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Rescue, rehabilitation & rehoming cats & kittens in need, (and often helping people as well). This is the public page for Cats In Distress.

It is primarily used to alert people to cats & kittens that might have gone missing, have been found or are in need of assistance. Our other page, Friends of Cats In Distress, is a private group for anyone interested in finding out more about our work. Our private group allows us to share more information about often sensitive stories, we also highlight the cats & kittens available for ad

option. Previous adopters can privately share their photos and stories with other supporters of the charity; a feel good page with lots of heartwarming stories. Cats In Distress was established in May 2016 after a chat over a few glasses (or bottles) of wine. After several attempts at volunteering with several national charities, a number of us were very disillusioned; no matter what their public image, most large charities seem to be corporate, political entities who seem to have lost touch with their founders aims. Cats In Distress was born. We are run entirely by a team of volunteers, the rescue centre provides 7 spacious pens and an isolation pen, in addition we have 27 foster homes, who provide home to home care, for everything from newborn kittens to our golden oldies. All animals admitted are assessed and health checked, any treatments that are needed are carried out prior to adoption. All cats & kittens adopted from us are neutered, microchipped, FULLY vaccinated and have 5 weeks free insurance. We provide vouchers for neutering, help with vets fees, provide long term fostering in emergency situations, admit vet referrals and trap, neuter & relocate ferals, life is never dull. Cats come into us for a multitude of reasons. We will never judge, we don’t know what’s going on in peoples lives, but if they reach out to us, we will always try our best to help. Compassion for animals and people is and always will be at the heart of what we do. We don’t judge, we don’t know what problems they’re facing; eviction, death, financial difficulties, when calling us, by and large they all have one thing in common, they want the best for an animal. We pride ourselves on responding quickly and efficiently to enquiries. We aim to respond to general enquiries within 48 hours, or normally a lot quicker, enquiries for rehoming are often answered within 6 hours. Visits to meet our cats can be arranged within 24 hours, with a subsequent home check carried out within 48 hours. From an initial enquiry to rehoming it can take as little as a weekend for a cat to be successfully rehomed. That’s not to say we rush things, we just believe in getting things done. We are a small charity, rehoming over 300 cats & kittens a year. We are passionate about all cats and work long hours providing help where & when its needed.

17/02/2025

UPDATE - 16 February '25
Meg is safely back home. Her humans are very relieved to see their precious four legged family member.

Stay safe Meg 😽

✴️ MISSING ✴️
SYLVESTER DRIVE, TROWBRIDGE, WILTSHIRE, BA14

Pretty little Meg is 2 years old. Her fur is coloured ginger, white and grey and has distinctive stripes within the grey and ginger.
Meg has been missing from her home since 15 February '25. She isn't too sure of people unknown to her so we ask, if sighted, she is approached with extreme gentleness.
Meg is microchipped and neutered.

Could all people who live and work in / around this area please check their properties, outbuildings, under hedgelines and parked cars thoroughly.
🔶 If safe to do so, please leave outbuilding doors open, for an hour or so, so she can escape if she is hiding 🔶

If you think you have seen Meg or you have any information please message us ASAP

16/02/2025

UPDATE - 16 February ‘25
Snowball is safely back home 😻

✴️ MISSING ✴️
PHEASANT DRIVE, TROWBRIDGE, WILTSHIRE, BA14

Snowball has been missing from home since 10 February‘25.
He is 5 years old, black and white domestic short haired cat. At the time he went missing he was wearing a yellow collar. He needs to establish trust with strangers therefore we ask, if sighted, to approach with gentleness.
Snowball is microchipped and neutered.

Could all people who live and work in / around this area please check their properties, outbuildings, under hedgelines and parked cars thoroughly.
🔶 If safe to do so, please leave outbuilding doors open, for an hour or so, so he can escape if he is hiding 🔶

If you think you have seen Snowball or you have any information please message us ASAP

14/02/2025

😻😻😻

If your cat could send you a Valentine’s Day card, what message would they write?

Comment below…. I’ll start 😺

13/02/2025

UPDATE - 14 February '24
Thanks to the power of the microchip this neutered lads owner has been located.

