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Neutering

25 February 2019

The importance of neutering With thousands of unwanted cats in the UK, one of Cats Protection's key aims is to champion the neutering message. Cats are effective breeders, so making sure your cat is neutered is particularly important. Aside from preventing unwanted kittens, neutering has plenty of health benefits too. We have recently updated our neutering officers details making it easier for you to get in touch with us about neutering. Please see our neutering information here: ...
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New Volunteer Opportunity: Rehoming Officer

18 January 2019

This vacancy has now been filled thank you for your interest. Due to exciting changes within the branch we have a vacancy for a Rehoming Officer. The rehoming Officer is a key role within the branch helping us to match cats and kittens to their new homes. This role will involve you working closely with our welfare team and fosterers. The rehoming officer role takes enquiries from potential adopters and then links them with our home visitor volunteers to help...
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Nominations are open for the National Cat Awards 2019

16 January 2019

Cats Protection HQ are looking for nominations for their National Cat Awards. See the link below for more information. The awards celebrate the difference cats make to owner's lives by highlighting heart-warming stories of devotion, companionship and courage. Entries open on Tuesday 15 January and owners have until noon on Friday 8 March to nominate their cat for one of five categories. Hero Cat - cats that save the day Most Caring Cat - cats that ...
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New Year New Volunteering Opportunity

01 January 2019

Do you have space in your garden for an outside pen to temporarily look after a cat in need? Canterbury Cats Protection are looking for a voluntary outdoor fosterer to help us look after cats while they await new homes. Cat Fostering Volunteers provide daily hands-on cat care and we are looking for someone who has the outdoor space for a purpose-built cat cabin in your garden. The pen would be provided by the branch and we would pay for a concrete base to ...
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Pets at Home VIP Card

10 November 2018

Do you have a Pets at Home VIP card? Did you know you can nominate Canterbury Cats Protection as your charity of choice on your Pets at Home VIP card? If you do register Canterbury Cats Protection as your charity of choice on your Pets at Home VIP card you could be raising VIP lifelines for us every time you swipe your card. VIP lifelines enable us to purchase vital supplies and items for the cats in our care. VIP Club members receive exclusive discounts, money-off vouchers from Pets at Home...
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Most Successful Neutering Campaign

30 October 2018

2018 is the most successful neutering campaign ever by Cats Protection CanterburyOur 2018 neutering voucher campaign has been the most successful ever for Cats Protection Canterbury with 102 vouchers for neutering being issued, a big thank you for all who helped promote this and all who took up the offer. 57 vouchers were issued for female cats which has potentially stopped 10,260 kittens from being born to these mothers in their lifetimes*. In addition we have...
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