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Rescued Animals in Need RAIN was born more than 45 years ago when a group of ladies in the Green Street Green area of Kent decided to do something to help local animals in need.

Charity number 800145 Rescued Animals in Need Registered charity number 800145

Who Are We? Rescued Animals in Need is made up of a group of hard working volunteers in the Sevenoaks area. Our main aim is to rescue, rehabilitate and then RE-HOME cats and kittens, and to provide any help that is needed in terms of general care and veterinary treatment. Please note we work with cats and kittens only.

We don't have our own premises as we are a small, volunteer led charity. We use a boarding cattery for our rescued animals and for this reason we are limited at any one time as to how many animals we can manage. We can only assist with re-homeable cats and kittens. What Area Does RAIN Cover? Although only a small charity, Rescued Animals in Need covers a wide area south-east of London and includes: Bromley and surrounds, Orpington area, Sevenoaks, Edenbridge, Tonbridge, West Malling, Kings Hill, Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone, Westerham and surrounds, Biggin Hill and surrounds. MAKING CONTACT with RAIN

Please contact us by email ensuring you give your FULL address including postcode and all relevant details relating to your enquiry



When Animals are Rescued by RAIN

As soon as animals come into RAIN's care they are taken to a Veterinary Surgeon where they receive any necessary attention. All animals are vaccinated and neutered, if this has not already been done, and are routinely treated for worms and fleas. On veterinary advice, any cats felt to be at risk are blood-tested for certain diseases. Animals are then settled into the boarding cattery that RAIN uses and cared for whilst a permanent home is sought for them. Homes are sought for the animals through advertising, in local papers and through this website. A Brief History

Rescued Animals in Need was born nearly forty years ago when a group of ladies in the Green Street Green area of Kent decided to do something to help local animals in need. With a good deal of hard work and dedication, they became a Registered Charity in 1986



How Animals Come to RAIN

Animals find their way to RAIN for all kinds of reasons. They are found straying; are left behind at the vets after an accident; are either left in a house or locked out of it when people move away; need new homes when elderly people die or move into residential care; or are unwanted due to changes in family circumstances. As RAIN does not have its own Sanctuary a boarding cattery is used. For this reason RAIN can only deal with limited numbers of cats and kittens at any one time and can only take in animals that are re-homeable. Our Neutering Programme

Unfortunately there are enormous numbers of unwanted cats in this country at the moment, despite the best efforts of Animal Welfare Organisations. RAIN therefore neuters all cats before re-homing. The mothers, and if possible fathers, of all kittens taken in for re-homing are also neutered. Reduced cost neutering is also available in cases of need and RAIN has assisted in the neutering of large numbers of cats within problem areas. In one instance this involved a colony of more than seventy cats. Do you need help with neutering your pet ? If you are struggling with neutering costs for your cat or dog RAIN can help. Please contact us. Our Foster carers

Foster families help in different ways either with kittens or mothers and kittens. Rain's Links to the Community and Other Agencies

RAIN works with local agencies when necessary. For example, social workers and mental health teams and housing associations, in addition to national and local animal welfare organisations. Talks about the work of the charity are sometimes given to local groups or clubs.

Bobby and Crunchie - two gorgeous brothers rehomed a few short months ago. They came into our care following a bereaveme...
08/01/2025

Bobby and Crunchie - two gorgeous brothers rehomed a few short months ago. They came into our care following a bereavement. They have settled really well in their new home.

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A new year message from the RAIN rehoming team:We take great care when rehoming our kittens. We speak to prospective new...
06/01/2025

A new year message from the RAIN rehoming team:

We take great care when rehoming our kittens. We speak to prospective new owners to ensure they fully understand the implications of having a new fur baby. We also check how close to main/busy roads you live.

Sadly, figures from PetPlan insurance company show that in the UK around 630 cats are killed every day on our roads. The average age of these cats is seven months to two years.

We do not have a 'policy' as some other charities to state we will not home a cat to you if you live directly on a road but we may suggest that you re-think your choice to adopt a young kitten.

We therefore ask you please to respect our view if we suggest maybe an older cat or a more 'street wise' kitty would be better suited in your home.

Often the kittens that have come into our care have not had the best of starts in life and we are completely committed to finding them the very best homes we can.

