Welcome to Cats Protection Northumbria Branch
We’re here to support cats and kittens in Northumbria.
Run by a small team of dedicated, cat-loving volunteers, we’re passionate about
- improving the lives of cats and kittens in Northumbria,
- working to find loving new homes for local cats in our care,
- offering support with neutering, and lost and found cats
- general education and awareness within the Northumbria area.
In 2023, our amazing team of volunteers helped over 130 cats: 38 cats and kittens found their furever homes, 90 feral cats were trapped and neutered and our fabulous local vets delivered 436 treatments to cats. The collage includes photos of some of the 130 cats.
Which areas do we cover? We cover the following postcodes:
- County Durham: only NE16, NE39.
- Newcastle upon Tyne: NE1, NE2, NE3, NE4, NE5, NE6, NE7, NE12, NE13, NE15, NE16, NE28.
- Gateshead: NE8, NE9, NE10, NE11, NE16, NE17, NE21, NE39, NE40, NE41.
- Northumberland: NE22, NE23, NE24, NE25, NE26, NE41, NE42, NE43, NE44, NE45, NE46, NE61, NE62, NE63, NE64, NE65.
- North Tyneside: NE12, NE25, NE26, NE27, NE28, NE29, NE30.
- Sunderland: only NE37, NE38.
Worried about a stray cat's health? As a small team of volunteers, we're not an emergency service although we may be able to advise. Here are some options of what to do:
RSPCA - When an animal is in need, the quicker they get help the better. There’s helpful advice on the RSPCA website www.rspca.org.uk/reportcruelty
Approach with care by carefully covering the cat in a blanket before picking them up and putting them in a cat basket - this keeps them safe as well as protecting you from claws! You can then take them to your nearest veterinary practice. Vets will then provide emergency treatment and care to sick or injured animals at no cost to the finder
No cat carrier? The branch can lend you a cat carrier with a refundable deposit of £20. Carriers can be collected from a few different areas so please ask.
Can't handle the cat? If you can’t get the cat into a carrier, you could borrow a trap from the branch - there is a refundable deposit of £100. You can collect from a few different areas.
No transport to collect equipment? If you need to have equipment delivered we have a suggested donation of £20. This keeps us helping cats and replacing funds ready for the next cat that needs our help.
Thinking about rehoming your cat? If you're considering rehoming your cat, take a look at this Cats Protection resource page to offer advice and support HERE
You can find out more about the work of Cats Protection here