Second Chance - Hartlepool Cat Rescue

14/08/2024

How is this gorgeous baby still with us - not a SINGLE application for baby Wicket

13/08/2024

Do we have anyone who could do a vet run to Washington on Tuesday 20th please, 8.30 am drop off and afternoon pick up?

12/08/2024

****RESERVED**** Smudge - 4 year old tabby and white male
Neutered, chipped and vaccinated and used to children.

Smudge loves to chat to you and play fetch and has his own support teddy bear. Smudge is not a fan of dogs

10/08/2024

TOMBOLA items needed for events in August and through to November

Smellies, chocs, bottles, new boxed items etc

10/08/2024

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - for event at Heugh Battery the end of this month

To man stall /s 25 AuG - tombolla and other stalls xx

08/08/2024

Today is apparently International Cat Day... a day to "a day to unite cat lovers across the globe and celebrate cats"

Its also the day we have been inundated with requests AGAIN to take in peoples cats.

Just today alone the following messages have hit our inbox and these dont account for the calls that JC is dealing with throughout the day. This is a DAILY occurence along with the messages from people who are genuinley trying to look out for strays and un-neutered and injured cats who are turning up all over the area :-(

"Hi I know there is a chance you can’t help but my son in law is in desperate need of rehoming two female cats aged 9 asap"

"Ive had some problems with my kittens peeing on stuff, over the last month this has improved but today one of them has scratched my youngest daughter she’s only 1 due to her climbing on the kittens I understand it isn’t the cat fault I just don’t think it’s fair them being climbed all over and tortured by my daughter, I’m incredibly upset as the last thing I want to do is put them in a rescue as these are my babies but I feel like I have no choice"

"We bought a cat around 7 months old we were told, a couple weeks ago, but my 2 year old son has started coming out in a horrible reaction so we are having to re home him . He is not neutered or microchipped"

"I need to rehome my 3 cats to move abroad and I don't have where to live there, I probably will rent a house and in the most of the houses people do not allow pets. I don't want to leave them, but I think they deserve to have a forever home . They are 3 years old "

"Can you take in 2 x 12 year old female cats, if you cant take them they will be put to sleep"

FIVE requests in just one day - TEN cats in total needing rehoming

YES we do get genuine rehome requests, YES we try not to judge, YES we will try our utmost to help where we can - but we can only do so much and its soul destroying on the daily to have to say "no" to people

The main core of this rescue is a handful of volunteers, some amazing fundraisers and foster homes and some fabulous followers - without you all we cannot function so please continue to support us and follow us, adopt, foster, fundraise so we can continue to help where we can

07/08/2024

We have a couple of cats in rescue at present needing some dental work. Can anyone recommend a vet who does reasonably priced dentals please? I don’t mind travelling to get good treatment for our cats 🐈🐈‍⬛

06/08/2024

These gorgeous girlies are Millie and Mollie. Love to play and get fusses. They’re now about 5 years old but small framed. Indoor only they are spayed and chipped

06/08/2024

This big softy is Tom, loves anybody and anything. Has been co-habiting with guinea pigs recently and been no bother at all. He just wants fusses and loves. Off for neuter this week and then he'll be ready for a new home. We estimate him to be around 5 years old.

06/08/2024

**RESERVED**

This beauty is Topaz, gorgeous girl aged around 6 months. spayed & chipped and such a loving sweet natured cat

05/08/2024

Foster space needed Horden area for 1 male stray. Lovely natured, vet checked. Food provided

03/08/2024

***RESERVED***
Squeaky - 6 year old (F) bonded with Baby

03/08/2024

***RESERVED***
Baby - 6 year old (F) bonded with Squeaky

03/08/2024

***RESERVED*** Brigit (F)

03/08/2024

Dora - 1 year old (M)
Bonded with sister Chunk (yes again not a typo !)

