The Cat Welfare Group

The Cat Welfare Group Passionate about cats and our community
REGISTERED CHARITY - 1189649 FERAL WORK
We are passionate about our feral and our TNR work.

We are a charity based on the south coast, with over 30 years experience of cat welfare and rescue, we are passionate about cats, their well-being and our community! RESCUE WORK
We rescue stray or abandoned cats and kittens and work to re-home them into secure, loving homes once they have undergone extensive medical checks/treatment and of course are old enough. In the case of feral cats, where th

ey cannot be domesticated, we will neuter them, address any health concerns and either return them to their original home if possible or alternatively find a suitable new home. When feral kittens are found, we work slowly to socialise them and transform them from hissy, spitty little fireballs, into loving and playful kittens. ORPHANS
When kittens have been abandoned or orphaned we have an expert team of carers and equipment, and can hand-rear around the clock, saving hundreds of defenceless lives since we began. ADOPTION
When you adopt with us, you can be certain that your cat or kitten has had the best care available. Included in your adoption;

Full veterinary assessment and health-check
Vaccination
Mircochip
One month of flea/worm treatment
Neutering
One month free PetPlan insurance

If you are looking to adopt a cat, please complete our adoption form on our website https://thecatwelfaregroup.org/adoption-form

CONTINUING OUR WORK
Without you we couldn’t do what we do! There are so many ways that you can support us;

Choose us as your charity with Pets At Home VIP
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JustGiving - https://www.justgiving.com/catwelfaregroup (don’t forget to add Gift Aid!)
Monthly Standing Order - https://www.thecatwelfaregroup.org/support-us

CONTACTING US
If you have found a cat - https://www.thecatwelfaregroup.org/ive-found-a-cat
If you have lost your cat - https://www.thecatwelfaregroup.org/ive-lost-a-cat

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16/01/2025

Has an animal charity or someone from a charity team had a positive impact on the life of an animal you know?

If so join us in saying a big "THANK YOU" to all those who go above and beyond for pets in need, by nominating in the Petplan & ADCH animal charity awards

https://bit.ly/PetplanCharityAwards25

Nominations close January 31st

It’s been a little while since we last updated you on Ellie’s progress. She’s responding really well to her treatment, ...
14/01/2025

It’s been a little while since we last updated you on Ellie’s progress.

She’s responding really well to her treatment, as she’s so tiny it’s a very small dose but we believe it’s working already!

During her first few days she either didn't know how to play or simply didn't want to. That's certainly not the case now!! Zoomies take place at least twice daily, along with running circles around a ball track and chasing her favourite ball and mouse. Ellie is loving feeling like, and learning to be, a kitten.

Her pot belly is reducing as she's no longer constipated, and we think her appearance is changing daily. What isn’t changing is her magnificent purr and love of belly rubs.

Ellie is due follow up blood tests next week and we hope to see a significant improvement. The next step will be finding her the perfect forever home 😍

***JANUARY SALE***Today sees the launch of our 2025 calendar sale. Bargain at just £5.00 plus P&P. Limited availabilit...
11/01/2025

***JANUARY SALE***

Today sees the launch of our 2025 calendar sale. Bargain at just £5.00 plus P&P. Limited availability, grab one before they’re all snapped up!

You can buy a desktop calendar by visiting our online shop:

https://thecatwelfaregroup.org/shop

** please note that although the checkout says PayPal, you don’t need an account. Just click through via the PayPal button and select ‘pay by card’

Sadly, we need to update you all about the poor boy who came into us following a suspected RTA. Following his x-rays and...
10/01/2025

Sadly, we need to update you all about the poor boy who came into us following a suspected RTA.

Following his x-rays and full examination it became apparent just how significant his injuries were. A luxating hip/pelvis with an older fracture on the other side of his pelvis too, in addition to being severely arthritic. A minimum of two surgeries would have been required and the prognosis was poor.

We always listen to our vets, and after discussing his future at length, on welfare grounds we took the sad decision to let him pass peacefully and pain free.

Thank you to Alina and the team at Heathside Veterinary Surgery for their support and compassion.

We called him Atticus - sleep tight little man, we’re so sorry we couldn’t save you 😢

You will have seen over the weekend that we shared a post from one of our vets, trying to find the owner of an entire, u...
08/01/2025

You will have seen over the weekend that we shared a post from one of our vets, trying to find the owner of an entire, unchipped boy who was believed to have been in an RTA.

No owner was found and he is now in our care. He has a urinary catheter in place, his urine was very bloody, he was unstable on his back legs, fracture suspected, and his heart rate was of concern

Overnight he has improved, his urine is much better and with a change of meds his heart rate has improved. If he’s stable enough today the plan is to do X-rays to see what is going on with his pelvis.

It’s not the best to be starting 2025 with yet another complicated and expensive cat, but he deserves a chance so we would be so grateful if you could help us to help him

Every donation amount is greatly appreciated and does make a difference, so please do not think that £2 is not enough because it really is!

https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/tcwg2025

** remember to change the additional donation to zero as we do not get that amount, it goes to Just Giving

Or you can donate direct;
Account name: The Cat Welfare Group
Account Number: 73934551
Sort Code: 20-79-31

Never give up hope!Meet 10 year old Thomas, who has been missing for 3 years and 4 months, since he escaped his carrier ...
07/01/2025

Never give up hope!

Meet 10 year old Thomas, who has been missing for 3 years and 4 months, since he escaped his carrier at the vet in Burrfields Road Portsmouth.

We were contacted this afternoon by Megan who had seen a cat around for the last month, but had learned that people on the industrial estate had been feeding him for much longer.

