Finding Forever Homes for Cats in Bristol and Wales
Hello, we’re Bristol and Wales Cat Rescue, a small and friendly group of volunteers dedicated to finding loving homes for cats and kittens in need.
We rescue, foster and rehome hundreds of cats every year across the South West and Wales, cats that have been badly treated, abandoned or just unwanted. Most of our pusses have no special requirements, and are waiting to spend an afternoon purring away on a comfy sofa.
We do things a little different around here. All of cats are fostered either in our own homes or in purpose-built, warm, secure pens in our gardens. We don’t have any sterile facilities, and we don’t put cats to sleep unless it’s the only option recommended by a vet.
Nothing makes us happier than seeing a cat or kitten find their forever home, which is why we accept adoptions from families with lots of different lifestyles and locations.
Latest Cats Looking for Fur-ever Homes
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Piri
Foster in BristolPretty Piri 💜 Piri is another little puss brought over from rural Romania, by some kind ladies, and we've been asked to find her a lovely new home. She's about 2 years old and shy to begin with - she would run away from us constantly and, if we did manage to touch her, she'd leap a mile in the air. But she loves those creamy treats in a tube and, once she discovered those, it was like flicking a switch and she's now all over us for a fuss! She may well be the same in a new home so adopters will need to be patient and let her settle in plus have a ready supply of treats on hand 🙂 She'd prefer to be an only puss - as she's so gentle it's easy for her to get overlooked or pushed into the background by other, more confident cats as we've experienced. After a rough start and absolutely no hope of a future in Romania she deserves the very best on offer now. She does get a weepy eye from time to time, usually when she's stressed, but it clears up with no treatment. Piri couldn't cope with children and she'd like a garden away from busy roads - the area she's come from is in the middle of nowhere so she doesn't know what traffic is. Neutered, chipped, vaccinated plus comes with 5 weeks free insurance. Are you ready to adopt a cat from Bristol & Wales Cat Rescue? Make sure you read our Adopt page and complete our Adoption Application form. [sf_button colour="accent" type="sf-icon-reveal" size="standard" link="/apply" target="_self" icon="fa-paw" dropshadow="no" rounded="yes" extraclass=""]Apply[/sf_button] Already passed the home check? Contact us if you’d like to adopt. - New
Bobby
Foster in Bristol, ReservedBobby is a magnificent Tom cat with the sweetest meow. His fur is as soft as silk and there is not a bad bone in his body. The resident feline was a bit of a hiss monster but he just took it in his stride and just wandered on through she was extremely frustrated. Bobby has had a really tough life. He had been living rough for at least the last 4-5 years in the local area and became progressively unwell. We managed to catch him and he has become a much loved temporary resident. He has had a lot of veterinary treatment he had cat flu, a chest infection, was underweight, matted all over and had terrible teeth. He has had treatment for his chest infection, his cat flu symptoms are a thing of the past but he will always be a carrier of cat flu, he has had all his teeth removed so the worst he can do is gum you to death. When he went in for his teeth op the vet phoned and said she "had noticed he had a rather magnificent pair of testicles and did he want to keep them" I said no so he had them removed at the same time. My son pointed out that he was going to be very careful the next time he went to the dentist. Bobby had blood tests and his kidneys heart and liver are all fine. He does have a heart murmur also but it certainly does not cause him any issues. Bobby has a beautiful coat and loves a comb he goes into a trance and to his happy place, he is very very friendly and likes to be close and lots of strokes are a must. If you need a break all you have to do is put your hands underneath your legs and say lie down and he will settle down happily. He has taken all his medication in his food without any issues. He is fine with the litter tray it took a little while for him to settle and we had a few accidents. He is great in the car he almost seems to enjoy it and is really calm at the vets. He found his purr after a few weeks of good food (it is now in full flow) and warmth and he has just started to play with toys. He is a very happy chilled out cat. I now have trouble getting out of bed as he sleeps with me overnight and if I try to get out he is very good at maintaining contact like a man on a spinning tree trunk in a fast flowing river. He head butts to get attention and understands the words no, food, lie down and get down. There are a couple of stray cat issues he loves to shred a bin bag and indeed dive into a bin (you never know there could be treasure) and he will if allowed get on the sides in the kitchen. His medical history may seem daunting but honestly I can say he is one of the most lovely cats I have every fostered and I can honestly say to you life will be enhanced and fundamentally changed by adopted this very special boy. All he will want is plenty of love, warmth and food. in return he will love you to bits and trap you in your bed. There are worse things you know. Are you ready to adopt a cat from Bristol & Wales Cat Rescue? Make sure you read our Adopt page and complete our Adoption Application form. [sf_button colour="accent" type="sf-icon-reveal" size="standard" link="/apply" target="_self" icon="fa-paw" dropshadow="no" rounded="yes" extraclass=""]Apply[/sf_button] Already passed the home check? Contact us if you’d like to adopt. - New
Ollie
