Cat Rescue & Adoption Centres: Bristol

Cat and kitten rehoming centres covering Bristol. Adopt a cat from your local rescue shelter.

Organisations are listed alphabetically. Please browse the page to locate rescues nearest you.

Aylesbury Cat Rescue

Category ID:539

Based in Aylesbury. A non-profit organisation dedicated to saving and rehoming domestic and feral cats. Their aim is to find good homes for all the cats that pass through their doors.

COUNTIES: Buckinghamshire

Extra Info

Adopt a Cat: Contact as above to ask about cats needing homes.
Help! Fosterers Needed: Cat fosterers urgently needed. Please contact Aylesbury Cat Rescue for more information.

Bridge Animal Rescue

Category ID:671

Registered Charity no. 1091345

bristol

Based in Bristol. Bridge Animal Rescue is the working name of National Animal Sanctuaries Support League (Bristol Branch). Bridge Animal Rescue works hard for the welfare of animals of all kinds: wild, companion and farmed. The rescue helps other rescues through funding and also helps find rescue spaces for animals in need.

General Enquiries:   07388 503540
Postal Address:
6, Grasmere Close, Bristol, BS10 6AU.
COUNTIES: Bristol

Extra Info

Adopt a Cat: Contact as above to ask about cats needing homes.

Bristol & Wales Cat Rescue

Category ID:674

Registered Charity no. 1127289

bristol

Bristol and Wales Cat Rescue rehomes cats and kittens to adopters within a 50 mile radius, but can only take cats in from Bristol. All potential adopters are home-checked or must supply a letter of reference from their vet. All cats are treated for worms and fleas, litter-trained, socialised also neutered and microchipped if old enough.

COUNTIES: Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire, South-east-wales

Extra Info

Adopt a Cat: Contact as above to ask about cats needing homes.
Neutering Assistance: Bristol & Wales Cat Rescue can advise on local vets who offer adopters discounted neutering and vaccinations. See their website for details.
Low-cost Microchipping: The rescue promotes responsible ownership and also offers discounted microchipping.
Golden Oldies: Homes needed for Feline 'Golden Oldies' - wonderful companions for human Golden Oldies!

Cats Protection - Bristol & District

Category ID:291

Registered Charity no. 203644

bristol

Covering postcodes: BS1-11, BS13-16, BS30-32, BS34-37, BS40-41. Rescuing and rehoming stray and unwanted cats and kittens, encouraging neutering, and providing information to the public about the care of cats and kittens.

COUNTIES: Bristol, Gloucestershire

Extra Info

Adopt a Cat: Contact as above to ask about cats needing homes.
Neutering Assistance: Find out if you are eligible here: Financial Assistance with the Cost of Neutering
Lost & Found Register: Details of cats lost or found in their area are displayed on the branch website.
Help! Volunteers Needed: Volunteers are always welcomed.
Help! Quality Items Needed: If you have items to donate but have no transport, contact the branch and someone will collect them from your home.
Support Shop: 272 North Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 1JA (Open 9am - 4pm Mon - Sat)
National CP Helpline: 03000 12 12 12

Cats Protection - Frome & District

Category ID:380

Registered Charity no. 203644

Covering areas around Frome in Somerset, and also Warminster and Westbury in Wiltshire and parts of Avon. On average, they rescue and rehome over 100 homeless or unwanted cats every year. All cats are neutered and treated for fleas and worms prior to rehoming.

General Enquiries:   07733 390 345
https://www.cats.org.uk/frome
Postal Address:
46 Lower Innox, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2LU.
COUNTIES: Somerset, Wiltshire, Dorset, Bristol

Extra Info

Adopt a Cat: Contact as above to ask about cats needing homes.
Neutering Assistance: Find out if you are eligible here: Financial Assistance with the Cost of Neutering.
Help! Volunteers Needed: Frome & District branch is currently looking for cat-lovers with some time on their hands, even if it's only a few hours a week to help with cat welfare and homing. Please drop them an email if you are interested.
National CP Helpline: 03000 12 12 12

Cats Protection - Weston-super-Mare & District

Category ID:551

Registered Charity no. 203644

Rescuing and rehoming stray and unwanted cats in postcode areas: BS20, BS21, BS22, BS23, BS24, BS25, BS26, BS29, BS48, BS49, TA8, TA9. To help alleviate the problem of unwanted cats, they also offer information and advice about responsible cat ownership and promote neutering as the only effective solution.

Adoption Enquiries:   03453 712065
General Enquiries:   03453 712066
https://www.cats.org.uk/westonsm
Postal Address:
PO Box 530, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS23 8TX.
COUNTIES: Bristol, Somerset

Extra Info

Adopt a Cat: Contact as above to ask about cats needing homes.
Neutering Assistance: Cats Protection offer a means tested scheme to neuter your cat for £10 at selected UK vet practices. Please contact 03000 12 12 12 then option 2 for the neutering department between 9:30am – 1pm to find out more.
Help! Foster Carers needed: The branch would love to hear from anyone who may be willing to become a cat fosterer. There is a waiting list of cats needing to come in, so extra foster homes are always welcome!
Help! Pen Sponsors Needed: You can also help the endless stream of needy cats by sponsoring a cat pen.
National CP Helpline: 03000 12 12 12

HEART (Homing & Emergency Animal Rescue Team)

Category ID:1267

bristol

Covering Bristol, Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. HEART’s aim is to find secure new homes for animals that have been abandoned or whose owners can no longer care for them. They help dogs, cats, rabbits, horses, goats and many other animals throughout the South West.

