Aylesbury Cat Rescue

16/02/2025

🐾 ACR is in Desperate Need of Fosterers! Think you might be able to help? Then please read on.

Aylesbury Cat Rescue Fostering Information

The main requirements of a fosterer are patience and understanding towards animals of varying
temperaments, as they will have come to you from a range of different circumstances and backgrounds. You may need to meet the people as they sign the cats over to us which can be for every reason you can think of & many more you’d never think of. You will need to meet potential adopters, as they come to view the cat(s).
We have the people come and meet the cat/s in our homes or cattery so we can see how they get on with each other.
Our fosterers need to be able to take care of the day to day looking after of the cats and kittens in their care.
Some cats come in on their own, some may be pregnant (then they can give birth to 1 to 6 kittens generally in a litter), some cats come in as a pair of siblings or a family of 3 or 4 cats. If they come in together we try to keep them together in the same foster home, though we understand this isn’t always possible (we are very
unlikely to rehome 3 or 4 cats together). So if you decide to foster you need decide how many cats you think you are comfortable to foster at any one time.
If you rent we would need a letter from your landlord saying that they are happy for you to keep cats in your home, and how many at one time.
You will need to think about where you plan to keep the cats. Some people keep cats in a spare room if they have animals of their own, others allow foster cats to have access to a lot of their homes, some can have a small cattery in their gardens if they have room.
It's not necessary to have a garden of your own as foster cats are not allowed outside. This is for 2 reasons: 1) It's safer for the cat. Keeping them indoors means they aren't exposed to the dangers of cars, fights with other cats or people who might do them harm, etc. 2) Your home isn't going to be their forever home, so we don't want them marking territory which would encourage them to try to make their way back from their adopter's home, exposing them to all the dangers listed above.
You need to be able to take the cats to the vets. All cats get a health check and most need to be vaccinated (so need 2 sets of injections 3-4wks apart). We use Hampden vets in Aylesbury who have branches in Elm Farm, Watermead, Haddenham and a hospital in the town centre. The branches are open till 7pm in the week and Elm Farm, Watermead and the hospital are open at reduced hours at the weekend. The hospital is open 24/7 but evenings and weekend often fall into out of hours with a huge fee so are only used in an emergency. Cats often need neutering. If you aren’t able to take them to the hospital on the morning of their ops our vets are able to admit our cats the night before.
We supply food, litter, litter trays, scratch post, bedding, food bowls, flea and worm treatments & veterinary treatment.
On the practical side, it is extremely useful if you have a car, whether this be for picking up any supplies from the rescue, or for transport to the vets (we are currently only taking on fosterers that have a car).
It's also very important make sure that other members of your household are as keen as you on fostering!
If you decide to proceed, we would normally come to visit you at your home. This is to assess where you would keep the foster cats/kittens, and also the area around to ensure the safety of the animals, making any recommendations where needed. This is also your opportunity to ask questions or to raise any concerns you
have about fostering. If you think that you might be interested in fostering, please contact us either by messaging us through our social media pages or email us at [email protected]

09/02/2025

Hello! We’re Buzz, Halo, Nova and Pearl, 4 very, very energetic kittens who are ready for our forever homes. We’re looking for two homes in pairs. We all get on so well together, we’d be happy in whatever pairing you choose. We are 2 boys (Buzz and Halo), and 2 girls (Nova and Pearl). We’re white with ginger tabby patches and tail, white with tortoiseshell patches and tail and white with tabby patches and tail. We love to climb, chase everything there is to chase, we love catnip toys, especially the mice & snakes that were handmade for us. We will play until we drop, then we sleep where we drop. We are great with cats & dogs but we have never met children, so we think we’d be okay with children 10yrs old and over. We are neutered, fully vaccinated, microchipped and up to date with our flea and worm treatments.�If you think you can offer a pair of us a forever home within our 20 miles of Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, please get in touch via our DM on our socials or email us at�[email protected]

01/02/2025

Hi, my name is Selina. I have just turned 11 years old. I’m a white female, with beautiful golden eyes. My owner died suddenly & unexpectedly. I was with her when she passed & I stayed with her until her family came & found us! The family weren't able to take me in but luckily for me, ACR had a space available.

I am now ready to find my forever home. It does need to be a very special and understanding home. I am quite playful - I love all sorts of toys - chatty, and once I get to know you, I'm very affectionate. I would be equally happy in a home - within 20 miles of Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire - with access to a garden, or indoors only. I can’t live with other cats, but could live with a cat-friendly dog.

If you are that very special person who decides to adopt me, please know it will take me time to adjust to a new home. I have been through a lot emotionally and physically so I am prone to sudden - but only momentary - displays of aggression, which makes me totally unsuitable to live with children of any age. My foster mum says that with careful observations of my body language, and avoidance of certain triggers, I now rarely lash out. I’m also prone to scratching furniture. If you are able to ignore my troubled behaviour, you will find me to be a sweet and loving companion. While I enjoy having play sessions, my favourite activity is sitting in my foster mum’s lap having pets and scritches. I’m sure I would find your lap to be a happy place for me too.

