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Cat and kitten rehoming centres covering Bristol & Avon. Adopt a cat from your local rescue shelter.

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Organisations are listed alphabetically. Please browse through the page to locate rescues nearest you.


Bridge Animal Rescue

Registered Charity no. 1091345
Based in Bristol. Bridge Animal Rescue is the working name of National Animal Sanctuaries Support League (Bristol Branch). Bridge Animal Rescue works hard for the welfare of animals of all kinds: wild, companion and farmed. The rescue helps other rescues through funding and also help find rescue spaces for animals in need.
Adopt a Cat: Contact the branch as below to ask about cats needing homes.
Postal address: 6, Grasmere Close, Bristol BS10 6AU
Tel: 07388 503540
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Bristol & Wales Cat Rescue

Cats for Rehoming at Bristol & Wales Cat RescueRegistered charity no. 1127289
Bristol and Wales Cat Rescue rehomes cats and kittens to adopters within a 50 mile radius, but can only take cats in from Bristol. All potential adopters are homechecked or must supply a letter of reference from their vet. All cats are treated for worms and fleas, litter-trained, socialised also neutered and microchipped if old enough.
Adopt a Cat: See Cats for Homing at This Shelter
Neutering Assistance: Bristol & Wales Cat Rescue can advise on local vets who offer adopters discounted neutering and vaccinations. See their website for details.
Low-cost Microchipping: The rescue promotes responsible ownership and also offers discounted microchipping.
Golden Oldies: Homes needed for Feline 'Golden Oldies' - wonderful companions for human Golden Oldies!
Tel: 0844 2573525
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Website: www.bristolandwalescatrescue.com

Bristol Animal Rescue Centre Bristol A.R.C. (RSPCA Bristol & District Branch)

Registered Charity no. 205858
Bristol Animal Rescue Centre generally has around 115 dogs and 60 cats at any one time, as well as numerous rabbits, ferrets and other small animals, all looking for their special new home.
Adopt a Cat: Contact the branch as below to ask about cats needing homes.
Rehoming Shelter: Bristol Animal Rescue Centre, 50 Albert Road, St. Philips, Bristol, Avon, BS2 0XW. (Open by appointment only.)
Adoption Tel: 0117 977 6043
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Website: www.bristolarc.org.uk
Cruelty Line: 0300 1234 999 (7am to 10pm), or for advice visit: RSPCA Help & Advice

Cats Protection - Bristol & District

Registered Charity no. 203644
Covering postcodes: BS1-11, BS13-16, BS30-32, BS34-37, BS40-41. Rescuing and rehoming stray and unwanted cats and kittens, encouraging neutering, and providing information to the public about the care of cats and kittens. 
Adopt a Cat: Contact the branch as below to ask about cats needing homes.
Neutering Assistance: Cats Protection offer a means tested scheme to neuter your cat for £10 at selected UK vet practices. Please contact 03000 12 12 12 then option 2 for the neutering department between 9:30am – 1pm to find out more.
Lost & Found Register: Details of cats lost or found in their area are displayed on the branch website.
Help! Volunteers Needed: Volunteers are always welcomed.
Help! Quality Items Needed: If you have items to donate but have no transport, contact the branch and someone will collect them from your home.
Support Shops: 272 North Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 1JA (Open 9am - 4pm Mon - Sat)
Branch Tel: 0117 966 5428 (before 8pm please)
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Website: www.cats.org.uk/bristol
National CP Helpline: 03000 12 12 12

Cats Protection - Frome & District

Registered Charity no. 203644
Covering areas around Frome in Somerset, and also Warminster and Westbury in Wiltshire and parts of Avon. On average, they rescue and rehome over 100 homeless or unwanted cats every year. All cats are neutered and treated for fleas and worms prior to rehoming.
Adopt a Cat: Contact the branch as below to ask about cats needing homes.
Neutering Assistance: Cats Protection offer a means tested scheme to neuter your cat for £10 at selected UK vet practices. Please contact 03000 12 12 12 then option 2 for the neutering department between 9:30am – 1pm to find out more.
Help! Volunteers Needed: Frome & District branch is currently looking for cat-lovers with some time on their hands, even if it's only a few hours a week to help with cat welfare and homing. Please drop them an email if you are interested.
Postal Address: Frome & District Cats Protection, 46 Lower Innox, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2LU
Tel: 07733 390 345
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Website: www.cats.org.uk/frome
National CP Helpline: 03000 12 12 12

Cats Protection - Midsomer Norton & Radstock

Registered Charity no. 203644
Covering Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Paulton, Peasedown, Coleford and the surrounding areas. This small, dedicated branch helps to rehome over 100 cats each year, the cats are cared for in foster homes.
Adopt a Cat: Contact the branch as below to ask about cats needing homes.
Neutering Assistance: Cats Protection offer a means tested scheme to neuter your cat for £10 at selected UK vet practices. Please contact 03000 12 12 12 then option 2 for the neutering department between 9:30am – 1pm to find out more.
Tel: 01761 841 004
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Website: www.cats.org.uk/midsomer
National CP Helpline: 03000 12 12 12

