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11 June 2018

Local Vets Castle Vets Pet Healthcare Centre www.castle-vets.co.uk 0118 957 4488 1 Tilehurst Rd, Reading RG1 7TW Oakley Veterinary Clinic www.activevetcare.co.uk 0118 947 9298 65 Oakley Rd, Caversham RG4 7RN Beechwood Veterinary Centre www.activevetcare.co.uk 0118 927 2999 35 Beechwood Ave, Woodley RG5 3DE Tilehurst Veterinary Centre www.activevetcare.co.uk 0118 942 8240 19 School Rd, Tilehurst RG31 ...

Free neutering!

22 May 2018

Neutering vouchers are currently available to people living in our branch area who are on low incomes or are receiving benefits, and can be used at our designated vets: Castle Vets in Tilehurst Road Tilehurst Vets in School Road Oakley Vets in Caversham Companion Care (Pets at Home) Burghfield Vets Free microchipping is also included in the voucher if your cat is not already chipped. Cats must be aged 5 months or over - if you have a kitten younger than that, please contact us once ...

Feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) vaccinations

22 May 2018

We have recently heard that not all vets automatically vaccinate against Feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) when administering the annual booster for cats. Cats Protection, as a member of The Cat Group, recommends vaccines for the following feline diseases: Feline infectious enteritis (FIE), Cat 'flu, and Feline leukaemia virus (FeLV). This problem arises because some manufacturers produce the FeLV vaccine as a separate vaccine, which is ideally given to the cat at...

Padded envelopes needed please

22 May 2018

We have started selling used books online, and need padded envelopes to send them through the post. Used envelopes are fine, as long as they are not damaged (apart from being opened of course!), and if anyone has any new ones to donate, they would also be very welcome. Any size should be fine, preferably at least big enough to hold a paperback book. If you have any to donate, please drop them off at our shop in Tilehurst Triangle, or bring them along to events...

Calling our helpline?

22 May 2018

When you call our helpline, BT forwards your call to one of our volunteers. The system that they use for this is currently changing, and - like all new systems - there may be a few teething problems! Please bear with us during the transition - if you have trouble getting through to us on the phone, please use one of the contact forms on our website, or email info@reading.cats.org.uk Thank you for your patience....

Are you looking for a specific book?

22 May 2018

We have a large stock of second-hand books, both fiction and non-fiction, all at VERY reasonable prices. Let us know what you’re looking ...

Please don't save your stamps for us!

22 May 2018

We no longer run our used stamp collection scheme, so please don't donate your stamps to us . However, a number of other charities locally and nationally do still take them in, and they would no doubt be delighted to receive them. Thank you to everyone who has kindly donated stamps over the years - we really have raised a great amount of money this way....

True Cost of Kittens Campaign

03 January 2017

Cats Protection is calling on the Government to bring in regulations which would ban the sale of kittens under eight weeks old, regulate repeat ...

Please remember we are not an emergency service

01 January 2017

If you need help urgently for your cat (or a cat that you have found), please contact a vet or the RSPCA. You can find a list of local vets ... , and the RSPCA number for rescue and emergencies is 0300 1234 999. We are a volunteer-run branch, so we do not have staff on call to deal with emergencies....

Our branch boundaries

31 December 2016

Our branch of Cats Protection covers the area of postcodes RG1, RG4, RG8, RG9, RG30 and RG31. Areas to our East are covered by the Bracknell and Wokingham District Branch and to our South by Basingstoke Branch. Travelling along the A4 towards Newbury and we stop just north of Thatcham at which point the Newbury Adoption Centre takes over.We will gladly record details of lost cats in adjacent areas, but we cannot take in cats or offer help with neutering if you live outside our boundaries. Thank...