Cats Protection’s Southend & District Branch was fortunate enough to receive a very generous gift in the will of a cat lover and keen supporter which went towards opening a charity shop in Westcliff-on-Sea.
Walter, a very handsome five-year-old tom cat, was found wandering the streets in October with his front leg caught through his collar. He was very timid and frightened and resisted all our efforts to trap him for four months. Warning: contains graphic photos.
As fellow cat lovers, we know how much your cat means to you. Should something happen to you, you will naturally want to make sure that someone is there to care for the cat or cats you love.
Cats Protection’s Glasgow Branch recently received a call from a woman explaining her mother had passed away and that she wasn’t sure what to do with all her cats – could the branch help?
Elsa was four years old when her owner signed up to Cats Protection’s Cat Guardians service in September 2015. The free service promises that in the event of an owner’s death, we will find their cat a loving new home, no matter how long it takes.
Remember Poppy, the malnourished, flea-ridden kitten that was signed over to the care of Cats Protection’s Gosport Town Branch? Thanks to plenty of love and care, slowly but surely Poppy progressed and gained weight.
"I love my cat but I am moving house and I can't take her with me. She is healthy but does leave red wet patches wherever she sits…" This sentence rang alarm bells to me and Deputy Manager, Natasha.
Nala, the girl cat who we later discovered was a boy, had the biggest eyes in a tiny face, and clawed his way up my arm during our first meeting. It was love at first sight.
Just occasionally a Cats Protection rehoming doesn't take. This was the unfortunate situation with Pearl. As a pregnant stray, she’d come into another fosterer in early 2015 and been cared for as she gave birth to four healthy kittens.
Little Poppy was just 14 weeks old when she was signed over to the Gosport Town Branch of Cats Protection. Her owner couldn’t cope with looking after Poppy or her mum, four-year-old Josie.