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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 […]
Continue ReadingWe 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, […]
Continue ReadingIn a bin. In a skip. In a box on the pavement. These are just some of the places kittens have been unceremoniously dumped, before being found and taken into our care. More kittens are being dumped than ever before. And, no doubt, there are others, who haven’t been found. […]
Continue ReadingThis 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 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 […]
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