We understand that, regretfully, cats do sometimes pay with their lives for the freedom they have but we do our best to provide them with the safest environment possible.

We really hope you understand our position. Thank you.

We haven't heard from HONEY for a while so here she is, very much as lovable and naughty as ever.Do please keep an eye o...
05/01/2025

We haven't heard from HONEY for a while so here she is, very much as lovable and naughty as ever.

Do please keep an eye on our socials because from tomorrow onwards (Monday), we will be looking for new homes for the cats that arrived into our care over the holiday period.

To see the cats that are awaiting their forever homes, just visit our 'Homes Needed' page on our website: www.rain.org.uk.

MITTENS and MILO were recently adopted. This adorable pair came into us as orphans when their Mother was sadly knocked o...
04/01/2025

MITTENS and MILO were recently adopted. This adorable pair came into us as orphans when their Mother was sadly knocked over and killed on the road. They have settled into their new home really well.

A delightful outcome to what was a rather tragic and sad story.

To see the cats that are still awaiting their forever homes, just visit our 'Homes Needed' page on our website: www.rain.org.uk.

It was very rewarding to receive an update about FREDDIE and HENRY, two recently rehomed kittens. They are both settling...
03/01/2025

It was very rewarding to receive an update about FREDDIE and HENRY, two recently rehomed kittens. They are both settling well into their new home and are adored by their new family.

To see the cats that are still awaiting their forever homes, just visit our 'Homes Needed' page on our website: www.rain.org.uk.

Following our update yesterday, here is a small collection of some of the 65 kittens (and often their Mums) RAIN has reh...
02/01/2025

Following our update yesterday, here is a small collection of some of the 65 kittens (and often their Mums) RAIN has rehomed in 2024. All of them, simply gorgeous!

As we say goodbye to 2024 and welcome in the New Year, we paws 😽 to take a look at RAIN's achievements over the last 12 ...
01/01/2025

As we say goodbye to 2024 and welcome in the New Year, we paws 😽 to take a look at RAIN's achievements over the last 12 months:

We have homed a total of 95 kittens.

65 kittens were directly homed through us and our foster families and 30 were homed via Sue and her team at the Kent West branch of the RSPCA.

We always have wonderful support from Sue and we often share foster homes. RAIN is truly grateful for all the support they give us especially when they are so busy themselves. Sue has helped us in delivering supplies of food and litter and transporting kittens to the vets for care and vaccinations. She is a star! Between us, we give the best care and find forever homes for kittens needing help.

Another astounding figure for 2024 is that we have rehomed 160 felines!

We really value your ongoing support, without it, we would not have been able to achieve this.

We will be back on the 6th January to continue our work of rehoming cats in need and hope you will be able to continue to support us in our efforts. Thank you all again for your support.

Please visit our website regularly to see who is in need of their new loving home -
www.rain.org.uk. In the meantime, very best wishes for 2025.

Thank you to everyone who sent in their cat Christmas pics. We have collected some of them together for you to enjoy.Bes...
31/12/2024

Thank you to everyone who sent in their cat Christmas pics. We have collected some of them together for you to enjoy.

Best wishes for 2025 and please keep visiting our website to see the cats that need a loving home. www.rain.org.uk

Bobby and Crunchie - two gorgeous brothers rehomed a couple of months ago. They came into our care following a bereaveme...
30/12/2024

Bobby and Crunchie - two gorgeous brothers rehomed a couple of months ago. They came into our care following a bereavement. They have settled really well in their new home.

Kimmi and Kermit, mother and son, who were homed by RAIN a couple of months ago.We are delighted to see how happy they l...
29/12/2024

Kimmi and Kermit, mother and son, who were homed by RAIN a couple of months ago.

We are delighted to see how happy they look and how well they have both settled in their new home.

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This incredibly handsome boy is Basil. He came into our care earlier this year with a badly broken leg. After surgery an...
28/12/2024

This incredibly handsome boy is Basil. He came into our care earlier this year with a badly broken leg. After surgery and amazing care he recovered superbly. His foster Mum completely fell in love with him and decided to adopt him!

