17/03/2008
We are looking for fantastic felines as we launch our Rescue Cat Awards 2008, sponsored by Purina PetCare. We want to hear your real-life stories of survival, bravery and heroism in the cat world. The awards are now open for entries so if you’ve got a miracle moggy or courageous cat in mind, ... Read more


18/02/2008
A cat that went missing three and a half years ago has been reunited with his owner. Sam was being taken to the vet when he managed to escape from his cat carrier and out of a slightly open window. His owner thought she would never see him again so was very surprised when she received a message fro... Read more


15/11/2007
A Cats Protection cat has found an ideal home and job with the Police! PC Tizer, as he is now known, spends his days keeping the British Transport Police station in London’s Kings Cross free of mice and even shares a room with a senior officer. It is an unusual home for a cat, but it seems... Read more


04/09/2007
Cats Protection’s York Branch Adoption Centre recently came up with a very different way of finding homes for six unwanted cats. Nicknamed ‘The Leeds Six’ after they arrived from one home in Leeds, Arfur, Alice, Nona, Princess, Sugar and Tuppence were the subject of a poster campa... Read more


01/09/2007
If you love cats and taking photos, this could be the competition for you! We are looking for the nation’s best cat pictures in our popular annual photography competition. There are some great prizes to be won, including a £500 voucher for photographic equipment for the winner. Prizes w... Read more


19/07/2007
A stowaway cat that survived a journey of more than 2,000 miles from Israel to the UK has found a new home thanks to Cats Protection. Last November, four-year-old stray cat Ziggy, who has one blue eye and one green, was found terrified and in a sorry state inside a goods container that had sailed... Read more


12/07/2007
He may look like just a normal kitten at first, but Rex is a little bit different to other young cats as he has 23 toes! He was born with five extra digits because of a genetic condition he inherited from his mum, Precious, who has the same number of toes.  Cats like Rex and Precious are kn... Read more


21/06/2007
A stray cat who was living in Liberty Stadium in Swansea, Wales, has found a new home after being taken in by Cats Protection. The cat, now named Liberty, became a regular sight at the ground, which is home to Swansea City Football Club and Ospreys Rugby Club. With her black-and-white fur matchin... Read more


04/06/2007
A stray cat has been identified thanks to a microchip – nine years after he went missing. George disappeared in 1997 and despite searching high and low, his owners just couldn’t find him. They eventually gave up hope of finding him, but nine years later a stray ginger puss was brought... Read more


25/04/2007
A black and white puss came into a cat Adoption Centre in need of a home – and left as a TV star. One-year-old Bisha was pregnant when she was handed over to Cats Protection’s care because her owner could no longer keep her. A month later she gave birth to five kittens – Brent, B... Read more


16/04/2007
Cats across the UK are purring with pleasure after Cats Protection’s new survey findings have placed them at the heart of the modern family. Cats Protection's Cats and the Family Survey 2007 quizzed cat owners on all aspects of pet ownership and revealed that many owners invest a gre... Read more


19/03/2007
Cats Protection has just launched a new recycling scheme in a bid to raise vital cash to help unwanted and abandoned cats, and are appealing for your help. To coincide with its 80th Anniversary, the charity has teamed up with Reclaim-It to launch a new fundraising appeal that involves recycling o... Read more