Happy Endings in 2016.

 

Hello!

 

2016 is nearly at an end and we have had many highs and lows here at the centre this year but would like to focus on some of our happier outcomes, so, we would like to share with you a few of the special cats who's stories moved us in 2016 and who all ended up going to loving homes this year, despite their circumstances.

 

Megan:

 

Megan was found in a multi-cat household crawling around the floor in unsuitable conditions at just 2 days old after being rejected by her mother. It was very hit and miss for Megan during the first 4 weeks but she was a complete fighter and pulled through remarkably with the help of our kitten fosterer (read her story here).

 

Maxine:

Maxine was one of our biggest characters this year, she came to us as a stray at the beginning of January and sadly didn't find a home until 10 months later! We know the pen environment can be stressful for some cats and this was the case with Maxine who didn't enjoy much of a fuss. We have had updates from her new owner who says she is now a lap cat! This just goes to show what a loving home means to a cat like Maxine :)

Bailey & Victor:

Bailey and Victor came in with man other cats and kittens (including Megan above), they had terrible cat flu and most of them were in our Isolation for months on end. Sadly 3 of their siblings didn't make it through the flu and passed away. We ran a JustGiving page to help pay for some extremely expensive medicine for them as a last shot at hope to save the others lives. As you can see the before and after photos speak for themselves! We were overwhelmed with the donations we received and are so thankful for every single one.

Chloe:

Chloe went missing in 2010 when she jumped out of her cat carrier during a vet visit and ran off. Little did her owner know that she had been taken in by an elderly lady just over a mile away. The elderly lady was sadly going into care and bought the cat into us to rehome, we always scan  new cats for a chip when they come into us and were shocked to find Chloe had been registered as missing for 6 years! We rang her owner who was just as shocked as she had heard reports of a similar looking cat being involved in a traffic accident. The pair were reunited and as saw as Chloe saw her original owner she rolled over and started purring!

All the staff at the centre would like to say a big heartfelt thankyou to all our supporters and volunteers. Seasons greetings and all the best for 2017!

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Day in the Life of a Cat Care Volunteer

My name is Rachel and I am a volunteer cat carer at the Cats Protection centre in Bridgend. I have been volunteering for approximately six months and do so on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

 

My role comprises of cleaning the pens, ensuring that the cats have clean water and the cleaning of equipment. When all the necessary tasks are completed, I have my 'special time' with the cats, providing them with affection and encouraging them to play. This activity, whilst being pleasant for both myself and the cats, helps the cats to become more sociable and accustomed to human contact. In order to gain increased knowledge, I also spend time in the admissions area, where the cats which have been brought in needing care and homing, are processed. As a volunteer, I cannot participate in this procedure, but I find all aspects of the work of the Cats Protection centre, to be interesting and informative.

 

My time spent at the centre is always enjoyable and brings a variety of situations and events that require prompt action. Knowing that cats who were once in poor condition and in dire need of food, shelter and veterinary assistance, have finally found a loving home, is the best possible outcome and a truly rewarding experience. The staff and other volunteers have made me welcome, our little team works well together and we are all of one mind, the welfare and adoption is always our top priority.

The Cats Protection centre fundraises regularly throughout the year and I participate in these events and am frequently delighted when significant amounts of money are raised. The centre also hosts Fun Days which incorporate a theme, for example, Black Cat Day. Incidentally, when black cats become available for adoption, they can often be the least popular. Open days such as a black cat day promotes their homing suitability during a pleasant fun day proves advantageous to the black cats and provides a great day for staff, volunteers and visitors.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer then please contact the centre via email or telephone :)

Fundraising For Cats Protection

My name is Kate Hall and I'd like to tell you a bit about fundraising for the Cats Protection Bridgend Adoption Centre.

What do we fundraisers get up to, I hear you ask? Well, our small band of dedicated volunteers all contribute to getting out and about, spreading the word about the work done at the Centre and try to raise some cold hard cash while we're at it.
 

 

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n the colder months we try to stick indoors in warm spots (we are each of us cat trained after all!) and arrange bucket collections in supermarkets, shopping centres and other shops that are kind enough to let us fundraise with them. We go to places as varied as Asda, IKEA and Pyle Garden Centre, and always enjoy meeting members of the public who stop to chat to us, pick up information leaflets about aspects of cat care etc.

