Could you be the perfect match for cats Suzie, Thumbelina or Joey and Gunther this Adoptober?
The RSPCA Cat Rehoming Hub - funded by the North Tees, Middlesbrough, Northallerton and Darlington and District RSPCA branches - is looking for homes for scores of cats.
Launching its annual Adoptober rehoming campaign, the RSPCA wants to find owners for the likes of these three furry friends as it facing a spiralling rehoming crisis across the country, with 2023 figures showing 42% more animals arrived at the RSPCA than were adopted.
Here's a little more about Suzie, Thumbelina and Joey and Gunther:
Suzie
Suzie has been cared for by the hub since February when she arrived heavily pregnant from a multi-cat household.
Suzie - who is believed to be a younger adult cat - was an amazing mum, but now her kittens have been weaned and it's time for her to find her new home.
She is still quite weary of humans, so is looking for an adult home with someone who has time and patience to help her flourish. She must live with another friendly cat.
Thumbelina
Thumbelina, who is thought to be around 18-months-old, entered the re-homing hub in April from a house of multiple cats.
Thumbelina is nervous and has made some slow progress and now accepts touches from her carer. She does, however, still have a long way to go.
She is looking for an experienced cat owner who has owned nervous cats before.
Gunther and Joey
Meanwhile, Gunther and Joey could be rehomed individually - or as a pair!
They came into the care of the hub from a house of 18 cats that had been left to interbreed, with very little human interaction.
Due to this poor start in life, Gunther was very wary of humans initially. He is still a little reserved and will come forward for a stroke if the other foster cats do.
Joey, however, is more adventurous and chases his foster carer for a stroke and loves to play with her own cat.
The hub is looking for adult-only households for them to continue their progress, and they must be re-homed with another friendly cat already present (or each other).
The appeal comes as the RSPCA reveals it is facing a rehoming crisis across England and Wales as new figures show that in 2023, 42% more animals arrived than were adopted.
Rehoming centres are at full capacity, with pets either waiting to be adopted, or being assessed for adoption - leaving countless dogs, cats and other animals still in emergency boarding waiting for a place at a rehoming centre.
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In response, the RSPCA is launching its annual ‘Adoptober’ rehoming campaign, urging animal lovers to adopt a pet from a rescue centre.
Karen Colman, who leads the RSPCA team finding places for rescued animals, said: “There’s nothing more heartwarming than a successful adoption, and the wonderful staff at our branches and centres celebrate every time an animal finds their forever home.
“So if you’re looking for a pet - whether it’s a cat or dog, a donkey or a bearded dragon - please visit our user-friendly ‘Find A Pet’ webpage and ‘adopt don’t shop’ this Adoptober.”
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