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Cat and kitten rehoming centres covering Lincolnshire. Adopt a cat from your local rescue shelter.

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Organisations are listed alphabetically. Please browse through the page to locate rescues nearest you.


Ark Animal Rescue and Retirement Home (The)

Cats for Rehoming at Ark Animal Rescue & Retirement Home (The)Taking in cats, dogs, small furries, birds and horses for rehoming, or retirement if a home cannot be found. They have a non-destruction policy unless advised by a vet, and animals have a home at The Ark for as long as they need one. All adult cats are neutered prior to homing.
Adopt a Cat: See Cats for Homing at This Shelter
Animal Home: Donna Nook Road, North Somercotes, Lincolnshire, LN11 7NX. (Open daily 12 - 3pm)
Tel: 01507 358140 (office hours)
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Website: www.arkanimalrescue.co.uk

Axholme Cat Rescue

Cats for Rehoming at Axholme Cat RescueRegistered Charity no. 1202639
Based in Doncaster. Rescuing and rehoming stray and abandoned cats within the Isle of Axholme area. All cats are neutered before adoption (for those that are too young, neutering will be arranged at a later stage).
Adopt a Cat: See Cats for Homing at This Shelter
Tel: 07368 583608
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Bramcote Animal Rescue

Covering Nottingham, Derbyshire & Lincolnshire since 1984. Rescuing and rehoming animals. On average they care for around 15 dogs, 20 cats, 100 rabbits and 40 guinea pigs. Prospective homes are checked for suitability, both for the benefit of the new owners, and for the animals. So, if you are seeking a new pet, please give them a call. They operate a non destruction policy.
Adopt a Cat: Contact the rehoming centre as below to ask about cats needing homes.
Rehoming Centre: 6 Ashtree Square, off Town Street, Bramcote Village, near Beeston, Nottingham.
Tel: 01159 220286 (Please telephone between 10am and 4pm only) or 07778 352541
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Bramcote Animal Rescue's Facebook Page

Burton-Upon-Stather Cat Rescue

Cats for Rehoming at Burton upon Stather Cat RescueBased in Scunthorpe. Rescuing cats and kittens, who are then cared for in foster homes before being rehomed. All cats and kittens who are old enough will be neutered and all prospective homes are checked.
Adopt a Cat: See Cats for Homing at This Shelter
Tel: 01724-720225 or 01724-721722
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Website: www.catchat.org/burton-upon-stather

Cats Protection - North East Lincolnshire and District

Registered Charity no. 203644
Covering postcodes - DN31, DN32, DN33, DN34, DN35, DN36, DN37 and DN41. A Voluntary run branch of Cats Protection, helping the cats of the area. All cats will be neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and up to date with all flea & worm treatments before rehoming.
Adopt a Cat: Contact the shelter 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: If you have lost or found a cat in this area, please call the number below.
Help! Volunteers Needed: Do you have any spare time to help? For more information please contact the branch via number below.
Tel: 01472 432 329
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Website: www.cats.org.uk/grimsby
National CP Helpline: 03000 12 12 12

Cats Protection - Scunthorpe & District

Registered Charity no. 203644
Area covered: DN15-DN21 & DN38 - Scunthorpe and surrounding areas, Brigg, Barton-upon-Humber, Barnetby-Le-Wold and Broughton. Cats are cared for by volunteer fosterers until new homes are found. Good, loving, permanent homes are always needed.
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: Contact the branch as below for the lost & found register.
Help! Fosterers Needed: Extra fosterers are always welcome!
Tel: 0345 260 1450
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Website: www.cats.org.uk/scunthorpe
National CP Helpline: 03000 12 12 12

Cats Protection - Skegness & District

Registered Charity no. 203644
Covering postal code areas LN12, LN13, PE22, PE23, PE24 & PE25. The branch rescues, rehabilitates and rehomes cats and kittens in their coverage area. Home visits are carried out prior to adoption. Cats and kittens are not rehomed near to fast or busy roads. All cats/kittens are health checked by a vet, vaccinated, treated for fleas and worms, and microchipped before rehoming. All adult cats are neutered. The branch will pay for the neutering of adopted kittens when they are old enough. They also operate a trap, neuter, return (TNR) scheme for feral cats in the area.
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.
Tel: 0345 260 1383
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Website: www.cats.org.uk/skegness
National CP Helpline: 03000 12 12 12

