Help Cats R Us through Pandemic

Please Help Save Cats R Us click this link to go to our go fund me page.


Coronavirus has had a huge impact on small charities who unlike the large charities cant launch huge fundraising campaigns with paid advertising , don't benefit from rate relief or staff furlough because we don't have paid staff only unpaid volunteers.

No fundraising events means no funds and Cats r us has also had to close its small fundraising store as couldn't afford overheads.

Cats R Us has a strict no destroy policy and are left with a lot of very difficult to home cats either because of their health or behaviour problems and all still have to be fed and vet treated regularly, volunteers feeding them and the feral colonies we support are doing so out of their own pockets as funds are so low.

Sadly if no funds come in then Cats R Us may have to close completely which would be devastating for the local area cats.

Please consider making even a small donation to help this charity keep going.

Since 1998 Cats R us has been helping cats even fighting Toys R Us for their name https://straycatsrus.blogspot.com/p/blast-from-past-cats-r-us.html 

See some of the rescue successes here https://straycatsrus.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html  there are many more too.

FAQ https://straycatsrus.blogspot.com/p/some-frequent.html 

White cat skin cancer

27/04/2020
WARNING graphic images. Harvey the feral cat had to have his ear removed today as had cancerous tumours. Allotment feral he is now contained in a purpose built pen until fully healed. Sun damage and cancer are a big problem for white cats. Vets said we caught just in time or would have been a dead cat. Donations as always gratefully received towards his vet bill. https://www.paypal.me/CatsRUs

Donations of cat food can still be dropped off at store entrance as we will hopefully be able to check regularly.  If you would like to support us at this difficult time donations can be made via PayPal  https://www.paypal.me/CatsRUs or direct banking our account details
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Coronavirus

Coronavirus: well we are likely going to struggle for cat food in the coming weeks. Amazon may not see cat food as delivery priority.  All our trustees and some volunteers fall into the self isolation groups.  Our vet bills are fully paid up to date , all fundraising events this year have been cancelled and fundraising store will likely be closed a few weeks soon.  Donations of cat food can still be dropped off at store entrance as we will hopefully be able to check regularly.  If you would like to support us at this difficult time donations can be made via PayPal  https://www.paypal.me/CatsRUs or direct banking our account details
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 our feral feeders will carry on supporting the feral colonies as long as possible.

Cat litter also desperately needed.

Help

I know it must seem like we are constantly raising funds but that’s because we are constantly running out of funds. Daily costs of food and litter plus the feral colonies we feed daily, vet bills, volunteers using their own money a lot of the time too. Currently we need to raise funds to neuter five from a feral colony in Gainford . Unlike members of the public we aren’t eligible for vouchers from other neuter campaigns and of course there is no local branch of national cat charity anymore. Every little helps.
 https://www.paypal.me/CatsRUs

Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas

overwhelming need

Just when we thought we might make the bills ten became fourteen kittens 😿. Four peaky blinders doing well and there mum neutered. Six from two mums underweight but all apart from one thriving he not to well 😿 then it was four tinies dehydrated cold and hungry they a lot better now hydrated and warm. Please consider even £1 to help us provide for all their needs.
Now Fourteen!!
That’s ten to find food and litter for, ten flea treatments, ten wormers, ten microchips, ten vet checks can’t even consider ten vaccinations when it will be ten neuters in January.
We already struggling as it is despite our fundraising efforts. #needamiracle if everyone who likes our page, pics, stories just donated one pound that would make a huge difference. You can send via friends and family option on PayPal so as to make that pound count to catwomanmaz@gmail.com it’s less than a cup of coffee but would make a huge difference to these kitties. Please note kittens won’t be ready for adoption just yet. Or you can send via our PayPal page https://www.paypal.me/CatsRUs

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I got you Babe 😻

Please consider even a small donation https://www.paypal.me/CatsRUs

We need your Help

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Cat Rescue based in Shildon County Durham
www.catsrus.org.uk
Reg Charity Nos 1158022
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www.paypal.me/CatsRUs.

Cats R Us isn't affiliated with any other organisation and receives no government funding.