COUNTIES: Bristol, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Somerset

Extra Info

Adopt a Cat: Contact as above to ask about cats needing homes.

Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary

Category ID:1215

Registered Charity no. 294606

bristol

Covering Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Rescuing and rehoming around 800 animals each year. No animal is put to sleep unless advised by a Vet. Adoption fees help towards the cost of microchipping, vaccination and neutering the animals prior to rehoming (those too young to be neutered are rehomed with a neutering agreement).

General Enquiries:   01275 474719
https://hollyhedge.org.uk
Rehoming Centre:
Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary, Wild Country Lane, Barrow Gurney, Bristol, BS48 3SE.
COUNTIES: Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset

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Extra Info

Adopt a Cat: Contact as above to ask about cats needing homes.

Little Paws Rescue

Category ID:1144

Registered Charity no. 1170534

bristol

A small animal rescue based in Bristol, rescuing and rehoming unwanted cats & kittens in the Bristol and North Somerset area. All cats old enough will be neutered, or rehomed with a discounted voucher if too young.

COUNTIES: Bristol, Somerset

Extra Info

Adopt a Cat: Contact as above to ask about cats needing homes.

Margs Moggies Cat Rescue

Category ID:1130

bristol

Based in Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire. Rescue and re-homing of stray and unwanted cats throughout Wiltshire and the surrounding areas. Funds are raised through car boot sales and the sale of handmade cards.

COUNTIES: Bristol, Somerset, Wiltshire

Extra Info

Adopt a Cat: Contact as above to ask about cats needing homes.
Help! Fosterers Needed: New cat foster carers are always needed for cats between homes. Cat Rescue provides the food and litter and pays all veterinary expenses. Fostering is sometimes a suitable option for cat lovers who can't look after a cat on a permanent basis.

Moggery Rehoming Centre (The)

Category ID:1104

Registered Charity no. 1070330

bristol

Covering mainly Bristol and surrounds, but flexible for the right home. Involving actions as diverse as finding a new home for the loved pet of an elderly local resident entering a nursing home, trapping and neutering a feral colony, bottle feeding abandoned kittens or caring for the many cats left behind by tenants each year in the Bristol area. The Moggery has plenty of beautiful cats and kittens needing homes! Small holdings, stables, farms also needed for Feral and semi-feral cats.

General Enquiries:   0117 924 3128
https://www.themoggery.org.uk
Rehoming Centre:
65 Longmead Avenue, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8QB
COUNTIES: Bristol

Extra Info

Adopt a Cat: Contact as above to ask about cats needing homes.

RSPCA - Bath Cats And Dogs Home

Category ID:572

Registered Charity no. 205594

Based in Bath. Bath Cats and Dogs Home is one of the largest re-homing centres in the UK with over 3,000 unwanted cats, dogs and small animals relying upon them every year. Rehabilitating and rehoming cats and dogs from strays, pregnant ferals or handovers, where a person is no longer able to keep their pet.

General Enquiries:   01225 787321
https://www.bathcatsanddogshome.org.uk
Rehoming Centre:
The Avenue, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AZ. (Open: 11am - 1pm daily)
COUNTIES: Somerset, Bristol

Extra Info

Adopt a Cat: Contact as above to ask about cats needing homes.
Cruelty Line: 0300 1234 999 (7am to 10pm), or for advice visit: RSPCA Help & Advice

RSPCA - Bristol Animal Rescue Centre (Bristol A.R.C)

Category ID:588

Registered Charity no. 205858

bristol

Bristol Animal Rescue Centre generally has around 115 dogs and 60 cats at any one time, as well as numerous rabbits, ferrets and other small animals, all looking for their special new home.

General Enquiries:   0117 977 6043
https://www.bristolarc.org.uk
Rehoming Centre:
50 Albert Road, St. Philips, Bristol, Avon, BS2 0XW. (Open by appointment only.)
COUNTIES: Bristol

Extra Info

Adopt a Cat: Contact as above to ask about cats needing homes.
Cruelty Line: 0300 1234 999 (7am to 10pm), or for advice visit: RSPCA Help & Advice

RSPCA - North Somerset Branch

Category ID:714

Registered Charity no. 205284

Covering from Nailsea down to Woolavington and across to Wells. The branch rescues, rehabilitates and rehomes a huge variety of animals from lots of different circumstances.

General Enquiries:   01278 782671
https://www.rspca.org.uk/local/north-somerset-branch
Rehoming Centre:
Brent Knoll Animal Centre: Brent Road, Brent Knoll, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4BL. (Open: 11am - 1pm and 2pm - 4.30pm daily, closed Monday.)
COUNTIES: Somerset, Bristol

Extra Info

Adopt a Cat: Contact as above to ask about cats needing homes.
Cruelty Line: 0300 1234 999 (7am to 10pm), or for advice visit: RSPCA Help & Advice

St Giles Kennels and Cattery

Category ID:942

bristol

Based in the village of Wrantage, just outside Taunton. Initially a dog rescue, they now also rescue and rehome cats and kittens in Somerset (and further afield if a homecheck can be arranged). Cats are wormed, neuteured and vaccinated, and homechecks are carried out.

General Enquiries:   01823 490333
https://stgilesanimalwelfare.co.uk
Rehoming Centre:
St Giles Kennels and Cattery, Wrantage, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 6DJ. Open 6 days a week, closed Wednesday (excluding some bank holidays) 10am – 12pm & 2pm – 4pm.
COUNTIES: Somerset, Bristol, Devon, Dorset, Wiltshire, South-east-wales

Extra Info

Adopt a Cat: Contact as above to ask about cats needing homes.