mime makeup with black streaks yelled "donations are closed " they had no idea what I even was donating. Do better CFP. Never going or donating again. South Saunders location. It's a complete joke there ! read more

Stay away!! Adopted a cat though them that was not vetted or fostered through them. We are experienced cat owners and attempted to socialize her through the 3 week/ 3 month introduction. She had been surrendered off the street and we were not able to assimilate her into our house. We surrendered her and were denied a return of our adoption fee although the cat had been misrepresented. Please do not adopt a cat that has not been vetted or fostered. read more

I love this store! Typically they have great prices and I always find stuff for the fur babies read more

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CFP is an amazing thrift store with a wonderful mission. I frequent this store often and they always have a very wide selection with amazing pricing. Their staff is very friendly for the most part and usually they are willing to help if needed. I will say, it can be a bit overwhelming if it is your first time there, however they are one of my favorite stops in the area. read more

Tried to come and take a look. Arrived 15 minutes before they close. I've done this at plenty of thrift stores and have never had an issue just as long as I'm out before they close. When I walked in I was immediately told by the staff that they close in 15 and I asked if I could just look around and they said no they close in 15 minutes. I walked out and they immediately locked the door behind me. I then sat in my car for 5 minutes to take a car and the workers kept coming to glare at me. This is so incredibly rude and I hope the workers here can learn some manners. Also hopefully the store can get some better employees who won't kick people out 15 minutes before closing . read more

A great selection of clothes at great prices. They also had some adorable cats at the location available for adoption.

I used to love coming here, but I've noticed a decline in the last year or so. It smells so bad, like hoarder house bad. I get that there are cats in the store and that it's a thrift store, but it's at an almost unbearable level and way worse than it used to be. The smell clings to anything I get from here, and I've had to wash clothes twice. Also, a lot of items are marked up beyond reason. I've seen someone try to buy a small mass produced jar from the 2000's that was marked 2.99, and the guy at the front stopped the transaction and said "anything with a lid is going to be at least 5.99". When I dig through clothes and finally find something nice, it's usually marked up to $12 at minimum. I get paying a premium at a vintage or antique store, but when you have to personally dig through everything in a crowded, smelly building those prices are a lot less appealing. I saw a piece of broken furniture marked at $250 with a note saying it was $600 on eBay. A quick google reverse image search showed that that item was in perfect condition and came with free shipping (for something that was roughly 40 pounds). If 50% of the effort looking things up in eBay went into cleaning the store, I'd come here more often. As it stands, this is the worst thrifting experience in Raleigh at curated vintage prices. read more

My special needs daughter was in the thrift store and didn't see a sign that said employees only. one of the employees yelled at her that it was for employees only. The rude employee barked that she should've seen the signs. Mistakes can be made, lady. I don't recommend this store to anyone. There are safer spaces that do the same thing. read more

This is my favorite thrift store in Raleigh! They have tons of great stuff and are always putting things out. Great place to donate as well because a portion of proceeds go towards the shelter. read more

Love it, love it, love it. Once I came here I decided I am NEVER going back to Goodwill. Support local thrift stores instead of big unethical chains that price-gouge! This location is a lot better than the other one in Raleigh (and a lot bigger). Prices can't be beat, so many sales going on and so many things to choose from. And of course: cats!! read more

Pretty good thrift store, but is a bit dirty and a little musty (which is understandable since it's a thrift store). They do have changing rooms which is nice and typically have sales on the weekends. read more

Helpful management and great prices. Cleanliness could use a refresh, but otherwise not terrible. They have live animals in the store as well. Apple Pay accepted. Edit: Removed one star due to incorrectly applied discounts. This would not have been a problem if the employees knew how to do a refund and were not obviously irritated when the mistake was brought to their attention. read more

Solid collection of surprisingly good quality clothing. You never know what they will have but it's always something good. Easier to shop knowing it's for a cause. My mother is a huge fan. That is how I found out about it. read more

A thrift store that's also an animal shelter??? Yes please!!! Big place, lots of everything. Large selection of dvds and vhs. So if you're looking to buy a copy of Must Love Dogs on dvd AND BUY A CAT, this is the place. read more

Wonderful staff and has a well stocked sales floor! But prices may definitely be overpriced. Sad to see that the company is more worried about profit when they have a mountain of DONATED clothing in the back. They need more hands to help. read more

Cause for Paws is a great thrift store. The staff is super rad and I even spied a huge pride flag hanging in the office area while I was shopping. Anyplace that loves gays and animals is gonna get my support. Today while wearing the skirt I got there the last time, I found myself hollering like Oprah Winfrey at a cool vintage school girl bag I found there. I mean like this: "Isn't this FAAAABULLLOUSSSSSSS??" This place is organized, friendly, and the prices are fair. read more

