News


Keep up to date with what's happening at the adoption centre. If you have a news story that you would like to share with us please email on derby@cats.org.uk using 'News Story' in the title.

Raising funds for poorly Sawley

28 November 2016

We are raising funds to pay for Sawley's operation. He is a 12 week old kitten who was found with a serious fracture to his thigh bone, he has had two pins put in to the bone to hold it together and is on 6 weeks of pen rest before the pins have to come out. While the vet was repairing his leg he also found that the muscle had broken down in his groin at the top of his other leg and that some of his internal organs had fallen through so he also had to have this...
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Auction for a piece of Robot history

13 September 2016

Would you like to become the proud owner of a piece of robot history from the 2016 series of Robot Wars? We are delighted that Si and Debs have donated his aluminium side panel which formed part of the armour of Chompalot during the four-way battle between, Pulsar, Ironside 3 and Thermidor 2. It comes from Chompalot’s left hand side where it can be seen in perfect condition in this photo. “There are two chunks ripped out of the back of the panel,...
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Volunteer Recruitment Day

31 August 2016

Have you ever thought about volunteering for Cats Protection? We are holding a volunteer open day at the adoption centre on Sunday 18th September and would like to invite anyone who is interested to come along to find more about how you can get involved. We find homes for around 1,000 homeless cats and kittens each year at the adoption centre. We work hard to care for them, find homes and raise awareness all of which takes a huge effort by our team of staff and volunteers. We will have two ...
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Fighting Robot to visit the centre

03 August 2016

We have some really amazing news for anyone that loves robots . . . We are very excited that two of our volunteers are going to be on the telly with their robot Chompalot competing in the new series of Robot Wars. Simon and Debs from Team Cookie Monsters are bringing their heavy weight robot Chompalot along to our September Gala. Don't miss your chance to see just how big a heavy weight robot really is, take your photo with Chompalot and ask the team ...
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Cat and Kitten Crisis

23 July 2016

Our adoption centre is bursting at the seams with many loving cats and kittens requiring a home. We are desperately appealing for new owners to come forward and consider adopting from us. You know you can adopt with confidence with all cats being vet checked, neutered, vaccinated, chipped and treated for fleas & worms. We ask for an adoption fee of just £60 which helps to offset some of these costs. We always face a difficult time each summer but this year is worse than usual with our...
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