Non-Profit Cat Rescue and rehoming
Penny PawsThe Network for Cats in Need
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.
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!
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.
Support Us
Make a Donation
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. ❤️🐈⬛🐾🐾🐾
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.
Snowflake
| Name: | Snowflake |
| Gender: | Female |
| Age: | 9 months |
| Breed: | mixed breed |
| Suitability: | Happy as an indoor cat, very sociable with people and cats. |
| Neutered / Spayed: | Yes |
Button
| Name: | Button |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 6 |
| Breed: | mixed breed – something oriental in him! |
| Suitability: | Button needs a new home immediately. No kids or pets, quiet and calm with safe outdoor access – he is harness trained. He is pure white but NOT deaf. |
| Neutered / Spayed: | Yes |
Kitty
| Name: | Kitty |
| Gender: | Female |
| Age: | 5 |
| Breed: | mixed breed |
| Suitability: | Happy with other cats |
| Neutered / Spayed: | Yes |
Minnie
| Name: | Minnie |
| Gender: | Female |
| Age: | 3 |
| Breed: | mixed breed |
| Suitability: | Happy with other cats |
| Neutered / Spayed: | Yes |
Fizzy
| Name: | Fizzy |
| Gender: | Female |
| Age: | 3 |
| Breed: | mixed breed |
| Suitability: | Very fluffy and playful |
| Neutered / Spayed: | Yes |
Louie
| Name: | Louie |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 5 |
| Breed: | mixed breed |
| Suitability: | on a diet at the moment 🙂 hewill need outdoor access |
| Neutered / Spayed: | Yes |
Polly
| Name: | Polly |
| Gender: | Female |
| Age: | about 1 |
| Breed: | mixed breed |
| Suitability: | Polly is in foster care but quite bored 🙁 she needs a home that can give her lots of attention and teach her that human’s can be trusted. A quiet home with no children or other pets would be best for Polly |
| Neutered / Spayed: | Yes |
Hammy
| Name: | Hammy |
| Gender: | Female |
| Age: | about 1 |
| Breed: | mixed breed |
| Suitability: | Hammy has been in a foster home for 6 months. She’s quite skittish so needs a home that can put some time in to teaching her that human’s can be trusted. A quiet home with no children or other pets would be best for Hammy. |
| Neutered / Spayed: | Yes |
Timothy and Magda
| Name: | Timothy and Magda |
| Gender: | Male and Female bonded pair |
| Age: | 1-5 |
| Breed: | Mixed breed |
| Suitability: | Magda is missing a paw 🙁 Very close to Timothy so should stay together |
| Neutered / Spayed: | Will be before adoption |
Izzy
| Name: | Izzy |
| Gender: | Female |
| Age: | 1-5 |
| Breed: | mixed breed |
| Suitability: | Will need outdoor access |
| Neutered / Spayed: | Will be neutered before adoption |
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