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Cats Protection (North Herts Branch)

The Cats Protection North Hertfordshire Branch is part of the UK's oldest and largest feline charity and activley helps rehome cats within the postcodes SG1 to SG7. The Charity's vision is to ensure that every cat is given the chance of a life where it will be treated with kindness and and understanding of its needs.

CPNH branch's work involves the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of needy cats and kittens. They provide shelter, food and veterinary attention to all cats in their care until a suitable home can be found. Cats Protection maintains a strict non-euthanasia policy - cats are never put down, except on veterinary advice.

The North Herts branch is run completely by volunteers and apart from a small grant from HQ, is entirely self-sufficient. They are dependent on locally raised funds to care for the cats that they have rescued. All cats rescued are cared for in individual foster homes.

Main aims of Cats Protection North Hertforsdhire Branch:

* To rescue stray and unwanted cats and kittens and to rehabilitate and rehome them where possible.

* To encourage the neutering of all cats and kittens not required for breeding. Cats Protection supports neutering as the only effective way of reducing the vast numbers of unwanted cats and kittens. There is an annual neutering scheme for cats who's owners are on low incomes.

* To inform the public on the correct care of cats and kittens. Cats Protection North Herts provides advice to the public through their website, helpline and literature, which covers every aspect of cat care.

You can help the work of Cats Protection in a number of ways:

* Become a member - Only £7.00 per year and you will recieve a quarterly, full colour magazine giving news and information about all of the branches work.
* Become a supporter - You can do this with either as a one-off donation or by committing to a monthly amount by standing order.
* Sponsor a cat or cat cabin.
* Become a volunteer - The North Herts Branch relies entirely on the generosity of supporters who give up their time to help. The team are always looking for new volunteers and opportunities are wide and varied according to the amount of time you can spare.
* Adopt a Cat - They have many cats in their care at any one time - all are ready and waiting for just the right owner to come along.

Registered charity number 203644