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Here is the gorgeous Minnie just making some last minute adjustments to the Christmas tree!Please share any photos of yo...
27/12/2024

Here is the gorgeous Minnie just making some last minute adjustments to the Christmas tree!

Please share any photos of your cats enjoying the festive season with us!

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RAIN supports cats around Sevenoaks and surrounding areas.

BEST WISHES FOR CHRISTMAS!This cat is having a wonderful time. Please share any photos of your cats enjoying Christmas!w...
25/12/2024

BEST WISHES FOR CHRISTMAS!

This cat is having a wonderful time. Please share any photos of your cats enjoying Christmas!

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Minnie has been busy watching out for Santa, now she's been very good and gone to sleep to wait for her presents!Have a ...
24/12/2024

Minnie has been busy watching out for Santa, now she's been very good and gone to sleep to wait for her presents!

Have a lovely Christmas everyone from us all at RAIN.

24/12/2024
This is TIGGER! - Tigger came into our care in October. He was handed into a local vets as a stray. We think you'll agre...
23/12/2024

This is TIGGER! - Tigger came into our care in October. He was handed into a local vets as a stray. We think you'll agree he is an incredibly handsome boy. His new owners adore him and have shared lots of photos with us. We love seeing cats so happily settled in their homes.

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More from the lovely Hazel. Here she is enjoying a comfy lap in her new home. It is brilliant to see the cats that have ...
21/12/2024

More from the lovely Hazel. Here she is enjoying a comfy lap in her new home. It is brilliant to see the cats that have been in our care find their loving new homes - so rewarding.

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Freddie and Henry, two recently adopted RAIN kittens thoroughly enjoying their toy in their loving new home.

HAZEL really loving life in her new home! www.rain.org.uk #cat #cats #cattery #catadoption #RAIN #animalrescue #catrescue #catrehoming

MILO, thoroughly settled into his new home. What cute paws!!!

SHEBA is currently our longest resident. She is an absolutely gorgeous brown/black 1 year old female. She came into our care due to a family bereavement. She has lived with other cats and children. She is very affectionate and loves cuddles and head rubs. She also loves sitting on your shoulder! All the staff at the cattery have fallen in love with her and say she is just adorable. Sheba has a wonderful nature and would be a fantastic addition to any home. Just visit our website www.rain.org.uk to find out how you can give SHEBA her loving new home. #cat #cats #cattery #catadoption #RAIN #animalrescue #catrescue #catrehoming

🏡 HOME NEEDED 🏡 Timmy and Jinx - A beautiful pair of 1 year old black brothers. They are a happy, friendly, well adjusted pair of boys. They came into us as their previous owners lost their home. They have been being fostered by a wonderful foster Mum and so are used to family life. They would make a great addition to any family. Please remember to SHARE as it helps raise awareness that they are looking for thier furrrever home! To adopt, please get in touch via our website: https://www.rain.org.uk/homes-needed #cat #cats #catery #catadoption #RAIN

Oskar's first year 🎂 Oskar and his sister were RAIN kittens that were fostered together by the wonderful Sarah. The little black female was rehomed to a wonderful family with another cat and Oskar didn't leave! Happy 1st birthday Oskar 🎈

KITTENS! 😍 Introducing Blossom and Benji Two black kittens, brother and sister, full of energy, looking for a home together. Their foster Mum says "they are both super confident and friendly. They love to climb and bite boxes!" They are absolutely adorable! Please use our website to enquire about all cats and kittens in our care: https://www.rain.org.uk/contact-us

Sundays are for pampering 💁🏼‍♀️ Here we find Chelsea's two cats grooming each other, very cute 😍 Cleo is on the left and Oscar is on the right. Thanks for sharing Chelsea!

Here we have Freddie, fighting for his life Vs his new toy 🤣 Freddie is absolutely obsessed and is very happy with his new toy from one of the "aunties". If you capture your cat acting silly, then send it in and we can share it with everyone, it brightens up everyones day 😁

Freddie is hungry, but Freddie shouldn't be fed for another 2 hours. So what does Freddie do? That's right, entice the hoomans with unresistible fluffy tummy! Great video Dia and thanks for sending it in!

Somebody isn't very good at sharing!! 🤣 Thanks Monica, for sending us this video of your Rain cats Lennox & Luther ❤

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