Karen's Cat Community - Animal Rescue and Sanctuary

26/04/2025

🌟🐈‍⬛A Little Update from Karen’s Cat Community Secondhand Shop!🐈‍⬛🌟

Firstly, a huge thank you to everyone who has donated items to our shop recently. We’ve received some truly lovely things, and we are so grateful for your kindness and generosity!

Sadly, sales have been very low these past few weeks—even during the Easter holidays when we’re usually busy. We also struggled to open some days due to being short on volunteers and dealing with emergency intakes at the rescue.

We’re back to our regular opening hours this month, but please note we may need to close some Saturdays as we’re low on volunteers for weekend shifts. If you’re interested in helping on Saturdays, we’d love to hear from you!

No sales = no funds. The money raised in our shop is what helps us cover the ongoing daily costs for our sanctuary cats: Hanson, Elan, Maxwell, Rudy, Bert, Ernie, Oscar, Brutus, Jess and Ethel.
Shop profits go directly toward:
🐈‍⬛Food
🐈‍⬛Litter
🐈‍⬛Regular medication
🐈‍⬛Vet treatments
This month, we’ve struggled to raise enough money to even cover the shop rent so we have no remaining profit for any of this.

A gentle reminder when donating: most donations have been thoughtful and sellable (thank you!), but some recent items needed extra sorting, cleaning, or were unsellable. Please make sure items are clean, safe, and suitable for resale—we are a small team, and every extra task takes time away from the rescue work we need to focus on.

Thank you again for your support—please pop in, spread the word, and help us keep the shop (and the rescue) going strong!

25/04/2025

Thank You So Much – From All of Us at Karen’s Cat Community! 🐈‍⬛♥️🌟

A huge heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who sent us goodies from our Amazon wishlist—you’ve truly made a difference today!

With a mum cat and five hungry kittens currently in our care, we’re flying through food and litter faster than ever. It’s honestly shocking how quickly it all disappears, especially with so many little mouths to feed and trays to clean.

Special thanks from Hanson, our sanctuary T-Rex paw boy, and the rest of our long-term sanctuary crew: Elan, Maxwell, Rudy, Oscar, Brutus, Ernie, Jess, and Bert. That’s 9 cats who rely on us every day—and thanks to you, they’re safe, warm, and well cared for.

We literally opened our last bag of litter this morning, so the restock couldn’t have come at a better time. Every single item helps, and we’re so grateful to have such a caring community behind us.

From the bottom of our hearts (and paws), thank you.

’sCatCommunity

25/04/2025

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to my weekly engagement list! 🎉 Erdogan Saygılı, Viv Oxley, Hazel Aulsebrook, June Farquharson, Phil West

25/04/2025

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/kcc-washingmachine✨ Thank You – We Did It! ✨

Thanks to your incredible support, we reached our fundraising target and have already bought our brand-new washing machine and tumble dryer!

These appliances are already making a huge difference behind the scenes—helping us stay on top of the endless laundry that comes with rescue life. Clean bedding means comfort, hygiene, and safety for all the cats in our care, especially those with health needs.

We are so grateful to every single person who donated, shared, and supported this fundraiser. Your kindness helps us carry on doing what we do, and we truly couldn’t do it without you.

With love and thanks,
Karen’s Cat Community

25/04/2025

🎉 We Did It – Thank You for Helping Ethel! 🎉
Thanks to YOUR incredible kindness and support, we smashed Ethel’s fundraiser goal! 💛

Not only did we raise enough to cover her vital vet care and medication, but we also received some wonderful gifts—steps to help her climb, a new cosy bed, and scratch posts to keep her happy and active. 🛏️🛝🧶

Because of you, Ethel now has:
✅ Ongoing thyroid care
✅ Regular health monitoring
✅ Natural joint support with Nutraquin+
✅ A loving, safe foster home
✅ Comfort, warmth, and dignity in her golden years

We truly couldn’t have done this without your donations, shares, and amazing kindness.
Thank you for believing in small rescues like ours—and for believing in Ethel. 🐾💛

We’ll keep sharing updates as she continues her journey surrounded by love.

