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This anonymous poem gives the cats’ point of view I may never be a lap cat, or one who comes when called. I may resist the hand that tries to touch and some may think I’m flawed. I may prefer my freedom to your warm and cozy house I may […]
Continue ReadingWe have recently received a very welcome £2,724 from the Pets Foundation, the charitable arm of the Pets at Home group, as a result of their December fundraising. Some of you may have seen us helping with this in the Brentford shop in the run up to Christmas. We are equally […]
Continue ReadingOne of our past fosterers for both cats and rabbits, who also adopted from us, has this tale to tell. About 10 years ago one of her HAWS cats, a young ginger male whom she named Cashew, inexplicably went missing. After much searching he wasn’t found, but in the intervening […]
Continue ReadingWe are always very sorry that we can’t help everybody who contacts us wanting to surrender their cats, but there was one day in 2023 when we rescued 13 cats in one day and all before 10.30 am! Very early that morning (about 06.30 am) one of us trapped 3 […]
Continue Reading“Winnie came to me as a foster baby at 3 weeks old with her two brothers, Binx and Salem, having been left at a vets with their mother who was sadly not producing milk. They were all 130g-170g which is half the weight they should have been at their age, […]
Continue ReadingToo wild for rehoming? People often ask where we take in cats from and the answer is in various ways – animals dumped at vet practices we work with, stray cats reported to us that urgently need help, members of the public asking for help in rehoming their cat for […]
Continue ReadingOctober 27th National Black Cat Day 2023 is a special observance dedicated to celebrating and promoting the adoption of black cats. This day aims to dispel myths and superstitions surrounding black cats and highlight the beauty and uniqueness of these feline companions. It’s an opportunity for cat lovers and animal […]
Continue ReadingCompulsory Microchipping for Cats New legislation comes into force in England on June 10th 2024, requiring all cat owners to have their pets microchipped. Owners who don’t comply will be given 21 days to have their cat microchipped, otherwise they could face a fine of up to £500. All HAWS […]
Continue ReadingHelp us raise £1,500 Among the many requests we receive daily to help rehome or assist with stray or abandoned cats, some stand out as being an emergency. We had one of these the other day when around 17.30 we received an email from a person who had seen two […]
Continue ReadingAnother happy ending Casper has really settled in well. He gets on well with the other cats and whilst not playing with them yet, he does sit and sleep in the same place as them. He also eats with them and there is no animosity. He is a gentle soul […]
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