I have been thoroughly vet checked and am fit and healthy. I'm neutered, microchipped, fully vaccinated and up to date with my flea and worming treatment. If you think you can offer me a suitable home please contact Aylesbury Cat Rescue either by DM from our social media pages or email [email protected]

12/01/2025

Amber & Dynamo are each looking for their forever homes. If you're interested in either of these lovely kitties, please contact us either by messaging us on our social media pages or email [email protected]

Amber
Hello, my name is Amber I’m a 1yr old girl who found myself abandoned & heavily pregnant. I found a lady who would feed the feral colony every night, so I made sure to be around for the food & it was quickly discovered I was a domestic cat & not a feral. Worried I looked ready to pop I came into the rescue.
Three weeks later I gave birth to my 4 kittens, I was only a kitten myself! But I made a great mum if I do say so myself.
Now that my kittens are weaned, I’m ready for a home of my own. I’m happy to live with other cats or cat friendly dogs. I’ve never been around young children but could live with children 8 years and over.
I am fully vaccinated, neutered, microchipped & up to date with my flea & worm treatment.
If you think you could offer me my forever home please get in touch via DM on our Social media or via our email at
[email protected]

Dynamo
I’m a handsome black 10 mth old kitten, and I'm more than ready for a home of my own. I’m a sociable, friendly boy but, a little timid around new people. I get on well with other cats, kittens & cat friendly dogs, so I'd like a home with other animals, although I do love my own company too, so I'm flexible about this.
As I’m a little timid I couldn't live with younger children but I'll probably be okay with kids aged 12 and over.
I am fully vaccinated, neutered, microchipped & up to date with my flea & worm treatment
If you would like to know more about me or are interested in giving me my forever home either dm the rescue on their socials or email us
[email protected]

04/01/2025

Happy New Year to all! As a rescue, we were blessed to be the recipients of so much goodwill last year. We would like to thank McGrumpy and Snuffles for choosing Aylesbury Cat Rescue as their longstanding rescue for 2024, and all of their customers for purchasing gifts for our rescues. We're very grateful for their generosity, and as you can see, their gifts will be put to good use!

22/12/2024

We at ACR would like to offer a huge Thank You to Di and Kat. Each year at Christmas they donate to several charities rather than buying presents. This year we are one of their chosen charities. We're extremely grateful for their generosity, which will help sustain our mission of helping cats and kittens in need.

19/12/2024

All of us here at Aylesbury Cat Rescue would like to say a huge Thank You to Michelle Hatchett for organising a collection of food and bedding on our behalf. Thank you too to everyone who has donated. This photo shows just a fraction of what we actually received, and we are truly grateful for your generosity. As a tiny rescue - just 3 of us fostering out of our own homes - our resources are limited so your donations will help us continue our work of helping cats and kittens in need.

06/11/2024

🐾Thanks to Meeka's adopters for sending us these photos! We always love to hear how our rescues are getting on in their forever homes. We're delighted to see that Meeka is so well settled after just a couple of days!😺

03/11/2024

🐾 UPDATE 🐾 Although we're somewhat late with this news, we're delighted to say that Milo was adopted before Christmas, and is now happily settled in her purr-ever home 😺

Hello, my name is Milo. I’m a 6 year old, short haired, black and white female. My owner had to leave her home and move into a van. She was heartbroken to give me up, but she loved me so much that she did what was best for me and asked Aylesbury Cat Rescue to look after me.

I have been with ACR since September and I’m now ready for my forever home. My fosterer says that I’m a lovely girl, very gentle and affectionate. My favourite thing to do is curl up on the sofa in the evening with my fosterer and her husband. I need a home within 20 miles of Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, with access to a garden. I can’t live with young children, but I could live with 8 years and over and teenagers. I do need to be the only pet.

I have been neutered, vaccinated and microchipped, and I’m up to date with my flea and worm treatment.

If you think you could give me my purr-fect home, please contact Aylesbury Cat Rescue either by sending them a direct message on our social media pages or email [email protected]

01/11/2024

Snowy & Pushok have finally found their purrfect forever home & it was worth the wait. They made themselves at home straight away (Pushok found the toy drawer very quickly)! 🐾🐈😺 ❤️

26/10/2024

🐾 Update: We had lots of interest in Meeka, and today she has gone to her furr-ever home. We know that she'll be very happy there, and loved to bits! 😺 🐾

Hello, my name is Meeka. I'm a 3 year old, long haired black & white female. I lived quite happily with my owner and 2 other cats until I was just over a year old, then my owner had a baby. I couldn't deal with the noise and chaos that an infant brings to a household. My owner tried for 18 months, but living with a baby - and later a toddler - was just too stressful for me so my owner did what was best for me and asked ACR to find me a home more suited for my needs.

My foster mum says that I'm lively, playful and affectionate. Just a lovely girl, really and ready to find my forever home. I need an indoors only home, within 20 miles of Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. I can live with other cats, but not dogs. Although I can't live with young children, I could live with an older, quiet child. I love to chase the feather on a stick, especially hiding in the play tunnel and leaping out on it! I'm a good girl and never scratch the furniture. I always use the scratching posts on the cat tree (my favourite place to sleep is in the cat tree cabin). I'm neutered, fully vaccinated, microchipped and up to date with my flea and worm treatment.

