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VISIT OUR NEW SHOP AT
26 BRIDGE ST. FRAMLINGHAM
THIS IS A SMALL LOCAL WEBSITE. FOR A FULLER
WEBSITE OF THE
FRAMLINGHAM & SAXMUNDHAM BRANCH, PLEASE FOLLOW THE
LINK.
Hello, my name is Carol Sheward and I am the Homing Officer for
the Framlingham & Saxmundham branch of Cats Protection.
Originally called “The Cats Protection
League” when it was formed in 1927, our main aims are
to:
1
) RESCUE STRAY AND
UNWANTED CATS AND KITTENS AND TO REHABILITATE AND REHOME THEM
WHERE POSSIBLE.
Each day, Cats Protection as a whole, rehomes 150 cats and
kittens, which amounts to about 60,000 annually. Each
year we help over 170,000 cats & kittens and over the past five
years we have been able to reunite approximately 20,000 lost cats
with their owners. We have about 30 purpose built
shelters throughout the UK and recently opened the NATIONAL CAT
CENTRE in Sussex which can shelter up to 500 cats whilst they wait
for a new home. However, around 90% of the cats rescued
by us are cared for in ‘foster homes’ by wonderful volunteers.
2) ENCOURAGE THE
NEUTERING OF ALL CATS NOT REQUIRED
FOR BREEDING.
A female cat could be
responsible for over 20,000 descendants in five years.
Cats Protection maintains a £3 million neutering
scheme for cats with owners on low incomes. And in 1998, we
launched the country’s first mobile neutering clinic.
Purchased with Lottery funding, the clinic is currently based in
the North of England, with plans for it to tour the other regions,
and on average has neutered a dozen male and female cats per
day.
3) TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ON THE
CARE OF CATS AND KITTENS.
Cats Protection provides a Helpline on
08702 099099. Whilst the advisors
cannot provide specific veterinary or legal advice, they do offer
general information on a range of subjects ranging from behaviour
to quarantine. They also assist callers wishing to adopt a
cat or who must give up their cat for various reasons.
There are also colourful and informative curriculum -based
school packs designed to educate children about animal welfare,
particularly that of cats and many of our branches produce a
Newsletter to keep cat lovers informed of local events.
FRAMLINGHAM & SAXMUNDHAM BRANCH produce a
Newsletter which is sent to those holding membership with copies
also available at our local Veterinary Practices, and we think it
is pretty special.
WELL THAT’S ENOUGH ABOUT FACTS AND FIGURES FOR ‘CATS PROTECTION’
OVERALL. LET’S LOOK A BIT CLOSER AT ‘FRAM & SAX’.
YOUR LOCAL CAT-CARERS.