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.

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.

Fundraising

We love fundraisers, and are always on the lookout for new ideas, people willing to shake tins, sell raffle tickets, approach companies for donations or sell items on Ebay on behalf of the charity. We rely completely on donations and our vet bills are very often huge at the end of the month. It is a juggling act, but we will never put a healthy cat down, or put a cat to sleep purely because it needs expensive treatment.

Have you any unwanted gifts, collectables, china, bric-a-brac, books, CDs, cuddly toys (CE marked only), mobile phones, used stamps? We can turn all these items into funds to help even more cats in need! We are unable to take clothing or electrical items but how about selling these at a car boot sale or on Ebay and donating the profits?

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.

Donations

If you want to help us but do not have the time to get involved we are always in need of financial help. We are grateful for every penny we get. You can become a member of the Cats Protection, set up a standing order to transfer a regular amount to our branch, remember us in your will or give us a one off payment. As we are a charity, we can gift aid your donation and receive 28p more for every £1 you give us. Food, toys, blankets and anything else that can benefit our cats are always in demand!

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.

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.