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Yorkshire Cat Rescue exists to save the lives of abandoned and unwanted cats and kittens in Yorkshire and beyond. 

Our vision is a world where all cats and kittens have happy lives, free from harm and unnecessary suffering.

Our mission is to do the right thing for every cat that comes into our care. We help cats in need have a good life, and inspire everyone to treat them with the compassion and respect they deserve.

We provide all cats with food, love, shelter and the necessary veterinary care until they find a forever loving home. They are cared for by our many fosterers across Yorkshire or at our centre in Keighley.

All the cats in our care are neutered, microchipped, vaccinated and given any other medical and behavioural treatment required before rehoming. We have a no-kill policy (unless recommended by vets due to quality of life). This means that we sometimes get chronically ill cats (or kittens) that can still lead a very good life (pretty much equal to any healthy cat) but have to have long-term medication and/or treatment. Any cat in our care will be cared for until we find him or her a home.

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Yorkshire Cat Rescue is Registered with the Charity Commission under charity number 1160138.

Yorkshire Cat Rescue subscribes to the Fundraising Regulator and is an organisational member of the Institute of Fundraising.

Yorkshire Cat Rescue is a member of The Association of Dogs and Cats Homes (ADCH).

Yorkshire Cat Rescue Charity Excellence Quality Mark                                 Yorkshire Cat Rescue is registered with the Fundraising Regulator (logo) 

Yorkshire Cat Rescue (Trading Enterprises) Ltd

Yorkshire Cat Rescue (Trading Enterprises) Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Yorkshire Cat Rescue, and exists to run the charity's shops.  Annual reports are made to Companies House (Company number 7518205).  

100% of all profits are donated to the charity.  More details about the shops can be found here.

Published: 1st June, 2017

Updated: 8th December, 2022

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