🟠 DO YOU RECOGNISE THIS CAT 🟠
NEAR PHIPPS CLOSE, WESTBURY, WILTSHIRE, BA13

This cat has only recently been reported to us. He/she is visiting a property in Phipps Close, Westbury, BA13.

This cat has been visiting the garden of a property for approximately a year. In recent weeks the cat has started to enter the home, eat the resident cats food and taking itself upstairs to sleep on the homeowners bed. When this cat sees the resident cats it becomes territorial and tries to fight them.

The homeowner of the property has been unable to approach the cat in order to paper collar. Our SAS volunteer will arrange to scan but felt it necessary to reach out for a potential owner ASAP.

If you know where this cat lives or you have any information please report this to the number within the poster or message us.

PROOF OF OWNERSHIP WILL BE REQUIRED

11/02/2025

10/02/2025

*****Owner located ****

Please share. This neutered male was handed into Bath Cat Clinic today. Not microchipped and very friendly, he was first spotted in Bennetts Road, Lower Swainswick, Bath, about a week ago. Neighbours were asked and doors knocked, but no one had any information about him.

He is now with us. If you have any information please WhatsApp on 07504 129955.
Proof of ownership will be required, if claiming him.

08/02/2025

This little boy was not a very helpful whist trying to get paperwork done ♥️

07/02/2025

😻 Some dates for your diary 😻

Saturday 5th April - Join us for our general knowledge Quiz Night 👓

Saturday 10th May - See you at Beckington Memorial Hall for our wonderful Spring Fair 🌹

Saturday 6th September - Test your Music knowledge at our Music Quiz Night 🎶

Saturday 22nd November - Get in to the Christmas Spirit with our Christmas Fair 🎄

😻 What a good looking 2025 😻

06/02/2025

The first 6 weeks of 2025 has been busy with our Working Cat Programme, already making a difference to cats in our area. Last year Search and Scan - SAS started a TNR project with a local farm, and we agreed to continue with that project to ensure all cats on that site are neutered, 3 cats successfully TNR'd.

In addition, we were contacted by a farm in nearby Dilton Marsh that was being sold. The farm was leased and after the farmer sadly passed away the owner decided to sell. The family were concerned that the cats wouldn't be cared for and wanted them relocated. This was time critical so Jenny Jones & Anne Dawson quickly sprang into action to carry out a site assessment & coordinate a plan. Result 8 cats neutered and relocated to 2 new sites.

The first group were moved last Friday to a beautiful, off-grid, self sufficient, homestead set in five acres of rolling Somerset countryside, (as featured on Grand Designs) with pigs, chickens and ducks its perfect for cats and humans alike.

The second group were relocated today to privately owned stables set in 18 acres of South Gloucestershire, where they'll hopefully do a great job at keeping the rodents away from the endangered Clydesdales that are being bred. I was lucky to meet the latest addition born just 10 days ago. A great start to the programme.

04/02/2025

Please share Yeovil area

01/02/2025

Big news.

We are please to announce the launch of a collaboration between Cats In Distress and Search and Scan - SAS. Cats In Distress Feral and Working Cat Programme will build on last year's work by Search and Scan to improve the welfare of societys most marginalised cats.

The work began last year when Search and Scan Wiltshire started helping a feral colony at West Wilts Industrial Estate, they began to realise the plight and problems facing feral cats. They decided to do something about it and set up the SAS feral outreach programme.The outreach was kick started with Buddy, Magic was their first TNR followed closely by Denise.

And so it began…..
65 cats and 18 kittens were helped last year under their programme, another 4 sadly, were too poorly to be released and passed peacefully without further suffering.

Search & Scan do amazing work, but the majority of the team work full time, and are kept busy with their core purpose, which as the name suggests is Search & Scan. They soon found themselves not only helping to trap and neuter the ferals at farms and smallholdings, but having become passionate about these cats, they also took on the responsibility for the ongoing care & responsibility of the West Wilts colony. Vet fees, food and other costs have gone up and whilst they've received massive support and donations it's been an uphill struggle.

