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Cat Rescue & Adoption Centres: Wiltshire

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

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

Acorn Cat Rescue

Category ID:534

swindon

Based in Calne. Providing rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of stray or unwanted cats and kittens in Calne and surrounding areas. All cats will be neutered when old enough.

General Enquiries:   01249 813745
https://www.facebook.com/AssociationAcorn
Rehoming Centre:
24a Shelburne Road, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 8ER.
COUNTIES: Wiltshire

Extra Info

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

Blue Cross - Burford Rehoming Centre

Category ID:316

Registered Charity no. 224392

Covering Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, and Northamptonshire. Blue Cross Burford have facilities for 25 dogs, 21 cats, 14 rabbits and other small pets. They also have numerous paddocks and stables to care for up to 60 horses. Please call prior to visiting.

General Enquiries:   0300 777 1570
https://www.bluecross.org.uk/oxfordshire-burford-rehoming-centre https://www.bluecross.org.uk
Rehoming Centre:
Shilton Road, Burford, Oxfordshire, OX18 4PF (Open 2pm-4pm daily. Weds by appointment only).
COUNTIES: Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire

Extra Info

Adopt a Cat: Contact as above to ask about cats needing homes.
Help! Outdoor Homes Needed: As well as domestic cats, the centre also has many Feral & Farm Cats needing homes.

Bristol & Wales Cat Rescue

Category ID:674

Registered Charity no. 1127289

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!

Cat Rescue Chippenham

Category ID:828

marlborough

Based in Chippenham. A volunteer led organisation, rescuing and rehoming cats throughout Wiltshire and the surrounding areas. They have many cats seeking homes, and also kittens when in season. Medical treatment is provided where needed, and all cats are neutered before rehoming. Kittens are followed up with financial assistance if appropriate, to ensure they are neutered.

COUNTIES: Wiltshire

Extra Info

Adopt a Cat: Contact as above to ask about cats needing homes.
Help! Volunteers Needed: Help with fostering and fundraising always welcome.

Cat Watch Rescue Shelter

Category ID:856

Registered Charity no. 1192544

amesbury

Based in Amesbury. Rescuing and fostering abandoned, stray or feral cats in Wiltshire, Hampshire and Dorset. Cats are given veterinary attention, neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and rehomed with 4 weeks free insurance. Cats unsuitable for re-homing will undergo ‘TNR’ (trap, neuter, release). Cat Watch is pioneering for unowned cats, after completing the pilot of International Cat Care’s Becoming a Cat Friendly Homing Centre Programme.

General Enquiries:   07305 415 900
https://www.cwwrescue.org
Rehoming Centre:
31 Lynchets Road, Amesbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7JA.
COUNTIES: Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire

Adopt a Cat Cats for homing at this shelter

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

Cats Action Trust - North & West Wiltshire

Category ID:875

Registered Charity no. 1048779

melksham

Rescuing and rehoming within a 20-mile radius of Melksham only. Abandoned Cats and kittens are given veterinary treatment if needed, and placed in foster homes until permanent homes can be found. Cats Action Trust are also committed to neutering all cats they rehome. Please Note: Rehoming enquiries cannot be dealt with by email.

COUNTIES: Wiltshire

Extra Info

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

Cats at The Mill

Category ID:1217

salisbury

A small cat rescue based between Mere and Gillingham, covering the counties of Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire. All cats will be neutered before rehoming, and home visits apply.

COUNTIES: Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire

Extra Info

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

Cats In Distress

Category ID:1221

Registered Charity no. 1167332

westbury

An independent welfare charity based in Frome, Somerset. Helping abandoned, mis-treated and unwanted cats & kittens, plus those whose owners are no longer able to keep them. All cats & kittens will be given appropriate medical treatment, and will be rehabilitated, neutered, vaccinated and microchipped before rehoming. Home / owner checks apply.

COUNTIES: Somerset, Wiltshire

Extra Info

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

Cats Protection - Frome & District

Category ID:380

Registered Charity no. 203644

westbury

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 - Mid Dorset

Category ID:451

Registered Charity no. 203644

shaftesbury

Covering BH21, DT10 and DT11 and parts of SP7 and SP8. Mid Dorset Cats Protection is a small band of dedicated volunteers who help home abandoned, stray and unwanted cats and kittens.