Iʼm raising money to pay for Ethel's vet bill.. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

22/04/2025

We have names! Our TikTok supporters have spoken and by majority vote, we are named according to the "Oliver" theme. Our kittens are always named after a theme relating to Mum Cat's name and this Mum Cat is Nancy♥️

20/04/2025

Happy Easter 🐰🐣

16/04/2025

Nancy's babies were 5 weeks old Sunday, they are bursting with energy and coming along beautifully with their individual markings coming through. 😻💖

They are all now successfully on solids and started the weaning process and will be booked in 4 weeks for their first vaccinations. After which they will be available to meet and be reserved.

At this time we are answering all the enquiries, having chats about circumstances and sending adoption forms. Please remember when enquiring about the kittens:
- There is an adoption fee payable,
- We would like Nancy and kittens to go in a minimum of pairs,
- We do conduct home visits in person, online, or both,
- We require proof of home ownership or proof of landlord permission in rented accommodation.

Also please remember, in line with other rescues, we will not be holding kittens until you return from holidays like we have done previously as some people ask us to keep them for as long as six weeks and this is not possible and takes up room for potential emergencies intakes.

We are only accepting enquiries via email: [email protected]

13/04/2025

Nancy and her kittens are settling in well. We would like to say a huge thank you to San Middleton who not only collected a heavily pregnant Nancy for us but took her in and fostered her before, during and after she gave birth to a litter of five kittens. Nancy and San did an absolutely fantastic job.The kittens are 5 weeks old today and are now in with us. They will be weaned fully and all vaccinated, neutered, chipped and of course receive flea and worm treatment. Nancy will also be FIV FeLV tested.

The kittens will have their first vaccines at 9 weeks, when they can be visited and reserved. Nancy will be rehomed with one of her kittens or more if a suitable applicant comes forward which would be great. We do not adopt single kittens to people with no cats in the home. We would prefer to adopt this family in pairs. Nancy is extremely protective towards her kittens and an excellent Mum.

Home check and adoption fee apply.
You can email to express interest but please don't pm as we miss these messages. Thank you.
[email protected]

13/04/2025

11/04/2025

🏡We are happy to report that this beautiful family were safely delivered to their new home last night. Fate definitely lends a hand in the rescue World. Prince being returned twice was because he just wasn't in the right place and was always meant to stay with his sister and nephew.
Prince is one of the most gentle boys we have ever met and he deserves this so very much. Well, they all do but there was just something special about Prince and the fact that the other two ladies didn't see it is their loss.
The cat RE distribution service always finds a way❤️

09/04/2025

We really do need to treat animal rescuers with more appreciation and respect. Well, the ones like Chris anyway🌈♥️

08/04/2025

🎉 We've Reached Our Goal – Thank You So Much! 💕

We are absolutely over the moon to share that we’ve reached our £500 goal for Ethel’s care – and it’s all thanks to your incredible kindness and generosity.

Every single donation, share, and message of support has meant the world to us and has made a real difference in helping Ethel settle into her new life.

Ethel is currently in a loving foster home where she’s receiving the care she needs, including her daily medication for hypothyroidism. She’s enjoying the comfort and warmth she so deserves in her golden years.

We’re so touched to have received a little extra over our target, and we’ll be putting those funds to good use! Her fosterer has told us that Ethel loves looking out of the window but struggles to get up onto the windowsill – so we’ll be buying her some pet steps to make that easier for her. We’ll also be getting her a lovely new scratching post to keep her happy, healthy, and entertained.

From the bottom of our hearts – thank you for helping us give Ethel the love, comfort, and dignity she deserves.

With love,
Karen’s Cat Community 🐾

08/04/2025

*EDIT FOR CLARITY* We are raising £500 for Ethel, there is something wrong with this link that we cannot edit.