One of the best if not THE best thing about meeting people at these collections is hearing people talk about their beloved cats. There is nothing more emotional than hearing somebody talk of an old cat that has passed away recently, a childhood cat they've never forgotten or their newest addition that they have 5 million pictures of on their smartphones!

 

Summer soon arrives, however, and this is when the outdoor events are booked by our events volunteer Janet. We attend family fun days, fêtes, festivals and other events. Some are on quite a small scale, such as the Penyfai and Brackla Fun Days; some are larger, such as the South Wales Dog and Family Fun Day; and the largest we have taken part in, the Vale of Glamorgan Show, is huge! These events require more time and preparation on our part. We usually take a soft toy tombola, lucky dip and merchandise, and also hand out goody bags, so putting together all this and working out which of our volunteers are available takes extra planning.

We always find a bit of time to wander around the other stalls and so we enjoy the events ourselves as well. Oh, and of course there’s always time to have a picnic and sit and people-watch if the weather is fine. After the events, we always assess how successful they’ve been and modify our plans for the next year. We’re never short of events to attend! And after all the fundraising is over for the year, we go out for a nice meal and recall the highlights and amusing stories of the year. Last year, some of us even went on a visit to the Supreme Cat Show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham and returned with all sorts of goodies for our own beloved cats!

If you can spare just 2-4 hours a year then please get in touch. Or if you would like to know more about fundraising with us then please let the Adoption Centre know. We are always looking for more people to help with collections and events. You will make new friends, learn new skills and have a lot of fun along the way.

Fostering Bottle Feeding Kittens.

I'm Sue Emlyn-Jones, a volunteer kitten foster for Cats Protection, Bridgend Adoption Centre. I hand rear tiny kittens from several days, up to 7 weeks old.

It all starts with a call to say a little kitten needs my help. It may be a litter of kittens found on their own, or perhaps a litter whose mum has become ill and cannot cope with them. A quick run to the Centre to meet and collect my new charge and then back home to settle her in. 

Little Megan is only 4 /5 days old, her eyes aren't open yet, and she was found alone with no sign of her mum.

She will be on two hourly feeds for the first week while she becomes acclimatised to the bottle, because at this age, their little tummies can only take a tiny amount, so frequent feeds are the order of the day. Over the next couple of weeks, that will stretch to 3 and then 4 hourly as she can increase the amount of milk.

No doubt, I'll be on the caffeine for the next couple of weeks!


Sitting with your kittens after a feed, cuddling them close and hearing their little purrs of contentment, is one of the most wonderful feelings in the world!

A foster mum does everything a mother cat does, and yes, that includes winding and stimulating her to wee and poo! After her feed a gentle clean with damp cotton wool does the trick. Then, a cwtch up on your chest for any wind. Sound familiar? Yes, Megan is like a human baby, she likes to be snuggled in her blanket, complete with her little toy, and cuddled to sleep on her back!! 

Within a couple of weeks she will be on 4 hourly feeds, exploring her bed and pen, sleeping through the night, and be ready to start the messy process of weaning! She really enjoys walking through the bowl and trekking it all over the floor, though some does actually make her mouth, as evidenced with a very dirty face! Funnily enough, like children, they are not too keen on having their faces washed!!

It’s a really fun time, watching their antics as they find their feet.

Just a week later, she is running around the kitten room, climbing and darting into everything. She is eating kitten food 3-4 times a day and at this point I reduce her bottle feeds, much though she would like to carry on! It’s mainly comfort at this stage.

This is where socialization is so important. Plenty of play, introducing more people to the kittens, never a shortage of willing volunteers to play with them! Lots of cuddles, cwtches and snuggles!

At about seven weeks she will be ready to return to the Centre, have her final vet check, and her first vaccination. She will then be ready to move up to the Homing section and wait to meet her new human family and depart for her ever after home

Fostering is not always an easy occupation. It can be a roller coaster journey of emotions if one of your kittens becomes unwell. They are so small, with often very little immunity from mum, everything must be sterile as you would with a newborn baby.

If this does happen, there is always someone to turn to, and get advice. The Centre is always the first port of call, but it also helps if your partner is supportive! My long suffering husband, Stephen, is there to help move pens, help socialize, and listen to me wax lyrical about their antics.

