Cat Rescue & Adoption Centres: South East Wales

Based in Cwmbran, covering Gwent. The Sanctuary cares for abused, neglected and unwanted animals. All Creatures Great and Small operates a programme for the re-homing of cats, dogs rabbits and small furies. The Sanctuary has over 100 resident animals. These include cats, geese, poultry, rodents, horses, sheep, goats and pigs! All animals are neutered.

Based in Rumney, Cardiff, covering Cardiff and the surrounding areas. Rescuing stray, sick, injured or abandoned cats and kittens with the aim of finding them all loving forever homes. All adults cats are neutered before rehoming.

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.

Based in South Wales but may be able to help further afield. Rescuing and rehoming cats, rabbits, small animals and dogs which are all cared for in a home environment. Permanent, loving homes always needed, so please contact as below if you can help. Horses and Ponies also rescued, and help is needed to help with the rescue work.

Based in Cardiff. A small rescue with a network of fosterers covering Cardiff, Pontyclun, Bridgend, Swansea, Pontypridd and Rhondda. Loving homes with safe outdoor access for cats of all ages are always needed. All cats are neutered prior to rehoming.

Based in Cardiff. The branch has been helping cats since 1991. Cats and kittens are cared for by a small group of foster carers, where they stay until a suitable home is found. 

Covering Cinderford, Coleford & Lydney, Ross-on Wye, Chepstow and Monmouth. Cats are cared for in fosterers’ homes until new homes can be found.

Covering the 'old' Gwent area. Rescuing and rehoming unwanted and abandoned cats. Promoting responsible ownership and assisting feral colonies through neutering and returning.

Based in Bridgend. This branch has the largest purpose built adoption centre in Wales and always has cats in need of loving homes. All cats are neutered, where old enough, microchipped, vaccinated and treated for worms and fleas before going to their new home; cats also have 4 weeks free pet insurance when they are adopted. The branch also facilitate the neutering of feral colonies by lending traps and helping with the cost of neutering.

Covering Cardiff and surrounding areas. Catwel Cardiff finds homes for, and fosters, stray and abandoned cats with a view to re-homing them to new permanent and loving homes. A well organised cat rescue and rehoming organisation, averagely rehoming over a hundred cats and kittens each year, and arranging for many more to be neutered and spayed.

Based in Port Talbot, rescuing and rehoming cats with complex needs such as disability, FIV+ and socialised feral cats. Promoting cats that are overlooked by potential adopters for reasons of health, temperament, shyness etc. All cats and kittens will be neutered where age appropriate, and vaccinated and microchipped prior to rehoming. Home checks will be carried out to ensure the right home is found for each cat.

Based in Rhondda Cynon Taff, South Wales, Friends of Animals Wales is staffed by volunteers, working and re-homing across the UK. All cats are neutered / spayed before rehoming. Kittens are rehomed with a voucher and a follow-up agreement for neutering when possible.

Based in Cardiff. A small group of volunteers helping homeless cats. All cats are neutered and given any necessary veterinary treatment before rehoming. Also carrying out trapping, neutering and returning feral cats. Home visits apply. The rescue is always looking for farms, smallholdings and stables for feral cats to be fed and cared for in return for deterring rodents.

Based in Caerphilly. Hope Rescue is not a rescue in the conventional sense. They mostly co-ordinate rescue operations - mainly involving saving dogs from being put to sleep or in emergency situations and then matching them to the right home to ensure a long and happy union. They do occasionally have cats needing a home.

Covering Maesteg, The Valleys, The Vale and Cardiff, Barry and Rhoose. Rescuing and rehoming cats, kittens and dogs since 1985. The society has a non destruction policy. They averagely have up to 20 cats/kitttens seeking homes, and also dogs, so if you are looking to adopt a new feline or canine friend, please call them as below.

Based in Monmouthshire, covering South Wales. Dedicated to the rescue, welfare and rehoming of needy cats and kittens. New Start Cat Rescue strongly promote and encourage the vaccination and neutering of all cats / kittens in their care, and provide support and advice.

Based in Porthcawl. Porthcawl Animal Welfare Society (P.A.W.S.) is dedicated to helping unwanted or abandoned animals. Cats are housed in a small cattery in Bridgend and dogs are housed in kennels in Porthcawl. Animals are assessed, and home visits are made to all prospective owners. All animals are vaccinated and micro-chipped and all animals over six months are neutered or spayed. In addition to its rehoming work, PAWS also trap and neuter feral cats, prior to release into managed colonies. The charity is funded largely by a shop in Porthcawl.

Based in Tonypandy. A small charity that seeks to help dogs, cats and other animals in the Rhondda Valley and surrounding area. All of their animals are wormed and treated for fleas (and neutered if old enough) prior to rehoming. Animals are cared for in foster homes and home checks must take place prior to adoption.

Based in Cardiff. A small self funded cat rescue, taking in and rehoming unwanted and stray cats and kittens in the Cardiff and South Wales area. All cats are vet checked, wormed, flead and neutered if old enough. RozMogz also provides care for their long term residents.

RSPCA Llys Nini provides animal welfare throughout Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend and parts of Rhondda CynonTaff and Cardiff council areas. Their main aim is to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome abused and unwanted animals. Home checks and post homing visits will be carried out for potential adopters.

Covering Powys, Monmouthshire and Gwent. Newport Adoption Centre is dedicated to finding wonderful, forever homes for the animals in their centre. All animals are neutered, microchipped, treated for fleas and worms, and have had at least their first vaccinations before rehoming. Home checks apply.

Based in Newport. Most of the animals at the centre have been rescued by RSPCA inspectors and as a result of their treatment can often be nervous of strangers or have little socialisation skills. The branch works hard to help the animals and find them loving new homes, regularly having over 100 in their care.

Covering Gwent. The branch can offer veterinary and financial assistance to those most in need within the branch area. All animals are neutered, microchipped and vaccinated (where appropriate) before they are rehomed.

Covering Barry and Vale of Glamorgan. A small animal welfare charity staffed by volunteers. They operate a 24 hour emergency helpline where possible, a website for advice & also an emergency rescue and rehabilitation service for stray, sick, injured & unidentified cats & kittens. Any necessary vet treatment is provided until each animal can be successfully rehomed.
Please Note: SHUA runs an emergency rescue service; if you need to rehome your cat, you should contact a rehoming centre.

Covering Newport and surrounding areas. The sanctuary provides an animal ambulance service, whenever possible, for injured animals. Animals cared for range from sheep and foxes to ducks and geese. Also caring for dogs, and up to 40 cats, many of whom are looking for a new, permanent home. Offers of new homes, and donations of animal food are always welcome. They operate a non destruction policy.

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.