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Hand-rearing and Tiny Tails

2 new-born kittens found abandoned on a patio One morning in October our rescue team were called to two new-born kittens found on the patio of one of the people who monitors a feral colony for us. They were cold, covered in birthing fluid, mud, feathers and no sign of the […]

Feral or stray?

We often get asked the difference between a feral and a stray. Here is a handy guide. A stray cat is one that has been raised with contact and socialisation but who has become homeless due to getting lost, running away or being abandoned far enough from their home they can’t […]

Kitten overload

Spate of new-born kittens rejectedby their mothers We are not the only charity that has noticed an enormous increase in the number of new-born kittens that have been rejected or abandoned by their mothers.  We have been working with three large colonies of feral cats this year and two of these […]

Co-ordinator for small animals wanted

Volunteer Position Available Are you experienced with keeping rabbits, guinea pigs or other small animals? Hounslow Animal Welfare Society is looking for a ‘Small Animal Co-ordinator’. This voluntary (unpaid) role involves managing animals coming in to rescue, supporting foster homes and processing enquiries for rehoming. It would suit someone with […]

Pedal for Paws results

Thank you to Pets at Home We have been very lucky to have continued as the ‘Charity of the Year’ for 2021 in both the Brentford and Richmond branches of Pets at Home. We were thrilled to receive just over £1,000 from the Pets at Home Foundation as a result of […]

Elsa & Peter

I just wanted to send a you an email to let you know how Rum and Raisin (now Elsa and Peter) are doing.

Cookie

Cats supposedly have nine lives but Cookie has recently used up a few. Cookie is in a foster home on a quiet road but he’d taken a walk and been hit by a car on an adjacent road. He was found by a member of the public who contacted a […]

Pedal for Paws Summer Fundraiser Launch

A busy few months

Cat trapper’s diary The life of a volunteer trapper is certainly never dull and the last few months have been pretty full-on. Cats seem to do the most random things. One day I went to take a look at a colony of feral cats living near an electricity sub-station. In the scrub surrounding […]

Feline Pancytopenia

Information from The Royal Veterinary College (RVC): The RVC is investigating the sudden increase in feline pancytopenia in cats in the UK. After noticing an increase in cats presenting with pancytopenia (a severe reduction in all major types of blood cells) in May, we started gathering data from UK vets. […]