Cats Protection - Sleaford & District

Registered Charity no. 203644
Covering Sleaford and surrounding area. Caring for all felines, from pregnant mums, tiny kittens, tom cats & feral colonies. All cats are cared for in foster homes and will be neutered prior to rehoming, where age appropriate.
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! Foster Carers Needed: The branch would love to hear from anyone in the area who might like to volunteer as a short-term cat foster carer. So, if you live in the Sleaford area, love cats, and have some time and space to spare, please give them a call. All expenses are met by the branch.
Tel: 07917 517394
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Website: www.cats.org.uk/sleaford
National CP Helpline: 03000 12 12 12

Cats Protection - Spalding & District

Registered Charity no. 203644
Based in Spalding. Caring for homeless and abandoned cats, fostering them until permanent homes are 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.
Lost & Found Register: If you have lost or found a cat in this area, please get in touch as below.
Help! Fosterers needed: Could you become a cat fosterer, caring for cats 'between homes'? The branch would love to hear from you!
Tel: 01775 725661
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Website: www.cats.org.uk/spalding
National CP Helpline: 03000 12 12 12

Cats Protection - Stamford & District

Registered Charity no. 203644
Covering Stamford, Bourne, Deeping and Oakham. This branch is run by a small team of dedicated volunteers who give up their time to help rehome unwanted and abandoned cats and kittens.
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.
Tel: 01780 660 266
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Website: www.cats.org.uk/stamford
National CP Helpline: 03000 12 12 12

Cuddles Cat Rescue

Registered Charity no. 1125782
Based in Humberston, Grimsby. Aiming to provide comfort and care for rescued cats until new homes are found.
Adopt a Cat: Contact the shelter as below to ask about cats needing homes.
Help! Volunteers Needed: If you have any time spare to help with fundraising, fostering or taking the cats to the vets, Cuddles Cat Rescue would be glad to hear from you.
Tel: 01472 230530
Cuddles Cat Rescue Facebook Page

Gainsborough Feral Rescue

Providing trap, neuter and return (or relocation) of feral cats in Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. Where suitable, cats will be available for homing. All will be neutered before leaving the rescue.
Adopt a Cat: Contact the shelter as below to ask about cats needing homes.
Tel: 07715 974239
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Gainsborough Feral Rescue Facebook Page

Hollies Animal Rehoming Trust (H.A.R.T)

Covering North Kesteven area of Lincolnshire. Hollies Animal Re-homing Trust (HART) is a charity whose aim is to find forever homes for unwanted or abandoned animals. They will never see an animal put to sleep unless it has no chance of having any quality of life. Prospective homes are checked for suitability, both for the benefit of the new owners, and for the animals. Follow up checks after adoption take place to make sure the animals are settling in to their new homes. All animals are neutered.
Adopt a Cat: Contact the shelter as below to ask about cats needing homes.
Rehoming Shelter: 5 King John Street, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7QH.
Tel: 01526 890098 or 07014 246494
Hollies Animal Rehoming Trust's Facebook Page

Ingleside Shelter

Registered Charity no. 1065097
Based in Quadring. Ingleside specialises in nursing injured cats back to health, and rehabilitating them to caring homes, in their local area. They care for feral, ex-farm cats and older. Help is offered to elderly people who go into hospital and have a cat in need, or where an owner has passed away. Local farm and feral communities benefits from their neutering scheme. As an independent charity they rely on sponsorship and revenue raised through open days and events. Please contact them if you would like to help or if you can offer a loving home to a cat.
Adopt a Cat: Contact the shelter as below to ask about cats needing homes.
Rescue Shelter: Ingleside Shelter, 46 Barehams Lane, Quadring, Lincolnshire, PE11 4PX
Tel: 01775 822223

Jack's Cat Rescue

Cats for Rehoming at Jack's Cat RescueBased in Louth. Aiming to rescue, rehabilitate & rehome cats & kittens within a 15 mile radius of Louth, Lincolnshire. All cat's rehomed from Jack's Cat Rescue will leave fully vaccinated, neutered, microchipped and up to date with flea & worm treatments. Jack's Cat Rescue is currently a very small rescue, with availability for 2 to 3 cats at any one time.
Adopt a Cat: See Cats for Homing at This Shelter
Help! Volunteer Fosterers Needed: If you would like more information, please contact Jack's Cat Rescue as below.
Tel: 07503 975873
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Website: www.jackscatrescue.wixsite.com/mysite

