Berkshire Cat Centre

25/12/2024

🎄🐾 Merry Christmas, everyone! 🎅✨
Our adorable rescue cats are getting into the holiday spirit with their new favourite toys: a catnip Santa and a catnip Snowman! 🎁❤️ Watching them pounce, roll, and play brings so much joy and laughter to our day. It's heartwarming to see these little furballs enjoying their festive fun!
Wishing all of our adopters and supporters a fabulous festive season, and if you feel there's something missing, why not consider adopting a new furry friend in the New Year when we will have lots of other cats looking for their fur-ever homes.
Wishing you all a cozy and joyful Christmas!
https://www.cats.org.uk/newbury -all

24/12/2024

MERRY CHRISTMAS! Thank you so much to everyone who’s supported us this year by using to raise free donations for us. Every donation, no matter how small, helps, so please keep using when you shop online - it won’t cost you anything. If you’ve not joined yet, please sign up here:

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23/12/2024

Earlier this year, Mack was left abandoned when his elderly owners moved into a care home. Tragically, their family chose to shut him out of the only home he had ever known, leaving him alone in the bitter cold. Day after day, Mack could be found sitting by the door, crying to be let back in. Thankfully, a neighbour noticed his plight and contacted us at Berkshire Cat Centre.
When he first arrived at Berkshire Cat Centre, Mack was in rough shape. The cold weather had taken its toll, leaving him with a painfully sore and cracked nose. He was underweight, and it soon became clear why. Mack had a large lump on his tongue, likely caused by an allergic reaction. This swollen, infected lump made eating a struggle for him. But with the right care, including a course of antibiotics and steroids, Mack began to heal.
This year, we have seen the rate of abandoned cats and kittens increase by over 30% as a charity. We have launched this appeal to share insight into the kind of difficult situations we are facing, and to raise funds to help us support more cats like the Biscuit Kittens. Your support will provide the food, warmth and expert care that cats who we help need, until we find them a loving new home.
You could help us be there for every cat's journey. Every donation is hugely appreciated and will help other cats like Mack in the Berkshire area. Head over to our Just Giving to read more:
https://www.justgiving.com/page/cats-protection-berkshire-cat-centre-macks-story?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL
Thank you for reading on behalf of Mack!

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23/12/2024

JUMBLE SALE DATES FOR 2025 🛒
Thatcham Catholic Hall, Bath Road.
Saturday 18th January at 11.30am.
High quality bargains available - clothes (including selected items on hangers), books, CDs/DVDs, shoes, children’s toys, jigsaws, framed pictures, glassware, curtains, bedding and a very large selection of bric-a-brac! 👛🧂👠🎾🧸👒🪖🌂🕰
Refreshments available.
Admission – £1
Donations welcome at the Newbury Adoption Centre in advance.
Or at the Catholic Hall between 9.00 – 10:30am on the day only.
Future dates for your diary...
-Saturday 22nd March
-Saturday 17th May
-Saturday 19th July
-Saturday 20th September
-Saturday 22nd November

23/12/2024

BERKSHIRE CAT CENTRE CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR OPENING HOURS.
24th to 28th December - CLOSED
Sunday 29th December 11am-3pm
Monday 30th December - 11am-3pm
NEW YEARS EVE - CLOSED
NEW YEARS DAY - CLOSED
Thursday 2nd January onwards - OPEN AS USUAL 11am-3pm every day.

23/12/2024

Wondering how to keep your cat safe at Christmas? With unfamiliar hazards in the form of decorations and food, it's important to be aware of the dangers and to prepare accordingly. Watch our festive video on decorating your home to make it safe for the cats in your care.
https://www.cats.org.uk/help-and-advice/home-and-environment/cats-at-christmas

23/12/2024

Festive gatherings and family get togethers aren't always as fun for our cats. Make sure to give your cat all that they need to be comfortable when visitors call. Find more advice on our website: https://www.cats.org.uk/ 🎄

15/12/2024

Does anyone recognise this cat?
He is a young male who first appeared in a garden in the Enborne Road/Enborne Place area of Newbury, during Spring this year.
If you have any information, please let us know. Many thanks.

14/12/2024

Some of the cats hoping for their new homes before Christmas.
Visit our website at https://www.cats.org.uk/newbury

13/12/2024

This loveable chunk is Freddie, who has been in our care since October. He is a big lad, very friendly and loves a fuss. He really likes to be cosy, and absolutely loves to curl up in his heated bed. 💕
Could you offer Freddie that loving home he so desperately seeks? 🤔😻
Find out more about Freddie by clicking on the following link:
https://www.cats.org.uk/newbury -36393

12/12/2024

Today is our Christmas Hamper Raffle Draw...and we have a winner! 🥳👏

Congratulations to Mr W who will be taking home this lovely hamper full of goodies.

A huge thank you 🙏 to everyone who took part, which has helped to raise much needed funds this winter, for cats like Tommy, pictured here. 😻🥰

11/12/2024

Does anyone recognise this cat?

He was brought in to Falkland vets as a stray but is now in our care. Please call The Berkshire Cat Centre on 01635 200111. Thank you.

11/12/2024

Does anyone recognise this cat?
She was brought in to Falkland vets but is now in our care. Found in Austen Gardens, Greenham. Please call the centre on 01635 200111. Thank you.

10/12/2024

As the festive season approaches and decorations go up, don’t forget some Christmas decor can be harmful to cats. Keep your furry friend safe this holiday season. 🎄

09/12/2024

Jack is still missing.
Jack was last seen on Friday afternoon 8/11/24 at home and has not returned since. He is neutered, chipped and no collar, well fed and friendly. Home is Newtown Road in Newbury and is expected to have wondered as far as Wendon Road.
If you see him or have any information, please get in contact. Many thanks.

08/12/2024

Good News Adoption Story. - The pasta thief.
Tiggy was adopted back in June this year. She came to us as a stray, after being taken care of, in the interim, by a lovely family with children. She was full of energy loved to play, tearing around after her fishing rod toy and chasing her toy mice. In her pen, she had a polar bear and a rat teddy that she loved to carry around with her.
Tiggy was looking for someone who was happy to play with her and keep her entertained. Eventually, Tiggy found that home, and it sounds like Tiggy has found a new way of keeping herself entertained – the Pasta Thief! Apparently, she likes to ‘hunt’ bags of pasta from the kitchen worktop and bring them up two flights of stairs to her owners at midnight.

02/12/2024

Can you spot fake sellers of cats and kittens on social media? Our research with Dogs Trust shows that one in five pet ads on social media are potential scams and 80% don’t show young animals with their mother, which is concerning for their welfare.
We are urging social media platforms to enforce stricter policies and close loopholes that put people and animals at risk. Read our advice for getting cats and kittens online, here: http://spr.ly/BuyingACat

[Image description: Someone looking at a social media post about a kitten. The text reads Protect cats, say no to social media sales.]