Cat Rescue & Adoption Centres: West Sussex

Based in Pulborough near Horsham, West Sussex. Caring for, and rehoming cats, horses and other animals. All cats are neutered spayed prior to rehoming, and home visits are carried out to match the right cat to the right household. 

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.

Covering Chichester / Portsmouth area and West Sussex. An independent charity running a rescue and re-homing centre in a four and a half acre rural setting just outside Chichester. All cats are vet checked, wormed, flea treated, vaccinated, microchipped and neutered prior to rehoming (adopted kittens are neutered when old enough). They offer help and advice on pet ownership, and the humane control of feral cats. 

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 Crawley, Horley, Redhill, Reigate and beyond. Rescuing and rehoming cats, all of whom are vet checked, treated for worms and fleas, started on their vaccination course, microchipped and neutered (if over 4 months) prior to rehoming.

Covering Rusper down to Partridge Green and across to Kirdford, encompassing Horsham, Billingshurst and Southwater. Postcodes: RH12 RH13 & RH14. Aiming to provide safe, loving homes for any cats that need it. Also offering advice, and to reuniting lost cats with their owners. They believe all cats deserve loving, responsible homes.

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.

Based in Worthing, West Sussex. Rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming cats in need. Cats are cared for in foster homes. Prior to rehoming cats are health checked, vaccinated, neutered and micro chipped. Home visits and adoption fees apply.

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 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.

Operating in Hampshire, covering Hants and Surrey. HappyCats Rescue was founded due to the increasing number of cats and kittens needing to find new homes. This small, independent rescue places cats and kittens in foster homes until permanent homes can be found. All cats are vet checked, microchipped, neutered and vaccinated; kittens are neutered when at an appropriate age. All potential homes will be subject to a homecheck.

Based in Old Holbrook, Horsham. Holbrook Animal Rescue works in conjunction with other animal welfare organisations who all have the same aim: To help with the neutering, veterinary care, feeding and rehoming of stray and abandoned dogs and cats. The aim is to provide loving new homes for as many animals as they possibly can. The animals come from many different backgrounds but all have the same basic need - that of a home where they will be cared for and no longer live in fear or hunger.

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.

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.

Based in West Sussex. As well as rescuing and rehoming cats, the sanctuary helps horses, goats, ferrets, chinchillas, guinea pigs, chickens, gerbils and hamsters etc. Paws Animal Sanctuary is entirely supported by donations and run by unpaid volunteers. The sanctuary is open 12 - 4pm on Sundays for visitors to come and see (or even rehome) an animal in need of a loving home. A £1 admission donation is required, to help towards the running of the centre, feeding and maintaining all of the animals and also to pay veterinary bills.

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 near Chichester. The centre provides care and assistance to abandoned, abused and unwanted cats & dogs. They act as a temporary refuge and provide the animals with food, medication, socialisation and the love they require until a new loving home is found.

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.

Based in Ferring, Worthing. Providing rescue, rehabilitation and release of wildlife, and the rescue and rehoming of companion animals in West Sussex. Cats will be neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, treated for fleas & worms, vet checked and homed with one month’s free insurance. Cats that are too young to be neutered, will be homed with a neutering voucher for when they reach the required age.

Covering the Worthing area. Established 1985, rescuing and rehoming cats and kittens. There are often up to 60 awaiting a new home at any one time. All cats over 5 months old will be neutered. Home checks apply.