Unneutered cats are a huge problem to the general cat population, they fight, spread disease and breed, its a never ending problem. Un-neutered domestic cats abandoned and left to their own devices can become frightened & wary of people, their offspring have that same inate fear, the damage is done, first generation of ferals has been born. With an un-neutered female capable of having as conservative estimate of 150 kittens in her lifetime, thats alot of kittens. Although last year, we alongwith Cats Protection helped with neutering costs, after talking with the team, it became clear that funding was a major concern, but co-ordination and access to suitable relocation sites was also a worry.

We, Cats In Distress have stepped up and offered a solution, a joint project. We will work in conjunction with Search & Scan Wiltshire, to bring together the strengths of both organisations, the wiltshire SAS team providing site assessments & trapping whilst Cats In Distress will co-ordinate and fund treatments. We are passionate about all cats and their welfare, this project ultimately enables us to help more cats.

The SAS Feral outreach will continue where it all began, supporting the West Wilts feral Colony, providing food, shelter and appropriate veterinary care.

30/01/2025

28/01/2025

How do our cats show us that they feel safe 😻😺😻

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Well that was a welcome surprise. As a charity supported by @petsfoundationuk we've received an additional £500 donation voucher. Spreading the love this valentines day. ❤. Don't forget to join the Pets at Home Pet Club. Every scan of a Pets Club card in store earns lifelines for your chosen charity. Simply nominate us as your chosen charity. @petsathomeuk

*****Owner located **** Please share. This neutered male was handed into Bath Cat Clinic today. Not microchipped and very friendly, he was first spotted in Bennetts Road, Lower Swainswick, Bath, about a week ago. Neighbours were asked and doors knocked, but no one had any information about him. He is now with us. If you have any information please WhatsApp on 07504 129955. Proof of ownership will be required, if claiming him.

Merry Christmas from us all at Cats In Distress.

😻🎄🎅🏻 TODAY! 🎅🏻🎄😻

We are already setting up for a very exciting day! Remember if you can’t make it today, you can still support us by donating via the link below. https://cats-in-distress.enthuse.com/#!/ And for those who are coming down to see us, remember to say hello to Santa and grab some yummy cake ! 😻😻😻

Cats In Distress Christmas Fair is being held on Saturday 9th November.Our wonderful supporter Maureen has been busy making her beautiful items including glasses cases, tote bags, advent calendar, bunting and cat nip toys that have had the royal approval from our CID cats. These and many more handmade products will be available to purchase on the day.Why not buy your loved ones something truly special this Christmas and know that you are also helping to support cats and kittens in need.

These two kittens were handed into Harris Hill and Gibbons vets on Friday, after being found in a compost bin at or near Rivermead School in Melksham. I'm afraid we don't have any further information regarding any other kittens or mum cat. Feeding queens will very often move their litter to a fresh site a few weeks after giving birth. Sometimes they need to make several journeys leaving kittens alone for a while. We would advise anyone finding young vulnerable kittens to monitor the situation before moving or removing them. Sadly, its not an exact science, obviously common sense should prevail. If they are out in the open, getting cold or wet or likely to be seen by predators don't hesitate to get them to safety. But by keeping a watchful eye from a distance we can give mum a chance to come back and then also attempt to bring her and any other kittens into safety.

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Providing sanctuary for EVERY cat.

The trustees and volunteers are dedicated to working to relieve the suffering of cats & kittens by providing them with, protection, rehabilitation & treatment. We rescue, care for & rehome all cats & kittens, whether domestic, mis-treated or abandoned. Each cat is assessed and treated according to its individual needs. Our foster homes provide a safe sanctuary of love, security & patience whilst we find them their forever home.

Feral cats or those cats which won’t do well in a normal domestic situation are neutered and if needed relocated to a more suitable location.

We believe there is the right home for every cat, but every cat is not the same. Each cat & each home is assessed to find the right match.

The charity actively promotes responsible pet ownership, by neutering, micro chipping & vaccinating all cats that are put up for adoption. If you’re looking to adopt a cat please visit our website www.cats-in-distress.org or email us at [email protected]