Tonight we scanned him and it was Thomas, just half a mile from where he went missing

He’s now home with his very happy family, all thanks to the kindness of others and Jo from our team who went out to him

This beautiful young girl is now safe and warm with us, after being found with her three tiny newborn kittens and handed...
07/01/2025

This beautiful young girl is now safe and warm with us, after being found with her three tiny newborn kittens and handed in to a local vet in Portsmouth

Weighing between 80g and 96g, it’s unimaginable what may have happened if they weren’t found.

It feels like we are emptying an ocean with a spoon. This girl didn’t ask to have kittens. When will people do the right thing and neuter?

Little Ellie spent the morning charming all of the clever people at Lumbry Park Veterinary Specialists where her diagnos...
06/01/2025

Little Ellie spent the morning charming all of the clever people at Lumbry Park Veterinary Specialists where her diagnosis of congenital hypothyroidism was confirmed

She will now start the medication she needs and have her bloods retested in two weeks.

From being dumped out of a car to now having a future!

An update on little EllieAs you know our aim is to prioritise sick or injured cats over healthy cats who need new homes....
03/01/2025

An update on little Ellie

As you know our aim is to prioritise sick or injured cats over healthy cats who need new homes. When the vet sent photos of Ellie after she had been dumped from a car, we we knew that she didn’t look right, with her short legs, fat head and fat tummy. She had no physical injuries but our gut told is that she needed more than just some TLC.

In her first few hours with us we could see that she was dull and slow, not playful like a normal kitten of her age should be, and we started to think that she may have hypothyroidism, a lack of the thyroid hormone, which is incredibly rare in kittens (we have never had a case) and is likely to be congenital.

Kittens with congenital hypothyroidism can display the following symptoms:
• Mental dullness
• Small size compared to their littermates
• Abnormal body proportions, such as a large and wide head, enlarged tongue, and short limbs
• Lethargy
• Wobbly, drunken gait (also known as ataxia)
• Dry skin
• Thin fur

The thyroid hormone is vitally important for the development of the nervous and skeletal systems and so we had to get answers quickly and booked her in for blood tests yesterday

It is so rare that even the vet thought that her appearance was likely to be due to another condition and so was very surprised when the bloods confirmed our fears

The next step is for her to see a specialist, to check for any other conditions which may be of concern, so she is booked in to see the very clever people at Lumbry Park on Monday.

It’s not the best to be starting 2025 with another complicated and expensive cat, but she deserves a chance so we would be so grateful if you could help us to help her.

Every donation amount is greatly appreciated and does make a difference, so please do not think that £2 is not enough because it really is!

https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/tcwg2025

** remember to change the additional donation to zero as we do not get that amount, it goes to Just Giving

Or you can donate direct;
Account name: The Cat Welfare Group
Account Number: 73934551
Sort Code: 20-79-31

Meet our first rescue of 2025, Little EllieWas seen being thrown out of a car She is just 6/7 weeks old
01/01/2025

Meet our first rescue of 2025, Little Ellie

Was seen being thrown out of a car

She is just 6/7 weeks old

01/01/2025

Rosie’s next step is to reduce then remove another of her meds, this started yesterday and she was definitely less settled. Not in a bad way, she was just very ‘busy’.

In a ‘normal’ cat you could distract with toys but Rosie doesn’t function in the same way and there is a fine line between her being distracted and over-stimulated. She doesn’t play on her own and before her surgery any interaction with toys was a couple of seconds at best and at worst the noise of anything would send her crazy.

So this morning we tried a blanket from Happy Kitty Blankets as we had some success with one before surgery, and we also used the same scent pods and mixed in with a soft toy before giving it to her.

The video may seem a bit dull in the first half but it really shows how she is interested in and calmed by her blanket

31/12/2024

Our last update of 2024 is little Figgy

She’s two weeks into a twelve week course of FIP treatment and has put a tiny bit of weight on, not as much as her team would like, but it’s a move in the right direction. She’s 1.29kg from 900g.

She’s having real swings with her emotions, poor little scrap. Here you see her on a good day, shouting for some turkey. But today she spent the day quiet and hiding away.

It’s early days, but she’s being given the chance thanks to what you all have allowed us to do and we are incredibly grateful for that

Tonight we will raise a glass in thanks to some incredible people; to all of the awesome veterinary teams, not just those working tonight but those who have saved and tried to save so many animals this year. To the volunteers not out partying but who are instead at home caring for the sickest and most fragile. And to each and every person who supported us this year, if you shared a post, gave your time, gave food, bought something from our wish list or donated £2, we appreciate you all so very much and it’s only because of you that we can help cats like Figgy

Happy New Year everyone!

29/12/2024

Over the last few days we’ve started to see Rosie seeking out what she loves. She comes to me as soon as I go into her room, then rolls over for a belly rub. This morning she climbed onto my lap and pushed her head into my hand for rubs ❤️

A long overdue update on mumma Tate and her babies, all thriving with foster mum Heather. They are now just over 3 weeks...
28/12/2024

A long overdue update on mumma Tate and her babies, all thriving with foster mum Heather. They are now just over 3 weeks old and are little chubbsters

** URGENT APPEAL TO FIND OWNER ** This beautiful older boy, neutered, no chip or collar, was found in a shed on Sparshol...
28/12/2024

** URGENT APPEAL TO FIND OWNER **

This beautiful older boy, neutered, no chip or collar, was found in a shed on Sparsholt Rd, Weston, Southampton. Possibly shut in for a few days.

Please help us to find his family

Call us on 0300 365 4 999 if you recognise him

Address

Whiteley

Telephone

+443003654999

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https://amzn.eu/924iTkM

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