Cat Rescue & Adoption Centres: Oxfordshire

Registered Charity no. 1064556
Rescuing and rehoming in North Oxfordshire & parts of Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire & Warwickshire. BARKS takes in stray & unwanted cats, kittens, rabbits & guinea pigs and finds them good, caring, approved homes. The animals are cared for by fosterers until new homes are found. Prospective adopters are subject to a home visit and an adoption fee is payable, (a non-refundable deposit is required if you wish to reserve a cat or kitten). BARKS receives no grants or funding, so all costs are covered by adoption fees, donations & fundraising.
Adopt a Cat: Contact the shelter as below to ask about cats needing homes.
Lost & Found Register: B.A.R.K.S (along with the Banbury Guardian newspaper Online) maintain a local register of lost & found pets
Help! Volunteers Needed: More helpers are needed for fundraising events, e.g. bingo nights, jumble sales, car boots, toy tombolas and store collections.
Help! Items Needed: Good quality books, games, clothes, bric-a-brac etc. always needed for fundraising.
Postal Address: 47 Park End, Bodicote, Oxfordshire, 0X15 4DQ.
Adoption Tel: 07518 658357
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Website: www.barks.org.uk

Registered Charity no. 224392 
Covering Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, and Northamptonshire. Blue Cross Burford have facilities for 25 dogs, 21 cats, 14 rabbits and other small pets. They also have numerous paddocks and stables to care for up to 60 horses. Please call prior to visiting.
Adopt a Cat: Contact the shelter as below to ask about cats needing homes.
Help! Outdoor Homes Needed: As well as domestic cats, the centre also has many Feral & Farm Cats needing homes!
Rehoming Centre: Shilton Road, Burford, Oxfordshire, OX18 4PF. Open 2pm-4pm daily (Wednesday by appointment only).
Tel: 0300 777 1570
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Rehoming Web Page: www.bluecross.org.uk/oxfordshire-burford-rehoming-centre
National Website: www.bluecross.org.uk

Registered Charity no. 203644
Covering Bicester, Banbury, Brackley and surrounding villages in North Oxfordshire. Re-homing stray and unwanted cats and kittens. In addition to re-homing the branch also provides general advice on cat care. All cats are neutered 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.
Lost & Found Register: A lost and found register is maintained for the Cherwell & District area.
Tel: 01869 908 308
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Website: www.cats.org.uk/cherwell
National CP Helpline: 03000 12 12 12

Registered Charity no. 203644
Covering postcode areas: HP5, HP16-23, HP27, OX9 and OX39. The branch rescue and rehome cats and kittens in their area, which may have come in for various reasons; the cats are cared for in foster homes until the right, loving home can be found. Chiltern Cats Protection also have a dedicated feral trapping team and always have ferals available as mousers!
Adopt a Cat: See Cats for Homing at This Shelter
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.
Postal Address: Chiltern Cats Protection, Claydon House Business Centre, 1 Edison Road, Aylesbury, HP19 8TE
Tel: 0345 260 2396
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Website: www.cats.org.uk/chiltern
National CP Helpline: 03000 12 12 12

Registered Charity no. 203644
Covering areas between Bicester and Oxford, plus Abingdon, Didcot, Wantage and Wallingford, also Carterton, Witney and Faringdon. Cats are cared for by a network of volunteer fosterers, who provide temporary accommodation for needy cats until permanent, loving homes can be found.
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! Sponsors Needed: If you cannot rescue a cat at this time, you can sponsor one of their un-homeable cats, for which you will receive a certificate, photos and regular updates on your cat's progress. Sponsorship makes a great gift!
Tel: 01235 221147
Email: via the ’Contact Us’ form on the Cats Protection Oxford & District website
Website: www.cats.org.uk/oxford
National CP Helpline: 03000 12 12 12

Registered Charity no. 288473
Based in Wokingham. D.B.A.R.C. have been rescuing and rehoming cats, dogs and other domestic animals for over 40 years across Berkshire, Surrey, Hampshire and Oxfordshire. Animals receive the best of care until they are rehomed. Home checks apply.
Adopt a Cat: Contact the rescue shelter as below to ask about cats needing homes.
Rescue Centre: Nelsons Lane, Hurst, Near Wokingham, Berks, RG10 ORR. Open Tuesday–Friday 11am to 1pm, and 2pm to 4pm.
Tel: 0118 9341122
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Website: www.dbarc.org.uk

Registered Charity no. 1138455
Covering Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Rescuing and rehoming domestic cats in the area, and offering advice on cat care. All cats are neutered prior to rehoming, and home checks carried out.
Adopt a Cat: See Cats for Homing at This Shelter
Postal Address: Four Paws Cat Rescue, 2 Wheatley Road, Forest Hill, Oxford, OX33 1EH.
Tel: 07872 450879 (Viewing by appointment only)
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Website: www.fourpawscatrescue.org.uk

Registered Charity no. 1090499
Based near Newbury, rehoming in Berkshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire. This branch of the National Animal Welfare Trust has lots of super elderly cats who are looking for new homes. Older cats are often less demanding than youngsters, and make smashing companions, so can be particularly suitable for those who like the quiet life or who need company. Please consider adopting an older cat so that they can enjoy their senior years.
Adopt A Cat: Contact the shelter as below to ask about cats needing homes.
Rehoming Centre: Trindledown Farm Animal Rescue Centre, Wantage Road, Great Shefford, Berks RG17 7DQ
Tel: 01488 638 584
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Website: www.nawt.org.uk

