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ADOPTING FROM WILLOWS
If you have space in your home and heart for a rescue cat, then please read our adoption process below and give us a call.
Arranging a viewing
Our adoption centre is open for viewings only by appointment, so please call Maria to arrange a time to meet our fabulous felines. We take great pride in finding the purrfect match, so we'll ask lots of questions about you, your family and your lifestyle. Keep an open mind about the sex, colour and age as we believe getting the right pussycat personality is most important. We may have more cats in foster so if you don't immediately see a cat here or on our website that you like, then do still call us.
On the day
You'll be met by one of our friendly adoption volunteers and be able to spend some time with the cats. Viewings are 30 minutes. That's because we may have a viewing after yours and we want everyone to have their own personal time. If we have found your purrrfect match you can adopt at the end of the viewing, so bring your cat carrier along just in case. We'll complete the paperwork and give you your personal copy of the 'Willows Catzette' mews-letter which has lots of top tips on caring for your new cat. We can reserve a cat for a short time, to give you time to buy any essential kit. You can borrow a nursery cage if you're taking a shy kitten, or if you're introducing a new companion cat. If it wasn't to be this time around, new kitties are arriving all the time, so it may only be a short time before we find you that purrrrfect match.
Adoption fee
Our adoption fee is £80 for a short-haired cat (less for vintage cats or more for speciality colourings and pedigrees). 100% of this goes towards our shelter running costs (food, litter, utilities) vet care and other healthcare treatments... and of course helping the next homeless cat.
Healthcare
Whilst they're with us, all Willows cats are treated for fleas every four weeks, wormed every three months, and neutered (if over five months old). If you adopt a... show more small kitten then you must agree to have them neutered when it's time. Sadly we can't afford vaccinations but as some contact diseases and airborne viruses are life-threatening, we recommend you have kitty immunised before they go outdoors. Visit our friends at Willows Vets on Stanhope Road (South Shields 0191 456 3366) or East View (Boldon 0191 536 7777) to find out more about vaccinations.
Ongoing support
We're only a phone call away if you have any concerns in the first few weeks of getting your new cat home. We guarantee that if it doesn't work out we will take the cat back, but please wait three weeks as a settling in period. If at any time in the future your circumstances change and you can no longer love and cherish your Willows cat, you must contact us so we can make arrangements for their return. Spaces are never available immediately, so please be patient.
Get in touch
You can reach Willows founder Maria Harrison on 0191 4568511. She's been doing this for over 40 years and is an expert moggie matchmaker. She does get lots of calls about rescues, adoptions and all manner of kitty conundrums, so if she can't answer right away, she'll get back to you and usually within 24-48 hours. If you don't hear back or the phone was engaged, then please call again. When you leave a message, please give us your full name, reason for calling, and of course your telephone number so she can call you back.
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If you have space in your home and heart for a rescue cat, then please read our adoption process below and give us a call.
Arranging a viewing
Our adoption centre is open for viewings only by appointment, so please call Maria to arrange a time to meet our fabulous felines. We take great pride in finding the purrfect match, so we'll ask lots of questions about you, your family and your lifestyle. Keep an open mind about the sex, colour and age as we believe getting the right pussycat personality is most important. We may have more cats in foster so if you don't immediately see a cat here or on our website that you like, then do still call us.
On the day
You'll be met by one of our friendly adoption volunteers and be able to spend some time with the cats. Viewings are 30 minutes. That's because we may have a viewing after yours and we want everyone to have their own personal time. If we have found your purrrfect match you can adopt at the end of the viewing, so bring your cat carrier along just in case. We'll complete the paperwork and give you your personal copy of the 'Willows Catzette' mews-letter which has lots of top tips on caring for your new cat. We can reserve a cat for a short time, to give you time to buy any essential kit. You can borrow a nursery cage if you're taking a shy kitten, or if you're introducing a new companion cat. If it wasn't to be this time around, new kitties are arriving all the time, so it may only be a short time before we find you that purrrrfect match.
Adoption fee
Our adoption fee is £80 for a short-haired cat (less for vintage cats or more for speciality colourings and pedigrees). 100% of this goes towards our shelter running costs (food, litter, utilities) vet care and other healthcare treatments... and of course helping the next homeless cat.
Healthcare
Whilst they're with us, all Willows cats are treated for fleas every four weeks, wormed every three months, and neutered (if over five months old). If you adopt a... show more small kitten then you must agree to have them neutered when it's time. Sadly we can't afford vaccinations but as some contact diseases and airborne viruses are life-threatening, we recommend you have kitty immunised before they go outdoors. Visit our friends at Willows Vets on Stanhope Road (South Shields 0191 456 3366) or East View (Boldon 0191 536 7777) to find out more about vaccinations.
Ongoing support
We're only a phone call away if you have any concerns in the first few weeks of getting your new cat home. We guarantee that if it doesn't work out we will take the cat back, but please wait three weeks as a settling in period. If at any time in the future your circumstances change and you can no longer love and cherish your Willows cat, you must contact us so we can make arrangements for their return. Spaces are never available immediately, so please be patient.
Get in touch
You can reach Willows founder Maria Harrison on 0191 4568511. She's been doing this for over 40 years and is an expert moggie matchmaker. She does get lots of calls about rescues, adoptions and all manner of kitty conundrums, so if she can't answer right away, she'll get back to you and usually within 24-48 hours. If you don't hear back or the phone was engaged, then please call again. When you leave a message, please give us your full name, reason for calling, and of course your telephone number so she can call you back.
Thanks for choosing a rescue shelter to give a kitty a forever home. show more
3 recommendations and reviews from 3 people
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Referral from
May 19, 2016
Danielle W. asked:We were thinking about buying our daughter a cat for her birthday but just want a house cat. Any ideas on where to go for one TIA xJenni D. replied:https://www.facebook.com/Willowscatadoptioncentre/
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Referral from
May 27, 2015
Jane N. asked:Does anyone know anyone who does cat rescue/adoption I have a massive emergency...my ex has dumped our old cat off at my house where she is reacting very badly to my tom...I have two small children in the house and don't know what to do..!! Please can anyone help? I feel so so sorry for her, she's such a lovely cat and had a rough time, got hit by a car leaving her retina detached and blinded in one eye...so she went to live with my ex to give her a peaceful life to recover and tonight he's just dropped her off and she's so confused and not happy with my tom AT ALL...I don't know what to do..Emma B. replied:0191 4568511 willows cat addoption centre x
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Referral from
January 26, 2015
Charlie B. asked:Hi wondering if you could help please looking to adopt a cat/kitten pref from rescue centre as I know these animals are most deserving of a loving family home have you any details of any rescue centres local to Hebburn South Shields area please thanks in advance xDebbie M. replied:Willows are in South Shields http://www.willows-cats.co.uk/
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