Cat Rescue & Adoption Centres: West Yorkshire

Rescuing and rehoming cats and kittens in Bradford and the surrounding area for over 50 years. All cats are neutered or spayed before leaving for their new homes. As part of the rehoming policy the new owner will agree to have the kitten neutered or spayed once reaching maturity.
The preferred method of contact is via the Contact Us form on their Website (linked below) or Via Facebook Message

Based in Bradford. Caring for stray and unwanted cats in the area. All cats receive full vet treatment where needed and are neutered, vaccinated and microchipped.

Covering South Yorkshire and parts of West Yorkshire. B.A.R.C. rescue and rehome mainly cats and dogs but also other small animals. The charity aims to help find your new best friend, and give all the support and guidance you’ll need along the journey of a lifetime.

Based in Rochdale, covering Rochdale, Oldham, and sometimes further afield for the right home. Bart's Legacy Cat Sanctuary is a refuge for stray cats and kittens. All cats are neutered, microchipped, health checked and treated for fleas and worms before loving homes are found. Feral cats are neutered and assessed, and rehomed if suitable or returned to a safe location.

Covering: North Yorkshire, Teesside, Wakefield and parts of West Yorkshire. The Blue Cross Thirsk centre has facilities for 25 dogs and 40 cats, with additional and puppy and kitten facilities, they always have animals looking for good homes.

Based in Bradford. Rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming cats and kittens across West Yorkshire. Additionally, the centre specialises in caring for cats with severe disabilities. They work within their SENSE framework, to achieve a Safe, Enriching, Nurturing, Sensory Environment. Each individual cat's needs are taken into account, to give them the best quality of life possible.

A foster based rescue in Barnsley. Rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming abandoned, stray and feral cats & kittens in South and West Yorkshire. All cats will be neutered and microchipped before adoption. Kittens will be homed with an appointment for neutering.

Based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. Rescuing and Rehoming abandoned and unwanted cats / kittens. Educating people on the importance of neutering and microchipping.

Based in Leeds. Cat Action Trust 1977 is a small national charity dedicated to the welfare of feral cats. CAT 77's policy is to help feral cats by limiting their numbers through neutering and returning to site, and by finding homes for kittens and tame stray cats. The charity has a no-kill policy, and is run entirely by volunteers. The Leeds branch is a small voluntary group rescuing, caring for and rehoming unwanted and abandoned cats and kittens in the Leeds area. All adult cats are neutered prior to homing, and a home visit is carried out. They are always looking for good, loving homes for many cats and kittens.

Based in Bradford. Rescuing and rehoming stray and abandoned cats within West & North Yorkshire. Focusing on rehoming male strays, to make way for mums & kittens due to a lack of resources. All cats will be health checked, vaccinated, neutered, microchipped and flea and worm treated prior to adoption. The Cat House Rescue do not rehome near busy roads. Home checks apply.

Based in York. All cats and kittens are microchipped, wormed and treated for fleas when they arrive at the rescue. Cats over the age of 6 months are also neutered and vaccinated. Young kittens must be neutered at 6 months of age by the new owners, as part of the adoption agreement.

Based in Calderdale, covering postcode areas HX7 and OL14.

Covering HD1, HD2, HD3, HD4, HD5, HD6, HD7, HD8, HD9, BD13, HX1, HX2, HX3, HX4, HX5 & HX6, WF1 to 7, WF12 to 17 and LS 26 and LS27. Re-homing unwanted cats and kittens and trapping & neutering ferals. Cats are cared for in foster homes until loving, permanent homes are found.

Based in Harrogate. Rescuing, rehabilitation and rehoming abandoned and stray cats. Cats are cared for in foster homes until their new, permanent home can be found. The branch can also help with neutering of feral cats to help control their numbers. All cats are vaccinated, microchipped and up to date with flea and worm prevention before they are rehomed; they will also be neutered if they are old enough.

Covering the area between Leeds, Bradford and Wakefield. This centre has 12 pens, and is slightly different to other CP centres, in that all the cats there are up for immediate adoption. The cats are looked after at another centre until cleared as fit to home, and move on to the Homing Centre when they are ready to find permanent homes. All cats at the centre will be microchipped, vaccinated, neutered and socialised prior to adoption.