 

If the worst happens, and occasionally it does, I know that I have done all I could, my kitten was loved for the time it was with me, was cuddled, warm, and grieved for. Sometimes it is just not meant to be. Its not easy, but one that all pet owners accept when we look after animals.
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Knowing that you are the only chance they have, spurs you on, and the joy of seeing them grow, develop, and become all they should, is nothing less than wonderful to me.

I have had nearly 300 foster kittens over my 8+ years with Bridgend Adoption Centre and every one is special. I could never imagine life without cats and dogs by my side.

Would you be able to help a litter of abandoned or rejected kittens by becoming a bottle feeder?

It's time consuming, but oh so worthwhile.

If you have a spare room, time, and would love to join me, please get in touch:

Cats Protection Bridgend Adoption Centre –

01656 724396. 

 

 

 

 

 

           

National Black Cat Day 2016

October has always been a spooky season what with the huge build up to the 31st when everybody celebrates the creepiest day of the year - Halloween! Black cats have always been tied into Halloween, most commonly known as Witches pets or 'bad omens' should one appear before you but Cats Protection want to dispel those myths and host a whole day dedicated to our beautiful, black, furry friends - October 27th is National Black Cat Day!



McKenzie - currently up for adoption.

Black and black & white cats are generally over-looked in favour of all other colour cats and it often takes them a lot longer to get homed than say a tabby or ginger cat. There are many myths and legends about black cats which could be one of the many reasons they seem to be left until last to find their forever homes.

Here are a few of the myths as to why black cats seem to find it hard getting a home:

• They are associated with witches (even that they ARE witches transformed)
• A black cat crossing your path means misfortune
• They are hard to tell apart from neighbouring cats
• They don't take good photographs (especially selfies)
• They are unlucky.

Bane - currently up for adoption.

However in many other cultures and folklores black cats are considered to be very lucky symbols:

• In Japan black cats are seen as very good luck - especially to single women!
• In Scotland a black cat sat on your doorstep is a sign of future prosperity
• In Ancient Egypt the Goddess Bast/Bastet took the form of a black cat and bought good fortune.

Here at Bridgend Cats Protection adoption centre we are hosting our special Black Cat Awareness Day on Saturday 22nd October (11am - 3pm) where we focus all the attention on our gorgeous black cats who are often overlooked. We will be hosting a fete day at the centre that will include a raffle, Harry Potter themed stalls, competitions and much more. Lots of fun for all ages - so come down and meet all of our black beauties and take a look around our centre :)

Hope to see you there!

The Importance Microchipping

Here at Cats Protection Bridgend we microchip every single cat before it leaves the centre. Unlike dogs, there is no law requiring your cat to be microchipped but the importance of microchipping is essential should your cat ever wander off, be taken in as a stray or be involved in an accident and taken to the vets.

Microchips don't come off unlike collars and also pose no risk to your cat, they are inserted between the shoulder blades using a special device, similar to an injection, known as an 'implanter', the chip itself is as small as a grain of rice and cannot be felt by the cat once inserted. Each microchip contains a unique 15-digit number which once searched for in the correct database can be traced with the owners full details. However, microchips do not contain any sort of tracking device.

As you can imagine we get many stray cats bought into our centre and the first thing we ask if somebody wishes to place a stray cat into our care is that they take the cat to a local vets to be scanned (aswell as putting up posters and using paper collars to help locate an owner). Every cat that comes into the centre gets scanned on admission to check for a chip. If a chip is found, the chip number and its details are checked against our admission information, if the cat is a stray we try and make contact with the registered contact details to find the cats owners. We keep the cat in our centre for 1 month before rehoming a chipped stray to make sure we have gone through every avenue to reach the cats original owner.

Due to microchipping we often have very happy endings regarding our chipped strays, a recent example is Chloe, a 9 year old tabby and white female who was bought into our care when the elderly lady looking after her became unwell. The lady had taken Chloe in as a stray and looked after her for 6 years, once she came in, as with all our cats, we scanned her for a microchip and found she had one! As Chloe was registered under a different name and address we did a little detective work and found her original owners!
Chloe went missing when she was 3 during a visit to the vets and jumped out of her carrier in the car park - not to be seen again. Her owner Rebecca had put up posters around the area but had heard that a deceased cat resembling Chloe had been found on a nearby road and thought Chloe was no longer with us - but she was! In the centre Chloe was very nervous and withdrawn but as soon has Rebecca came to pick her up she was rolling around and happy.
Chloe was able to go back to a home she knew and loved once again all due to microchipping!