Foster in Bristol, ReservedMeet Ollie 💜 Ollie is approximately 7 years old, but has the energy levels of a much younger cat! He will chase string or feathers on a stick for hours, and is desperate to go outside and burn off some of his energy chasing anything that moves (including quite often his own tail!). He also loves snoozing in the sunshine, and so would love a new home with a safe garden away from busy roads. He LOVES his food – his new owners will need to be quite strict about how much he is given to eat as he will completely convince you he is starving only an hour or so after he has emptied his food bowl! He will spend AGES batting around his treat toys to get to his beloved Dreamies, and will come running at the sound of any rustling packet! He was used to being fed titbits of human food regularly by his previous owner, and so anything vaguely appetising to a cat will need to kept under lock and key to avoid Ollie from trying to eat it. But the occasional morsel of tuna or chicken (or pretty much any meat!) as a treat will elicit a volley of purrs. Ollie is sometimes a lap cat, but is also happy a lot of the time to curl up on a chair in the same room as you, or on the bottom of the bed whilst you sleep. He is definitely a laptop cat though…be prepared for working from home to be somewhat hampered by Ollie sitting on the keys, or sprawling across your laptop in the middle of a Zoom call! He loves having his head rubbed and his chin scratched, but will sometimes gently put a paw up to tell you he has had enough – not usually with claws though. For this reason, and because he can get a bit over-excited when playing, he would like a home with older children. He does not get on with other cats though, so will need to be an only puss. Ollie’s history: Ollie turned up as a stray a few years ago in a bit of a sorry state – he had a skin condition which had obviously not been treated for a while as his entire shoulders and neck were a scabby mass. His previous owner took him in and doted on him, but Ollie was still having to have regular steroid injections when his skin condition flared up. Unfortunately his previous owner died a few months ago, and so Ollie was brought to us. The loss of his loving owner and the upheaval of the move into foster brought on a bout of stress cystitis, but that soon cleared up once he had had a bit of time to settle in to his new surroundings and was being fed only wet food. This wet-food only diet will need to be continued by his new owners to reduce the risk of further flare ups of cystitis. His skin condition is now being managed with steroid tablets, which he gobbles up happily – there is no problem getting him to take one every other day. The tablets will probably need to be life-long and BWCR are happy to fund the cost of these at Fernlea vets (Kingswood or Hanham). They're actually very cheap but, being prescription drugs, Ollie will need to see a vet - usually every 6 months. Ollie is chipped, neutered and up-to-date with his vaccinations and comes with 5 weeks free insurance. Are you ready to adopt a cat from Bristol & Wales Cat Rescue? Make sure you read our Adopt page and complete our Adoption Application form. [sf_button colour="accent" type="sf-icon-reveal" size="standard" link="/apply" target="_self" icon="fa-paw" dropshadow="no" rounded="yes" extraclass=""]Apply[/sf_button] Already passed the home check? Contact us if you’d like to adopt.
Our Longest Foster Residents
Freddie
Foster in Bristol, ReservedMeet Freddie - humper of blankets 🤣🤣 "Freddie is a gentle giant - he is over 7.5kg so almost like a small dog! And he waggles his tail like a dog too - it's very funny. He would be most suited to a quiet adult-only home as he is pretty nervous. He is used to me but if my boyfriend comes over he hides (even though he knows him for the past few months). Any loud noises and also he runs and hides. He is very sweet natured and not at all demanding. He enjoys being petted but doesn't yet sit on laps. He is a total pleasure to have around. He plays a little bit with certain toys but is afraid of others and he definitely needs a garden away from busy roads. He also needs to be the only pet as he's such a wuss. He has one little habit which potential adopters may need to know about - he likes to hump soft things! The vet said if they're neutered later in life they can still get the urges. He has his very own fleece blanket for when he's in the mood - he doesn't understand that he looks ridiculous
" About 8 yrs old, neutered, chipped, vaccinated plus comes with 5 weeks free insurance.
Zac & Zoe
Foster in BristolSpecial home needed for Zac and Zoe 💜 They're a shy but very friendly and playful 9 month old brother (tabby/white) & sister (grey). Zoe has had one stress-induced (non-epileptic) seizure when being handled so needs to be carefully monitored but no treatment or tests are planned though any subsequent necessary treatment/costs would be covered by vets in East Bristol. Zoe is the more nervous of the two (mum was feral) and so more likely to be stressed but concerns should reduce as she becomes more confident. Zac has never showed any signs of being stressed. The aim would be for them to be able to go outside, rather than be indoor only cats, but this would need to be very controlled so that any problems could be easily dealt with. Part of a litter that got on very well together so they could go with another cat. Would not suit very young children but are very people orientated and love laps and being smoothed and are getting used to being picked up. Fosterdad is happy to have a chat about them and provide full support and back up for their lifetime. Neutered, chipped, vaccinated plus come with 5 weeks free insurance. As foster dad is an NHS worker they can't be rehomed until restrictions are lifted Are you ready to adopt a cat from Bristol & Wales Cat Rescue? Make sure you read our Adopt page and complete our Adoption Application form. [sf_button colour="accent" type="sf-icon-reveal" size="standard" link="/apply" target="_self" icon="fa-paw" dropshadow="no" rounded="yes" extraclass=""]Apply[/sf_button] Already passed the home check? Contact us if you’d like to adopt.
Garfield
Foster in Bristol, ReservedGarfield is a sweet natured 7 yr old boy who couldn't cope with the new baby. He settled in to his quiet foster home immediately and has no problems around new people. Garfield is a very affectionate cat with a lot of love to give, he enjoys hanging out with his humans while they cook, read, watch telly etc. He’s been very keen to get outdoors so needs a garden away from busy roads and people who can give him as much love as he gives them! No children or other pets as he can get cystitis when he's stressed. Neutered, chipped, vaccinated plus comes with 5 weeks free insurance. BWCR will cover the cost at our vet, if the adoption move does cause him stress cystitis- hopefully it won't as he's such a chilled dude now!
Visit Our Charity Shop
Through our lovely donators and customers, our shop in Nailsea has become the biggest source of contributions for Bristol and Wales Cat Rescue.
All of the shop profits go towards to our increasing vet bills – from neutering, spaying, chipping and vaccinations to the complex needs of some of our more special residents. Our shop is crucial for our cats, and donations of sellable goods are always very warmly received.