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This place really reminds me of an expensive hipster store. It's got good prices on everything and everything is well organized and hung neatly. There's cool music playing and a very relaxed atmosphere. It's definately a thrift store geared towards younger people. This place had a huge amount of furniture. I mean a MUCH larger selection than most places. Check it out! Didn't have what I needed specifically but I would come back in a heartbeat! read more

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I really like this place, I love what the $ goes toward, and I have found a few things in there that were very useful. On one occasion I found a really nice chair for my office, another time I found a vase from Tonala Mexico. The workers in there are VERY nice !!! read more

Super cute stuff! Sweet cats! Everyone was nice and friendly, store was organized and they were taking good care of the pets!

Cat was with no food or water and in a cage that was just barely big enough to have a bed , litter(dirty and clearly not cleaned in days) and 2 bowls . Cat was an older, over weight cat and mabey didn't need food all day but water needs a to be available to her ALL day. There was 2 ladies around and one sorta sounded like she was training the other. Not sure if that even makes sense, being that the cats are clearly not being taken care of. I asked them both if they were the ones that feed them and they said yes." We are doing that now" then I said.. well that one cat has no food or water.. the one girl thanked me and turned around and they both walked away. After that my husband and I were spending 0 dollars and I honestly w iah I could have taken all of those animals. Someone in charge of those animals that DOES NOT work in the store need a to check on those cats ..now! Pretty pissed. read more

Head here if you like supporting fur babies and thrifting!!!! I really love this place!! They support a good cause. Ive bought a lot of really cool and unique clothes here. Always for next to nothing. They also have cool furniture finds a lot of the time also. Bought a really nice headboard that's practically new! They also seem to always have little deals goin' on where you end up saving even more money. ¡PLUS! SOMETIMES they have mama cats and their babies hanging out in the store looking to be adopted. who doesnt enjoy the company of adorable furbabies while shopping? read more

Very reasonably priced items, especially for small home appliances. Better than what I've seen when looking at Goodwill and the Salvation Army, and I've been to several different stores throughout the state. It's also really great that all of the appliances have been tested, much better than most thrift stores. I'm very happy with my purchases and will definitely be back. It's also really great that they accept credit/debit card. read more

A great find right outside of Downtown Raleigh! LOTS of clothes and some relatively trendy items (must be donations from NCSU or Meredith..). What I was most impressed with was the amount of goods which includes a decent amount of sporting goods, household goods, furniture, and LOTS of old board games! Went in expecting to see a whole bunch of pet supplies but unfortunately that was somewhat scarce. Prices are decent - shoes $5-10, clothing ~$4-8. Does accept credit card! read more

I was told that I could wait while they priced a table and chairs. It was set out on the floor without a price. I was quoted $200 and when I immediately went to pay, the owner changed his mind and decided he wanted $400 for it. This is poor customer service! read more

Great find. Google Maps pointed me in the wrong direction driving over, but I'm not going to ding Cause For Paws over Google Maps' problem. Clothes selection? Phenomenal. Lots of items with the tags still on, everything super-clean and organized. Nice sporting goods selection and good on vinyl too, for the audiophiles out there! Staff was just the right amount of helpful - friendly but not overbearing, and honest when I was trying to figure out if a short-sleeved Ann Taylor sweater with the tags still on was right for me or not. Had a great conversation with the clerk checking me out - showing my phone with a picture of my cat on it got me a 15% discount. They normally have kitties in the store, but they found their forever homes yesterday, so we chatted about that, too. Also, new specials - Monday's Ladies' Day, Tuesday's Mens' Day. I will absolutely be back, after getting two pairs of pants and a skirt and spending less than $10 total. Feel like singing "Thrift Shop"! read more

The store is very organized and neat but their prices are a bit high especially on the used electronics. Some the prices were pretty close to retail. I noticed that some clothes with tags still attached were overpriced too. I saw a Mossimo (it's a Target Brand) dress for $13 today. The retail price on the tag was $24. I got turned off and left. Thrift stores are supposed to have deals that keep you coming back! read more

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The staff there is the least helpful of any thrift shop around. Most of the knick-knacks aren't priced and when you bring them to the check out they won't sell them to you. So you've wasted all the time you spent looking for stuff you need because when you find it you can't have it. Prices are okay but not any better than other local shops. Stay away from here. read more