Sadly not all cats have a happy reunion, Gengis (above) was found straying and was taken to a local vets to be scanned where it was discovered that he had a microchip. The phone number on the chip was contacted but met with no answer. Gengis came into our centre where we also called out to his previous home, send letters and call the number provided for 4 weeks however contact was never made and now Gengis has been rehomed to a new family. Although Gengis did get a lovely forever home this story does show how important it is to update your cats microchip details should you move house or change your phone number.

If you would like more information on microchipping then we have an essential guide available here for free download.

Purrs for now!

Cats as Mousers!

Outdoor cats offer an environmentally friendly rodent control service to stables, farms, garden centres, small holdings, factories, etc.as an alternative to using chemical pesticides. 



Mama & Cardigan, mother and son semi feral cats in our care looking for jobs as mousers

 

Feral/Semi feral cats: these are cats and older kittens born outside who have had little or no socialisation with people.  Whilst the best way to deal with these cats is to trap, neuter and return to site, there are occasions when this isn’t possible due to safety concerns for the cats or as a result of inner city and rural development making the site no longer suitable for the cats.  Feral/semi feral cats do not crave affection or attention and are perfectly happy to go about their ‘jobs’ as mousers. They are relocated to a suitable environment where they can thriveand work hard doing what they like best. Kittens 8 weeks and under can often be successfully socialised to people, and are rehomed in a normal home environment.  

Alert and watchful on the job! 

 

Friendly outdoor cats: these cats need to be homed outdoors for a variety of reasons.  They are either friendly, temperamental cats who are independent. They prefer the outdoor life but like to have human attention on their own terms or friendly cats which have inappropriate toileting behaviour which we have been unable to resolve behaviour therapy.  Cats from multi-cat households often have very poor socialisation and whilst they like to be around people, they shy away from human touch preferring to just be in the presence of people.  

Outdoor cats need regular feeding, water, & shelter

 

Contrary to popular belief, regularly fed outdoor cats are better hunters then hungry ones so outdoor cats need  two square meals a day, as well as water, shelter, somewhere dry to sleep, regular worming treatment and veterinary care when needed Like all of our cats, our ‘workers’ have been blood tested for FIV & FeLV viruses, neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and health checked so you can adopt with confidence. We have several outdoor cats looking for employment, so if you have a vacancy please get in touch today!  You can contact us on 01656 724396 or email bridgend@cats.org.uk

Purrs for now!

 





Feline Immunodeficiency Virus: Meet Kane

Hello everyone!

Today we want to share with you one of our special cats, Kane, who has fast become the CP Bridgend teams centre sweetheart!

Kane has Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) which is similar to the human HIV virus although it can only be caught by other cats. It is an immune deficiency virus which is present in blood and other bodily fluids. Once a cat has FIV he or she has it for life and just like humans can live very long and healthy lives!

Kane is in great health but as he is at  high risk of catching something that could make him more poorly than a cat without FIV, he is now to be kept as an indoor only cat. FIV is a very delicate virus that doesn't survive for long outside of the cats body so it can't be passed on via hands or clothes.

There are many different ways for a cat to catch FIV, some can be born with it, it can be picked up from fighting with an FIV positive cat and also through unneutered cats mating - this is why it is SO important to neuter your cat!

As Kane came into us neutered and not one for going out into the big wide world much we don't really know how he came to have FIV but because of this he can not be homed with any other cat (unless the cat is FIV positive) in order to protect them aswell and reduce his stress levels.

There is currently no treatment for FIV and each cats signs and symptoms vary. The best way to keep an FIVs risk level lower is to keep them indoors, vaccinating, treat them regularly with flea and worm products from the vets and keep them on a good diet.

 Kane is such a soppy boy who loves to be groomed and fussed over. We at the centre know what a wonderful companion Kane would make for somebody and he has recently been reserved so if off to his forever home!

If you would like anymore information on FIV then you can find out some more by clicking HERE.

Meet the Manager!

