Wellcat.org.uk

The Foundation of Wellcat

The Foundation of Wellcat - Wellcat Animal Rescue was formed by Pauline Roberts (now Pauline Beasley). Since a child, Pauline has dedicated her whole life to the welfare, rescue and rehabilitation of cats and animals alike, becoming a registered charity in 1987. In Pauline's life, the waifs and strays that come to her door in need always come first and over the years she has rescued and nursed literally thousands of kittens and cats of all ages back to health. In caring for them, she ensures that they have veterinary treatment when needed, ongoing care and attention and are rehomed when (and if) they are able. Not all the cats and kittens that come into Pauline's care are able to be rehomed, however. Some, through no fault of their own have terminal illnesses and some are no longer wanted or even replaced with a younger kitten. They can also be the victims of broken homes, house moves or the arrival of a new baby. Some may have lost their owners who have passed away and no-one can look after them…these cats will stay with Pauline as lifelong residents until the end of their natural lives.

Our Ever Increasing Running Costs

With ever increasing veterinary bills every month of at least £1500 and food bills of approximately £1300+, keeping Wellcat operational is a huge uphill struggle. She relies solely upon the donations of well-wishers and supporters of her work - it is these people that make it possible for her to continue. On average, we at Wellcat, at any one time, have between 100-140 cats and kittens and we manage to rehome between 500-700 each year.

An Unbreakable Desire to Survive

For some it is an easy and happy transition but some are not so fortunate, having illnesses, broken bones etc., and some are simply not strong enough to make it passed that last hurdle but here is one of our cheeky chaps that, besides his broken legs!, had an unbreakable desire to survive. All of the cats and kittens that leave Wellcat to join new homes (if old enough) are neutered, wormed and vaccinated. Additionally, all adopters must sign an adoption agreement that has strict rules including neutering of the kitten when it reaches the appropriate age. This is always checked up on, without fail. We have never had an animal put to sleep except on medical advice and all our terminally ill cats have their own heated shelters where they can live out their lives in quiet comfort.

Any cat or kitten that we rehome has (and always will be) expected back into our care, regardless of their age or reason for doing so. There are over 7.5 million cat owners in the UK and with some owners having a lack of knowledge and forethought, many cats are needlessly destroyed each and every year simply because there is no one to care for them. Females are sexually active and can get pregnant at an age of 6 months and although there is no direct consequence to their owners with regards to this, the knock-on-effect can be staggering, the males mating several times a day with different females.

Learn More About Wellcat

Who Are We? | Expenses / Raising Funds | Adopting a Cat or Kitten | Our Aims and Objectives | Mastitis and the Importance of Neutering