Tatty farm kitties

Abandoned?

On Thursday we set a humane trap in the hope of catching a mother cat and her kittens. They were found at at farm in Havenstreet. The people that reported them were worried for their safety as a near by dog was very aggressive towards them. 

The kittens are approximately eight weeks old and surprisingly tame, but nervous. The mother is very friendly, so this has led us to believe that this little family may have been abandoned. A mother cat and kittens born outside would not be this trusting of people. 

When the kittens arrived they were looking rather tatty and soggy from the rain. We soon settled them into a warm pen. Safe at last, here are a few photos of the family when they arrived. We will update you on their progress.

Abandoned, neglected and unloved

Please help - adopt today 

The all too familiar story at the moment. Abandoned, neglected and unloved cats and kittens flooding into our centre. 

We have been utterly shocked by the state of these poor souls that have come into our care. Recently we have seen a lot of malnourished kittens that are flea ridden, full of worms, weak and have diarrhoea. 

This have got to stop, the cat population on the island is at breaking point. This has resulted in cats suffering because they are not being looked after properly. 

Neutering your cat can greatly reduce this problem. Adopting from a centre like ours will mean that your cat or kitten will have already been neutered, vaccinated, micro-chipped and treatment for fleas and worms. The adoption fee is a fraction of the price you would pay if you were to get a cat privately.


So please help us by adopting from the centre. We are open daily from 11am-3pm. We would be delighted to meet you! We cannot stress enough how desperate we are for your help. The cats need YOU.

Homes needed for abandoned kittens

Three kittens abandoned in a box

Last Sunday we had a call to say that three kittens had been found at Seaclose Park In Newport. They were found dumped in a cardboard box. This begs the question, how could someone do something like this? Unfortunately this is not the first time that kittens have been abandoned on the Island.

They were brought to the centre and are now safe and well. Around the same time, two kittens were found abandoned in Vectis Road, East Cowes, and four kittens were found in Clarence Road, also in East Cowes underneath a garden shed.

We now have around 50 kittens needing homes, plus a similar number of adult cats. The problem of unwanted cats on the Island remains critical. Unfortunately, we are struggling to find new homes for around 100 animals in our care.

Our kittens are vaccinated, neutered, micro-chipped
Cats Protection are urging people to change the way they think about getting a kitten. Our kittens have had the best start in life.

They are vaccinated, neutered, micro-chipped and come with four weeks free insurance with Petplan. For an adoption fee of only £65.

Neutering alone for a female can cost in excess of £60, a micro-chip is around £20 and a vaccination course is over £50. So that fee of £65, starts to sound very reasonable.

Special offer in July
During the month of July the adoption fees have been reduced by £10.

Fees are now as follows – £40 for a adult cat, £55 for a kitten and £65 for a pair of cats.

Pay us a visit
So please if you are thinking of adopting a kitten or a cat, please come up to Cats Protection’s Adoption Centre, 122 Marlborough Road, Ryde.

The centre is open everyday from 11am-3pm and we will be delighted to meet you. We look forward to seeing you all soon!

For more information call 01983 562609