Wetnose Animal Aid

Feral Cat Welfare
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Since 1997 the trustees of FCW had worked as volunteers for Adel Branch of Cats Protection in Leeds until it was closed in January 2010 by the National Cat Centre. As well as taking in and caring for unwanted domestic cats, the Branch had been supporting feral cats by neutering and providing food thus preventing their numbers from increasing and reducing their suffering. Knowing the stuggle feral and timid strays face, being the least popular of cats and the most persecuted, the trustees wanted to try and continue helping those that had once been supported regularly by the Branch and do whatever they could to help those that would come to their attention in the future.

Mitzi was reported to us by two different callers on one evening as she was seen being chased and attacked by four unneutered tom cats, no doubt doing what came naturally to them at this time of year. She had been in the area for a while but seemed to belong to no-one. Fortunately we were able to take her in and get her spayed the next day so this little girl won't be adding to the problem of feral kittens born outdoors this spring. It wasn't long before she was offered a home.

We are completely self funding and volunteers carry out all the work in their spare time and from their own homes. We do not have an adoption centre but rely on fosterers to care for the cats temporarily until suitable homes can be found. There are two Trustees (Treasurer and Secretary), a Fundraising Organiser and a group of volunteers who help in any way they can. We are a registered charity and work within the guidelines outlined by the Charity Commission.

Feral Cat Welfare. Post: PO Box 293, Leeds. LS16 0ER
07876 212 518

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