We take in vulnerable, sick, injured, often distressed cats and kittens, we rehabilitate Socialise get any necessary vet treatment and prepare for new homes.

Our extensive experience means we are often able to save and nurse back to health cats/kittens where the prognosis has not been good. We work closely with other rescue charities both national and local.

We do not take in unwanted pets but on some occasions if you are looking to rehome your cat we may be able to help.

We support local feral colonies by supplying food and making sure they are fed 365 days of the year.

We run a successful Trap Neuter Return scheme which ensures feral colonies cease to breed and therefore thrive better.

Cats R Us Shildon Fundraising Store Cats R Us Fundraising Store is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 10am till 12noon tucked away in one of the old Astraka/Calsonic offices at South West Durham Business Centre , Dabble Duck, Shildon DL4 2QN Donations for the cats can be dropped off as well as items for us to sell to raise funds. Lots of bargains to be had too so pay us a visit.

Tortie Doddles aka fluffybot I’m nearly three mth old, born outside to feral mum but I let you stroke and pick me up that’s if you catch me first as I will avoid you if you let me so need owner to continue showing me cuddles are good. I don’t like children they to noisy and scare me,  I don’t want to be alone so you could either adopt one of my sisters too or have other young cat that would like to keep me company.  Donation and home checks apply   I will be microchipped , flea and worm treatment up to date and cost of my neutering covered by CATS R US 

If you don’t want to adopt me you can still send a small donation towards my rescue costs and to help the other rescue kitties.  https://www.paypal.me/CatsRUs Here’s a pic of my sister and us when we were rescued, my ginger brother has a home and mummy has been neutered and now has new home. 

Sylvia

Sylvia has had a hard life before she came to us but now neutered, fully vaccinated and microchipped she is waiting for a forever home. She is bit shy and nervous of strange people and situations so needs a nice quiet indoor home no dogs in safe area where in time once bonded and settled if she wanted to it would be safe for her to venture outside or a home with a catio would be ideal. If you would like to be considered to adopt her please fill in our questionnaire unless of course we know you already 😺.https://straycatsrus.blogspot.com/p/adopting.html?m=1 #catrescue#adoptdontshop #fostercatsofinstagram

Ready for adoption

UPDATE THESE TWO LOVELIES HAVE NOW BEEN ADOPTED

Handsome boy back in foster after having his first vaccination and chip. His mum just as gorgeous as him though bit shy at first. Available separately for adoption  Adoption fee and home checks apply. Full adoption donation of £60 means we cover second vacc and neuter too.

 (must be taken to our vet in Darlington)

Fill in questionnaire

https://straycatsrus.blogspot.com/p/adopting.html  to be considered.

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Little terror had his first vacc and chip. Available for adoption. Adoption fee and home checks apply. Full adoption donation of £60 means we cover second vacc and neuter too. (must be taken to our vet in Darlington)

Fill in questionnaire 

https://straycatsrus.blogspot.com/p/adopting.html  to be considered.

Rescue news

Its kitten season and sadly to many people still don't neuter their cats which means we are overloaded with requests to help.
This little family will cost us at least £1000 to get them to full health and good condition including vaccinations and treatments please consider a donation to help. https://www.paypal.com/uk/fundraiser/charity/69204

Mum and Kittens were struggling to survive outdoors in the countryside.

 Mum quite wild at the moment so time will tell if she will settle down.

 They didn't much like being treated for parasites but all new arrivals first step to good health is getting rid of parasites.

Our phones, messages, emails , texts are constantly asking us to take in yet more cats. We are already stretched and struggling so please understand we can’t take every cat that needs help. Time for finders to step up and look at what they can do to help. Adult cats are easily supported out doors if you provide food and shelter and larger charities supply neuter vouchers so the breeding will stop. If a mum cat has kittens at your property again provide food and a shelter and try to handle the kittens so they get used to humans and can be rehomed, remember kittens need to stay with mum till at least eight weeks. Most importantly if you are a cat owner get your cats neutered so you don’t add to the problem. If you move house and have cats then make sure you are taking them with you. Unless you can provide a safe forever home then don’t even consider getting a kitten.