COUNTIES: Dorset, Wiltshire

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.
National CP Helpline: 03000 12 12 12

Cats Protection - Salisbury & District

Category ID:493

Registered Charity no. 203644

salisbury

Based in Salisbury. The branch rescues and rehomes stray, abandoned and unwanted cats; fostering and finding new homes for around 500 cats each year. Each cat is vet checked, neutered, microchipped, vaccinated, treated for fleas and worms and arrives with 4 weeks free pet insurance. The branch also have a scheme in place to control the feral population through neutering.

General Enquiries:   01722 664606
https://www.cats.org.uk/salisbury
Postal Address:
PO Box 2321, Salisbury, SP2 2LA
COUNTIES: Wiltshire

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
National CP Helpline: 03000 12 12 12

Cats Protection - Swindon

Category ID:521

Registered Charity no. 203644

swindon

Covering Swindon to Cirencester. (Postcodes: SN1, SN2, SN3, SN4, SN5, SN6, SN25 & SN26.) Swindon Cats Protection are always looking for loving homes for cats and kittens in their care. All cats are vaccinated against cat flu and enteritis, microchipped, health checked, treated for fleas and worms and neutered (if old enough).

General Enquiries:   01793 644536
https://www.cats.org.uk/swindon
Postal Address:
P.O. Box 1054, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 6QE
COUNTIES: Wiltshire

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.
National CP Helpline: 03000 12 12 12

CATS Rescue Gloucestershire

Category ID:1224

Registered Charity no. 1203344

swindon

Based in Gloucester. Rescuing and rehabilitating street cats, feral cats and injured cats in the Gloucester and Swindon areas. Cats are neutered, microchipped and vaccinated prior to adoption. Adopter suitability checks apply.

COUNTIES: Gloucestershire, Wiltshire

Extra Info

Adopt a Cat: Contact as above to ask about cats needing homes.
Help! Volunteers Needed: There are many ways to volunteer at CATS Rescue Gloucestershire. Contact them for more information if you'd like to join their team.

Furlock Holmes Animal Care

Category ID:1309

Registered Charity no. 1179572

Based in Whitchurch, Hampshire. Dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming small domestic animals throughout Hampshire, Wiltshire, Berkshire and surrounding areas. All cats and rabbits are neutered prior to rehoming.

COUNTIES: Berkshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire

Extra Info

Adopt a Cat: Contact as above to ask about cats needing homes.
Microchipping: Microchipping is available at the rescue, or from the comfort of your own home (within a 10 mile radius of Whitchurch).

HEART (Homing & Emergency Animal Rescue Team)

Category ID:1267

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.

Margs Moggies Cat Rescue

Category ID:1130

chippenham

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.

National Animal Welfare Trust - Berkshire

Category ID:1094

Registered Charity no. 1090499

Based near Newbury, rehoming in Berkshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire. This branch of the National Animal Welfare Trust has lots of super elderly cats who are looking for new homes. Older cats are often less demanding than youngsters, and make smashing companions, so can be particularly suitable for those who like the quiet life or who need company. Please consider adopting an older cat so that they can enjoy their senior years.

General Enquiries:   01488 638 584
https://www.nawt.org.uk/our-services/our-centres/nawt-berkshire
Rehoming Centre:
Trindledown Farm Animal Rescue Centre, Wantage Road, Great Shefford, Berks RG17 7DQ
COUNTIES: Berkshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire

Extra Info

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

Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary (The)

Category ID:1065

Registered Charity no. 254642

swindon

Based near Wallingford, rescuing, caring for and rehoming animals across the Oxfordshire area. All cats are neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and treated for fleas and worms before adoption. Kittens are homed with a contract for neutering to be arranged by the new owners.

General Enquiries:   01865 890239
https://oxfordshireanimalsanctuary.org.uk
Rehoming Centre:
Village Green, Watlington Rd, Stadhampton, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX44 7UB. By Appointment Only.
COUNTIES: Oxfordshire, Wiltshire

Extra Info

Adopt a Cat: Contact as above to ask about cats needing homes.
Support Shop: Hawkins House, Black Bourton Road, Carterton, Oxon, OX18 3DT
Support Shop: 122 Broadway, Didcot, OX11 8AB
Support Shop: 36 South Parade, Summertown, Oxford, OX2 7JN
Support Shop: 33 Corn Street, Witney, Oxon, OX28 6BT.