Cats Protection - Weston-Super-Mare & District

Registered Charity no. 203644
Rescuing and rehoming stray and unwanted cats in postcode areas: BS20, BS21, BS22, BS23, BS24, BS25, BS26, BS29, BS48, BS49, TA8, TA9. To help alleviate the problem of unwanted cats, they also offer information and advice about responsible cat ownership and promote neutering as the only effective solution.
Adopt a Cat: Contact the shelter as below to ask about cats needing homes
Neutering Assistance: Cats Protection offer a means tested scheme to neuter your cat for £10 at selected UK vet practices. Please contact 03000 12 12 12 then option 2 for the neutering department between 9:30am – 1pm to find out more.
Help! Foster Carers needed: The branch would love to hear from anyone who may be willing to become a cat fosterer. There is a waiting list of cats needing to come in, so extra foster homes are always welcome!
Help! Pen Sponsors Needed: You can also help the endless stream of needy cats by sponsoring a cat pen.
Postal Address: PO Box 530, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS23 8TX.
General enquiries, ferals & neutering Tel: 0345 371 2066
Cat rehoming & cat adoption Tel: 0345 371 2065
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Website: www.cats.org.uk/westonsm
National CP Helpline: 03000 12 12 12

HEART (Homing & Emergency Animal Rescue Team)

Covering Bristol, Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. HEART’s aim is to find secure new homes for animals that have been abandoned or whose owners can no longer care for them. They help dogs, cats, rabbits, horses, goats and many other animals throughout the South West.
Adopt a Cat: Contact the shelter as below to ask about cats needing homes.
Tel: 0117 382 4351
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Website: www.heartrescue.org.uk

Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary

Cats for Rehoming at Holly Hedge Animal SanctuaryRegistered Charity no. 294606
Covering Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Rescuing and rehoming around 800 animals each year. No animal is put to sleep unless advised by a Vet. Adoption fees help towards the cost of microchipping, vaccination and neutering the animals prior to rehoming (those too young to be neutered are rehomed with a neutering agreement).
Adopt a Cat: See Cats for Homing at This Shelter
Rehoming Centre: Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary, Wild Country Lane, Barrow Gurney, Bristol, BS48 3SE.
Tel: 01275 474719
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Website: www.hollyhedge.org.uk

Little Paws Rescue

Registered Charity No: 1170534
A small animal rescue based in Bristol, rescuing and rehoming unwanted cats & kittens in the Bristol and North Somerset area. All cats old enough will be neutered, or rehomed with a discounted voucher if too young.
Adopt a Cat: Contact the rescue as below to ask about cats needing homes.
Tel: 07811 699176
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Little Paws Rescue Facebook Page

Moggery Rehoming Centre (The)

Cat Homing Page for Cats Protection - Weston-super-MareRegistered Charity no. 1070330
Covering mainly Bristol and surrounds, but flexible for the right home. Involving actions as diverse as finding a new home for the loved pet of an elderly local resident entering a nursing home, trapping and neutering a feral colony, bottle feeding abandoned kittens or caring for the many cats left behind by tenants each year in the Bristol area. The Moggery has plenty of beautiful cats and kittens needing homes! Small holdings, stables, farms also needed for Feral and semi-feral cats.
Adopt a Cat: See Cats for Homing at This Shelter
Rehoming Centre: 65 Longmead Avenue, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8QB
Tel: 0117 924 3128
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Website: www.themoggery.org.uk

RSPCA - Bath Cats and Dogs Home

Registered Charity no. 205594
Based in Bath. Bath Cats and Dogs Home is one of the largest re-homing centres in the UK with over 3,000 unwanted cats, dogs and small animals relying upon them every year. Rehabilitating and rehoming cats and dogs from strays, pregnant ferals or handovers, where a person is no longer able to keep their pet.
Adopt a Cat: Contact the branch as below to ask about cats needing homes.
Rescue Shelter: The Avenue, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AZ. (Open: 11am - 1pm daily)
Tel: 01225 787321
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Website: www.bathcatsanddogshome.org.uk
Cruelty Line: 0300 1234 999 (7am to 10pm), or for advice visit: RSPCA Help & Advice

RSPCA - North Somerset Branch

Registered Charity no. 205284
Covering from Nailsea down to Woolavington and across to Wells. The branch rescues, rehabilitates and rehomes a huge variety of animals from lots of different circumstances.
Adopt a Cat: Contact the branch as below to ask about cats needing homes.
Rescue Shelter: Brent Knoll Animal Centre: Brent Road, Brent Knoll, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4BL. (Open: 11am - 1pm and 2pm - 4.30pm daily, closed Monday.)
Tel: 01278 782671
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Website: www.rspcanorthsomerset.org.uk
Cruelty Line: 0300 1234 999 (7am to 10pm), or for advice visit: RSPCA Help & Advice

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Cinnamon Trust - Homes Needed UK Wide
Cat Fosterers and permanent homes always needed. The Cinnamon Trust (the National Charity for the elderly, the terminally ill and their pets, Reg. charity. 293399) are looking for more volunteer homes throughout the UK. Pet free homes are needed for short-term fostering of cats whose owners are in hospital or respite care. Permanent homes needed for cats whose owners have died or who are no longer able to care for them. The Cinnamon Trust is not a rescue shelter and cannot take unwanted cats in. Please contact the Trust as follows if you could help: Tel. 01736 757900 or visit: www.cinnamon.org.uk

 

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