BECOME A CAT FOSTERER -
Would you like to care for a cat, but don't want the lifelong responsibility
that
goes
with
it? Many
rescues
rely on cat foster homes to care for cats 'between homes'. Could
you be a cat fosterer? Our information page explains all about the role of fostering, and what you need to know »»» Cat Fostering
HANDS-ON VOLUNTEERS - Most animal
rescue centres are always in desperate need of extra helping hands, for
instance: Drivers : Home-checkers : Foster carers : Fundraisers
: Shop Assistants
/ Stallholders : Administrators, Willing hands to feed and
fuss the animals, and to empty litter trays! Ask at your »»» Local
shelter
HELP WITH A FUNDRAISING EVENT - Rescues are often so busy with the care and welfare of the animals, that they have little time to spend fundraising to support their work, so extra help and input is always welcome. Contact your local rescue to find out if you could help with their fundraising events. And for new fundraising ideas, try here: www.better-fundraising-ideas.co
HOMING PAGE VOLUNTEERS
Maintain a Cat Chat Homing Page for your Local Rescue:
Requirements: Able to liaise with your local rescue, and to resize/optimise photos for the web.
If your local rescue doesn’t have a Cat Chat Homing Page, they are missing out on extra homes for their cats, so you could  offer to help them by gathering the information and photos on their cats needing homes and to maintain a Cat Chat Homing Page for them. This could mean going to the rescue centre each week/fortnight and taking photos of the cats, or using photos emailed to you from the rescue and/or their fosterers. Please bear in mind that not every rescue will have heard of Cat Chat, so you may have to explain what we do! To find out if your local rescue already has a Homing Page go to our Shelter Listings as follows - rescues with a Homing Page display the 'Rescue Me!' button above: Shelter Listings
You may want to consider becoming a volunteer with your local rescue for this purpose, rather than becoming a Cat Chat volunteer. Either way, it helps more cats get homed! If you would like further information, please email our Volunteer
Co-ordinator:
BUILDERS / D.I.Y. ENTHUSIASTS ~
Many rescue shelters, particularly the smaller independent ones,
are often in need of people with building or carpentry skills,
or skilled plumbers or electricians. Shelter buildings and animal
pens need building, maintaining, or improving, and shelter staff
are usually so
busy
caring for
the
animals, good
hands-on volunteers are welcomed. Could you spare a Sunday afternoon
perhaps? Contact your »»» Local
shelter
CHRISTMAS OR BIRTHDAYS - GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE
Most sanctuaries and rescue centres operate 'sponsorship' schemes for their
un-homeable residents. Many cats that for a variety of reasons cannot be
re-homed, will often live out their life in a rescue centre, and are very
grateful for 'sponsors' to contribute to their food and vet bills. Often
you are able to visit your sponsored cat, or will receive updates on their
progress. A year's cat sponsorship makes a unique and thoughtful gift for
any animal lover, for only a few pounds. Find out your nearest centre from
our 'Cat Rescue' pages, and call them
to find out about their own sponsorship scheme.
PDSA 'BEST FRIENDS'
Become a 'Best Friend' to pets in need of vets. Thousands of sick
and injured animals are treated every year at the PDSA's 46 PetAid
hospitals across Britain. As a 'Best Friend' you will receive
their quarterly 'Companions' magazine, and a bundle of 'thank
you' gifts such as a pen and badge. You can become a Best Friend
for
only
a few
pounds each month. Tel: 0800 019 9155
 SPONSOR
A 'CAT CABIN' WITH CATS PROTECTION
You can sponsor a Cat Cabin in a Cat's Protection shelter for as little
as £4.00 a month. These safe, comfortable cabins are a life
saver for thousands of cats every year, as they await a permanent home.
To find out how to sponsor a Cat Cabin, and to see inside one, visit thier website: www.cats.org.uk
SCHOOL, CLASS OR CLUB "CAT ADOPTION"
If you are at school, or belong to a club, why not ask if your class,
school or club could sponsor an un-homeable cat at your local rescue
centre? Or sponsor a Cat Cabin (above)? By clubbing together, this will
only cost a few pence each, but will make the world of difference to
a cat in care. Shelters often haveschemes where they will send you updates
on 'your cat', and may also allow you to visit.
 SUPPORT THE SUPPORT SHOPS!
Many animal charities rely on support shops for vital funding. Help
your local charity by donating any good quality unwanted items, and
while you're there have abrowse around, it's amazing what bargains
you can pick up. From books and CD's to clothes and household items,
every penny counts!