Pound Kitten Test Page

Category ID:1030

Registered Charity no. 1167435

Based in Poole in Dorset, covering Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Isle of Wight and the Channel Islands. Rescuing abandoned cats and kittens, and caring for them in volunteer foster homes until they can be rehomed. Pound Puppy Rescue can also be contacted as below - these are '8th day' dogs rescued in the nick of time before being put to sleep. So if you are seeking a canine companion, please give them a call, you will be saving another 8th day dog by doing so.

COUNTIES: Dorset, Wiltshire, Isle-of-wight, Hampshire, Channel-isles

Adopt a Cat Cats for homing at this shelter

Extra Info

Adopt a Cat: Contact as above to ask about cats needing homes.
Help! Fosterers Needed: Foster homes needed urgently in the Bournemouth and Poole areas for cats and kittens. Please email Pound Kitten Rescue with your location and phone number.

RSPCA - North Wiltshire & Newbury District (Oak & Furrows Wildlife Centre)

Category ID:716

Registered Charity no. 268444

marlborough

Covering Swindon, Chippenham, Blunsdon, Highworth, South Marston, Lambourn, Shrivenham, Longcot, Fairford, Kempsford, Brinkworth, Lyneham, Royal Wootton Bassett, Purton, Cricklade, Cirencester, Malmesbury, Calne, Marlborough, Ramsbury, Aldbourne, Lechlade, Luggershall, Tidworth and Faringdon and surrounding locale. The branch works hard to find suitable new homes for as many animals as possible which come into their care, and to provide proper care for those who have been injured, neglected, mistreated or abandoned. All animals are neutered, microchipped and vaccinated (where appropriate) before they are rehomed.

COUNTIES: Wiltshire

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 - Poole, East Dorset & South Wiltshire

Category ID:731

Registered Charity no. 248617

Based in Poole. RSPCA Poole, East Dorset & South Wiltshire’s animals are neutered, microchipped and vaccinated (where appropriate) before they are rehomed.

COUNTIES: Dorset, Wiltshire

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 - Wiltshire Mid

Category ID:781

Registered Charity no. 205295

devizes

Based in Devizes. Offering veterinary/financial assistance to help animals most in need in Devizes, Melksham, Warminster, Westbury & surrounding villages. increasing awareness of animal welfare obligations, rights and ideals through education, advice and support. The branch also promotes responsible pet ownership through neutering and microchipping campaigns.

COUNTIES: Wiltshire

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

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.

Swindon & District Animal Haven

Category ID:924

swindon

Based in Wootton Bassett. Operating since 1999, the pet rescue centre is home to a whole range of animals, including domestic pets like cats and dogs. They always have pets looking for new, loving homes.

General Enquiries:   07990 868887
https://sdah.co.uk
Rehoming Centre:
Warwick Farm, Ballards Ash, Wootton Bassett, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 8DY (By appointment only)
COUNTIES: Wiltshire

Extra Info

Adopt a Cat: Contact as above to ask about cats needing homes.
Lost & Found Register: SDAH run a Lost & Found register for the Swindon area.

Teckels Animal Sanctuary

Category ID:915

Registered Charity no. 1108726

swindon

Based in Gloucester. Teckels is a charitable animal welfare centre, which was established in 2003 after the Gloucester based rescue kennels and cattery merged with another long established animal rescue centre based in Swindon. Teckels has rescue and re-homed thousands of animals in recent years from both the Gloucestershire and the Swindon area.

General Enquiries:   01452 740300
https://teckelsanimalsanctuaries.co.uk
Rehoming Centre:
Bristol Road, Whitminster, Gloucester, GL2 7LU (By appointment only)
COUNTIES: Gloucestershire, Wiltshire

Extra Info

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

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The Cinnamon Trust:
Homes Needed UK Wide

Cat fosterers and permanent homes always needed. The Cinnamon Trust (the national charity for the elderly, the terminally ill and their pets, Reg. charity. 293399) are looking for more volunteer homes throughout the UK. Pet free homes are needed for short-term fostering of cats whose owners are in hospital or respite care. Permanent homes needed for cats whose owners have died or who can no longer care for them. The Cinnamon Trust is not a rescue shelter and cannot take unwanted cats in. Please contact them as follows if you could help: Tel. 01736 757900 or visit: www.cinnamon.org.uk

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