Morning guys, this is for all the people who were concerned about Ethel, the senior cat whose owner felt she had no choice but to put her to sleep when the assisted living accommodation wouldn't let her take her lifelong companion. Luckily, one of our volunteers came forward to offer Ethel a temporary safe space so that we could take Ethel to the vet and have time to home check people interested in adopting her to make sure they were able to care adequately for a senior cat and meet the costs involved. It Is a Just Giving to try to raise the £500 needed to pay Ethel's first vet bill. A few weeks ago, so many people told us it was cruel to put her to sleep, yet now we are struggling to pay this bill. Rescuers cannot save the lives of these cats without help and assistance from the public. It just isn't possible. I know most people "move on"
to other concerns in their daily life once the cat is deemed as "safe" but for us, we can't move on as Ethel is now a part of our daily life, her needs, her costs, her life depends on us and the chance of her finding a forever home depends on us. Can you even imagine if every follower donated just £1.00? 😺
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/ethel-vet-bill?utm_medium=CR&utm_source=CL
Thank you😻

Iʼm raising money to pay for Ethel's vet bill.. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

07/04/2025

📬 Adoption Update – Nancy’s Kittens & Ethel 🐾

We’ve now caught up with all adoption emails regarding Nancy and her kittens and Ethel, and everyone who has been in touch should now have a reply. 💌

🐱 Regarding Nancy & Her Kittens:
If you’ve received an email from us, please read it carefully. It contains all the information you need, including what evidence we require to move forward. We ask that you only respond if you’re genuinely ready and in a position to adopt.
Cats and kittens suffer when people waste our time, and we need to prioritise their welfare above all else. Our adoption process is thorough for a reason — we’re finding forever homes, not short-term ones. ❤️

🐾 Regarding Ethel:
We were overwhelmed by the offers of a home for Ethel when we first introduced her — but since sharing details about her hyperthyroidism and arthritis, sadly none of those homes have responded.

We understand that caring for a senior cat is a big commitment, but we ask that you carefully consider what adopting a 16–18 year old cat really involves before offering a home. Most senior cats will have some form of health issues.

Ethel will definitely need regular monitoring and medication for her thyroid, and she could require monthly Solensia injections for her arthritis, depending on how she responds in the long term. These are vital responsibilities, and adopters must be financially and emotionally prepared to provide for her ongoing care.

That said, she is doing incredibly well in her foster home — relaxed, safe, and loved — but we are still actively searching for her forever retirement home. One where she’ll have comfort, company, and compassionate care for the rest of her days. 🧡

Thank you as always for your support and understanding,
— Karen’s Cat Community 🐾

07/04/2025

Nancy's kittens have all been named by their fosterer just so that we can identify them. Don't worry, kittens names can be changed lol. They all look to be males at the moment. If they are, it will be the first time we have had a same s*x litter🩵

In order:

Stripey
Sleavy
Cuttie
Dotty
Fatty

All our kittens are health checked, vaccinated, chipped and receive flea and worm treatment before adoption, this means that all our kittens do not leave us until they are 14-16 weeks of age. Kittens can be viewed and reserved from 9 weeks, after they have their first vaccinations.

We are taking emails from interested people but please read our adoption policies and procedures before applying. Thank you

[email protected]

06/04/2025

🌟 Noor's Big Day! 🌟

Today is a very special day… Noor has officially gone to his forever home! 🏡💛

This incredible boy has been on quite a journey — from nearly being given away for free on social media and then surrendered into our care, to growing into a confident, cheeky, affectionate whirlwind of energy. It hasn’t always been easy, but watching Noor begin to trust again has been one of the most rewarding parts of our work. 💪🐾

We are so proud of how far he’s come and incredibly grateful to his new family for seeing him for exactly who he is and committing to giving him the love, patience, and stability he truly deserves. 💫

Noor has stolen many hearts here at KCC (and probably a few treats too 😂), and we know he’s going to thrive in his new chapter. Good luck out there, gorgeous boy — we’ll miss your little zoomies and your big attitude more than you know.

Here’s to happy beginnings for Noor. 💙

With love,
Karen’s Cat Community 🐾