Cat Rescue & Adoption Centres: East Sussex

Angela's Test Shelter is just for testing purposes. However if it was a real shelter, brief details about it would appear here. Such as 'We are a small organisation, finding new, loving homes for cats in East and West Sussex.

Based in Bexhill. Providing safe haven for abandoned or unwanted animals of all kinds. Animals are placed in new, loving homes where possible, or given lifelong sanctuary if un-homeable. Animals are given medical treatment when necessary, and are neutered. Sponsorship and membership welcomed.

Based in Hastings. Rescuing and rehoming unwanted, stray and abandoned cats in East Sussex. As well as their regular furry residents, they always have lots of super, Mature Mogs, and Senior Kittizens looking for loving homes.

Rescuing and rehoming cats and kittens in the Bexhill and Eastbourne areas. A sponsorship scheme is also in place for long term care of elderly and disabled cats. All cats are neutered before rehoming.

Covering the Brighton & Hove area. A registered charity run entirely by volunteers, dedicated to the welfare of stray and unwanted cats both domestic and feral. They rescue, neuter and, where necessary, rehabilitate stray and feral cats, helping to prevent future unwanted litters. The Charity rescues and rehomes around 100-150 cats each year. No healthy cat is ever put to sleep.

Based in Heathfield, East Sussex. Catastrophes helps with rehoming domestic cats, as well as assisting with neutering / relocating of feral cats.

Covering Postcodes: postcodes BN1, BN2, BN3, BN41 and BN42. Run entirely by local volunteers, the branch undertakes rescue and rehoming, offers neutering assistance to those on low incomes, and promotes cat welfare. A home visit will be carried out prior to adoption.

Based in Eastbourne. Rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming cats. The centre has 34 cat pens and is always looking for loving homes for the cats in their care. Home visits will be carried out.

Covering from Halland to Saltdean. Rescuing and rehoming cats from sites in Seaford and Ringmer. Their vision is to ensure that every cat is given the chance of a life where it will be treated with kindness and an understanding of its needs.

Covering Ardingly to the North, Ansty and Bolney to the West, Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint to the South and Scaynes Hill to the East. The branch re-homes cats and kittens. They have seven pens at a local cattery to keep the cats until homes are found for them. They also neuter and feed feral cats.

Covering East Sussex and West Kent: Tunbridge Wells, Crowborough and surrounding districts, plus postcodes TN1-TN11, TN13, TN14, TN16, and TN19-TN22. This branch is run by a dedicated band of volunteers who rescue and re-home, stray and unwanted cats in the local area.

Based in Sussex, but can rehome UK wide. The largest cat rehoming centre in the UK, finding homes for over 1,000 felines every year. The centre offers a matching service, to ensure the right cat goes to the right home. All cats in their care are vet checked, neutered if old enough and microchipped, prior to rehoming.

Covering West Kent and East Sussex. Greenacres has a variety of cats needing homes; from pairs of kittens to elderly cats; cats needing homes with gardens and cats suitable for indoor-only homes; single cats, pairs or trio's; and (not forgetting) feral and semi-feral cats seeking suitable outdoor homes (ie farms, smallholdings, stables etc.)

Based in Brighton, rehoming within 20 miles of Brighton & Hove. A privately owned, volunteer-run cat shelter. Helping Brighton's cat welfare and neutering programmes. All cats are neutered, microchipped, treated against fleas and worms prior to adoption, and come with 4 weeks' free pet insurance.

Based in Denton. A small independent cattery, providing a safe and friendly home to all residents (regardless of age) until a suitable home is found. They never put a healthy cat down. Stray cats are taken in, given any necessary veterinary care, neutered, treated for worms, vaccinated and microchipped before being rehomed.

Based in Crawley, rescuing cats that are in need, alone or vulnerable throughout Surrey and Sussex. Felines 1st rehomes cats that have been rescued or are no longer wanted, and promotes wider education of cat welfare within their area. Cats are neutered at 4 months.

Bases in Faversham, and near Sevenoaks. Happy Endings Rescue are a no-kill, vegan run rescue charity, rescuing and rehoming all species of animal. All cats for rehoming are vaccinated, microchipped, flea-treated, wormed, and neutered (if old enough).

Based in Battle, East Sussex. Helping animals that have been abandoned, neglected or abused, or those whose owners’ circumstances have changed and they can no longer look after them. All cats are microchipped, neutered and will have been treated for fleas and worms prior to rehoming. Younger cats will be homed with a neutering agreement. Animals have a home for life at the sanctuary when rehoming is inappropriate.

Rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming cats in Sussex, West Kent and Surrey, and providing cat welfare advice. All cats that leave the shelter will be neutered. Those too young to be neutered will be rehomed with a neutering agreement. 

Based in East Sussex. Providing rescue and rehabilitation of mainly cats and dogs, and a wide variety of other animals both domestic and wildlife. Good homes are always needed for the many animals in their care.

Based in Brighton, rehoming across Sussex. Kitty in the City Cat Rescue look after abandoned and homeless cats in foster homes prior to finding a new forever home. All cats and kittens are vet checked, vaccinated and treated for fleas and worms. All cats will be neutered prior to rehoming and kittens are rehomed on the understanding that neutering must take place at an appropriate age. Kitty in the City will carry out home checks before rehoming takes place and will carry out follow up visits to ensure that the cats has settled into the home environment.

Covering Kent, Surrey, Sussex and London. Rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming dogs, cats, rabbits and guinea pigs. All animals are health checked, inoculated & microchipped and are rehomed with 4 weeks free Pet Insurance. Last Chance Animal Rescue have a full neutering policy, and also operate a non destruction policy.

Rescuing and rehoming stray and abandoned cats in Brighton, Hove and surrounding areas. Before adoption, all cats are microchipped, neutered, vaccinated and have received flea & worming treatment. Kittens under four months will be followed up and funded for neutering when old enough. Suitability and home checks apply.

Covering England, Scotland and Wales. OCWT is affiliated to the Oriental Cat Association and provides safehouse accommodation for cats of Oriental bloodlines. Undertaking the rescue and re-homing of Oriental Shorthair cats. Cats are sometimes available in various parts of the country, so if you are interested in giving an Oriental Shorthair a home the organisation keeps a waiting list. All homes are checked prior to adoption. Advice on the welfare of oriental cats available.The harder to home Orientals are cared for at the rehoming cattery in East Sussex until a home is found.

Based in Haywards Heath. Rescuing, re-habilitating and re-homing stray and abandoned cats in Mid Sussex, and encouraging spaying & neutering to avoid future unwanted litters. Paws & Claws has dedicated quarters for old and harder to home cats. No cat is ever put to sleep, except on veterinary advice. All cats are neutered (neutering is advised to adopters of kittens), de-flea'd, wormed, microchipped and will have received any due vaccinations before rehoming.

This is just a test shelter, to work out the best way to do things if a shelter changes its name.  Note there is no apostrophe in 'its', which is why they are blacked-out on the sign at the Turf Tavern in Oxford. Silly billies! But Daved Bowie went there, so we forgive them.

Rehoming within a 30 miles of Ringmer, Sussex. Alleviating animal cruelty, rehoming, providing sanctuary for animals in need and educating people about how to care for animals is at the heart of Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare. Each year they receive some 1500 new animals, and they always have a variety of cats seeking loving homes. All cats are health checked, neutered, vaccinated, treated against fleas and worms and microchipped.

Based near Gatwick, Surrey. A small, volunteer run rescue, rescuing and rehoming abandoned and neglected cats (and dogs) in Surrey, Sussex, Kent, London, Hampshire and Berkshire. All cats will be neutered and vaccinated before rehoming.

Based in Hastings. Sussex East & Hastings Branch of RSPCA (which incorporates Bluebell Ridge Cat Rehoming Centre and Home from Home Dog Rehoming) is completely self funded and always pleased to receive any saleable items for their fundraising events. They always have cats looking for loving, new homes.

Covering Mid Sussex. Offering veterinary and financial assistance to help animals most in need in the branch area. All animals are neutered, microchipped and vaccinated (where appropriate) before they are rehomed.

Based in Patcham, Brighton. The centre cares for a wide range of animals until they are ready for re-homing or release. This branch can accommodate up to 84 cats and 90 dogs at any one time, plus numerous other animals. As there is a non-destruction policy, the centre is usually very full.

Covering Crowborough, Maidstone, Staplehurst & Tunbridge Wells. The branch rehomes stray and abandoned animals, helps people with the veterinary care of their pets through their Clinic in Maidstone ,and helps animals who have suffered abuse & cruelty by finding them loving homes. They always have animals looking for homes.

Based in Lamberhurst, Kent. Covering Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Crowborough and Heathfield. Streetkatz aims to give all homeless and abandoned cats and kittens of all ages a chance of survival and a brighter future.  Streetkatz actively promotes the neutering of all cats and kittens over the age of 5 months. This rescue does not have a shelter but operates through a network of fosterers.