Non-Profit Cat Rescue and rehoming
Penny PawsThe Network for Cats in Need
Getting Involved
Save a Cat
Penny Paws
Hi I am Rebecca, I think that cats are totally underrated and misunderstood! They are also suffering a huge but little known crisis here in the UK.
A few years ago I realised that I could do a little bit to help some of those in need. So I embarked on a one woman, self funded (slightly bonkers) mission to save as many as I possibly could.
It quickly became clear that as one woman, my ability to help was limited, but I was not alone. All over the country people are dedicating their time, money and soul into the same end goal.
By connecting with these individuals and working together as a network, Penny Paws has been able to create second chances for scores of cats and offer them the futures they truly deserve.
MakING a Donation
If you cannot adopt but would like to help, you can check out my Amazon wishlist of supplies or donate to GoFundMe. Every contribution helps. You can also sponsor a cat in our care. Please click on the links below for details.
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Every £ or donation is so appreciated.
Thank you so very much. ❤️🐈⬛🐾🐾🐾
What we do
Our Mission
Rescuing cats
- To scoop up the lost, abused and abandoned.
- Teach them to trust and love again.
- Get them healthy and happy.
- Neuter or spay them so that we can get a grip on the kitten epidemic in this country.
- Then we find them the forever home, that they truly deserve.
I had no idea the journey my mission would take me on and the way it would grow. From fostering one stray mum and her kittens under the desk in my home office, I have gone on to build a network of like minded people across the country, who are all working for the same cause. To create better futures for the many cats and kittens in need.
Get Involved
I am just a human that really cares about cats in need, but I cannot help them without the support from my community. Adoption fees do not even begin to cover the basic costs.
Providing the necessary food, litter, medical essentials, toys and transportation etc, mounts up very quickly. On top of these basic costs, we neuter/spay every adult in our care. Which means that every penny counts!
The Cat Crisis
In the UK an estimated 1.2 million cats, have no home of their own!
Over 120,000 cats are in temporary accommodation awaiting adoption and nearly a quarter of a million cats live on the streets. The cost-of-living crisis has made things even worse. 18% of cat owners have reduced spending on vet services and rescues have increasingly long waiting lists.
Covid had a huge part to play in the crisis we are seeing today. During lockdown there were huge restrictions on spaying and neutering which resulted in an extra 80,000 kittens born during this time. Most of these ended up dumped, left to survive and inevitably breed out of control on our streets.
Others ended up in loving homes but the education around the importance of spaying is simply not up to scratch in this country.
Cats can get pregnant at just 4 months old… multiple fathers can contribute to any one pregnancy, she can (usually does) become pregnant again before she has finished nursing her first litter and until spayed, she will have litter after litter until she dies!
As a result, we have a kitten and cat crisis that is out of control in the UK.
Regardless, breeders continue to bring more kittens into this world for profit!
There are simply not enough homes for the cat population already and while the number of available homes decreases, the cat population is surging day by day.
Volunteer
As well as financial resources, our network is always looking for new volunteers. We welcome help of all kinds. Drivers, foster homes, administrators, trappers. Whatever your skill set, Penny Paws probably needs it, so please get in touch.
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