HELP US TO HELP YOUR LOCAL SHELTER!
Check out your area on the Cat Rescue pages
to make sure your local rescue centre is featured, and that we have their
up to date contact details. We do our best to make our listings as complete
as possible, but there will be some
shelters and rescue groups who
are
not yet listed, or whose details need updating. Help us to list them
correctly, for their cat's sakes!
It's easy to send us updated details, just Click
Here for
our online form. Thank you!
Or, have you got any of these to spare...?
UNWANTED JEWELLERY or JEWELLERY BOXES:
Newcastle Cats Protection would be pleased to receive your
unwanted jewellery or boxes, from which they can make much
needed funds for the cats. Please
send to their support shop at: Newcastle upon Tyne Cats Protection, 162-166
High Street, East Wallsend, Tyne & Wear, NE28 7RP
USED PRINTER CARTRIDGES: Your used fax, copier,
laser printer or inkjet cartridges can raise funds for
the RSPCA. Ask people in your workplace, school or organisation
to save their used cartridges, preferably with the original
packing. Licenced waste carriers OMS collect, recycle
and re-use them, and make a donation to the RSPCA each
time. So when you have 10 cartridges or more, call OMS
on freephone 0800 393132
 USED
INKJET, LASER & FAX CARTRIDGES:
Farplace Animal Sanctuary in Weardale, Co. Durham needs your used cartridges,
and it will cost you nothing! Their recycler collects the cartridges
free of charge, and sends the sanctuary a cheque each month, which covers
their vet and food bills. Brilliant! Call them on: 01388 517397 or visit
their website: www.farplace.co.uk
OLD MOBILE PHONES: Your old mobile phone could raise £5.00
for WSPA (The World Society
for the Protection of Animals). Mobilex Systems will donate a
fiver to WSPA for each mobile they receive (provided it is less
than 2 years old). Send your old phone to: 'Mobilex
Systems Ltd., Ref: WSPA, Unit 8, Old Basing, Hampshire, RG24
7BY
OLD MOBILE PHONES:
That old mobile phone you have stuffed at the back of a drawer could
be helping animals! All Creatures Great and Small Animal Sanctuary
can raise funds with your old unwanted mobiles, so please send them
to the sanctuary at: Church Farm, Llanfrechfa, Cwmbran, Gwent, NP44
8AD. www.allcreaturesgreatandsmall.org.uk
SAINSBURY'S REWARD VOUCHERS: The Blue Cross have launched
the 'Victoria Animal Hospital Appeal' to raise much needed
funds to rebuild Britain's oldest Animal Hospital. Helping
animals since 1906, the hospital is now in urgent need of a
facelift, to include new pens and up-to-date veterinary equipment.
You can help by donating your Reward Vouchers to the Blue Cross
at any Sainsbury's Customer Service Desk. Or, you can simply
make a donation by calling: 08700 727374
 USED
POSTAGE STAMPS: A brilliant
magic trick - turning used stamps
into cat food! Yes it's true, if you send
your used postage stamps to Bury's Stray
Cat fund, they wave a magic wand and turn
them into cat food for all their residents
- amazing! So many of you send your stamps in, they cannot thank you all individually, but it really helps - thank you! Please send used stamps to: Bury's
Stray Cat Fund, Friars Orchard, The Street,
Little Whelnetham, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk,
IP30 0UH.
USED POSTAGE STAMPS: Use stamps, whether British or Foreign can be sent to help raise funds for Weston-super-Mare Cats Protection branch. Please make sure that you leave plenty of paper around the stamps when you cut them from the envelope, and send to: WSM & District Cats Protection, PO Box 530, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 9ER.
FOREIGN NOTES OR COINS: Help The Dr.
Hadwen Trust in their crucial work to promote non-animal research
to replace animal experiments. When you return from holiday,
please semd your left over foreign coins and notes to: Dr.
Hadwen Trust, Dr. Hadwen House, 84a Tilehouse Street, Hitchin,
Herts., SG5 2DY. To find out more about the trust, check their
website: www.drhadwentrust.org.uk
FOREIGN NOTES OR COINS
Friends of the Animals would greatly appreciate your unwanted foreign coins
and notes. All proceeds are used solely for veterinary treatment. Send to:
Friends of the Animals head office,
408 Bearwood Road,
Bearwood,
West Midlands,
B66 4EX. Website: www.friendsoftheanimals.co.uk |
