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Cat Rescue based in Shildon County Durham
www.catsrus.org.uk
Reg Charity Nos 1158022
https://www.justgiving.com/cats-r-us
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

kitten season

Kitten season is in full swing, remember our little feral family well they are doing really well the ginger one has already been adopted the others are still being socialised, male ferals invariable tame quicker than the females. To secure Cats Rus can survive the Summer battle we have set up a just giving page https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/catsrus please consider even a small donation. 

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. 

Kittens should be at least nine weeks old when leaving mum to avoid situations like this

Poor baby having a sleep after his eye examination. This little guy was brought to us after he injured his eye on a fishing rod toy that snapped. Toy was from Wilkos apparently and they have been informed. He is only eight weeks old owner had only had him couple of weeks and unfortunately due to circumstances felt it best he was signed over to rescue. He won’t be up for adoption for few weeks yet as will need vaccinations etc. As his litter mate died from a parasite infection we will also be closely monitoring him to make sure not just his eye healed but that everything else is ok too.
Please help us to help him and kittens like him. https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/catsrus
 https://www.paypal.me/CatsRUs

Only thing sadder than a kitten taken from his mammy to soon is kitten having litter mate die then get injured himself and be alone. Never mind little one lots of cuddles and once isolation over you’ll have company of your own species.

Fundraising

Thank you Shildon & District Town Crier much appreciate the article inclusion. 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈

To secure Cats Rus can survive the Summer battle we have set up a just giving page  https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/catsrus 

we need  to raise £5000 which is a huge task for our small charity. We have PayPal page too 

https://www.paypal.me/CatsRUs 

Please Help

In 1998 Cats R Us faced a battle with Toys R us to keep our name, we won that battle and have helped thousands of cats since but now we face another Battle.

Summer is coming and summer sees an army of abandoned and unwanted neglected kittens needing the charity help, a registered charity we receive no government funding and rely entirely on our fundraising and kind donations from the public without a surge in donations we are going to be unable to help as many of these kittens as need us as we are running out of funds.

To secure Cats Rus can survive the Summer battle we have set up a just giving page https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/catsrus

Our PayPal page is at https://www.paypal.me/CatsRUs 
Cats R Us already struggles just to pay the daily costs of food and litter for cats in care, ones like long stay Huwey with Pemphigus requiring daily medication, older cats like nineteen year old Buster and Snowy the white cat with cancer as well of the stream of cats that come into care who we then prepare and find forever homes for. Feral Colonies that we feed daily 365days a year there are lots of feral colonies that need that extra support we provide in feeding as well as neutering.

Sadly our fundraising store at South West Durham Business Centre , Dabble Duck, Shildon DL4 2QN which is open Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday simply doesnt raise enough funds for us to cover all cost involved in rescue and unless we get an increase in donations we are going to be unable to continue. Donations of cat food help enormously too, donate the cat food your cat wont eat, buy and extra tin of food when shopping a little bit really does go a long way as well as monetary donations.

Donations of food and items to sell can also be dropped of at our dabble duck store or at Darlington Vet clinic Faverdale who kindly help us.

To find out more about us visit our website www.catsrus.org.uk or search catsrusuk on facebook for our group and page we are also on Instagram and twitter.

Direct Debit or one off Donations via bank transfer can be made to CATS R US Sort Code 20-09-44 Acct Nos:93872971
Cheques can be sent in post made payable to Cats R Us to c/o Marion Maychell 7 Willow Walk Shildon DL4 2BD 

update

Edit to include that this will in no way affect us at Cats R Us

Some of you may already know I resigned from Cats Protection just before Christmas, they value volunteers so much they didn't even ask the rest of committee what they doing though they too have all actually decided to resign and support me cp dont know that but have put closed on website. I would like to thank the brilliant volunteer team of the old branch who it was a privilege to work alongside .

https://wearvalley.cats.org.uk/index.asp website states

Wear Valley & Darlington branch is not currently operating. If you have any questions, please call Cats Protection's National Information Line on 03000 12 12 12.