If you think you could offer me the purr-fect home, please contact Aylesbury Cat Rescue either via our social media pages or email [email protected]

13/10/2024

They have been homed
Day 212 in the Aylesbury Cat Rescue Cattery. 5 year old Bengal brothers Snowy and Pushok find themselves in desperate need of the right type of home. They’ve made great strides during their time here. Having learned how to play, they have great fun in their tunnel. They love water! If given the chance to play with it they will get it everywhere! As is typical of Bengals, the boys also love to climb, so they need a large cat tree, as well as other things of various heights to climb and toys to keep them amused. The lads especially love chasing each other around, but the lack of space in the cattery combined with the length of time they have been here have led to them starting to become depressed, so they urgently need to find their forever home together (they adore each other and love to curl up together at night).

Bengals make fabulous pets for experienced owners, or those who are willing to learn about their care and specific needs. They are active, curious, dog-like cats, who need to be kept entertained with toys, games and plenty of environmental enrichment for hours at a time. They delight in human company, but are not natural lap cats. No matter their appeal however, if you are looking for a cat or cats who lie around looking handsome, Bengals are not the cat for you. Given their territorial nature with other animals they have not been raised with, as well as their speed, athleticism and taste for mayhem, it isn’t safe to unleash them on your neighbours or the wider world. They need either a cat-proofed garden, or an indoor home with a large catio to give them the outdoor time and fresh air they crave. Snowy and Pushok need a home that meets all these requirements and is located within 20 miles of Aylesbury, Bucks, with no other pets. They aren’t suited to a home with children, but could live with teenagers. They are neutered, fully vaccinated, microchipped, and are up to date with their flea and worm treatment. If after reading all this you think you could offer them the home they so need and deserve, please get in touch via our social media or at [email protected]

31/08/2024

Lily finally got a lovely new home 😺

*UPDATE* Lily has found her forever home. We know that she and her forever mum will be very happy together 😺

Hello, my name is Lily. I'm a 12 year old black and white female. My owners - who I’d lived with since I was a kitten - had to go into a care home. They couldn’t take me with them, so they asked Aylesbury Cat Rescue to look after me. When I arrived at my foster home I was very frightened and confused, so I hid for over 2 weeks. I have gradually gained my confidence, and I’m now ready for a home of my own. My foster mum says that I’m a sweet and very affectionate Senior Kittizen. My greatest wish is to be a lap cat, getting as many cuddles as I can! I would love nothing more than climbing into your lap, putting my paws around your neck, licking your cheek and resting my head on your shouIder. I'm very good with children aged 5 years and over, but I need to be the only pet. I need a home within 20 miles of Aylesbury, Bucks. I would be equally happy in an indoor only home, or one with access to a garden. I have been vet checked, neutered, microchipped, fully vaccinated and am up to date with my flea and worm treatments.

If you think you could give me a furr-ever home, please contact Aylesbury Cat Rescue either by sending them a direct message on our social media pages or email [email protected]

18/08/2024

*UPDATE: Milo has now been adopted. Thanks to everyone who expressed an interest. We hope you're not too disappointed and would like to point out that we have several cats needing adoption including Lily, a super affectionate 12 year old as well as Snowy and Pushok, a pair of Bengal brothers who must be homed together. If you're interested in giving any of these cats a forever home please contact us for more details. Thanks.*

Hello, my name is Milo. I’m a very handsome - if I do say so myself! - 3 year old brown spotted tabby Bengal. My previous owner had a change of circumstances at work which took him away from home much more often. This meant that he could no longer give me the time that I - like all Bengals - need, so he made the difficult choice to ask Aylesbury Cat Rescue to find me a new home.

I need an indoor only (this is essential!), home that’s within 20 miles of Aylesbury, Bucks. I’m a very cuddly cat, and great with children aged 5 years and over, but I must be the only pet. My foster mum says that I have the sweetest temperament, but I do need play time to wear me out. After that I will happily curl up in your lap for fusses and a sleep!

I am neutered, microchipped, fully vaccinated and up to date with flea and worming treatment.

If you think that you could give me the paw-fect home, please contact Aylesbury Cat Rescue either by sending us a direct message via our social media pages, or email [email protected]

16/07/2024

🐾🐾owner has been found🐾🐾
The cat is on her way home, the owner was unaware that the chip wasn’t even registered to them, they didn’t know they had to register the chip.
Please make sure your cats are chipped, the chips are registered and the details are up to date.

🐾🐾FOUND CAT🐾🐾

Is this your cat or do you know who owns the cat, it is chipped but unfortunately the chip hasn’t been registered. Please get in touch if this is your cat.
Please make sure your cats chips are registered.

10/07/2024

Photograph by Toni Schneider of a woman and her 3 friends.

07/07/2024

A little bird just told us that today is Thank You Day, so better late than never! We want to say a big Thank you to all of our adopters, the people who have donated money either as a one off or as a monthly or annual direct debit, those who have donated food, litter, blankets, etc and of course everyone who has donated items from our Amazon Wishlist. We couldn't continue to support these cats in need without your help.