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The Scratching Post Cat Rescue

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The Scratching Post Cat Rescue

Website http://scratchingpost.co.uk. The Scratching Post is a cat rescue charity based in Waltham Abbey & Cheshunt, Herts but covering a much wider area.

We rely solely on charitable donations and the help of our fantastic volunteers. Reg Charity 1105653 September 2006 - Our first Patron = Mathew Bose
October 2013 - Our 2nd Patron = Samantha Fox

01/10/2024

Getting ready for Halloween at our charity shop!

Open Monday to Saturday 8.30-4.30 (but closed this Thursday!)

Next to Tesco Sewardstone Road, Waltham Abbey

Urgently needed: wool for Lynn our amazing volunteer who knits fabulous baby jumpers and blankets which are for sale in the shop. If you have any wool please can we have it?

25/09/2024

Due to our current vet moving on to open up their own practice, we are looking for a new Charity Shelter Veterinary Surgeon.

Please share to help us find the purrfect candidate

Position: Veterinary surgeon
Location: Waltham Abbey
Contract Type: Permanent or long term locum
Hours: One day per week (day negotiable)
Salary: approx £300 per day d.o.e. (8 hour shift)

The Scratching Post cat rescue shelter is dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming abandoned and mistreated cats. We are seeking an experienced veterinary surgeon to join us and make a difference to the lives of the cats in our care.

The job:

One day per week (could be 2 half days)
Predominantly neutering and vaccinations. Some dentals.
Medical treatment for shelter cats
Occasional amputations, enucleations etc
Must be confident surgeon
No consults
Start November 2024

How to Apply:
If you are a dedicated veterinary professional with a heart for animal welfare, we would love to hear from you! Please send your CV to [email protected]

10/09/2024

I posted yesterday about this cat being dumped outside the shelter. It seems to have upset some people who thought I was out of order mentioning it. One person is threatening to report me to the charity commission... this cat was... dumped lose late at night outside two locked gates on a busy rd. He was confused and very frightened. He was there over a month before trapped. He is emaciated. I have not pasted the cctv footage.

It was cruel to do this! So.if anyone thinks my post wrong. I disagree. If you think this is right then seriously your not an animal lover. And if you think it is right to dump cats when people are waiting patiently on a list, some very desperate for help then you are wrong! We are trying to get to you. We ate doing our best. We are overloaded. Finding it hard to cope with the volume. So do not come in swinging your cat like a trophie Jo. Wait your turn. We will get to you!

09/09/2024

To the person who dumped this cat outside the shelter about a month or so ago. Just to put your mind to rest we've finally trapped him. We had no space to get him sooner. Plus he kept disappearing and was so frightened we couldn't get hold of him. He has been a month without food sos very emaciated. Although we were trying to feed him the other cats and foxes obviously kept eating it. But don't worry we are giving gentle food as he can't cope with much else. And of course incase your concerned we'll pay for his neuter, chip, vaccinations, wormer and flea treatment, so you can have a nice night's sleep knowing he is now safe!

06/09/2024

Beautiful Autumn is looking for a quiet home...

01/09/2024

Thank you so much to everyone who...
Attended our fete
Donated items to sell for the fete
Made items for our fete
Baked cakes for our fete
Helped set up
Helped run our stalls and food areas
Helped behind the scenes in preparation for the fete
Shared our posts to help advertise

Special thanks to:
Gardens of Hanbury for the use of their amazing venue
Cheshunt Animal Rescue
Bill and his mini garden centre
Our clairvoyants
Our staff and volunteers who worked hard at the shelter whilst we were eating cake

It was a fabulous weekend, loads raised and we were so lucky with the weather.

Thanks to all of you, our event was the most successful ever!

This year is the 20th anniversary of the charity since Susan set it up. What a long way we have come!

Please share below any pics you took!

Now, Where's the leftover cake....

31/08/2024

Fabulous day today. Second day of fete opens tomorrow 10am until 3pm. Tables have been restocked so loads of lovely stuff to buy!

Clairvoyant on site, mini garden centre, Xmas grotto etc

Hot and cold food and ice cream!

Cake sold very well today, so we need more if anyone can help?

Polite request: please try and park as tightly as practicable to enable others to park, especially at busy periods.

31/08/2024

At today's fete we have a mini garden centre...

30/08/2024

What a lovely update ❤️

30/08/2024

We are ready! Are you???

Saturday 11-4
Sunday 10-3

Gardens of Hanbury

Card and cash accepted

28/08/2024

Our annual open day drawing closer. The Christmas grotto all ready. Come along and grab some bargains.

Garden of Hanbury.
Pynest green lane.
En9 3ql.

Saturday 11am to 4 pm.
Sunday 10 am to 3pm.

27/08/2024

We have many disputes on facebook because we like to rehome kittens in pairs....
This is why.

26/08/2024

Time is drawing closer for our open day. Please come along and enjoy the lovely surroundings plus support us!

24/08/2024

We meet some wonderful people in rescue, but we also meet the dregs of the earth. So many people have turned up with cats, not even realising the overload of rescues and a huge waiting list for spaces. A revolting individual turned up today acting like a lottery winner to dump her cat. She was absolutely taken aback when we looked with horror at the carrier she was waving like a prize for us. 'I'm dumping him off cos I'm moving,' was her words! She rehomed him as a kitten, now 9 years old. She was horrified when we explained we had no space. Yes we did take him. The revolting woman went of dancing down the drive. What a lucky day for her. Not for him. No one rehomes 9 yr old cats. It is the same old stuff, though, and the same in rescue every day.

23/08/2024

Willow needs a home 🏡

16/08/2024

Help Rafa find a home

16/08/2024

Recycle sacks!

Urgently needed if anyone can pick us some up please?

Thanks 👍 🐈

09/08/2024

Help needed! Every year, we have fantastic cakes baked especially for us to sell at our fete. Any bakers able to help this year?

Cakes can be dropped off at the shelter 9-2 before the fete or on the days if the fete.

Looking forward to lemon drizzle 😋 😋 😋

09/08/2024

Help Duncan find a home 🏡

09/08/2024

Spot the imposter...

07/08/2024

Some of our beautiful adult cats waiting for a new home.

All neutered, microchipped, vaccinated, flea and worm treated and vet checked.

£100 donation fee

Call on 01992 626110 to register your interest

07/08/2024

Help needed!

Any spare unwanted booze gratefully accepted for our tombola at our fete.

Donations can be dropped off at our shelter any day 11-2

Or at our charity shop Monday to Saturday 8.30-4.30

Thank you 😊

Address

Woodgreen Road, Off Of Honey Lane
Waltham Abbey
EN93SB

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 2pm
Wednesday	11am - 2pm
Thursday	11am - 2pm
Friday	11am - 2pm
Saturday	11am - 2pm
Sunday	11am - 2pm

Telephone

+441992626110

Website

http://scratchingpost.co.uk/

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At today's fete we have a mini garden centre...

Video of our shelter so you can have a look at our centre!

Ex SP Tosha in her new home! Have to laugh! She was always a character when she was with us!!!! The owners have many years of this ahead as she's young!!

Iggy needs a home! 01992626110

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Our Story

The Scratching Post Cat Rescue was set up as a charity in 2005 by Susan Delaney.

We rescue stray and feral cats as well as surrendered cats and rehome to domestic homes across North London, East London, Essex and Hertfordshire.

Adoption fee is £80. All cats are rehomed neutered, vaccinated, vet checked, flea and worm treated and microchipped along with one month’s PetPlan insurance.

We rely purely on donations.