Kirkby Cats Home

Cats for Rehoming at Kirkby Cats HomeBased in Nottingham. Rescuing and rehoming cats across Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire. All cats of a suitable age are neutered prior to rehoming.
Adopt A Cat: See Cats for Homing at This Shelter
Tel: 01773 784586
Kirkby Cats Home Facebook Page

Last Resort Rescue

Cats for Rehoming at Last Resort RescueBased near Spilsby. Rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming stray and abandoned cats throughout Lincs. All cats will be neutered before rehoming (kittens when old enough, with a signed neutering agreement). Home checks apply to ensure a good match with cat and potential adopter.
Adopt a Cat: See Cats for Homing at This Shelter
Tel: 07488 350068
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Last Resort Rescue Facebook Page

Lincoln Cat Care

Registered Charity no. 1114359
Based in Lincoln. Rescue and rehoming of domestic cats and kittens within an approx 30 mile radius of Lincoln, plus rehoming and treating strays & ferals. Advice given on all aspects of cat welfare.
Adopt a Cat: Contact the shelter as below to ask about cats needing homes.
Lost & Found Register: Lincoln Cat Care features cats that are lost or have been found on their website linked below.
Support Shop: 84a High Street, Lincoln
Tel: 01522 306195
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Website: www.lincolncatcare.com

Lincolnshire Trust for Cats (The)

Registered Charity No: 1089896
Taking in and rehoming both farm and domestic cats. You can support the work of the trust by becoming a Friend of the Trust, by sponsoring a cat, by visiting their Support Shop or by making a donation. All details appear on their website, linked below. The Trust would love to hear from you if you can offer a loving, lifetime home to a cat.
Adopt a Cat: Contact the shelter as below to ask about cats needing homes.
Support Shop: 9 Queen Street, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire (Mon - Sat, 10am - 4pm).
Headquarters Address: The Hedgerows, Mill Lane, Osgodby, Lincolnshire, LN8 3TB.
Tel: 01673 844628
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Website: www.lincolnshiretrustforcats.co.uk

Lincs Ark Animal Welfare

Registered Charity no. 1146290
Based in Boston, Lincs. A small, self-funded charity operating in the mid to south Lincolnshire area rescuing and rehoming cats, kittens and other small animals. Everyone involved with the group is an unpaid volunteer with a love of animals, and all funding goes directly to the care of the animals. Each year over 170 cats, kittens and other small animals are helped. Please note, anyone wanting to adopt a Lincs Ark animal must first have a home visit.
Adopt A Cat: Contact the shelter as below to ask about cats needing homes.
Lost & Found Register: Photos and details of Lost or found pets can be featured on their website.
Help! Volunteers Needed: Lincs Ark Animal Welfare are currently looking for more help with fundraising, fostering and home-checking. Please contact them for more information.
Tel: 07960 182728
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Website: www.lincsark.co.uk

Lucky Cat Rescue

Cat Homing Page for Lucky Cat RescueBased in Alford, near Skegness. A small, self funded rescue set up to help care for and rehome unwanted and abandoned cats. Run entirely by volunteers. All cats are vet checked, microchipped, neutered and vaccinated before rehoming (kittens are neutered when old enough). Home checks apply.
Adopt a Cat: See Cats for Homing at This Shelter
Tel: 07779 218955
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Lucky Cat Rescue Facebook Page

North East Lincs. Animal Rescue

Cats for Rehoming at North East Lincs. Animal RescueRegistered Charity no. 1055233
Based in Grimsby. Founded in 1996 to help with the welfare of animals in North and North East Lincolnshire. The rescue is made up entirely of volunteers with many years of experience in the rescue and rehoming of animals especially cats and other small animals.
Adopt a Cat: See Cats for Homing at This Shelter
Lost & Found Register: North East Lincs Animal Rescue run a register of cats lost or found in their area.
Help! Volunteers Needed:
More volunteers needed, especially people willing to foster cats and kittens.
Tel: 07759 585606
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Website: www.nelar.org

RSPCA - Lincolnshire East

Registered Charity no. 507301
Covering Boston & Grantham. Re-homing unwanted / abused domestic animals in need of loving homes in the east Lincolnshire area. Also helping those on benefits to pay vet bills.
Adopt a Cat: Contact the branch as below to ask about cats needing homes.
Tel: 07967 565367
Website: www.rspca-lincseast.org.uk
Cruelty Line: 0300 1234 999 (7am to 10pm), or for advice visit: RSPCA Help & Advice