03/08/2024

Chunk - 1 year old (F)
Bonded to brother Dora (yes thats not a typo)

03/08/2024

****RESERVED***

Tippy - estimated 3 years old female

03/08/2024

Leia - 2 year old
(F)

03/08/2024

Wicket - 10 week old male

03/08/2024

These gorgeous girls are Trixie & Dixie who came back into us recently after their owner had a relationship breakdown. They’re so sweet and loving, will take time to settle into a new home but are spayed, microchipped, litter trained and they’ll be up to date with flea and worm treatments when they leave us. They’re now 5 years old

03/08/2024

02/08/2024

Big thank you to the lovely people at Kilmarnock Road Community Centre for this great donation of cat food for our foster cats. Believe me they’ll love it 😻

02/08/2024

Urgent - we desperately need an experienced foster for 2 feisty cats aged about 1 year old. They will play and come for treats but still need some more one-on-one work. Please contact us asap if you think you can help. Food, litter and flea/wormer provided

02/08/2024

Some of our team will be at https://www.facebook.com/pages/SARA-Animal-Rescue/331370496879513 tomorrow 10.00 am until 3.00 pm. We'll be in the marquee. Please do come along and see us and a lot of other local rescuers. We're looking forward to meeting other like minded folks who we enjoy working alongside and with, raising lots of awareness and hopefully some funds along the way. Join in the fun and enjoy a couple hours out. Hope to see as many of you as possible. Come say hello and tell us your stories. We can also offer advice on cat-related things and we don't bite - well, not ALL of us ;) JC

Pet service

01/08/2024

Rehoming update

July has been another incredible month, both for the number of surrenders and strays reported to us and the number of cats rehomed.

Thanks to our super network of fosters, volunteers, admin and wonderful adopters we are VERY pleased to announce the following adoptions this month:

Coco (was Jett)
Mog
Boots
Calypso
Yoshie
Pixie
Hendricks
Jyn
Merlot
Bella
Caramel
Stella
Roger
Star and J.R
Pip
Jasper
Anakin and Padme
Alex and George (now Zeus and Charlie)
Moon and Summer
Ivy
Peaches
Bacardi
Boxer
Dave
Wanda
Tequila
Jaeger
Gordon
Preston (now Dave)
Cassie
Tibbles
Meatball
Biscuit
Clara Bows babies (x4)
Tilly
Teddy
Toby
Wisp
Sean Bean

31/07/2024

APPEAL - £1 on the 1st of the month. We have several thousand followers and if every one of those could donate just £1 each month we'd never have to worry about vet bills again :D

(donation details in comments)

Life in rescue is truly manic at present, not a day goes by without numerous pleas to take in people's cats (due to change of circumstances, new baby, new dog, death, house move, etc). We will try and help as much as we can but we are also trying to do our best to help all the cats who seem to be living on the streets. the situation is truly dire, and as long as people DO NOT listen and continue to let their cats go unneutered then this problem will go on and on and on.

An un-neutered male will travel miles looking for females, will get into horrible fights with other intact toms, will spray in the house, will smell. An un-spayed female risks getting pregnant, and so of course leading to even more kittens being born. If only we could find homes for all the cats out there now :'(. A female will also take any chance to escape out of an open door or window simply to mate with a male. Cat mating is also pretty violent and distressing to see. The poor female can be r***d (and yes that's exactly what it is, nothing nice about it) by several males. It's horrible. And also not getting your cat spayed can lead to them developing pyometra which is a horrible, quite often fatal, condition. PLEASE PLEASE DO THE RIGHT THING - NEUTER YOUR CATS. Thank you for reading. JC

31/07/2024

We have 2 lovely girls in who need a foster experienced in very scared, timid cats who need a lot of tender careful socialisation. These have been with a great foster but is going on holiday shortly. The girls have come on brilliantly so far but need someone who understands their needs and can continue to work with them. If you think you can help please do message us as we now need to move them asap x (JC)

29/07/2024

Tommy - estimate 2 years old

Very content and happy boy. Very affectionate and loves his cuddles, Can be vocal when he sees you, his way of saying hello 🙋‍♂️ he’s just adorable and will be the perfect cat for someone. Good with kids.

Tommy is pending neuter but is available to be reserved now

29/07/2024

HELP!!! - we have foster carers going on holiday and need short term care for cats, also still in need of reliable foster carers. We are having to turn away cats as we just can't take any more in. Sadly injured or pregnant ones we will try if we possibly can to help but with lack of foster carers, low funds and no space we're just overwhelmed :'(