We always need volunteers!

Love cats? People person? - Your local branch of CP would love to hear from you. We have numerous voluntarily opportunities within your local branch. At Cats Protection we welcome volunteers with open arms. Whether you are young or old, male or female, there's a place for you with us!
Why become a volunteer?

Volunteering is the most worthwhile thing you can ever do. It gives a real sense of achievement, allows the development of new skills and the social possibilities are endless! You can do lots of different things, from hands-on work with the cats as a fosterer or feline chauffeur, home visiting to public relations, fundraising or Admin.

We are pleased to announce that all our volunteers are committed to our new project – Our Shop Appeal. To enable us to raise more funds we are looking to open a Shop in Crawley, this will enable us to raise the additional funds to help more cats/kittens and support the community further, the shop will be an information centre and a point of advertising for new cat homes. We are in need of new volunteers to join our friendly group; · Volunteers to get involved helping out at standard fund raising events; · Volunteers who would be able to help organise special one offer fund raising events with a difference – maybe a Fashion Show, an Auction, Barn Dance, Quiz Night, Football Game, Classic Car Show, just a few ideas we are considering. We are very open to ideas. We are a friendly welcoming mix group of all ages, who are looking for the help and support of more volunteers.

For further info please email us at

 enquiries@catsprotection.co.uk

or call  0845 3712 734

or why not come along and visit us at one of our events, we would love to meet you.

We and the cats would very much appreciate your help and support.

Just a few other volunteering positions we would love more volunteers to help with:-

Fostering This is one of the most rewarding jobs you can do for the cats protection. There are two types of fostering. Either you have the cats in your home, living as part of the family. Or alternatively we can erect pens in your garden where the cats can stay. We cover all costs, including cat litter and food. Our branch does not have a central cattery so we rely on people to foster our cats. When someone passes their homecheck we then match them up to a suitable cat. Then at a time convenient to you, that person will come round to your home and view the cat. If all goes well they can take the cat home with them, and when you are ready you can take on your next cat. If you want the pleasure of owning a cat without the long-term commitment or the financial obligation this is the perfect solution! We offer support to all our fosterers and are only ever a phone call away. Fosters also keep accurate paperwork on their foster cats and process paperwork.

Home Visitors When someone wants to adopt one of our cats we first need to go out and visit them at home. We will check that their home is safe and secure, speak to them about what sort of cat they are looking for and get a general idea of the type of cat that would suit that environment. If they live near a busy road or other hazards we may still home cats with them, but they will need to be indoor only cats. We also do follow up visits to ensure that the cat is settling in and everyone is happy with the arrangements.

Transport If you are unable to give a lot of time or don’t want the commitment of fostering there is always transporting. We always have cats needing to go to the vets, being collected from the vets and taken to foster homes or being collected / returned from owner, or strays that need to be brought in. Collecting donations of food and dropping off to fosterers. There really is so much you can do, even an hour a week helps us out

Sponsorship Scheme We have cats that need special care for the rest of their lives, and cats that we are unable to home due to the trauma they have been through. These cats need sponsors to help pay for their care. If you want to help us with the cost of these special need cats then the sponsorship scheme is for you.

Newsletter If you want to keep up with all of our latest news, appeals and rescues why not subscribe to our newsletter? It will keep you up to date with what we are doing and help us out too with funds.

Display Stands Could you give a few hours of your time a week to put up and take down library stands for us in the Crawley & Reigate district? You will need a car to go to and from the libraries, we supply all materials for the display. This is one of the best ways to get people interested in our work, however currently we do not have anyone able to do this. We are also looking for someone willing to approach companies for donations or permission to leave a food bin in the store.

And finally someone willing to approach companies to allow us to display stands or hold a stall in their premises from time to time.

If any of this interests you........

Give us a call 0845 371 2734

or email enquiries@catsprotection.co.uk