All of our cats deserve loving homes
We have all ages, colours and sizes of cats in our Tŷ-Nant sanctuary, and all of them deserve to have a safe, loving, forever home. We have many beautiful and affectionate older cats, which are often overlooked in favour of kittens but who are already toilet trained, calm and ready to be loving and loved. We also have our fair share of the difficult cats, who have been mistreated and are less trusting, but with time and patience, they will reward you with their love and affection.
Every adult cat up for adoption is health checked, and spayed/neutered, microchipped and vaccinated. If adopting a kitten you must sign an adoption contract to state that you will neuter at 4 months and provide proof. We want to be sure that our cats are going to loving, safe, homes, so we ask some questions about you and the environment you are offering our cats and ask for you to provide home check videos.
Our adoption process is below, please read criteria then click on application from for questions. .
Adoption Process
PLEASE READ ALL CRITERIA BELOW BEFORE APPLYING.
Thank you for choosing to adopt a rescue cat from Ty-Nant Cat Sanctuary.
Process –
Step 1 - Please answer the questions below fully, Yes and No answers don't always give us the information we need.
Step 2 - We also need a home check video with your application. See details below.
Step 3 – If we have a match, we will contact you by email to invite you in or sent an email to say if we don’t. PLEASE CHECK EMAIL INBOX.
Our criteria to adopt is below.
All our kittens are microchipped, Vaccinated, treated for flea and worms and health checked our adult cats the same but also neutered. If anything is found on a health check you will be made aware of this.
CRITERIA - We do have some stipulations below, after all they are our most treasured furballs and we need to find the best home for each and every one of them.
1. Adopters must be over 21
2. Must not live on or very close a busy road or railway track. Having an outdoor cat enclosure would be the only way we would rehome to a home like this.
3. Our cats need safe outdoor access, unless posted as indoor only.
4. Young kittens won't be rehomed to homes with toddlers or young children, kittens have no control over their teeth or claws when they are kittens so it's a risk we won't take, we would try and match a suitable older kitten or adult cat here instead.
5. We do not rehome to small flats; cats need space to run around and exercise. Large flats may be looked at on a case-by-case basis, depending on the cat.
6. Areas where there have been reported poisonings or cat cruelty, we will not rehome to these locations.
7. Multicat households are a no sorry. i.e., 4 or more, adding cats to a home can be very stressful for resident cats and the cats joining the home.
Please only apply if you are ready to take a cat or kitten home in the next few weeks. We only reserve in person and must be collected within a few days.
All adopters must sign a declaration that they are prepared to get the kitten neutered at 4 months, so that we are not contributing to the overpopulation of unwanted cats and kittens
HOMECHECK - For the home check video we ask you to provide videos of your home. Please make sure your camera or phone is facing up and NOT down at the path in front of you. These videos do not need to be long; a brief look is all we need. It would need to show the roads to the front and if applicable the rear of your home. A quick run though of your downstairs and show any pets and also your garden. As though we were attending in person. These can be emailed to cats@tynantcatsanctuary.org or sent via Facebook messenger, please ensure it is from the same name as the name on this form.
If you would prefer to have a WhatsApp call this is possible but could possibly delay your application as we only have 2 people processing applications before and after work.
Once your video has been received and processed it will be deleted and is never shared outside of the platform in which it is sent. The application questionnaire will also be deleted off google forms.
The home checks are important as we have the welfare of our cats as our main priority.
Please be aware that there are only 2 of us processing the many applications we receive and we cannot always give specific feedback if you are unsuccessful.
Thank you
Adoption Fees
Our adoption fee is £80 for an adult cat that covers neuter, microchip, health check and vaccinations.
Our kittens will be with us for at least 9 weeks going forward and will receive their health check, microchip and vaccination and will be £95. If our kittens are also neutered our adoption fee will be £135.
Our cats/kittens can only be reserved in person and on full payment. Any deposits made on a cat/kittens are non refundable. If our kittens are not neutered when they leave us, then you must arrange this yourselves. Kittens must be neutered at 4 months and proof provided as we are trying to reduce the number of unwanted cats in rescues.
Please note we only accept cash or bank transfer at the sanctuary, we do not have card facilities or accept cheques for adoptions.
SOME OF OUR CATS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION
Ifor
Lovely sweet little Ifor, he has a sweet and affectionate nature, he loves his fosterer. He loves cwtches in bed in the morning then he runs around squealing with happiness. He gets a bit overwhelmed by the crazy younger kittens and hisses at them when they sneak up on him, or jump over him. He’s got a quirky way of putting his front paw in the water bowl when he drinks. He was happy on his own in my spare room, so I think he could live as a solo cat, as long as his human spends time with him, because he loves human contact.
Marvin
Our handsome little man Marvin was surviving in the bleakest of areas, an industrial site with very little housing nearby. The owner of one of the houses managed to trap him in a humane trap, thinking he was feral and he was taken to be neutered. He was FIV tested and sadly it came back positive. It was clear that Marvin wasn't feral but possibly a dumped cat as he is a little sweetheart. He is quite young and very gentle. He has found his paws here and is coming on lovely. He will need an indoor only home or if you have a cat enclosure then even better. He's young so needs lots of space to run around and play too .He loves nothing more than a good neck scratch. At some point he was let down by humans, but let's get his trust back and find him a loving, forever home. He is approx 18 months to 2 years old, needs a gentle family in a calm home.
