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We try and help as many feral cats as possible by trapping and taming and finding them loving homes as house cats.

Our Amazon wishlist is at https://amzn.eu/fL1PO2R We're a very very small family run cat rescue operating the rescue from our own private home and private foster homes. We do not have large cat pens or a cattery and all cats live as part of a family with us or in foster homes. All visits must therefore be via pre-booked appointment. We do have official recognition as a charity registered with the

charity commission. Our charity number is 1211677
We believe pets are for life and are part of your family. We are very much PRO NEUTERING & CHIPPING and believe breeding should be outlawed with only certain registered breeders being allowed to breed cats
Amazon Wishlist is at https://amzn.eu/fL1PO2R

01/10/2025

WARNING KITTEN IN DISTRESS

When will it ever end?
Meet Neilina (her name means champion/passion). Named by the vet nurses when at such a tiny size her eye had to be removed after a nasty case of cat flu attacked her eye.
She recovered well from that but remained a superbly feisty kitten, a true fighter and warrior. Until now.
Neilina has been kept with a small group of kittens all with eyes removed really so they could get used to their surroundings from a new perspective. So she has not mixed with the rest of the household, until last night at 4pm when she sped past the hubby at full speed as he went into their enclosure to clean litter trays.
Apart from that at 4pm she was fine. At 6pm she was found draped across a ceramic food bowl in a collapsed state. I checked her over and placed her back in her pen only to notice she had a staggering gait.
I immediately transferred her to a kennel where I observed her suffering from neurological symptoms consistent with dry FIP. Flipping nightmare! (https://icatcare.org/articles/feline-infectious-peritonitis-fip) a link for those wanting to learn more.
As I’m already treating a cat for FIP (Felix), I’m lucky enough to have the drugs already in if needed and I feel I’m experienced enough through seeing several FIP cases (both wet and dry FIP) to know the score.
I bedded her down in a warm kennel with plenty padding as in her state she could easily injure herself.
I put a camera in the kennel and monitored her regularly during the night.
I took her to the vets this morning where she was taken immediately as she was fitting as I walked in.
However even after several doses of diazepam to try and stop the fitting, they did not work and euthanasia was our kindest option as we had no idea what damage had gone on in her brain.
Could anything of been done differently? No not really. If I’d taken her to out of hours last night I suspect not only would the outcome would have been the same but they may have not given her the chance I did. And it has to be said, out of hours care is bloody expensive and we are already struggling financially right now, so I had to be sensible.
RIP Neilina (Langley Moor feral) 3/6/25 to 1/10/25

29/09/2025

A "DONATE" button added here for whenever anyone wishes to us it

29/09/2025

Hi everyone, I apologise for not keeping folks updated or doing real posts but there has been lots going on with some quite poorly cats to get sorted.
Two cats in particular have racked up some quite large bills (and sadly they will be ongoing). I have not even posted their stories as was too busy ensuring the other 133 cats were also attended to.
Let me first tell you about Rosie - she is an elderly cat who earlier this year developed hyperthyroidism. She was immediately started on treatment with a referral to the hyperthyroid cat centre for a "permanent fix". However she ended up back at the vets as she was experiencing some other symptoms. Scans and tests revealed an aggressive tumour in her abdomen and now she is on palliative care with a view to keeping her as comfortable as possible with the best quality of life. We know there is no cure but whilst she is still here she will be treated as and when she can be.
Next I will tell you about Felix although if you saw the videos recently I posted you will know he was diagnosed with dry FIP. Now he has since had to have a feeding tube fitted so we could get meds down him and importantly get him eating. His total bill to date is eye watering and his meds alone are costing us £431 a bottle which lasts around 28 days (on his current dose)
I've attached a balance from a statement from 26th September at just one of our vets (we use 3 different vets) and at one point that total was over £8000 in September but some was paid off as and when it could be.
So if you see our mini competitions and draws on our fundraising group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/CCRFundraising then please do join in as every penny raised goes to help all the cats.
I know every charity is desperate for funds right now and its impossible to say any one rescue is any more deserving over another one so I leave it with the public to decide who they would prefer to support. BUT thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who does support us in whatever way you do. 💜
"Donate" button added to a new post as this one would not let me add one when it has a pic added already

28/09/2025

As well as having loads of stalls here, we will have a stall where folk can come along and ask/apply for discounted neuter vouchers for their cats.
Despite the fact we want the event to be well attended as we need the funds, I’ll be ecstatic if loads of people buy the discounted vouchers to get their cats done.
We genuinely do want to help as many people as we possibly can get their cats fixed.
That is soooo important to us right now.
So many cats/strays are still out there unneutered and unchipped.
Let’s make the world a better place with fixing each cat one by one.
Please share and spread the word.