RSPCA - Lincolnshire Mid & Lincoln (Lincoln Animal Welfare Centre)

Registered Charity no. 224482
Covering Mid Lincoln, Lincoln City and surrounding villages, and Gainsborough. Cats are cared for with foster mums until a home is found - there are 50+ cats available at any one time, plus around 10 dogs, and many rabbits / various small furries (guinea pigs, gerbils, mice etc).
Adopt a Cat: Contact the branch as below to ask about cats needing homes.
Help! Volunteers Needed: More volunteers are urgently needed - visit their website linked below for details.
Rehoming Centre: St Mark's Church Hall, St Mark's Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 7BA.
Tel: 01522 544862 (9.30am - 4pm, Wednesday - Saturday.)
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Website: www.rspca-lincoln.org.uk
Cruelty Line: 0300 1234 999 (7am to 10pm), or for advice visit: RSPCA Help & Advice

RSPCA - Lincolnshire North & Humber

Registered Charity no. 234838
Based in Scunthorpe. RSPCA Lincs North and Humber branch takes in animals from their Inspectorate and from the general public, and rehouse them into permanent homes. All cats are neutered and microchipped, as well as vaccinated and treated for parasites.
Adopt a Cat: Contact the branch as below to ask about cats needing homes.
Tel: 01724 843620 or 07785 596618 (11am - 3pm, Monday to Wednesday.)
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Website: www.rspca.org.uk/local/lincolnshire-north-and-humber-branch
Cruelty Line: 0300 1234 999 (7am to 10pm), or for advice visit: RSPCA Help & Advice

RSPCA - Lincolnshire North East

Registered Charity no. 223679
Based in Cleethorpes. Caring for animals rescued by Inspectors; nursing them back to health and finding new, loving homes.
Adopt a Cat: Contact the branch as below to ask about cats needing homes.
Tel: 01472 483195 (10am-4pm Mon-Fri (closed weekends))
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Website: www.rspca.org.uk/local/lincolnshire-north-east-branch
Cruelty Line: 0300 1234 999 (7am to 10pm), or for advice visit: RSPCA Help & Advice

Second Chance Cat Rescue

Based in Keelby, near Grimsby. Rehoming roughly within a 20 mile radius of Grimsby. Second Chance Cat Rescue is made up entirely of volunteers based in and around N. Lincolnshire & N.E. Lincolnshire etc, with many years experience in the rescue, protection, and homing of cats and kittens. They believe that all cats and kittens who have lost their homes, deserve a second chance to live a normal loving life.
No cats can be taken in at Second Chance Cat Rescue until further notice. They have some very deserving older or needy cats seeking homes. Please contact them if you would like to adopt one of their cats.
Adopt A Cat: Contact the shelter as below to ask about cats needing homes.
Lost & Found Register: If you have lost or found a cat in this area, please call or email as below.
Help! Items Needed: Can you help? Donations of cat food, litter, and good quality saleable items always needed.
Tel: 01469 561000
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Website: www.northlincsweb.net/SCCR

Star Cat Rescue

cat homing page star cat rescue lincsBased near to Market Rasen, rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming stray and abandoned kittens and cats. All kittens/cats are neutered, vaccinated (to include protection against leukaemia), micro-chipped and worm & flea treated before homing.
Adopt a Cat: See Cats for Homing at This Shelter
Tel: 07772 813391
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Well Small Cat Sanctuary

Based in Skegness, rehoming across Lincolnshire. A small, non profit, non-destruct shelter set up and run to help rescue and rehome unwanted and abandoned animals. All animals are neutered before rehoming (those too young must be neutered as part of the adoption agreement).
Adopt a Cat: Contact the shelter as below to ask about cats needing homes.
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Well Small Cat Sanctuary's Facebook page

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Cinnamon Trust - Homes Needed UK Wide
Cat Fosterers and permanent homes always needed. The Cinnamon Trust (the National Charity for the elderly, the terminally ill and their pets, Reg. charity. 293399) are looking for more volunteer homes throughout the UK. Pet free homes are needed for short-term fostering of cats whose owners are in hospital or respite care. Permanent homes needed for cats whose owners have died or who are no longer able to care for them. The Cinnamon Trust is not a rescue shelter and cannot take unwanted cats in. Please contact the Trust as follows if you could help: Tel. 01736 757900 or visit: www.cinnamon.org.uk

 

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