Second Chance - Hartlepool Cat Rescue

30/06/2025

Weather permitting we'll be at Catcote Academy this coming Saturday 5 th July

29/06/2025

This lovely 10 year old girl is looking for a nice quiet home for her advancing years. She enjoys a peaceful life, bit of playtime, little fuss, nice food and lots of snooze time. She’s spayed and sadly her owner can no longer look after her. She doesn’t like dogs or cats though and I’d guess not keen on small children either. Please get in touch if you think you could offer her a nice comfy home

29/06/2025

Today’s event we were attending at Kilmarnock Road Centre has now been CANCELLED

27/06/2025

We are coming up to the end of the month and normally we put on a post asking for donations towards our vet bills etc. However currently we are struggling so much that it’s very worrying indeed. We’ve had so many cats and kittens in this year it’s jaw dropping. We currently pay bits off the vet bills as we receive money in, but at the same time we’re still rocking the bills up with neutering and having some poorly ones needing meds. We’ve got £108 in bank currently which just shows how stretched we are. Flea snd worm treatments cost us at least £200 a month , litter another £150+, then there’s extra food and any meds, cleaning products, etc on top. We do our best to help as many local cats and kittens as possible, and also from further afield if we can. We’ve seen a huge rise this year in the sheer number of abandoned, stray and unwanted cats. Unless we can clear our vet bills over the next few weeks I fear we will have to stop taking in any cats as we will just not be able to continue. I must just say that it isn’t just us, most pet rescues across the country are suffering the same. Please if you are able to donate on (or around) the 1st July either to us or direct to our vets at Dunelm Veterinary, Gilesgate, Durham -OR Simply Cats vet clinic, Fencehouses -OR Jackie Paterson vets (they deal with our fiv cats), quoting Second Chance - Hartlepool Cst Rescue. And of course if you are not able to do this but can help with some cat food, litter or tombola items please message us. THANK YOU FOR READING AND CONTINUING TO SUPPORT OUR WORK.

27/06/2025

We’d like to say a big thank you to the staff and customers of The Plough at Hutton Henry. Last night they held a quiz and bingo night and donated £150 to our vet bill at Dunelm vets. It was a fun night and we really enjoyed it x

26/06/2025

Anyone available to collect 3 cats in secure carriers from dunelm vets later this afternoon please and drop in horden and Hartlepool?

25/06/2025

With many domestic abuse refuges simply unable to accept pets, victim-survivors are often reluctant to leave their home for fear of leaving their pets in danger. Some may even return to help protect an animal they've left behind.

Lifeline is Cats Protection’s free and confidential cat fostering service that provides temporary loving homes for cats whose families are fleeing domestic abuse. That gives them a chance to get away from danger, knowing they'll be together again soon. Find out more at www.cats.org.uk/together.

For support and information on domestic abuse, contact Refuge’s National Domestic Abuse Helpline at 0808 2000 247.

23/06/2025

These 2 gorgeous 3 year old boys are looking for a new loving home. They’re both neutered, indoor only and bonded so must be homed together

22/06/2025

21/06/2025

THANKYOU to everyone who visited or supported us in any way today at the Travellers Rest. Our lovely team raised the grand sum of £260.36. Absolutely fantastic :D. Some more we can pay off the vet bills on Monday. Still a way to go but every bit helps. With having a few poorly cats and kittens in recently that, along with neutering, has really racked the vet bills up. So our priority now must be to get those down, all the vets we use are very good and totally understanding too. Which we are always very grateful for. We also received some food donations today and have been receiving food and donations over the past few days since we updated our Amazon Wishlist too. Our followers and supporters really are the best. Such kind, generous people.