A Devon cat welfare charity has launched a £100,000 fundraising campaign in response to the increasing demand for its help.
Hector’s House Cat Rescue was set up by Zara Oldfield in 2020 during the Covid pandemic to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome abandoned unneutered tom cats. It became a registered charity in November 2020 and has grown to become one of the biggest cat welfare charities in the region, operating across Devon.
The charity now is planning to set up a dedicated centre to double the number of cat pens to 20 and provide space for visitors, storage, education...
Little Phoebe wants nothing more for 2023 than a loving home to call her own. She is beautiful, intelligent and friendly – but sadly, Phoebe suffers from asthma.
Often triggered by dusty environments, asthma causes airways to become inflamed and can make breathing difficult. An asthma attack can be extremely serious, even life-threatening, and much like people, other animals can be sufferers.
Phoebe is one such animal. She is a pretty, seven-year-old, calico cat who is currently being cared for by a Blue Cross foster carer in Devon.
On the 8th August, Buy Rope donated a full day of profits to a Devon based charity called Hector’s House Cat Rescue to celebrate International Cat Day.
Hector’s House is a cat rescue centre, committed to rescuing, neutering and rehabilitating abandoned and stray tom cats. Hector’s House is formed of volunteers who have experience working with cat rescues but have a passion for the strays. They ensure all cats receive a health check, neuter and further treatment if necessary at local veterinary practices. This is all funded through charitable donations.
A senior cat who was offered a lifeline after he was found bunking down at night under hedges now provides an Exeter woman with the purr-fect wakeup call.
Fifteen year old Victor was found as a stray sleeping rough in piles of leaves in Exwick. It is thought he had been fending for himself for at least a year when a kind member of the public fed him and gained his trust in order to take him to Cats Protection’s Exeter Axhayes Adoption Centre for help.
Jackie Phipp, Deputy Adoption Centre Manager, says: “Victor came to us in poor condition. His fur was dull, he was...
A group of cat volunteers are celebrating the successful homing of the final group of kittens from a farm near Honiton.
Cats Protection’s Honiton Branch had a busy year, rehoming more than 40 cats during 2021 and neutering 163 cats by October. However, it has been the most recent humane trapping of a pregnant female cat at a farm outside Monkton that has been cause for most celebration.
Originally contacted when three young kittens and some feral adults were seen around the farm, the branch set humane traps and was able to catch the kittens and take them into care. Two...
150 cats from the South West have found their forever homes in the past year, thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery.
Cats Protection’s centres in Cornwall, Exeter and Ferndown helped dozens of locals find a new feline friend in 2021.
One such cat was Scarab, who was originally adopted from the Cornwall Adoption Centre in 2020 but went missing shortly after.
Scarab’s owner, Jayne, searched and searched for him but was unable to find him, despite putting up posters, using social media, and driving around for hours every day.
The RSPCA has launched a new rehoming campaign to help find alternative homes for ‘farm cats’ in the South West who prefer the great outdoors.
The project aims to find homes for farm cats and other nervous felines who need less human interaction than a typical domestic cat. The aim of the project is to educate the public that not every feline is happy to be a lap cat and to find outdoorsy homes for these cats much more quickly.
Farm cats are often nervous around people but still need someone to provide food, water, shelter and veterinary care when needed. As the name...
Cat owners fall into five categories in terms of their attitudes to their pets’ roaming and hunting, according to a new study.
University of Exeter researchers surveyed UK cat owners and found they ranged from "conscientious caretakers" concerned about cats’ impact on wildlife and who feel some responsibility, to "freedom defenders" who opposed restrictions on cat behaviour altogether.
"Concerned protectors" focussed on cat safety, "tolerant guardians" disliked their cats hunting but tended to accept it, and "laissez-faire landlords" were largely unaware of any issues...
With nearly half of all dogs in the UK (45%) showing signs of anxiety when they hear fireworks, the RSPCA has published some simple guidelines and a Pets & Fireworks video on how to help pets feel safe.
Whether it’s a dog, a cat or another little pet, planning ahead can pay dividends.
Make sure your dog or cat has somewhere to hide - perhaps under some furniture or in a cupboard - and can get to it at any time.
Ensure your pet is kept in a safe and secure environment and can’t escape
Make sure your pets are microchipped in case they do
Cats Protection has outlined a series of steps which can be taken to help keep felines safe throughout the year.
Although cats often enjoy exploring, their curiosity can lead them into trouble. A few simple measures can help keep cats away from danger and enjoying life.
Keep cats inside during hours of darkness. Cats are at increased risk of road injuries and theft after nightfall. Keeping cats indoors overnight and timing meals to coincide with rush hour will help keep cats away from busy roads.
Ensure cats are neutered, vaccinated and microchipped. Making sure...