 



Hello, I am Sue Dobbs, I still remember clearly the day 18 years ago when I retrieved the weekly news paper “The Recorder” from the bin after throwing it away because I had  an uncanny feeling that there was a job in it for me.  I initially dismissed the feeling as my children were both very young & I wasn’t actively seeking work but eventually decided to take a look.  Imagine my surprise when I saw the advert for Cats Protection Adoption Centre Manager.  As I read the advert my surprise changed to excitement, the job could have been tailor made for me, and I believed I had the right combination of animal care and management experience to make a success of the job.

My father had always had a passion for animals which he had passed to me; I grew up on small holding and helped care for a variety of small & large animals, birds of prey & reptiles.  After finishing school I started working for the family business managing our farm shop which sold animal feed, equipment etc.  I continued in college part time & attained an intermediate diploma in animal welfare.  I heard that my application was successful in March 1998, this was another memorable day. Sadly there had been a fire at the centre overnight due to an electric fault and one cat had passed away and anther had suffered smoke inhalation.  The HR team telephoned me to let me know that I had the position and could I please go the centre to see if I could offer any assistance, this was my initiation into a role which has seen happy & sad times, highs & lows, great strides made and set backs but most importantly of all helped rehome over 24,000 cats and kittens.

 

I find it hard to believe that I have been working for Cats Protection for almost 18 years; I think I am very fortunate to be able to say that I love my job today as much as I did then.  My role is very varied and no two days are the same.  My typical day would start with briefing the team on which areas they are working in, bringing them up to date with relevant information for the day & arranging for cats to be transported to the vets for routine operations such as dentals.  I would then walk around to check all the cats in the centre for any signs of illness and arrange for them to see the vet and move to isolation if necessary.  Responding to emails and phone call is next on the agenda, followed by dealing with correspondence and receiving any good delivered on the financial data base, signing off invoices and forwarding to accounts for payment.  I would then check for any empty pens in homing and arrange for ready to home cats to move up and book new cats to come in off our waiting list. 

Depending on the day of the week my next job would be to do the ordering, prepare / assist the vet with the vet run, rotas, dealing with staff AL requests, performance management, logging income on to spread sheets, banking, & general admin. As well my day to day routine duties I plan & organise open days at the centre, and other events such as the Catathon Guinness World record attempt, fire walk and glass walks.  I also work with the media to promote the work we through news articles, radio & TV interviews and have been involved with several work groups with National Cat Centre to help develop new concepts and ideas.  At this point I have to say that I have a great team and the success of the centre wouldn’t be possible without everyone’s hard work and commitment.

I consider it a privilege to be the manager of Bridgend Adoption Centre and on a personal level my love for my job as well as the support of family and friends helped me during the difficult time in 2011 when I was diagnosed with bowel cancer and gave me the focus and determination I needed to return to work very quickly. 

Purrs for now!

Bailey's Story: 100 Acts of Kindness

Bailey Sloan is a wonderful 8 year old boy from Barry who recently carried out 100 acts of kindness in his local area. His inspirational work led him to being nominated for the Barry Rotary's Young Citizen Award in which Bailey was awarded £500 to go to a charity of his choice. Bailey donated £250 to Llamau and the other £250 to us here at Cats Protection!

We were delighted to have Bailey come and present the cheque to us in person, he even wrote a story about the time he spent here at the centre which we would love to share with you:

Bailey's Story

Once upon a time there was a boy called Bailey.  He won a Rotary Young Citizen Award.  He went to Cats Protection.  He saw some cats and held a kitten!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and he met the Mayor and the Mayoress,  he had a centre tour and got a goody bag!!!!  In the goody bag was 2 calendars, a frame and a pen and more.

The cats protection got £250 in a cheque as part of Bailey's prize for winning the Rotary Young Citizen award.

There are really wonderful people and unpaid volunteers that work at Cats Protection.

If you adopt a cat the cat loves you and has soft fur for you to stroke.  They are so, so, so wonderful.

I have three cats called Mog, Pink Love Heart and Ginger Beauty.  Moggy is a cat with black and white fur and she has a wonderful meow.  I get lots of strokes from Moggy every time she greets me when I come home.  Pink love heart gives us lots of love too and Ginger Beauty looks adorable when he's eating his food.

Bailey and his cats lived happy ever after.  If you adopt a cat, you and your cat can live happily ever after too!

