The history and aims of the society.

The society started meeting on the 10 February 1995 and at this meeting the society's aims and objectives were drawn up, put in force and still hold strong today.

The aims and objectives are-

Rescue and aid injured or sick cats and kittens and when possible restore them back to health under the supervision of the local veterinary clinic.

Home cats and kittens and provide shelter at the sanctuary until a suitable home can be found. If it is not possible to re home a cat or kitten then they stay in the sanctuary for the rest of their natural lives. Some of the cats have been in the sanctuary for years.

Arrange neutering initiatives to keep the cat population on the Rock in check through working with other animal charities/organisations.

Provide assistance to the public with regards to injured cats/kittens, trapped cats/kittens and help with removing  cats and kittens with fatal injuries.

Feed the various feral cats/kittens who live in colonies.

Assist people who have difficulty in paying their own vet bills.

Run an 'Animal Education' program.

Raise funds through holding book sales, raffles etc.

Soon afterwards the society started recruiting members in order to raise funds to refurbish premises and convert these into a suitable cat sanctuary.

By early summer 1995 a number of cats were accommodated in the sanctuary and majority of the time there are approximately 70/80 adult cats and a few kittens under the society's care.

Since it started the society has re homed and neutered hundreds of cats and kittens as well as being involved in rescuing cats, which were either trapped, injured or sick. Besides helping run the sanctuary some of the members foster sick cats and very young kittens in their own homes. Running the sanctuary has proved very demanding both financially, physically and emotionally. It costs approximately £30 per day to feed the cats/kittens in their care and there are other expenses to meet for example rent, water, rates and vets fees.

At the end of the day no cat or kitten is ever turned away, and all of them owe their lives to the people who run this sanctuary.

  Finally it should be mentioned that when a cat/kitten is re homed the charity does a follow up visit to see how the animal and its new owner are adapting to each other and if things are not working out they will take the animal back.