This is a huge thrift store where your purchase helps animals, and where you can also say hello to adorable kittens while you shop. I think that in itself is a great reason to go. Oh, you wanted to know more? Well, okay. This place has everything from clothes and books to large appliances. Some of the prices are slightly high (we bought a large picture frame and it was $10), but not terribly unreasonable. And there were also five kittens in the middle of the shop, one of whom was obsessed with the shiny buttons on my coat. They all seemed more interested in playing with each other than in going home with any of the humans, but our cat would never forgive us for bringing a kitten home, so that's probably for the best. read more

Used to be my favorite. It's gotten very dirty and cramped. Things that should have been thrown out are hanging and or on shelves. They don't skim through and thin out the racks as new things are put out so you can't scan through things easily. Shoes are always overpriced and usually gross. A lot of stuff is broken and sad looking. You can find a deal if you dig but it's gotten bad. It's time for a refresh and or overhaul for the sake of the critters. read more

So let me start out by saying this thrift store is a great concept... I love dogs and any animal of any kind so the idea that the proceeds go to helping foster dogs and cats find homes is great. In one year they homed 50 dogs and cats. BUT.. it is very dirty, packed, hard to navigate through isles, and way too overpriced. Tables that are broken beyond repair cost 30+ dollars. Items that were listed such as a couch you could buy a new one for the price they were selling it for. I felt like I needed gloves and a face mask to pick up anything. I understand it's not a boutique but the store feels grimy and smells of cat litter since they keep cats in the store. I don't understand the buzz behind the place. Great idea. I just wish it was cleaner, had better signs so you could find what you were looking for, and had better pricing. When I go into a thrift store I expect to get a bargain not pay a pretty penny. Like I said I love the cause and it is more pricey to benefit the animals but they would sell twice as much with better prices. read more

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Cause for paws is a great place for a great cause. I have gotten a lot of items out of here and paid next to nothing. I got a hand painted oil painting out here for $20 took it to an art gallery to have it appraised turns out its a $300 painting. I got a bowling ball set with ball,bag, and shoes for $15 turns out a similar setup would have cost me near $100. You can find a great range of things at cause for paws and they are putting out new stuff everyday read more

This is one of the best thrift stores in the Triangle to find clothing. Some of the clothes aren't as cheap as GCF and Salvation Army, but that's because a lot of items still have the tags on them. Everything is well organized. On top of it all, the money goes to a good cause. If you like thrift stores, this one is worth checking out at lest once a week. read more

We like to hunt for treasure in thrift stores and Cause for Paws is one of our usual stops. We've found some pretty neat things here for our home. Always some sort of discount running based on tag color so be sure to check the board when you enter the store...they sometimes have a bonus discount if you say a certain phrase or do a little dance! Best of all the money helps care for and provide adoption services for furry faced cuties, lol. They have household goods, furniture, clothes, books, sporting goods, and much more in a well organized and clean location read more

Just moved to the area and found this place on my quest for awesome thrift shops! This was my first find so have nothing to compare it to but I found an awesome little side table to revamp! The pricing is just right and they have a good sized area for furniture and nick nacks, which is what I usually look for. Only negative was the overwhelming cat smell and hair on items because I'm a little allergic. read more

I like going in here but really rarely find anything. Their prices are high-think set of used dishes priced at 28.00 or used hallmark ornaments at 4.99EACH! I normally have a kid with me and they dont have kids stuff except for a few stray toys once in awhile. I was going to get my DD a pair of USED store brand boots-not winter, just like fake ugg tye, but they were 10 bucks for used generic boots. Too high for me for used kids shoes. She did find a few t shirts for a few dollars each, but some of their prices are just too high-especially on household items. read more

My favorite thrift store in the area. Can't shop and pet cats anywhere else! Anything that supports the puppies I'm all for!

Oh my gosh! this place is huge and they have tons of great stuff... I browsed around for a good two hours and found some great deals! who needs to spend tons of money when you can find great deals at a great thrift store, for a great cause! Staff was super friendly and helpful. read more

This is a decent thrift store. Clothing is organized very well and they have a large amount of plus size clothing. Everything is individually priced, including clothes. Personally I was taken aback at some of the clothing prices. For example, they wanted $5 for an aerie t-shirt covered in pilling, $8 for a h&m sweater, and $12 for an Old Navy dress. I know that the money is for a great cause but still I think these prices were a bit unreasonable for a charity thrift qshop. There is a pretty good selection of vinyl and books. They also carry more furniture than most thrift stores. Honesty the best part of the store was being able to see and play with the kittens that are up for adoption. read more

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Lots of great items here for everyone! We've shopped here loads of times and everyone there is always super helpful and friendly. The only bad thing if say is with animals there sometimes the smell gets a bit overwhelming if they are short handed, but it's hard to have stinky animals if people adopt them ;) read more