Adopt a Cat If you’re thinking of giving a home to one of our cats, then we’d love to hear from you! But just before you look at the photos of our lovely fluffies, we’d like to tell you a little about our homing procedure first.
Before we home any cat or kitten, we visit the potential new adopters at home for a chat about the needs of both the cat and themselves. We work hard to ensure that our cats and kittens are matched with appropriate homes, so we will ask questions about who lives in the house, whether you have children, if there are other pets in your home, and also try to get a feel for your everyday lifestyle – for instance, if you have a busy, lively home with lots of visitors, then a quiet, nervous cat is not going to be suitable! With very few exceptions (for instance, ‘indoor’ cats) we don’t normally home cats close to busy roads.
Because a volunteer will visit you, we normally only home cats within the local areas covered by our nominated postcodes. However, we work closely with our neighbouring CP branches, so we don’t discount anyone suitable, even if you live slightly outside our area. Please click here to view the areas covered by us and other nearby CP branches.
If you haven’t had a cat before, please take some time to consider the cost involved. You’ll need to buy food bowls, litter tray(s) and a scoop, and we’d recommend a scratching post too! There’s the cost of food and litter, and annual vaccinations. It’s a good idea to take out pet insurance as well – if your cat is injured or becomes ill, you could face large vet bills. When you go on holiday, you’ll need to pay a pet sitter, or book the cat into a cattery (unless you have an obliging neighbour or family member!). We also encourage owners to have their cats microchipped, as it’s a far more effective means of identification than a collar tag.
Our cats are vet checked to ensure they’re in good health and they will have been vaccinated against feline infectious enteritis, cat ‘flu and feline leukaemia. Adult cats and kittens over six months will have been neutered; if you adopt a kitten under that age from us, it will be your responsibility to have it neutered at the appropriate time. A proof of neutering certificate will be given to you for completion by your vet; the cost will be approximately £60.00 per cat.
Please don’t think we’re trying to put you off! Of course we’re not – we’re just reminding you that if you adopt a cat, you are accepting the responsibility to care for its well-being.
Cats Protection is a Registered Charity and is not allowed to 'sell' our cats and would not wish to. However, we are self-funded and have to raise all money we spend to keep going. Therefore we do anticipate a donation for any cat homed in the region of £55.00 for a kitten and £60.00 for an adult cat. We will already have spent far more than that on the cat or kitten by the time you adopt it. In fact the Cats Protection average cost for each and every cat homed is over £200.00.
We don’t have a central shelter, all our cats are looked after by ‘foster mums and dads’ until they are homed.
If you’re ready to give a loving home to one of our cats, have a look at these fabulous felines who all want a second chance at happiness. These are just some of the cats we have currently looking for homes; not all of our cats are displayed here as some will only just have come into care and have not yet made it to the photo gallery. Others may just be camera shy but perfect for the right home.
We do not display photographs of kittens we have looking for homes.
We’ve used these symbols as a quick guide to each cat’s requirements:
A ‘PAWS’ FOR THOUGHT: are you up to taking on one of our particular pussies or our less favoured felines? Do you reckon you could cope with a contrary cat? If you think you could rise to the challenge, please click here.