THE END

Thankyou Bailey and we wish you well on your next 100 acts of kindness! Come back soon :) 
 

A Day In The Life Of A Cat Carer.

Hello! I'm Stevi and I am one of the cat carers working here at the Cats Protection Bridgend Adoption Centre. Today I am going to talk you through what us cat carers do in our job role on a day-to-day basis.

When we arrive at the centre in the morning we are each given a section in which we will be working that day. Depending on which section we are in, we set up everything we need in order to begin the morning feed and clean.

Next up it's breakfast time! Any kittens are fed first and some cats have different dietary needs so we feed them accordingly. The cats are all fed the same amount of food (30g) to ensure their welfare needs are met. Although it doesn't look a lot in their bowl, the dry food swells in their stomachs and fills them up until dinner time. 

  



Each pen is cleaned making sure the pen floor, walls and door are sparkling. We change the cats litter tray and put down fresh water and give their bedding a good shaking out - we usually change this every other day unless it is dirty or particularly fluffy.

Each day we have new cats coming into the centre, these need to be health checked, treated for fleas and worms and scanned incase of a microchip. If the cat is chipped we then have to check the number against the information we have from the previous owner or if we have a stray cat bought in and it is chipped we will then contact the owner on the cats microchip details to hopefully have a happy ending! 

During the health check we check ears for mites, check over the eyes, teeth and gums. We feels down their bodies and check their pads, claws and their tail. We note down any concerns we have and then the cat is put into it's new pen and settled in for it's stay with us before it gets checked over by the vet. 



We have members of the public in everyday to find their new companion. A form is filled out and the public is left to browse the information each cat has above its kennel. After choosing their favourite they get to meet them, hopefully a bond is established and then they are able to adopt their new feline friend! I personally love this part of the job, when somebody finds their perfect pet and you get to know the cat is going to be loved and cared for by its new owner!

Once the centre is closed to the public we then have dinner time! We feed through the section we were in during the morning and give out any medication needed, top up the water bowls and change any used trays. Once this is all done we spend the last part of the day getting ready to do it all again tomorrow! We re-line the litter trays, re-stock gloves and aprons and make sure empty pens are cleaned and ready for cats to move into.  

The day is non-stop and is totally different every day - which means us cat carers are sure to get a good nights sleep! We do lots of other jobs during the day including moving cats to different pens, deep cleaning pens, going out to our local supermarkets and collecting donated food and taking cats to and from vet appointments.

Hope you enjoyed learning a little bit about what we do daily,

Purrs for now! x



Overview of Cats Protection Bridgend Adoption Centre.

Welcome to our first Blog post! 

We thought it would be nice to start by giving an overview of our adoption centre.
Bridgend Adoption Centre is one largest purpose built adoption centre in the UK, we are based in Bryncethin, near Bridgend in South Wales.  The centre was officially opened 17th Sept 1994 and further extended in 2000.  We have a team of 17 staff and 50 volunteers carrying and out various roles including cat caring, fostering, grooming, socialisation, reception, and DIY.

 

 

 

 

 

Our centre consists of

• 41 homing pens  - for ready to home cats and kittens.          
• 48 Admission pens - for new arrivals at the centre for their first week in our care.
• 14 Maternity pens - for mums and their kittens up to weaning age.
• 8 Isolation pens - for sick cats and kittens suffering with infectious diseases.
• 6 Wooden pens and lodge - these are large units used to house cats showing signs of stress in the smaller indoor pens.

Homing corridor and homing pens, pens also have external runs accessible via cat flaps 

External back runs for holding & maternity corridors, and wood lodge

 
Our centre can hold over 150 cats and kittens
when full to capacity.  Our busiest time
of year is during kitten season which generally runs from May - November, during these months we can have over 100 kittens in our care at any one time.  The centre is always full to capacity, we have to operate a waiting list to bring unwanted cats and kittens into our care.  The average waiting time is 4 - 6 weeks but can be as long as 3 - 4 months the height of kitten season.

 
Our adoption centre is the top homing Cats Protection Centre in the UK.  In the last 5 years we have homed over 6400 cats and kittens, an average of 1280 every year. 
The success of the centre wouldn't be possible without the brilliant team of staff and volunteers. 
Please stay tuned in for real life stories of the cats which come into our care and the day to day work of the team at the centre.

 

Purrs for now!