28/09/2025

Nice person hiding behind a faceless account.

25/09/2025

LUCIANA

She is around 4 years old and is spayed and chipped.
She needs her vaccines which will start next week.

She is a house cat and does like peace and quiet. She can be a bit shy but comes out of her shell once she knows you.
She is in foster care at present with another cat but she will do fine on her own.
She would like a stress free home where she can be queen of the house on her terms.
We’ve no idea how she is with dogs.
Child free home preferred or older children only.

Our usual Ts and Cs apply so message if you are interested in meeting her with a view to adopting her. You’ll be asked to read an information document and complete a questionnaire before any meeting takes place.

24/09/2025

RESERVED

EDITH

Aged 2 years old now, Edith has had zero interest in her since she arrived at the rescue over a year ago.
She has been chipped, spayed, fully vaccinated and not long ago had her 1st annual booster (that shows how long she has been here)
She has always been in good health and is a lovely friendly girl. Yes she is reticent at first with strangers but if you give her time she will settle and come round.
She came from a feral colony but was well fed so was used to adults.
She is not used to children though so we’d like her to go to an adult only home unless the kids are teens or older.
Whilst she does play, her hobbies include sleeping and sun bathing.
She is a house cat and has never lived with a dog.
All our usual Ts and Cs apply so ask us for an information sheet if interested. However message us as we often do not see comments on the posts due to the way Facebook does things. Plus as you can imagine we get dozens of notifications regarding reactions and comments so they are easily missed.
If you’ve read this far, you know what to do, if you comment asking for info you’ve not read her post properly.

21/09/2025

Click the link to nominate us

20/09/2025

UPDATE - Thanks everyone - will put names into a hat and draw one out. No more suggestions needed. Thanks. The one I draw will get a message from me. Commiserations to the rest.

We’ve got two of these in our shed which have only been used maybe once or twice.
Happy to donate them to another rescue if they need them.
They are very lightweight and not the best traps but could be used as “training traps” where you tie them open to get a cat used to going in a trap. Although they are in full working order.
Please message me if you can use them.
Note they do not fold flat.

20/09/2025

INDIANA

🐾 Meet Indy! 🐾
This gorgeous girl is 4.5 months old and ready for her forever home!

✅ Spayed, microchipped & fully vaccinated
✅ Comes with 4 weeks free insurance
✅ Clean vet record — no exclusions for future policies!

Indy is an indoor cat but would love a secure catio or cat-proofed garden. She’s super cuddly, gentle, and affectionate once she settles in. 💕

💫 Can live with up to 2 other cats
💫 Cat-friendly dogs are fine (must be cat-tested)
🚫 No young children under 12 or noisy homes, please

She’s a little shy at first but will thrive in a calm, loving home. Could that be you?

📩 Message us to learn more or arrange a meet & greet once you’ve completed the application process

19/09/2025

Thought you may want an update on Felix.
Massive change in one week from last time I posted.
I did not think he would make it through the weekend last week.
However a fellow rescue came to the rescue and donated a half bottle of Remdesivir (GS-441524) and he has been getting that twice a day since Monday.
Remdesivir was developed to treat Covid-19 patients but research had been going on with this drug for years prior to Covid.
Various options were available for cars on the “black market” but eventually a solution for cats was approved and now it can be legally purchased (via a vet).
However it’s very expensive. Having not yet purchased any I can’t give the exact cost but a google search suggests costs in the uk range between £2000-£5000 depending on dosage, vets mark up etc.
Ignore the bits of food in his kennel, we are trying to get him to eat but for now he does have a feeding tube in. He simply plays with his food, few bites then likes to spread it around the kennel 🙄
Felix is gonna need his own fundraiser bless him
Huge thank you to Jan at Farplace Animal Rescue for the medication donation.

15/09/2025

ADOPTED 25/2/25

NIGEL
Born early August 2024
Been in rescue since end August 2024

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