Bonny
Gorgeous Bonny is the mother to sweet little Biscuit. She loves a fuss and has a lot of love to give. She is approximately 2 years old and now ready for a nice loving home.
Pierre
How cute is Pierre with his moustache! He came to us when he was found looking for food in boxes. He is very friendly and loves a lot of fuss. He is such a sweet boy and is now looking for his forever home. He loves lots of pets and to play with our volunteers.
Puma
Our gorgeous black girl Puma is 6 years old. Although she can be a bit nervous once she’s used to you she loves a cwtch. She can be very vocal and sassy when she wants to be. She doesn’t like other cats so would need to be the only pet.
If you think you could give any of our adorable cats and kittens a home then please apply below
Anton
This is our gorgeous boy Anton. He is approximately 2 years old. He is a sweet boy who loves a fuss and cuddles. His favourite thing is a big scratching post. He is a little weary of other cats but could get along with gentle cats.
Grace & Frankie
Grace & Frankie have been in foster for around 4 weeks, for Socialising and are starting to show their loving personalities with lots of purrs. They are both still nervous at sudden movements or new noises so would require a home with someone who has the patience to earn their trust and in time they will relax into their new environment.
Biscuit
Our sweet little playful biscuit is almost 15 weeks old. She is a very vocal girl and is now looking for her forever home. If you have lots of love to give her then she is the one for you.
Eve
Our gorgeous Eve was our first mum of the year to have kittens with us. She was an amazing mum and had some beautiful kittens. She is now looking for a home of her own that she can settle in. She is vocal and loves to give lots of love and attention to our volunteers. She is a really sweet girl who is looking for someone to give all her love to.
Pepper
Pepper recently came in to us after his owner had passed away. Pepper is approximately 12 years old. He is now safe with us, loving his food, cosy bed and cuddles from the volunteers.
He's looking a bit rough at the moment from living outside, but will soon be back to a handsome, floofy boy with some tlc. He is an older cat but would make a wonderful companion.
Sophie
Since being with us Sophie has gained more confidence than when she first came in. She is approximately 1 years old, She can still be shy around new people but soon warms up. We don't know much about her history or what she is like with cats and dogs.
FOSTERING
Why foster care is important
We have lots of cats that come to us who are scared and timid, elderly or disabled. The sanctuary environment is not always the best place for these cats. So a foster home would be ideal, if you dont have the ability to commit long term or are worried about vet costs then we would cover those. All we ask is that you show her love in her golden years.
We also have lots of scared cats who need to learn to trust humans again. In cases like these, we try to find foster carers who have the time to spend one to one with them, to bring out their personalities, and allow them time to learn to trust humans.
Our foster carers are worth their weight in gold to Tŷ-Nant, as our volunteers don't always have the time to dedicate to socialising cats. Socialising is hard work, but incredibly rewarding.
If you are interested in becoming a foster carer for our timid, shy and less confident Tŷ-Nant residents, or would just like more information on fostering, please submit a foster application.
If you are still unsure about fostering, here are some words from some of our amazing fosterers
Brenda & Derek
My husband and I have demanding day jobs but we are both animal lovers and have a lot of love to give. We wanted to foster to give back to the animals who may need help the most, and also benefit from the fact that these can be shorter term depending on the cat(s) e.g., kitten foster.
Ty-Nant is such an amazing charity with exceptional people, but they need help, and they rely on everyday folks to make a little more room in their day to day lives that will potentially make a huge difference to cats and the organisation itself.
Fostering has given us so much. We have a house that is alive and warm and full of fun and love. We have taken so much satisfaction from it, and the support from Ty-Nant is incredible. They have made it so easy for us to help these little kitties, and we're so grateful that cats in this area have an organisation like Ty-Nant looking out for them.
Honesty
I am a long-term fosterer of Honesty she came into my life last April and changed it for the better. I was lost due to my recent losses, she loves to see people and makes everyone feel welcome in the flat. I come home from work to long stories and plenty of kisses, and yes she is spoiled. She loves her heated blankets and the iPad on CBBES.
My main reason for fostering cats was to be able to give them safety and enjoyment in the last few years and a good reason to come home everyday with a smile on my heart and sometimes a tear in my eye.
Elsie
When kittens are scared of everything and everyone, it's wonderful to witness them accept your love and care at home. Being a loving foster mam means working to gain their trust to build their confidence to play and interact so that they can grow into the happy and healthy cat they are meant to be.
All cats deserve to be loved and wanted so helping that to happen is a special experience.
SOME OF OUR CATS THAT NEED LONG TERM FOSTER
Bradley
Bradley is looking for a long term foster home. He came into us in a rough state but has been making good progress with his health and his confidence since being with us. He now lets you pet him and loves getting lots of attention from our volunteers. He has an overactive thyroid meaning he has lost weight so we are trying to put it back on with the help of an extra couple of pouches a day and his medication. He is around 17 years old and is FIV+ and would suit a home with no other cats or very young children and with access to an enclosed outdoor space.
If you are unable to rehome a cat but would still like to have a cat of your own, why not sponsor one of our Tŷ-Nant cats?
Or if you'd like to be more hands on, why not volunteer to help us with our cats?
Other cats looking for Homes
We post a lot of our cats on our facebook page.
Sometimes cats come and go quickly and we dont get a chance to update our page.
Why not contact us to ask about adopting or fostering our lovely cats, or to ask about what it involves.
Tŷ-Nant Cat Sanctuary
Registered Charity Number 1169025
email: cats@tynantcatsanctuary.org
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