Registered Charity no. 254642
Based near Wallingford, rescuing, caring for and rehoming animals across the Oxfordshire area. All cats are neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and treated for fleas and worms before adoption. Kittens are homed with a contract for neutering to be arranged by the new owners.
Adopt a Cat: Contact the shelter as below to ask about cats needing homes.
Support Shops: Hawkins House, Black Bourton Road, Carterton, Oxon, OX18 3DT / 122 Broadway, Didcot, OX11 8AB / 36 South Parade, Summertown, Oxford, OX2 7JN / 33 Corn Street, Witney, Oxon, OX28 6BT.
Rescue Centre: Village Green, Watlington Rd, Stadhampton, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX44 7UB. By Appointment Only.
Tel: 01865 890239
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Website: www.oxfordshireanimalsanctuary.org.uk

Registered Charity no. 900219
Based in Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire.
Adopt a Cat: Contact the shelter as below to ask about cats needing homes.
Tel: 01865 765008

Covering Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and the West Midlands - although can rehome nationwide. Taking in both stray cats, and cats from private homes, that owners can no longer keep. All cats are neutered before they leave the rescue. Kittens that are too young, are rehomed with a neuter contract. Home Checks Apply.
Adopt a Cat: Contact the shelter as below to ask about cats needing homes.
Tel: 07592 722033 (between 10am and 5pm)
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Website: www.roxiesrescue.org

Registered Charity no. 205156
Rehoming in Oxfordshire and North Berkshire. As well as cats, the branch always has other animals needing homes, such as rabbits, gerbils, guinea pigs, rats and chinchillas!
Adopt a Cat: Contact the branch as below to ask about cats needing homes.
Microchipping: The branch holds regular microchipping events, where you can have your cat or dog chipped for only £10 (home visit - £12 per animal).
Help! Fosterers Needed: More cat fosterers are needed to temporarily look after pregnant mums, poorly & recuperating cats, could you help?
Tel: 07935 014823
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Website: www.rspca.org.uk/local/oxfordshire-branch
Cruelty Line: 0300 1234 999 (7am to 10pm), or for advice visit: RSPCA Help & Advice

Registered Charity no. 251482
The Reading with Oxon Border branch is one of a number of local branches of the RSPCA that carry out animal welfare work and fundraising activities in their local areas. They do not have an RSPCA rehoming centre, all animals are cared for in foster homes until they are ready for re-homing.
Adopt a Cat: Contact the branch as below to ask about cats needing homes.
Tel: 07940399264
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Website: www.rspca.org.uk/local/reading-with-oxon-border-branch
Cruelty Line: 0300 1234 999 (7am to 10pm), or for advice visit: RSPCA Help & Advice

Registered Charity No: 1154876
Based in Milton-Under-Wychwood near Burford. Sunshine Cat Rescue take in and provide foster care for stray and unwanted cats, ensuring their wellbeing until a good home can be found. All their cats are neutered prior to rehoming if they are old enough; young kittens are rehomed on the condition that they are neutered as soon as possible. Sunshine Cat Rescue are also concerned about the welfare of feral cats, operating a Trap, Neuter and Return scheme.
Adopt a Cat:  See Cats for Homing at This Shelter
Tel: 01993 831279 or 07767 111095
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Website: www.sunshinecatrescue.org.uk

Registered Charity no. 900616
Based in Henley. TVAW is a small charity based in the Henley on Thames, Reading, and Maidenhead areas and aims to rehome its cats and kittens within approximately a 20 mile radius of Henley. Currently rehoming on average 400 plus cats per year - all cats are neutered when taken into the shelter. The work of the charity is undertaken entirely by volunteers and they are completely dependent on donations to fund their work.
Adopt a Cat: Contact the shelter as below to ask about cats needing homes.
Neutering Assistance: TVAW operates a reduced cost neutering scheme.
Lost & Found Register: TVAW operates a Lost and Found register for Reading, Maidenhead and Henley on Thames.
Postal Address: TVAW, PO Box 3139, Reading, RG1 9FQ.
Tel: 01189 722082
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Website: www.tvaw.org.uk

Registered Charity no. 1045203
Based in Oxford. WOARC is a small charity, established in the mid-1970s, and since then, have helped thousands of unwanted, stray and injured animals. WOARC's priority is to rescue, care for and rehome animals in need. They operate mainly within the Oxford area, but sometimes further afield.
Adopt a Cat: Contact the shelter as below to ask about cats needing homes.
Help! Items needed: Donations of good quality, unwanted items are always gratefully received for the support shop.
Support Shop: 35, Newland Street, Eynsham, Oxon, OX29 4LB (open: 10am - 4pm, Mon to Sat)
Rehoming Centre: 18, Sweetmans Road, Oxford, OX2 9BA
Rescue and Rehoming Tel: 01865 438128 
Emergency Tel: 07840 334217 or 07989 713252
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Website: www.westoxfordanimalsrescuecentre.org