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Welcome to Cats Protection Essex Cat Centre

We're here to support cats and kittens in Chelmsford & District, covering postcodes: CM0, CM1, CM2, CM3, CM4, CM8, CM9.

Run by a dedicated team of cat lovers, we're passionate about improving the lives of cats and kittens in Chelmsford & District, working to find loving new homes for local cats in our care, and lost and found cats, as well as general education and awareness within the Chelmsford & District area. You can find out more about the work of Cats Protection here.

Cat adoption in Essex

Could you provide a loving new home for a cat in the Chelmsford area? During the process of adopting a cat from us, we’ll consider everything from your potential pet’s personality and how this fits with your lifestyle, to your home environment – creating the perfect match for both cat and owner and the start of a wonderful feline friendship.

Cats available for adoption from Chelmsford Adoption Centre are featured below. To express your interest in a particular cat, please enquire via their listing. If you have any general enquiries about your suitability, or the adoption process, please call us on: 01245 478389 or email us.

You can find out more about adopting a cat from Cats Protection here.

Wanting to adopt a kitten?

Due to high demand, we do not list cats under 6 months on our website, and instead operate a “matchmaking” system. All kittens will be ready to home once they have received: their 1st vaccination, microchip, health check, neutering and flea and worm treatments. We look at all our current enquiries for homing and select the home that is most suitable for those kittens, based on their personality, behaviour, and what the owners are looking for in feline companions. Please follow the link to submit your interest in adopting a kitten https://bit.ly/CCPKHFQ

 

Support Cats Protection Essex Cat Centre

None of our vital work would be possible without you. There are many ways you can be there for cats and kittens in Essex.

Donate now

Donate now

Appeals

Appeals

Fundraise for us

Fundraise for us

Challenge events

Challenge events

Membership

Membership

Weekly lottery

Weekly lottery

Gifts In Wills

Gifts In Wills

Other ways to give

Other ways to give

Fundraising events for cats in Essex

Want to fundraise for cats in the Chelmsford area by taking part in one of our events? From summer fêtes to epic sporting challenges, we’d love to see you at one of our fundraising events soon. You can also check out the national Cats Protection events calendar here.

Sorry, there are currently no events available at the moment.

Volunteer at Cats Protection Essex Cat Centre

Without volunteers, Essex Cat Centre simply wouldn't exist. Our amazing, friendly volunteers are a diverse group with a shared love of cats who fit volunteering around their home lives and personal commitments.

We're often looking to welcome new volunteers to join our brilliant team. As well as meeting great people and making an incredible difference to the cats of Chelmsford, you'll enjoy practical benefits such as discounted pet insurance. You can find out more about volunteering for Cats Protection here.

We welcome volunteers in the following roles to support our centre:

  • Cat Care
    • Cleaning the living environments of cats in care
    • Washing up food bowls, litter trays etc
    • Grooming cats
    • Enriching each cat's experience in care through play, exercise and handling
    • Observing the cats for any changes in behaviour or health

 

  • Welcome Team (also called "Meet & Greet Volunteers")
    • Providing a warm and welcoming reception to all visitors
    • Signposting visitors to the appropriate adoption forms
    • Passing on queries and requests to other tea members as required
    • Alerting staff to the arrival of appointments
    • Mainly on Saturdays and Sundays, between 11am and 3pm]

 

  • Health & Safety Admin 
    • Assisting in supporting the centre in keeping up to date with H&S checks, such as legionella testing
    • Monthly checks of emergency facilities (lighting, fire extinguishers, fire alarm)
    • Monitoring paperwork and updating as required
    • Full training and support for all checks and equipment required will be provided

 

  • Fundraising
    • Attending events to support on stalls
    • Supporting in setting up and packing down of events
    • Some events at the centre, others locally in and around Chelmsford

 

  • Gardening
    • Weeding paths and flowerbeds
    • Planting
    • Upkeep of green spaces at the centre

 

We are not currently accepting volunteer applications. Applications will open again in January 2025. Please note that we will be asking for availability to attend an in-person induction session on a weekday in March or April for the next round of applicants. 

 

We are always happy to receive applications for fostering!

If you are keen to know more about these opportunities, please contact volunteering@chelmsford.cats.org.uk.

 

Veterinary EMS Placements 

We do host veterinary students for the required 2-week EMS placement for university studies. If you are interested in applying for this experience, please email volunteering@chelmsford.cats.org.uk. We often receive a lot of enquiries for the summer holidays, so please get in touch to start the application process early to reserve your space. 

 

Duke of Edinburgh

Thank you for your interest in completing your Duke of Edinburgh volunteering placement with us to support our cats.

We will host a small number of students for their Bronze DofE placements in 2025. We hope to host the first group of students for one hour a week on Saturdays or Sundays, from early January to early April (12 weeks). The second group will then run from mid April through to July. 

If you are interested in volunteering with us for your placement, please email our Volunteer Team Leader for more information: volunteering@chelmsford.cats.org.uk

 

Cat Care Experience for Young Volunteers 2025

We will be running the Cat Care Experience afternoons for young volunteers during the 2025 summer holidays. This will be an opportunity for young people in the local community to visit our centre for an afternoon to receive a tour of our centre, assist with a few cat care activities to support the cats in care, and also to meet a couple of cats. 

This opportunity will be available as a one-off experience on Tuesday afternoons from 12noon to 4pm, for a small group of young people per day. The limit on attendees per session will restrict the number of individuals who are able to attend the sessions across the weeks, so it will be booked on a first come first served basis. The limit on numbers is to ensure that each individual has a beneficial and meaningful experience, with direct interaction with staff and the cats. This would not be possible with larger groups.

This experience is available for individuals between the ages of 10 and 18yrs. 

Applications will open around Easter 2025.

Cat Care Experience for Young Volunteers Poster

Lost and found cats in Essex

Have you lost or found a cat in the Chelmsford area? We’re here to help you. To report a lost cat, or if you have found a cat in the Chelmsford area, please call us on 01245 478389 or email us

Lost, found and feral cats

Essex Cat Centre - Contact Details

Our address

Cats Protection Essex Cat Centre
Willow Grove
Deadmans Lane
Galleywood
Chelmsford
Essex
CM2 8LZ

Our centre works on an appointment-only system. At this time you will be unable to pop in and visit our cats.