Covering between the Yorkshire Dales and the cities of Leeds and Bradford. In addition to finding homes for many homeless cats and kittens, they run a sponsorship scheme for their long-term residents. The branch is experienced in trapping, neutering and returning feral or farm cats, have all the necessary humane equipment and work with experienced vets. This work is invaluable to stop interbreeding, reducing the feral over-population, and also gives the adult cats a happier, healthier life. Please Note: Contact for this branch is currently through head office, as follows:

Based in Shipley, West Yorkshire, rehoming across the United Kingdom. Greenleaf Animal Rescue provides rescue and rehoming services throughout the United Kingdom. The charity run sanctuaries to provide a safe haven for animals that cannot find homes. The charity also provides animal welfare advice and information. All animals will be neutered prior to rehoming if they are a suitable age; where they are too young, a neutering agreement forms part of the adoption contract. Home checks will be carried out for all potential new homes.

Rescuing and rehoming stray and abandoned cats in Yorkshire. All will be health checked, flea & worm treated, microchipped and will be rehomed with 5 weeks free pet insurance. All adults cats are neutered, and kittens returned for neutering when old enough. Harrogate Cat Rescue also offer ongoing advice, support, and guidance to adopters.

Based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, rescuing injured or abandoned cats in Kirklees, south Leeds and west Wakefield. Also, Trapping, Neutering, Releasing of feral cats and caring for special needs cats. All cats and kittens are neutered, or are rehomed on a neutering contract.

Covering Dewsbury and surrounding areas. Rescuing and rehoming unwanted cats and kittens. Permanent, loving homes are always needed, in safe, quiet areas, well away from busy roads. Kittens are often available in the spring/summer, and adult cats throughout the year. A home visit is made prior to adopting a cat to assess mutual suitability. Adult cats are always neutered/spayed prior to adoption.
Please Note: This is a small rescue shelter, which is unable to take further cats in. Please only contact if you would like to adopt a cat.

Based in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Rescuing and rehoming stray, abandoned and unwanted cats and kittens in the Bradford and Keighley areas. All cats and kittens are vet checked, vaccinated, flead and wormed. Adults are also neutered and all prospective new owners are checked.

Based in Leeds, rehoming in West Yorkshire. Kitty Café is a re-homing and care facility for rescued cats and kittens as well as a café. Cats are cared for until they find their forever home. All cats are vet checked, vaccinated, neutered and microchipped prior to homing. Anyone interested in adopting one of the cats will go through a vetting process, to ensure a suitable home for each cat. Kitty Café also has a branch in Nottingham.

Based in Leeds. All cats and kittens at Leeds Cat Rescue (LCR) are in foster homes, not in pens or cages. All will be microchipped, wormed, de-flea'd and vaccinated before rehoming. Cats and kittens are neutered prior to adoption unless they are kittens under 4 months, then provision is made for them to be returned for neutering.

Based in Bradford, covering West Yorkshire. Helping to reduce the stray cat population in Bradford and the surrounding areas by rescuing, neutering and re-homing. All cats are neutered, vaccinated and microchipped.

A voluntary group rehoming animals into secure loving homes. No healthy animal is ever destroyed. All cats and kittens are neutered before rehoming. Animals are taken in for many reasons; such as when an elderly owner can no longer look after their pet, or when a family's circumstances change. Animals also arrive from situations such as being abandoned, abused or neglected, or if they are under threat of destruction. 

Based in York. Rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming cats and kittens in North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and Humberside.. This is a small foster-based rescue, and therefore can only take cats in when space allows. All cats will be neutered, vaccinated and microchipped before adoption. Kittens will be rehomed with an arrangement for neutering to take place when they are old enough.

Based in Barnsley, operating mainly in South and West Yorkshire. Rescuing and rehoming unwanted, abused and abandoned animals, mainly cats and dogs but also rabbits, guinea pigs, mice, fish rats etc. This relatively small organisation is constantly fundraising to keep afloat. They operate a non-destruction policy which means that no healthy animal is ever put to sleep.

Based in Halifax. The aim of the branch is to rehabilitate unwanted, abandoned and abused animals and find them loving, permanent homes.

Covering Ilkley, Keighley, Skipton, Barnoldswick, Slaidburn and Settle, Haworth & Grassington and more. RSPCA Craven & Upper Wharfedale re-homes cats and dogs and also raises the profile of animal welfare issues.

Covering Leeds & Wakefield. The RSPCA Leeds, Wakefield and District Branch provides a safe haven in which abused, neglected, and abandoned animals can be cared for before they find a new home.

Based in Keighley, covering all of Yorkshire. Rescuing and rehoming unwanted, stray and abandoned cats and kittens. Yorkshire Cat Rescue has a no kill policy, meaning that no healthy animal is ever put to sleep.