Cats Protection Leicester & County Branch

25/02/2025

Today is World Spay Day! 🐈

A day dedicated to raising awareness of the need for neutering. We've joined with 7 of the UK's animal welfare charities to promote this day; The Blue Cross, Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, Celia Hammond Animal Trust, International Cat Care, Mayhew, PDSA, RSPCA, SSPCA and Wood Green Animal Charity.

To some, it may sound unnecessary as your cat is "too young" or "they are brother and sister", or simply "they are not interested in that sort of thing". Unfortunately, cats will mate at an age as young as 4 months old, they will mate will their relatives, and even if they don't display any behaviour that suggests they are interested in mating, if given the opportunity to do so, they will mate.

Spaying a female cat can stop unwanted pregnancies. Neutering a male cat can also stop unwanted pregnancies and can also reduce aggressive behaviour and spraying.

Neutering is there to help cats, and as owners it is our duty to ensure that we are neutering our pets when necessary. Here at Cats Protection, we are on hand to offer advice and guidance, and to support you with any fears or concerns that you may have. Please do reach out to us if you need us, and please do think about neutering if your cat has access to other cats.

Nine UK animal welfare charities are promoting World Spay Day to encourage cat owners to have their cats spayed. Find out more about today.

25/02/2025

20/02/2025

There are no health benefits for a cat in having even one litter of kittens. In fact, neutering early, from four months, is best for your cat's health and happiness. Learn more about neutering: https://www.cats.org.uk/neutering 🐈

[Image description: Three kittens, one black, one tabby and one black and white sitting in a cat bed next to one another. Purple text reads "shouldn't I let my cat have one litter before neutering?"]

18/02/2025

Introducing our new remembrance collection, to honour those cherished cats and the bonds we never forget.
Our new memory photo frames and memory box are available now on our eBay store: http://spr.ly/InMemPhotoFrame 💜

[Image description: Two white photo frames with memorial sayings on them. A White and wooden memorial box with a memorial saying on.]

18/02/2025

18/02/2025

Gorgeous Britney is looking for a place to call home. She is 18 months old.

She was handed into a vets before coming into the centre. She had a heavy flea burden and has lost some hair. This is slowly starting to grow back.

She is a chatty girl who loves to say hello. Can you offer her a home? If so, please email on [email protected]

17/02/2025

Today is 'Random Acts of Kindness Day'! 😄 A day celebrating doing nice things for others. There doesn't have to be a particular reason, just an opportunity to spread some positivity and joy!

We will be celebrating by treating our cats and kittens to a few little surprises, and by spending time with our family, friends and colleagues. If you too fancy sharing a little bit of kindness, why not donate to us and show a cat that there is still plenty of love out there? https://www.cats.org.uk/donate ❤️

Your donations make a difference and allow us to carry on. Whether you choose to set up a monthly donation or a one off-gift, donating saves lives.

15/02/2025

Looking for a fun new challenge? Try the 5k inflatable obstacle course!

Think bouncy castle for adults with a requirement for moderate fitness levels. It only costs £15 to enter if you book through our Cats Protection website, and we've set a sponsorship target of £75, so others can support you on your big day. The best part is that the funds raised will come directly to us, so lots of cats and kittens can also benefit from this event.

The course is heading to Derby on Saturday 12th April at Donington Park. 9am to 2.30pm

Head over to the website for full details and to sign up now -> https://www.cats.org.uk/localinflatable5k

13/02/2025

13/02/2025

This is our second appeal for Fluffy 🖤

He is three years old and sadly his previous owner became too unwell to look after him anymore.

Fluffy is a quiet boy who doesn’t like people mithering him, so he may be better suited to home where he can be left to his own devices. He does enjoy a fuss but it’s on his terms.

He has had a dental whilst in our care and he is on a sensitive diet.

Can you offer this independent boy a home?

08/02/2025

Are you ready to walk on fire to help our furry friends? Our lovely neighbour, the Rugby branch are putting on a Firewalk!

Join us on 15th February for this unforgettable experience, and you can do it whilst raising money for charity.

It's just £20 to sign up and we ask that you fundraise for sponsorship
OR
If you don’t have time to fundraise, it’s £55

**How to sign up**

1. Click on the link to register and select the option that best suits you - https://www.cats.org.uk/rugbyfirewalk
2. Set up your fundraising page / sponsor forms and share it with friends and family
3. Prepare to ignite your love for cats and complete the Firewalk!

01/02/2025

Are you ready to walk on fire to help our furry friends? Our lovely neighbour, the Rugby branch are putting on a Firewalk!

Join us on 15th February for this unforgettable experience, and you can do it whilst raising money for charity.

It's just £20 to sign up and we ask that you fundraise for sponsorship
OR
If you don’t have time to fundraise, it’s £55

**How to sign up**

1. Click on the link to register and select the option that best suits you - https://www.cats.org.uk/rugbyfirewalk
2. Set up your fundraising page / sponsor forms and share it with friends and family
3. Prepare to ignite your love for cats and complete the Firewalk!

Challenge yourself to do a daring firewalk with Cats Protection and raise money to help the cats and kittens in our care

17/01/2025

MISSING
Have you seen this boy around the Shelthorpe area of Loughborough?

02/01/2025

✨ New Year, New You✨

You've made your New Year's Resolution and it's time to put it into practice. The most common resolutions include increasing fitness, trying something new, spending more time with others and doing something for charity. Well, we have an event that covers all of those and more!

Our Black Rocks Orienteering Team Challenge is an incredible fundraising fitness activity. Held on Friday 7th February (so you can book the day off work 😉) at 10am at Black Rocks in Matlock.

Gather your friends, family and colleagues and compete in teams of 4, 5 or 6. You'll be handed a compass and a map and then it's down to you to venture through the wilderness and complete the tasks and activities. Each team will be scored at the end and the team with the highest points will win a prize. You'll need to work together, so choose your team wisely...

Sign ups are individual, but simply let us know who you want to work with. Why not make it a challenge in the office and see which team can score the most points?

The best part is that you can choose to donate your sponsorship money directly to us. We will receive the funds and your support will help us care for as many cats and kittens in the area ❤

Sign up now and start fundraising - https://www.cats.org.uk/BROTChallenge

28/12/2024

Wonderful Ellie is looking for a new home after her previous owner sadly passed away. She is 13 years old.

She is a very friendly lady who enjoys a fuss. She would like a quieter home to settle in to where she can get all the fuss and love she deserves!

Can you offer her a new home? If so, please email on [email protected]