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May

Another happy ending! On the 1st May I heard what I thought was a little bird, but found a tiny black kitten outside of an old cat house I have in the garden. An adult cat was inside with another kitten so I put the little one back in with […]

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Mimi

My name is Mimi Soames. My old family moved away and could not take me with them, so HAWS found out about me and took me away to care for me. I spent 3 months with lovely foster parents then my new mum saw me on the HAWS website and […]

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Happy Endings June 25

Fuzzy & Luna Fuzzy and Luna joined our family 3 weeks ago and they’ve settled in so well! Fuzzy is super confident and is friendly with anyone who comes to visit. He enjoys perching on our shoulder and likes to bring his favourite toy to throw for him. Luna is […]

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Evie

Having previously owned a cat, it was hard to imagine that anything else could fill that hole. However, fluffy, friendly, fabulous Evie was perfect! Despite a hard start to life, she has been nothing but affectionate. For a few days, while at finding her feet, she chose one room and […]

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Fostering is so rewarding

Could you help us? Here is a piece written by one of our foster carers. If you think you might be able to help with fostering homeless cats or kittens and live in Chiswick, Ealing, Richmond, Twickenham and surrounding areas and have a spare room please contact us cats@haws-animals.org.uk I am the […]

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Lucky kitten

Ever thought you’ve tempted fate? We have worked regularly over the years with a caring chap who looks after a cat colony in West London. Having mentioned in a phone call that we hadn’t heard from him in a while – yes, you’ve guessed it – the very next day he […]

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Dumped Rabbits

Saved for a Better Life Meet Solo and Juliette – two inquisitive and charming rabbits, named after characters from the TV series Silo. They were found abandoned in a box by a bin in Richmond Park in early December 2024 by a kind member of the public. Thankfully, they were […]

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Michael – a local celebrity

Michael did not have a good start in life. He had several “owners” in his first few years and was found abandoned, suffering with painful bladder stones and had not been neutered. He was rescued by HAWS and had surgery to eliminate the bladder stones but was very poorly afterwards […]

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Kira – aka Elfie

Another happy ending Elfie (now known as Kira) came to us shortly before Christmas along with her Mum Holly who had been a stray in someone’s garden. Although absolutely beautiful, this kitten was very timid. She was adopted after a few weeks in our care and here’s what her new owner […]

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Keeping rabbits warm

We often get asked – can rabbits stay out all winter? The answer is yes – but with some guidance. Wild rabbits live in burrows that have a temperature around 10 degrees Celsius. Living above ground, it is important that rabbits have a space that is protected from the elements, […]

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