Cats Protection, Preston Branch

This voluntary Branch covers the PR1 - PR7 postocde areas, and the PR25/ PR26 postcode areas. If you live outside these areas and you want to adopt a cat, please contact your local voluntary Cats Protection Branch or Adoption Centre, or your nearest independent rescue group. CP branches and centres are listed at www.cats.org.uk

Cats are wonderful creatures, aren't they? Its so easy to be tempted to adopt a cute cat or kitten on impulse, then find out the hard way that sharing a house with a cat means something of a change in lifestyle. You are responsible for the health of another creature, for making sure that it gets regular vaccinations, that it is wormed several times a year and treated for fleas. If it's a kitten, its up to you to make sure that it is neutered at five months old. You have to remember always to have cat food in stock, and then there's the worry of vets bills in the event of sudden illness or accidents. And what about holidays? Have you got friends willing to take care of the cat, or can you afford the extra cost of boarding your cat on top of the cost of your holiday? Keeping a cat costs money and time, and we are looking for kind, responsible people who understand this, and are willing to take into their lives a cat or kitten that may already have lost one or more homes. When adopting a cat from us, you should be prepared to make a donation, to tell us about the home you want to take the cat to, and to allow a volunteer to visit you to make sure that all is well.

If you would like to adopt a cat or cats from us, you can email us at PrestonCatsProtection@gmail.com or ring us (9- 6, Mon - Sat) on 0845 177 0708. We are looking for kind responsible homes for kittens and cats that may have already lost one or more homes. Cats in our care have been neutered, microchipped, and blood tested for FeLV and FIV. We have also started their vaccination program, and would expect the new owner to continue it. All the cats come with four weeks free PetPlan insurance. We charge a minimum £50 adoption fee for our cats, in recognition of our costs, but of course we welcome any donation that you can make above that amount. We carry out home visits for all cats homed by us.

Our hope is that every cat that we rescue and rehome lives out the rest of their years in a home where they will be loved and treasured.

Pictures provided by Maureen, Emma, Mary, Jean, Jeanette, Linda and Louise.